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Martyn Thompson's book, Interiors, is a selection of the homes he has photographed over the years. He has managed to assemble a stunning collection from the most well-known figures in the design world. Featuring people such as Francisco Costa (Creative Director of Calvin Klein), Elsa Peretti (Italian jewellery designer) and Anna Sui (US fashion designer), this book is a sneak-peak into the interiors of the style-makers. Perfect for any fan of design, Martyn Thompson Interiors is an aspirational interiors book people will reference time and time again, collecting ideas and inspiration for their own homes.

About the Author

Martyn Thompson's work as an internationally acclaimed photographer spans over twenty years. His portfolio includes editorial features in the most prominent magazines such as Vanity Fair, British Vogue. W and House and Garden. Martyn's work also features in high profile advertising campaigns for Gucci, MAC Cosmetics and Vera Wang. English-born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Thompson has travelled the world, living in London and Paris. He now resides in New York.

Soccer stadiums, airports, theaters, museums it falls to very few architects to tackle spectacular building tasks like these. The everyday work of most architects is more often focused on manageable projects like the renovation, remodeling, or rebuilding of single- and multi-family houses, schools, and offices. Whatever the nature of the building task, interior construction is always a significant design and qualitative challenge that calls for highly detailed technical expertise. After all, it affects the realm that will be brought to life and utilized by the user when the task is finished, and whose aesthetic and functional serviceability will be put to the test each and every day. The Interior Construction Manual supports planners in their daily work as a practical planning aid and reference work with the relevant standards, guidelines, reference details, and constructional solutions, all illustrated by built example projects. It brings together the crucial facts on all aspects of interior construction and presents the key fundamentals of building physics, fire protection, interior construction systems, and openings. In addition, it offers concrete tips on integrated planning approaches, energy and sustainability issues, materials used in interior construction, hazardous substances, and dealing with building services and light planning. Soccer stadiums, airports, theaters, museums it falls to very few architects to tackle spectacular building tasks like these. The everyday work of most architects is more often focused on manageable projects like the renovation, remodeling, or rebuilding of single- and multi-family houses, schools, and offices. Whatever the nature of the building task, interior construction is always a significant design and qualitative challenge that calls for highly detailed technical expertise. After all, it affects the realm that will be brought to life and utilized by the user when the task is finished, and whose aesthetic and functional serviceability will be put to the test each and every day. The Interior Construction Manual supports planners in their daily work as a practical planning aid and reference work with the relevant standards, guidelines, reference details, and constructional solutions, all illustrated by built example projects. It brings together the crucial facts on all aspects of interior construction and presents the key fundamentals of building physics, fire protection, interior construction systems, and openings. In addition, it offers concrete tips on integrated planning approaches, energy and sustainability issues, materials used in interior construction, hazardous substances, and dealing with building services and light planning.

Interiors Now is a collection of the world's most up-to-date and inspiring interiors. Including the luxurious and the practical, corporate and residential, the work of the best and most influential architects and interior designers from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, is showcased in this comprehensive, single-volume book. Divided into four categories, Corporate, Hospitality and Public, Retail, and Residential, each project is accompanied by a 200-word text, a brief biography of the firm, and contact information. Firms featured include Claudio Silvestrin, Fox & Fowle, Dominique Perault, OMA, Karim Rashid, EEA, Attilio Stocchi, SCDA, Studio Daniel Libeskind, VOX, Valerio Olgati, SARC, Behnisch, Diller & Scofido, Pugh + Scarpa, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Gehry & Partners, and Ron Arad.

Come On In! A tour of contemporary home decor around the world

Flea-market romance or space-age bachelor pad, minimalist or neo-baroque; whatever your style, you’ll find your fit of fresh, provocative interior design inspiration in this compilation of the world’s most exquisite and original contemporary homes. Filled with stunning images from acclaimed interior photographers, the houses and apartments featured are dotted all over the globe — from Miami to Istanbul, Malmö to Beijing.

With an inspirational richness and diversity of styles, these homes, residences, hideaways, and studios will astound and astonish, no matter the taste; be it rustic country cottage, New York-style loft, or bohemian bungalow. This survey of contemporary interior design carefully curates homes from all over the world — from Auckland, New Zealand, to Avignon, France.

Mapped out through hundreds of images by renowned interior photographers, these gorgeous houses offer inspiration and ideas for your next renovation. Many of the selected homes are owned by creatives — designers, filmmakers, and collectors — whose eye for the perfect synthesis of interior elements is impressive, to say the least. Bringing together wallpaper, furniture, textiles, and objet d’art while cautiously balancing colour, texture, and form, the creators of these dynamic spaces practice an art form of their own.

Eclectic or minimal, antique or extra-modern, this variety of decor locates contemporary style in all its manifestations, showcasing the endless possibilities and home-making magic of interior design.

About the series:

Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!

International Showdown

Breathtaking interiors and décor from Amsterdam to Xi An

The first volume of Angelika Taschen's new series on contemporary interiors features the world's most amazing, exquisite, and interesting apartments and houses – from Antwerp to Zurich, via Chiang Mai, Copenhagen, Mumbai, Moscow, Tokyo, and Shanghai. With an inspirational richness and diversity of styles, here are homes, residences, hideaways, and studios to astound and astonish, no matter what your taste.

Whatever your preference – flea market romance or space age bachelor pad, minimalism or neo-baroque – you'll find hundreds of fresh and provocative ideas.

Highlights include French Vogue creative director and tastemaker Fabien Baron's minimal Swedish countryhouse by John Pawson; a penthouse miniature of Mies van der Rohe's Nationalgalerie atop a war bunker in Berlin, owned by art collector Christian Boros; the Chiang Mai retreat of Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija; Roberto Cavalli's Milanese apartment, a perfect reflection of his flamboyant personality; and a fantasy home created by a Dutch stylist and photographer in Shanghai.

The editor and author:
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Interiors Now! Vol. 2

Interiors Now! Vol. 3

Architecture Now! 5

Architecture Now! 4 (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)

Architecture Now! 3 (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)

Architecture Now! Restaurants and Bars

Architecture Now! Eat Shop Drink

Architecture Now! Houses

Architecture Now! Houses 2

Architecture Now! Green

Architecture Now! Museums

Public Architecture Now!

Shopping Architecture Now!

Temporary Architecture Now!

Wood Architecture Now!

Come on in! Tour of contemporary home decors around the world

The Interiors Now! series features the world's most amazing, exquisite, and interesting contemporary apartments and houses. With an inspirational richness and diversity of styles, here are homes, residences, hideaways, and studios to astound and astonish, no matter what your taste.

Whatever your preference – flea market romance or space age bachelor pad, minimalism or neo-baroque – you'll find hundreds of fresh and provocative ideas.

Volume 2 highlights include:

A futuristic Berlin interior designed by the architecture firm Graft, a crazy "Seashell House" in Espoo, Finland, a converted chapel in Belgium, an ornate Turkish residence in Istanbul, a Space Age "Bubble House" in the south of France, a fantastical house with curved walls in Tamil Nadu, India, a Moroccan riad filled with mid-century designs, and designer Marc Newson's stunning London loft.

Texts by:
Ian Phillips is editor-at-large for the German edition of Architectural Digest, and a regular contributor to Interior Design and the American edition of Elle Decor.

Creative living

Interiors that define how the smart set wants to live — NOW

A successful home is the perfect synthesis of personality and zeitgeist; it is a living work of art, a cultural artifact, and the object of ceaseless curiosity. Highly sensitive to this phenomenon, our Interiors Now series tracks the constantly evolving and multifaceted fabric of contemporary interior design around the world. Each new volume—destined for casual readers and professionals alike—assembles a fresh and inspiring collection of recently created residences that demonstrates how to bring out the best in the space that matters most: your home.

Whether it is photographers Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin’s New York loft with its Eames 2.0 alder expanses and cozy corners, Jacques Grange’s relaxed romance for Francis Ford Coppola’s palazzo in Southern Italy, or the apartment of a young art collector couple in Mumbai—all the projects have been chosen as expressions of personal vision that together give the full picture of what really counts in interior decoration right now.

• 34 sophisticated residences around the world, each telling a story about the place and the people who live there
• A roundup of the new elite in global interior design, with projects completed both for themselves and for clients who are friends
• Projects directed by home owners themselves that display a whole new level of D.I.Y. creativity
• Contact details for all featured architects, decorators, furniture artists, craftspeople, and top class suppliers

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Interiors Now! Vol. 1

Interiors Now! Vol. 2

Interiors: Collaboration + Technology is one of two slimline volumes showcasing the work of STUDIOS Architecture, an international design practice with offices in the USA and Europe. In its 20 years of practice, STUDIOS has amassed a portfolio of more than 2000 built works, in all sectors and in a variety of sizes and levels complexity.
 
STUDIOS is known for its bold, innovative approach to commercial, academic, civic and government architecture projects around the world. Its interiors projects include office spaces, theatres, restaurants, retail stores and showrooms, and fitness centres and spas. The same level of rigorous design and technical expertise is evident in its interior design projects as its architectural projects.

Projects featured in Interiors: Collaboration + Technology include corporate headquarters, entertainment company headquarters, government office interiors, and many others. The companion volume Buildings: Innovation + Technology (ISBN: 978 1 86470 329 0) includes designs for higher education, health and fitness, government and commercial buildings.

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Covers all traditional and innovative materials used for floors, walls and ceilings
Provides expert advice on all applications and advantages as well as disadvantages of each material presented
Inspirational sourcebook with more than 1,500 illustrated examples

Interiors: Inspiration & Materials is the perfect book for anyone who wants to transform their house into a personal place reflecting their way of life. But choosing the best and most suitable materials for creating your ideal interior space is not always easy; there are an infinite number of possibilities for finding the ultimate solution for your personal needs.

This comprehensive guide helps you navigate through the jungle of materials and their application. Interiors provides information on which materials can be used for floors, walls, ceilings, in kitchens or bathrooms with an objective and detailed introduction explaining the specific characteristics of each material. In addition to the technical information, the advantages and disadvantages of each material are described so that the reader gets a deep understanding of how the choice of concrete, natural stone or bamboo for a floor or the usage of wood, textile, ceramics or gesso on a wall or ceiling will transform the space. More than 1,500 illustrations demonstrate not only how "warm" and "cold" materials can be harmoniously juxtaposed, but also how a successful synthesis of function and aesthetics can be achieved.

A stunning collection of the best living spaces created and commissioned by the most influential people in interior design

Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century is the ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating. With 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, the book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, style icons, and film stars who have made a unique contribution to the world of interior design. 
Covering work from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, the book features everything from extraordinary chateaux, stunning town houses, and luxury penthouses – to desert ranches, beach houses, and tiny jewel-like apartments in more than 25 countries. This is the essential inspirational source book for design aficionados, anyone who is interested in beautiful rooms, and for everyone who cares about the spaces in which they live.

About the Authors:

Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

William Norwich is a New York-based interior design and fashion editor and journalist formerly from Vogue and The New York Times.

A stunning collection of the best living spaces created and commissioned by the most influential people in interior design

Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century is the ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating. With 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, the book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, style icons, and film stars who have made a unique contribution to the world of interior design. 

Covering work from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, the book features everything from extraordinary chateaux, stunning town houses, and luxury penthouses – to desert ranches, beach houses, and tiny jewel-like apartments in more than 25 countries. This is the essential inspirational source book for design aficionados, anyone who is interested in beautiful rooms, and for everyone who cares about the spaces in which they live.

About the Authors:

Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

William Norwich is a New York based interior design and fashion editor and journalist formerly of Vogue and The New York Times.

A stunning collection of the best living spaces created and commissioned by the most influential people in interior design

Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century is the ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating. With 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, the book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, style icons, and film stars who have made a unique contribution to the world of interior design. 

Covering work from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, the book features everything from extraordinary chateaux, stunning town houses, and luxury penthouses – to desert ranches, beach houses, and tiny jewel-like apartments in more than 25 countries. This is the essential inspirational sourcebook for design aficionados, anyone who is interested in beautiful rooms, and for everyone who cares about the spaces in which they live.

About the Authors:

Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

William Norwich is a New York-based interior design and fashion editor and journalist formerly of Vogue and The New York Times.

A stunning collection of the best living spaces created and commissioned by the most influential people in interior design

Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century is the ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating. With 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, the book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, style icons, and film stars who have made a unique contribution to the world of interior design. 

Covering work from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, the book features everything from extraordinary chateaux, stunning town houses, and luxury penthouses – to desert ranches, beach houses, and tiny jewel-like apartments in more than 25 countries. This is the essential inspirational source book for design aficionados, anyone who is interested in beautiful rooms, and for everyone who cares about the spaces in which they live.

About the Authors:

Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

William Norwich is a New York based interior design and fashion editor and journalist formerly of Vogue and The New York Times.

400 illustrations

Unlike almost all previous histories, this book does not deal exclusively with the grand houses of the aristocracy: Steven Parissien's masterly text concentrates rather on the homes of the merchants and middle classes, who have been the first to take advantage of new technologies to furnish and decorate their homes. Fully illustrated with contemporary plates from catalogues and books, as well as paintings and photography, this beautiful book traces a constantly absorbing and often surprising story, as it took place all over Western Europe and North America. Ideal for all students of and enthusiasts for the domestic interior and period settings. Steven Parissien's strongly narrative text explains not simply what happened, but why.

Contents
Introduction
1. The Wind of Change
2. Anglo-Saxon Rectitude
3. Expanding Horizons
4. Principles and Proportion
5. The Democratic Interior
6. Backwards and Forwards
7. The Colour of Industry
8. Mammon Confronted
9. Clean and Bright
10. Form and Function
11. Safety First
12. Embracing the Machine
13. One Foot in the Past
14. Technology Harnessed?
Index
Select Bibliography
Picture Credits
Acknowledgements

This interdisciplinary collection is a window to current events in architectural sphere for the year, made in two volumes annually. *Public Facilities *Culture Facilities *Residence Facilities *Medical & Welfare Facilities