Store Window Design
Cynthia Reschke
For all the popularity of e-commerce, store windows are still the most effective way of selling new product to consumers. Window displays connect the reality of the street to the fantasy of the shop and also have a huge influence on the ... [ more ] |
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Luxury Winery Estates
Christof Kullmann, Christian Datz
This eye-catching tome takes us inside the rarefied world of high-end wineries. Spanning a variety of architectural styles, these estates are all distinguished by their luxury. And, with a pace dictated by the seasons, they are restful ... [ more ] |
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Luxury Private Islands
No man is an island. But almost all of us have dreamed of owning one at some time or other. A slice of paradise, where we could set the rules and create a vision of the world as it should be. Few ever realize this fantasy. Yet now you’re ... [ more ] |
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Luxury Houses/Schlösser - Castles/Châteaux
Gräfin Beissel von Gymnich
Castles conjure up a wealth of images: fairytale fantasies, military bastions, or quaint remnants of a distant past. Whatever your personal associations, the following exploration of Germany's privately-owned castles is sure to ... [ more ] |
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Luxury Houses Country
Cristina Paredes
Living in the country means enjoying peace and calm far away from urban stress. The country retreats we create for ourselves reflect this difference. A measure of the value we place on our rural sanctuaries is the attention paid to every ... [ more ] |
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Luxury Houses City
Cristina Paredes
In the past luxury usually meant ostentatious displays of heavy ornamentation. But the modern definition of luxury doesn’t have to mean sumptuous or overblown style. Refined architecture and interior design are the contemporary way to ... [ more ] |
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Garden Design
Haike Falkenberg, Cynthia Reschke
Ever since the birth of architecture the domestic garden has played a key role in defining a home. The large, ostentatious gardens of the nobility, now converted into urban parks, were echoed on a smaller scale by attempts to reproduce a ... [ more ] |
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Fireplace Design
Encarna Castillo
Traditionally considered the heart of the home, the fireplace (or hearth) has become a metaphor for shelter and security, yet there are few books devoted exclusively to its design. Here is an overview that approaches the subject from both ... [ more ] |
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Fashion Hotels
Guy Dittrich
High-end hotels have always been the setting for style and fantasy, a venue to see and be seen. This volume explores a relatively new trend, where major fashion houses take over the running of upscale hostelries. With every detail ... [ more ] |
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Door & Window Design
Antonio Corcuera
Doors and windows are distinctive elements of a building’s style. They define a building’s appearance, as well as playing a crucial role in ventilation, lighting, and insulation. This comprehensive round-up features the many door and ... [ more ] |
