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This richly illustrated book presents textiles and architecture of the Nile valley from the beginning of the Roman era until the early Islamic times. It contains over 13 essays from international experts about the architectonical context in which textiles were used, its technical specifications, decoration and the social status of those who wore textiles.
About the Author
Cacilia Fluck specialises in late antique art from Egypt. She works for the 'Skulpturensammlung und Museum fur Byzantinische Kunst, Staatliche Museen' in Berlin.

"Cloudehill: A Year in the Garden" tells the story of Cloudehill one of Australia's finest gardens and nurseries. Located at the top of Melbourne's Dandenong ranges, Cloudehill is inspired by the famous Arts & Crafts gardens of England and features some 20 garden compartments threaded through glorious 80-year-old European beech, magnolias, maples and a collection of fabulous Himalayan tree rhododendrons. Glorious herbaceous borders that focus on two of the finest Japanese weeping maples to be seen anywhere in the world further establish Cloudehill as a world-class destination. Cloudehill's owner-turned-author Jeremy Francis begins the book with an engaging account of his childhood on a remote farm in Western Australia and his subsequent farming career. Intertwined with this family history are intimate diary entries paralleling the gardening year and allowing an unforgettable insight into his passionate relationship with the land. Francis' account of his ownership of Cloudehill follows, providing extraordinary details of the more technical aspects of the iconic garden, including plantings, structural design, experiments and failures, the triumphs and disappointments associated with gardening, supplemented with detailed colour photographs. This multi-layered book is not just for gardening enthusiasts. Francis' charming anecdotes about his family, his childhood, farming and his deep insights into the bonds between man and the land will surprise and enchant all readers.

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In this book, the doors of clubs and bars open somewhere between darkness and light, night and day, the interior and the outside world, and they create an atmosphere that, in the pursuit of comfort, normally adopts the from of houses and mansions, catering to as many circumstances and as many people as possible. Here antagonisms and contradictions find a balance that escapes all sense and meaning, like life itself, with our actions determined by the objects around us and constant looks from other people: the fleeting magic and spontaneity of theater, the ethereal and infinite space built by a voice whispering caressingly, gently, seemingly without breathing.

The hottest and coolest places to be within the international nightclubbing scene illustrated by of an extravagant selection of extraordinary interiors from across the globe.

Clubhouse includes forty-one projects and nine articles written by the project designers, describing their design concept and in the characteristics of their design. For each project in this book, there are pictures that fully express the design idea, text describing the design features, and a plan drawing. Clubhouse provides inspiration for readers and a chance to feel the beauty of design.

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Without an engaging and appealing ambience, any budding club or bar will have a hard time drawing patrons in – and that’s what the designers of these successful establishments had in mind when coming up with these truly original spaces.This diverse collection is an excellent cross-section of some of the most cutting-edge wining-and-dining hotspots in the world.

The Concept Annual and International Competition(C&C) introduces the most recent competitions and planning project, offering an excellent opportunity to look at  outstanding works that won in various competitions and planning project at home and abroad. The works introduced are expressed effectively as a high-quality presentation. In addition, it will help to have a good grape of the current trend of contemporary architecture in the world and provide new ideas.
The C&C, which is based on the Concept (the national best monthly magazine specialized in design competitions), is comprised of two volumes. You will have a good look at the most recent trend of various competitions at home and abroad through the C&C. 

The Concept Annual and International Competition(C&C) introduces the most recent competitions and planning project, offering an excellent opportunity to look at  outstanding works that won in various competitions and planning project at home and abroad. The works introduced are expressed effectively as a high-quality presentation. In addition, it will help to have a good grape of the current trend of contemporary architecture in the world and provide new ideas.
The C&C, which is based on the Concept (the national best monthly magazine specialized in design competitions), is comprised of two volumes. You will have a good look at the most recent trend of various competitions at home and abroad through the C&C. 

Seaside architecture is often stunning in its simplicity and grace, its integration of form and function. Coast offers reader a rare insight into a selection of extraordinary seaside homes.

Ranging from sea captains’ mansions to smaller-scale architectural treasures, Coast presents a collection of beach houses built by renowned designers. All the homes presented in this beautiful book are distinctive and individual, but all share an intimate relationship with their setting – coastal homes, perhaps more than any other, embrace their natural environment, with inside flowing effortlessly into outside.

Coast is a delightful journey into a world of sensitive architecture, sand and sea – it is a must-have for architects, designers and anyone who is drawn to the relaxed and rhythmic pace of seaside life.
Features Janelle McCulloch’s insightful descriptions that truly get to the heart of each of the homes she has visited, and stunning color photography that is guaranteed to make readers want to be by the sea.

'Coastal Living' offers abundant inspiration for anyone lucky enough to live by the ocean, as well as those who can only dream of it.

Divided into four chapters – classic, contemporary, casual and country-style – Coastal Living visits homes scattered all over the globe, from Denmark to Mexico. These shoreside dwellings boast a rich variety of different architecture and interior styles, but they all share a similar spirit. All are are beautiful but practical, featuring bare wooden boards, uncurtained windows open to the morning sun, and furnishings covered in robust linen or cotton that can endure exposure to salt water and the sun’s fierce rays. Many of them feature nautical-themed accessories or draw inspiration from beachcombing, displaying shells and driftwood to feel close to nature and the sound of the waves. Whatever the style, their interiors speak of a relaxed, informal, carefree lifestyle where the boundaries between inside and out are blurred.

The book also features insightful essays on some of the traditions and characteristics of the coastal lifestyle, such as the story of surfing, decorating with beach finds, plants for coastal gardens, living with nautical maps and charts, and more. Interspersed throughout are recipes for delicious and healthy seafood dishes that will allow you to make the most of the daily catch as well as evocative quotations from great writers extolling the drama and majesty of the ever-changing ocean.

About the Author:

Henrietta Heald is an writer and editor with a particular interest in travel, architecture, and interiors, whose most recent book has been shortlisted for two literary prizes. Her love of France dates from childhood, since when she has been a regular visitor to all four corners of the country, learning at first hand about its rich history, culture, food, and wine.

In our constantly changing world some things never change. This includes especially indulgence in a cup of coffee, a pleasure we have been enjoying for several centuries and that continues to be reflected in today’s multitude of cafés, coffee shops and coffee houses.

It is no longer only a matter of taste, as to where we enjoy our coffee. A great number of new wonderfully designed and unique coffee places around the globe honor a century-old tradition, thereby setting new design trends. From classic espresso bars via trendy and glitzy coffee shops to minimalist art house cafés, this book presents a wide range of establishments that invite patrons to socialize with each other or to creatively relax. The various concepts lead to a great variety of designs, the transitions to lounges, clubs and restaurants are flowing. Coffee Time presents unique coffee places that show the exciting conceptual and stylistic range of contemporary café design that puts everyone in the mood for the next espresso, cafe latte or cappuccino.

_200 Grad in Salzburg, Austria (Riebenbauer Design)
_Aroma Espresso Bar in New York, USA (Studio Gaia)
_Arthouse Café in Hangzhou, China (Joey Ho Design)
_Café Coutume in Paris, France (CUT architecture)
_Mocha Mojo in Chennai, India (Mancini Enterprises)

Whether you’re an art fan, aficionado, or collector, this completely unique book should be on your required reading list. Like a textbook for a class given by all of the world’s leading experts, Collecting Contemporary is the one and only book to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about the contemporary art market. The introduction explains the ABCs of buying art on the primary and secondary markets, at auction, and at art fairs and gives an overview of the world art scene and its social circles. The main body of the book brings together tell-all interviews with the biggest players in the global art market: the Critic (Rimanelli), the Dealer (Boesky, Brunnet/Hackert, Coles, Deitch, Fortes, Gagosian, Gladstone, Glimcher, Hetzler, Lybke, Perrotin, Rosen, Shave, Wirth), the Consultant (Cortez, Fletcher, Heller, Segalot, Westreich), the Collector (Brant, Broad, Habsburg, Joannou, Lambert, Lehmann, Lopez, Paz, Pinault, Rothschild Foundation, Saatchi), the Auction House Expert (Cappellazzo, de Pury, Meyer), and the Museum Curator/Director (Dennison, Eccles, Heiss, Lowry, Peyton-Jones). Rounding up the book are chapters on the year in art collecting—giving a timeline of the most important annual auctions, exhibitions, fairs, etc. around the world—as well as a glossary of terms every art savvy player should know. The text is illustrated by the work of the hottest artists in today’s market, including Matthew Barney, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst, Mike Kelley, Martin Kippenberger, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Richard Serra, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Lisa Yuskavage, and many more. All in all, these elements add up to the equivalent of an invaluable and privileged real-world collector’s education—all between the covers of one book.