Libros

A reference work which explores car design as cultural historySure to be a favorite of car aficionados everywhereAutomobiles are more than just a means of transport: they are social entities societal developments are manifested in their design. In this cultural history Paolo Tumminelli introduces (...)

Maximum inspiration: striking photography, moodboards, and customized interiorsA unique coffee table book that provides profound insights into the world of finer livingExperience the look and feel of flexible, contemporary Dutch interior design Like British pop music, Italian food, and German Cars, (...)

A selection of special, unique hotels in one handy volumePersonal accommodations far from the conventional tourist tradeLocal and House Guides immediately make you an insiderLuxury at its best: little-known places for a long vacation or a long weekend filled with styleThe Eighty Four Rooms (...)

Horses, just horses--sans riders, saddles, and bridles--unless they're in a stall, it's not something you see anymore. But this is precisely what Tony Stromberg, equine photographer extraordinaire, gives us. He photographs these graceful animals in a pure and natural way that no other photographer (...)

Fort du succès de son premier livre, Guillaume van Mastrigt revient étoffer nos bibliothèques avec un second ouvrage beaucoup plus technique et détaillé. Alors que le premier tome se consacrait à l'histoire de celui par qui la légende des armes Lefaucheux a commencé, le second tome va, brevets et (...)

En matière d'armes à feu, peu d'hommes ont vu leur nom propre passer dans le langage courant. Colt pour le commun des mortels est devenu synonyme de revolver, Browning de pistolet semi automatique et Lefaucheux de revolver ou de fusil à broche. L'invention de la cartouche à broche a révolutionné le (...)

Ibiza is an island of contrasts. It is both a haven for hippies as well as for the international rich and famous, a destination for dropouts as well as for party-goers. They all love the island's charms, its beautiful beaches, and scenery, where they can savor the salty air as it drifts up from the (...)

Home of Chanel to LVMH, Paris extends its style influence well beyond Fashion Week. By the time the renowned furniture trade show Maison et Objet opens its doors, the French fashion capital reveals itself to be a barometer of taste and aesthetics and a magnet for the who s who of the interior (...)

"If you have a garden and a library, then you have everything you need," said Cicero in ancient times. Gardens are places of peace and meditation that invite you to dream. With their vivid greens, flowers in every color of the rainbow, and inviting shade trees, gardens exert a special pull on us (...)