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Kitzbühel-based company of craftsmen and designers Bernd Gruber presents ten recent residential projects (in Kitzbühel, Munich, Vienna, South Tyrol, Berlin, Grisons and Los Angeles) in a beautifully crafted coffee table book, finished with real natural linen.

Foreword by Marcel Wolterinck

“Bespoke & Beyond" provides 16 recent residential projects. Each project exudes a serenity and a sense of comfort combined with relaxed, unpretentious design. All residences adhere to principles that transform a mere series of spaces into sleek and sophisticated homes, responsive to the people who live in it every day. 

With a curated mix of layering materials and textures, scale and proportion, the right lighting, art and objects, this highly detailed title, illustrates the varying approaches to interior design by renowned architects and designers. Their goal is to translate the residents’ stories and passions into their surroundings. Readers can delve deep into guiding principles of innovative simplicity with a particular focus on craftsmanship in design, in tune with today’s wish for calm and pleasant spaces to live in.

Blending classic and modern elements to create personal, calming surroundings, these homes feature traditional styles that have been refined to perfection.  

“Bespoke & Beyond” has a timeless focus on subtle luxury that gives the reader insight into how to achieve sophisticated elegance that’s understated and appropriate. This new book goes beyond interior design to show how to inhabit homes in fulfilling and beautiful ways.

Packed with beautiful never-before-published photography, this exhaustive book captures interiors and exteriors, modern and classical, that are both inspiring and transporting. A definitive must-have for amateurs and professionals seeking design inspiration.

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A large coffee table book with hundreds of ravishingly beautiful and inspiring pictures about the all important "finishing touches" of each interior: bespoke accessories made by exceptional craftsmen, wonderful lighting and exquisite fabrics, unique colours and paints, marvellous natural stones and wood.

The series of interior books from Beta-Plus started in January 1995. The fifteenth anniversary of the series is marked with two large, luxurious compilations: on timeless interiors and one on contemporary interiors.
The best interior design presentations from over 150 titles (many of which are no longer available), a treasure of information and inspiration for anyone looking to decorate or build a home.

Посмотреть избранные развороты книги  Best of 500 Contemporary Interiors  в pdf-формате на сайте издательства.

A source of inspiration for all garden lovers: classic, contemporary, villa and country gardens, swimming pools and gardens of the South.  

Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools selects 500 of the most stunning and inspirational projects from fifteen years of Beta-Plus features on gardens. Each project included has been captured with sumptuous photographs, illustrating details of the overall design and offering ideas for your own garden or pool project.

A high-end compilation of the best in timeless interior design: entrance halls, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, spaces for relaxation, spaces for work.

448 pages and a detailed 16 pages index at the end of the book.

Over 100 luxurious bathrooms from top designers. Over 100 examples from leading designers, as first seen in "Signature Kitchens & Baths" magazine. With numerous design possibilities and great comfort features, a state-of-the-art bath is a hot-ticket item and one of the most popular and financially savvy renovations for homeowners. Over 250 beautiful, full-color photographs, plus illustrated floor plans, give readers inspiration to turn their bathrooms into highly functional and ultra-luxurious spaces.

Best Signature Outdoor Kitchens provides and features more than 60 state-of-the-art examples by leading designers around the country. With numerous possibilities, it is no wonder an outdoor kitchen is one of the hottest amenities considered by new and existing homeowners today. Over 170 beautiful, full-color photographs, plus illustrated plans, show readers how homeowners turned decks, patios, and yards into a great cooking/barbecue/kitchen areas.

- 60 of the best outdoor kitchens from Signature Kitchens & Baths magazine
- Scores of stunning full-color photographs
- Full contact information for each of the featured designers
- Floor-plan illustration shown for most kitchens highlighted

The ultimate guide to boutique hotels and relaxing retreats around the world

Just by looking at the luxurious hotels and retreats in this book, holiday mood and relaxation sets in. The lushly-illustrated volume from the Review Books series presents outstanding and unique getaways all over the globe — some still undiscovered.

Over almost 300 pages, Best Unique Hotels & Retreats presents absolute highlights of the hospitality industry and brings together a hand-curated collection of properties across the globe for both aesthetes and lovers of the special. Whatever you’re looking for — safari lodges, boutique hotels, ocean retreats, or ski hotels and chalets — this lush compendium of hotels and retreats has something to capture your heart and imagination. 

With breathtaking images, accompanied by vivid and informative texts, this new book in the Review Book series brings the holiday home and provides all the inspiration and information you need to plan for your next vacation. Curated by Sebastian Schoellgen and Martin Kunz, experts in specialist and boutique hotels, this is the ultimate address book for stylish places to switch off, retreats to recharge your batteries, and blissful places to have some time for yourself.

In addition to this Coffee Table Book you will receive a QR code for the free accompanying image recognition app. By holding your smartphone camera on any image in the book, you will be redirected to the property page, allowing you to visit related websites, watch video content, browse extended image galleries, listen to corresponding soundtracks, or even book your stay.

Let us take you on a picture tour to the most beautiful places in the world — from European cities over the Alps, on to the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean to India, Thailand, Vietnam, or Bali.

About the Authors:

Sebastian Schoellgen studied hospitality management and after working at several famous hotels, he founded his own Boutique Hotel Collection based in London: Eighty-Four Rooms.
This selection of 300 privately-operated hotels is unique in Europe as each hotel is specially “tested” and reviewed by discerning guests.

Martin Nicolas Kunz has been producing magazines, books, and digital media for over 30 years. As a writer and photographer, he has published over 200 titles on hotels, restaurants, and travel. Together with teNeues, he developed the best-selling series Cool Hotels, Luxury Hotels, and Cool Cities, among other publications.

- Are you still dreaming or are you already travelling? Get planning your next vacation now!
- With fantastic photography and detailed insider information for each location
- Including the link to the accompanying image recognition app, which provides further features for you

Visionary propositions for architecture and utopian worlds by renowned artists and designers.

Beyond Architecture is the first publication of its kind to document the creative exploration of architecture and urban propositions in the contemporary arts. Presenting experimental projects from an array of creative contexts, the book features a multitude of groundbreaking approaches. It demonstrates how not only architects and designers, but also artists are taking architecture as a starting point for experimentation.

The projects collected in this book range from performance, installation art and crafted sculptures to architectural models, alternative ideas for living spaces and furniture, as well as illustration, painting, collage and photography. Through stunning photographs and complementary texts, these visionary concepts reveal the hidden creative potential for architecture and urban environments in inventive ways.

The interplay between architecture and visual culture will certainly pave the future aesthetic and shape the development of architectural practices and urban landscapes in decades to come. Beyond Architecture is not only an essential and inspiring reference for architects, but for anyone interested in visual culture.

Features work by: Tom Sachs, Pipilotti Rist, Erwin Wurm, Rachel Whiteread, Mike Kelley, Do Ho Suh, The Chapman Brothers, Thomas Demand, Kobas Laksa, Arne Quinze, Wang Qingsong, Filip Dujardin, Studio Job, Droog Design, Atelier van Lieshout, Nathan Coley, Olafur Eliasson, eBoy and more. 

Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa's forty-year career has become legendary. Beyond Bawa considers his continuing influence through the work of contemporary architects working in the region.

Bawa achieved the harmonious and pleasurable fusion of local building traditions with modern forms. Throughout south Asia his legacy lives on in contemporary architectural practice and remains an important source of inspiration for generations of architects.

Bawa was the principal force behind what is today known globally as ‘tropical modernism’, and examples of his ideas can be found in Sri Lanka, Singapore and Bali but also in resorts and residences throughout wider Asia.

An overview of Bawa and his contribution to contemporary architecture is followed by presentations of twenty-four contemporary architects, ranging from well-known practitioners such as Australian Kerry Hill to local talents such as Anjalendran. They reveal the long-lasting significance of Bawa’s uniquely sensitive approach to building and the landscape.

The Encyclopedia of Window Treatments is a must-have for anyone interested in home dcor. Cross-references help the reader navigate an abundance of traditional and modern designs. Visually compelling with more than 1,000 full-color illustrations and photos, the book presents hundreds of window treatments: draperies, curtains, shades, valances, swags and cascades, and blinds and shutters. Features n The most comprehensive collection of todays window treatment options in various configurations n More than 1,000 full-color illustrations and photographs n Visual glossary identifies various elements of window treatments n Offers complementary pillow and tabletop ideas throughout n Special section on measuring windows and estimating yardage n Problem/Solution guide presents ideas for challenging window configurations

From a charmed New Orleans childhood to a successful acting career on Broadway and the award-winning TV show Mad Men to the opening of his popular Big Easy home furnishings boutique, Hazelnut, Bryan Batt has always turned to home design as a creative outlet. To him, the best rooms are unexpected yet refined and, above all, evoke emotion. He doesn’t think twice about hanging oversized decorations from a Mardi Gras float in an elegant dining room or bringing home vintage etchings of sconces when he was actually shopping for real ones. He believes that a vibrant orange wall can be a neutral backdrop for an antique writing desk and earthy accessories, and that an artist’s whimsical bird’s nest sculpture hung in a lavender entryway couldn’t serve as a better welcome into a cozy abode. New Orleans has taught Bryan so much about how to pull together a space that’s fearless and colorful with plenty of panache. With the city as his muse - its strong roots in history, its celebration of tradition, and, of course, the wild festivities of Mardi Gras - he believes that designing a fabulous, livable home that truly reflects a dweller’s passions need not be intimidating.
 
Big, Easy Style showcases rooms that make Bryan smile, with pages of rich photography featuring the work of many designers - and plenty of Crescent City interiors - framed by his own entertaining maxims on color, pattern, collecting, living areas, intimate spaces, and more. Explore rooms he’s personally designed and others that inspire him; from an old-world kitchen imported straight from the heart of France to a luxurious Art Deco media room, these homes are enticing and unique, and through their surprising details, completely inviting.
 
Decorating your home to reflect your personality and taste takes practice and patience and can be a daunting undertaking, but Bryan proposes that we not worry about making mistakes, that any decision we make is better than no decision at all. With Big, Easy Style, learn how to put aside your hesitation and surrender to the wild side of home design for a big statement that’s easy to achieve.