Libros

La 16ª edición de este manual mundialmente reconocido puede considerarse como una nueva edición. Por un lado, se ha conservado el magnífico planteamiento del original y, por otro, se ha actualizado su contenido con el fin de dar respuesta a las nuevas expectativas que han surgido en el mundo de la (...)

Known for her bravado and boundary-pushing dresses, Elsa Schiaparelli is undoubtedly one of the greatest icons of twentieth-century fashion. After launching her eponymous haute couture house in Paris in 1927, the Roman-born designer captured the attention of the world at large not only thanks to (...)

The first monograph on one of today's most celebrated architects, renowned for designing interiors that combine minimalism with classic French style. When describing a space that intertwines both minimalism and elegance, the name Joseph Dirand immediately comes to mind.The son of Jacques Dirand, (...)

Highly regarded as a Surrealist photographer in the 1930s, Dora Maar was a fellow student with Henri Cartier-Bresson and friends with Brassaï, Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, and André Breton, the charismatic leader of the Surrealists. When Maar met Picasso in the mid-1930s, she became the most influential (...)

In 2004, Patrick Gilles and Dorothee Boissier partners both at work and in life founded their Paris-based interior design studio and furniture line, Gilles & Boissier. The maturity of their style, their simple yet sophisticated aesthetic, and the cinematographic compositions of their interiors (...)

Gardening is trending, and today s gardeners are embracing ecologically sound principles conserving water; avoiding invasives; reducing chemicals; supporting wildlife; and reviving time-tested, organic practices. Featuring sites across a variety of climates and conditions, this book includes (...)

Inviting, perfect in proportion, exquisite in detail such are a few of the ways to describe homes designed by John Simpson. Well known for his work with the British royal family at Buckingham and Kensington palaces and for his buildings at Eton College in the U.K. and at the University of Notre (...)

Located in a remote village in the Lorraine region of northeastern France, the estate of Chateau de Haroue is an unrivalled treasure of Gallic culture and heritage. Built between 1720 and 1729 for Marc de Beauvau, Prince de Beauvau-Craon, constable of Lorraine and viceroy of Tuscany, his (...)

The fascinating story behind the revival of an ancient Italian castle and its enduring way of life. When Charlotte Horton and her family of British bohemians discovered an abandoned Tuscan castle, little did they know that they would transform it into a vibrant, modern locale. Nestled in the rugged (...)

This exquisite volume showcases the signature bohemian-chic interiors and architecture of the Spanish island of Menorca offering a glimpse into the vacation retreats of the artists, creatives, and other sun-seeking spirits who escape to this paradisiacal place. Author Susana Gallardo accompanies (...)

Showcasing the best works by the acclaimed Nordic master of light and solitude, this is the first major book on the artist since 1998.The paintings of Vilhelm Hammersh i (1864 1916) have become increasingly popular due their almost contemporary aesthetic. Admired and celebrated during his lifetime, (...)

Celebrating the art forms of ballet and fashion, this beautiful book explores the creative collaborations between New York City Ballet and the top fashion designers of our age, including Virgil Abloh, Christopher John Rogers, Anna Sui, and Valentino, among others.Featuring more than thirty (...)

Discover La Foce, the Renaissance villa and classically inspired twentieth-century garden, at the dawn of its hundredth anniversary once a barren Tuscan estate brought to life through the extraordinary vision and determination of Iris and Antonio Origo.In 1924, English-born biographer and writer (...)

The first book on the precisely detailed, sumptuous architecture of one of the finest firms working in traditional styles in California.Evens has long been considered one of the country's leading contemporary architects who aspires to create the complete living environment, in the same vein as Gil (...)

India Hicks's affectionate tribute to her beloved mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, and her extraordinary life surrounded by dazzling people, places, houses, and history.For years designer India Hicks has been sharing anecdotes about the life of her mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, or Lady P, as she is (...)