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Mythical places, dreamlike beaches. A voyage to the most beautiful hotels in Greece

Greece’s ancient art and culture form the cradle of Western civilization—numerous monuments and museums tell to this day of the country’s rich history. Greece is unique also by virtue of its breathtaking landscapes, the hospitality of its inhabitants, and its fabulous hotels, making it the dream destination of many travelers. The fresh and healthy cuisine, the crystal clear sea, and the canvas-worthy sunsets do the rest—a trip to Greece is pure delight.

Angelika Taschen travels from the mountains of Macedonia in the north to the Peloponnese with its mythical places like Corinth, Sparta, and Olympia, and to the larger and smaller groups of islands in the south. She opens the doors to some of the country’s most extraordinary hotels, including Imaret in Kavala, located in a former Ottoman complex; Tainaron Blue Retreat in a secluded former defense tower in the Mani; and The Windmill, a converted windmill on the island of Kimolos in the Cyclades. She invites readers to discover legendary luxury hotels, like Eagles Palace in Halkidiki or Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses, and takes them to enchanting B&Bs like Guesthouse Mazaraki in Mystras or Mèlisses on Andros, run by food blogger Allegra Pomilio.

Along her itinerary, she visits hotels on well-known picturesque islands — such as the Mystique on Santorini and the Soho Roc House on Mykonos — but also accommodations in remote places like the Mediterraneo on the island of Kastelorizo, which lies in the very southeast of Greece off the Turkish coast. In addition she shows interesting architectural and design concepts, such as The Rou Estate hotel village, a historic, carefully restored hamlet on Corfu; the minimalist Olea All Suite Hotel on Zakynthos; and Ammos on Crete, where no two pieces of furniture are alike and new eccentric pieces are added every year.

This Land is Your Land. A Journey to the Finest Hotels in the USA

The USA is one of the most varied and fascinating countries in the world. Its areas of natural beauty such as the Pacific Coast, the Yosemite National Park, and Monument Valley are the stuff of great cinema (Hollywood finds its best settings practically in its backyard). For everyone who explores the USA beyond its big cities on a classic road trip, on the trail of Native Americans and pioneers, in the mountains or by lakes and beaches, unforgettable moments are guaranteed.

In Great Escapes USA, Angelika Taschen presents remarkable places to stay through impressive photography, entertaining texts, and practical details on how to get there, prices, and tips for books and films. Her journey starts on the East Coast, where intellectuals and artists once met in idyllically located country houses such as the Twin Farms in Vermont and Troutbeck in New York State. It continues to the South, where The Moorings Village and Hôtel Peter & Paul, for example, tell of the history of Florida and Louisiana, and Southern belles such as the Commodore Perry Estate in Austin, Texas reveal their glamor.

Dunton Hot Springs, once a miners’ camp in Colorado, now transformed from a ghost town to an upscale rustic resort, lies on the route, just like the urban utopia that is Arcosanti in Arizona, conceived by the architect Paolo Soleri in the 1970s. The trip comes to a wonderful conclusion in California with unique hotels such as Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, where many famous writers have stayed in the Norwegian-influenced wooden cabins, laid-back motels like The Surfrider Malibu, which is all about the California dream, and heavenly destinations for gourmets, for example SingleThread in Sonoma County with its three Michelin stars.

The photography in this opulent publication presents hotels in the tradition of great architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright as well as the work of young contemporary designers and buildings in the typical American mid-century style. A horse ranch, a glamping site, even a hippie bathhouse and vintage mobile homes are also included – places as varied as the USA itself!

The editor:

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

Texts by:

Christiane Reiter is a freelance author based in Brussels. She studied journalism at the University of Eichstätt and worked as a travel editor for Ringier Publishing in Munich and Zurich. Later, she established the travel section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.

Від Йоркшира до Суїндона, від Ліверпуля до Норфолка, і в кожному куточку Лондона, славетна пабна культура Англії оспівується приголомшливими фотографіями та захопливими текстами одного з найвидатніших письменників-мандрівників країни.

«Немає нічого, що було б створено людиною, що приносило б стільки щастя, як гарна таверна», – писав Семюел Джонсон.

Три століття потому англійський паб залишається найщасливішим місцем для тих, хто шукає притулку, відпочинку чи освіжаючих напоїв. Але сьогодні паби становлять собою широку церкву, зі старовинними салунами та чудовими місцевими жителями, що поєднуються з сучасним переосмисленням традиційних готелів та гастро-храмів, відзначених зірками Мішлен.

Ця книга об’єднує 33 найкращі та найвишуканіші готелі Англії, від йоркширських ресторанів до корнуольських пивних святилищ. Відомий фотограф Хорст А. Фрідріхс та письменник Стюарт Хасбенд зафіксували ці місця у всій їхній своєрідній красі та безкінечному розмаїтті: паб як художнє висловлювання, центр спілкування, місце паломництва гурманів, особиста вотчина легендарних орендодавців та орендодавців чи сховище історії. Але всі паби мають одну й ту саму, давню мету: запропонувати найтепліший прийом та підняти настрій.

Про авторів:

Фотографії Горста Фрідріхса з'являлися у виданнях National Geographic, The New York Times та Stern. Престел успішно опублікував вісім своїх книг, зокрема: I’m One—20th Century Mods (2009); Or Glory—21st Century Rockers (2010); Local Legends: The Hidden Pubs of London, Best of British (2016) та Bookstores (2021). Він живе в Лондоні.

Стюарт Хасбенд — туристичний журналіст з Гастінгса, чиї роботи публікувалися в Monocle, Four Seasons, Telegraph, Observer, Sunday Times та Independent. Він є автором книги Bookstores разом із Горстом А. Фрідріхсом.

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Погортати книгу Great Pubs of England: Thirty-three of Britain's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North

With the rapid development of the IT industry, the office revolution has been becoming more intensively, and irreversibly. At present, a new mode and environment is the trend in office design, therefore, some of the office units are independent of public office to chase their own character office, which leads to open an exclusive and singular stage for office architecture. Now, the corporate building has become the symbol of company strength and the label of status. The office architecture is moving in the direction of internationalisation, high quality and a complete range of mating facilities, which makes it an important factor of status underlining and company philosophy reflecting.

Great Transformation: Head Office Space collects the famous projects of corporate buildings from China and all over the world, showing the most Characteristic office architecture design by selecting the latest research achievements of designers from different regions and different cultures which will provide the audience with a grand visional banquet.

Путівник для знайомих по найвишуканіших «секретних» садах, зелених зонах та кишенькових парках світу, захованих у містах по всьому світу

Міста по всьому світу прикрашені чарівними, але маловідомими садами та зеленими зонами, що пропонують містянам, які знаються на природі, можливість зануритися в атмосферу природи. Ці часто маленькі, добре збережені таємниці не такі грандіозні, як ті, що знаходяться на туристичних стежках, але їх так само приємно та корисно відвідати, якщо знати, де їх знайти. «Зелені втечі» – це повчальний путівник для знайомих по цих таємних перлинах. Кожен з них відкритий для публіки, сади варіюються від кишенькових парків, внутрішніх двориків та терас на даху до громадських садів тощо.

Про автора:

Доктор Тобі Масгрейв є авторитетом з історії садів, автором багатьох книг. Він розробив та ведучий серіалу BBC Radio 4 «Британський сад», а також писав для багатьох журналів та газет. Він викладає історію садів та рослин у Данському інституті навчання за кордоном, а також читав лекції в Оксфордському та Брістольському університетах та Королівському садівничому товаристві. Він був редактором-консультантом книги The Gardener's Garden (2014).

Do you want homegrown tomatoes in the dead of winter? Or to grow succulents and cacti in the coldest parts of the world? All you need is a greenhouse. In The Greenhouse Gardener's Manual, Roger Marshall shares the secrets of successfully growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and houseplants in a well-maintained greenhouse. You’ll learn how to choose the right design, create a healthy environment, use the space for propagation, and maintain the greenhouse year-round. Marshall also includes a plant directory of the 70 best fruits and vegetables and the 88 best ornamental plants for growing in a greenhouse.

About the Author:

In addition to designing boats, Roger Marshall regularly lectures and gives talks on gardening and greenhouse growing. He writes a monthly blog post for Hartley Greenhouse, and is the former editor of Home Greenhouse. He is also a member of the Garden Writers Association, The American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Society of Authors (UK).

Walter Gropius (1883–1969) set out to build for the future. As the founding director of the Bauhaus, the Berlin-born architect had an inestimable influence on our aesthetic environment, championing a bold new hybrid of light, geometry, and industrial design, as dazzling today as it was a century ago.

In this essential architect introduction, we survey Gropius’ evolution and influence with 20 of his most significant projects, from the Bauhaus Building in Dessau, Germany, to the Chicago Tribune Tower and Harvard University Graduate Center, completed after Gropius’s exodus to the United States in 1937. We explore his role both as an architectural practitioner, and as a writer and educator, not only as a Bauhaus pioneer, but also, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, as a leading proponent of the International Style.

.Along the way, we see how many of Gropius’s tenets remain benchmarks for architects, designers, and urbanists today. Whether in his emphasis on a functional beauty or his interest in housing and city planning, Gropius astounds in the agility of his thinking as much as in the luminous precision of his work.

About the series:

Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:

- an introduction to the life and work of the architect 
- the major works in chronological order
- information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
- a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
- approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)

A compact edition of this landmark publication, which celebrates humanity’s ability to create buildings that for millennia have responded ingeniously to cultural and environmental conditions

There has never been a more important time to understand how to make the best use of local natural resources and create buildings that do not rely on stripping our planet or transporting materials across the globe. First published in 2017, this major book gathers together the world’s leading experts on vernacular architecture to examine how local buildings have stood the test of time and offer lessons for the future.

The core of the book is arranged by climate zone, from desert to tropical, temperate to arctic. Within each section, buildings are presented regionally, showing how climatic conditions and vegetation affect the evolution of building styles. This central part is bookended by a range of essays exploring the economic and anthropological aspects, while the reference section offers information on materials science and engineering, including how buildings have been adapted to contend with natural disasters.

The traditions of vernacular architecture have much to teach us. Given our ecosystem’s increasing frailty, the architecture and building trade’s new role in a post-digital era, and the desperate need to record fading cultural traditions, the relevance of this book is greater than ever.

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A landmark publication that celebrates humanity’s age-old ability to create buildings that are ingeniously adapted to their cultural and environmental conditions, providing enduring lessons for living today

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing our planet. There has never been a more important time to understand how to make the best use of local natural resources and to produce buildings that do not rely on stripping the environment or transporting materials across the globe.

The culmination of years of specialist research, this once-in-a-generation publication gathers together an international team of over one hundred leading experts across a diverse range of disciplines to examine what the traditions of vernacular architecture and its regional craftspeople around the world can teach us about creating a more sustainable future. Organized by the five major climate zones, covering polar, temperate, tropical, desert and continental, and more than 80 countries worldwide, it reveals how people and cultures have adapted to their environment to make the best use of indigenous materials and construction techniques, and stresses the importance of preserving disappearing craftsmanship and local knowledge before it is too late.

Including contextual essays on issues ranging from climatology, to anthropology and economics; detailed reference section; specially commissioned maps and infographics; and a wealth of illustrations, this landmark publication is a celebration of humankind's resilience and ingenuity in a rapidly changing world, and an invaluable resource document for the future generation who will shape our built environment.

Contents List:

Foreword by Tomas Chruszczow • Introduction by Sandra Piesik • General Essays: Climatology, Catherine Souch; Geology, Graham Lott; Botany, William Miliken; Anthropologist, André Singer; Economics, Jim Coleman and Henry Fletcher • Tropical Day • Temperate • Continental • Polar • Appendix 1: Contemporary Vernacular • Appendix 2: Natural Disasters • Appendix 3: Material Science

About the Author:

Dr Sandra Piesik is an architect and a researcher specializing in technology development and transfer. She has worked extensively in the Middle East on projects that reconnect traditional knowledge systems with modern applications, and has led successful research, development and deployment studies on the adaptation of date palm leaf architecture for modern use, which resulted in an award-winning project endorsed by the UNCCD and the book Arish: Palm-Leaf Architecture, also published by Thames & Hudson. As the founder of several multidisciplinary research groups and consortia, she is actively engaged in addressing global climate change. She was co-creator of the Urban and Rural Resilience Programme for desert regions and participated in the COP22 UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech.

Hand Hewn is a gorgeous celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attraction for its simple elegance and resilience. Internationally renowned timber-frame architect and craftsman Jack A. Sobon offers a fascinating look at how the natural, organic forms of trees become the framework for a home, with profiles of the classic tools he uses to hand hew and shape each timber, and explanations of the engineering of the wooden joinery that connects the timbers without a single nail. Inspiring photos of Sobon’s original interior home designs, as well as historical examples of long-lived structures in Europe and North America, make this a compelling tribute to the lasting value of artisanal craftsmanship and a thoughtful, deliberate approach to designing buildings.

About the Author:

Jack A. Sobon is an architect and builder specializing in timber-framed buildings. A founding director of the Timber Framer’s Guild of North America and founder of the Traditional Timber Frame Research and Advisory Group, Sobon has devoted his 38-year career to understanding the craft of timber framing. Using only traditional hand tools, he has framed and erected over 50 structures. He is the author of Build a Classic Timber-Framed House and coauthor of Timber Frame Construction. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sobon teaches and consults nationally on traditional building structures and timber-framing techniques.

A glorious, intimate homage to this magical country from bestselling photographer and writer Miguel Flores-Vianna

 A land immortalized by poets for its otherworldly beauty, Greece is the birthplace of iconic monuments that are known the world over. Yet, at the same time, it is also home to an organic architectural language, the product of centuries of rural and island lifestyles — it is the heir both to the timelessness of classical architecture and the simplicity of rustic living.

This stunning volume chronicles Miguel Flores-Vianna’s photographic odyssey through the beautiful Greek landscape, showcasing historical houses alongside contemporary homes, united by the colorful characters who either live or have lived in these places — the “haute bohemians”.

From the sophisticated residences of collectors and painters to island hideaways, centuries-old tavernas, royal follies, breathtaking gardens and even a restored sailboat, Flores-Vianna transports his armchair travel companions to a wondrous world, bathed in the glow of an ethereal light. An extraordinary range of characters emerges — including historic figures such as the shepherd Alexandros Rodakis and Queen Amalia, and contemporary creatives such as antique dealer Eleni Martinou and architect Katerina Tsigarida. Featured, too, are the homes of international residents who share a passion for this magical land, such as interior designer John Stefanidis, artists Helen and Brice Marden, and financier and philanthropist Jacob Rothschild.

A self-confessed “Hellenophile” who has visited Greece countless times since his childhood, Flores-Vianna invites us to join him in paying tribute to his beloved adopted nation, capturing the character and patina of this enchanting country through his trademark intimate, atmospheric photography, and engaging texts.

About the Author:

Miguel Flores-Vianna has been a photographer, writer, and editor for more than 20 years. He is the author of the bestselling Haute Bohemians, selected as the design book of the year by the New York Times T magazine, and A Wandering Eye: Travels with My Phone. His photography has been featured in a number of other books, including Near and Far by Lisa Fine, Décors Barbares by Nathalie Farman-Farma, and At Home by Isabel Lopez-Quesada, and he is a regular contributor to magazines such as Cabana and AD. He lives in London.

Надзвичайна італійська спадщина мистецтва та природи.

Том опубліковано у повністю переробленому виданні, оновленому та доповненому, включаючи всі нові об'єкти, що ілюструють місця та пам'ятки, які протягом багатьох років стали частиною спадщини FAI, асоціації, що займається їх збереженням та реставрацією.

Ця велика колекція зображень та критичних статей про різні місця та пам'ятки охоплює численні етапи придбання історичних особняків, замків, монастирів та цитаделей з важливими фресками, художніми колекціями та природними заповідниками в деяких найвизначніших куточках Італійського півострова: від замків Авіо, Манта та Мазіно до абатства Сан-Фруттуозо, від затоки Ієранто до монастиря Торба, від вілли дель Бальб'янелло до вілли Делла Порта Боццоло, вілли та колекції Панца в Б'юмо (з престижною колекцією сучасного мистецтва), вілли дей Вескові та парку Вілла Грегоріана. А також Cala Junco, Castel Grumello, Villa Necchi Campiglio, Casa Carbone, Palazzo and Torre Campatelli, Villa Fogazzaro Roi, Wood of San Francesco in Assisi, історичний магазин Olivetti Shop у Венеції (шедевр Карло Скарпи), аж до останніх придбань, таких як тисячолітнє абатство Санта-Марія-ін-Черрате, Casa Noha, «Colle dell’Infinito», Бельведер Васто, Саліне деї Конті Веккі, Каса і Торре Кампателлі, Каса Бортолі і Каса Маккі.

Про автора:

Задуманий Оленою Кроче, дочкою великого філософа Бенедетто Кроче, і заснований на видатній моделі Британського національного фонду, FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano був заснований 28 квітня 1975 року з конкретною метою допомогти захистити, зберегти та максимально використати художню та природну спадщину Італії. Улюблена поетами та мандрівниками різного віку та чарівна мільйонами туристів своєю красою, Італія володіє найнадзвичайнішою у світі природною, мистецькою та культурною спадщиною. Це дивовижне багатство, поряд з пам'ятками, відомими в усьому світі, включає сотні часто прихованих коштовностей, які серйозно ризикують зазнати руйнування та піддаються руйнівному впливу часу та людства.

'City of Light', 'City of Mystery', 'City of Romance' – of course, it must be Paris. No other European capital city has the same allure, charm and plethora of pleasures to be searched for and delightfully discovered. For while Paris’s public buildings are there for all to admire, there is another, more secret Paris that is not so easy to find. Unlike London, or many other busy cities, Paris has always hidden much of its domestic charm behind tantalisingly closed doors – heavy wooden doors – that can only be accessed through keys, codes or the interrogation of suspicious concierges. Behind those doors are houses and apartments grouped round courtyards and gardens, which remain unseen by all except for those in the know, until now.
Hidden Paris opens the door to some of these secret interiors – both the old and the new, the classic and the quirky – and sheds a light on how Parisians really live.

About the Author:

Caroline Clifton-Mogg is an experienced journalist who specializes in interior design, antiques and gardens. She is the author of many books, including the previous books in this series, Modern Retro and Modern Country, The White Home, Set with Style, China and Glass, The Curtain Design Sourcebook, Decorating with Antiques, Textile Style and A Passion for Collecting, and writes regularly for a number of magazines and newspapers. She lives in London.

Наше прагнення до простоти, ясності та замкнутості часто приводить нас до природи. Hide and Seek демонструє низку чарівних та елегантних схованок, які задовольняють це бажання.

Індивідуальні будиночки, схованки та літні будинки, представлені в Hide and Seek, пропонують своїм власникам виняткові, але зручні способи втекти від міської рутини та поринути в землю. Ці оригінальні споруди поєднують традиційну архітектуру з сучасним життям у захоплюючий і дивовижний спосіб. У лісі, на воді чи в горах; Незалежно від того, світлі та мінімалістичні чи темні та затишні, переконливі будинки є прикладом того, як створити віддалені притулки, які привносять спокій і рівновагу в наше метушливе життя. Завдяки правильній концепції, меблям, декору та атмосфері навіть невеликі або базові конструкції стають приголомшливими святилищами.

Hide and Seek — це сучасне дослідження контекстуальної архітектури та дизайну інтер’єру, яке відображає наше спільне прагнення до тиші та спокою. Ці проекти мають силу не лише налагодити контакт людей із їхнім оточенням, а й із самими собою.

Все більше людей прагнуть жити в гармонії з природою. Але вони не хочуть відмовлятися від своїх будинків у місті чи кардинально змінювати своє життя. Замість цього вони створюють власні місця відпочинку на природі. Меблі, декор і атмосфера цих надзвичайно індивідуальних споруд пропонують своїм власникам винятковий, але зручний спосіб втекти від міської рутини. Правильна концепція важливіша, ніж багато місця. Архітектура та дизайн інтер’єру є сільськими, буколічними та простими  — спрямовані на те, щоб перетворити невелику ділянку землі на заповідник для відпочинку.

«Хованки» додає надихаючі приклади до низки приголомшливих відпочинків на природі, представлених у книзі Rock the Shack, бестселері, попереднику цієї книги. У лісі, на воді чи в горах; Світлі та мінімалістичні чи темні та затишні, представлені будинки є прикладом того, як створити місця, які пропонують спокій і рівновагу в нашому бурхливому житті. Котеджі, схованки та будинки, представлені тут, поєднують традиційну архітектуру з сучасним життям у захоплюючий і дивовижний спосіб. Незважаючи на те, що окремі рішення дуже відрізняються одне від одного, усі вони поважають природу та зосереджуються на головному.

Hide and Seek — це сучасне дослідження контекстної архітектури та дизайну інтер’єру, що випромінює внутрішню силу. Він має силу не лише привести людей у ​​гармонію з оточенням, а й із самими собою.

Highgrove: A Garden Celebrated is a commemoration of the beautiful, mature gardens planned and planted by The Prince of Wales over thirty years ago

The gardens at Highgrove evoke intense emotion. In January, the dramatic light and early snowdrops of the Stumpery are exquisite; the glistening emerald lawns and tree blossoms in Spring lift the spirits with a promise of what is to come; in Summer, the longed-for delphiniums in the Sundial Garden stand proudly to attention and dramatic leaf colours welcome Autumn to the Arboretum as the harvesting in the Kitchen Garden begins. In Winter the structural elements of the garden have their moment of glory as the year comes to a close and the cycle of the seasons continues.

As the months pass, the gardens at Highgrove change dramatically. By wandering through each part of this astounding garden through the seasons, The Prince of Wales, along with Bunny Guinness, describe the thinking behind each garden, the mistakes and the triumphs, and his plans for the future.

Lavishly illustrated with photographs that capture both the light and detail of this magisterial space, this beautiful book will delight and inspire gardeners of every level. It is an exquisite celebration of garden design, passion and inspiration.

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The Life Aesthetic. Josef Hoffmann’s pioneering minimalism

Before aesthete, designer, and architect Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) came along, Austrian architecture and design was suffocating under a surfeit of opulent ornamentation and bombastic flourish. With his radical new approach and a band of like-minded figures, Hoffmann was a founding father of the Viennese Secession and Wiener Werkstätte and revolutionized Western aesthetics with a brave new minimalism.

This essential introduction explores Hoffmann’s key ideas, projects, and designs to understand his radical aesthetics and their continued influence on European architecture and design, from monochrome interior schemes to the cutlery we put on the table. We explore his integral role at the center of both the Vienna Secession in 1897 and the Wiener Werkstätte, and his commitment to stylistic purity, including some of Europe’s first major modernist buildings, such as the Purkersdorf Sanatorium (1904) and the Palais Stoclet (1905–1911).

The author:

August Sarnitz is a practicing architect and professor of history and theory of architecture at the Akademie der bildenden Künste in Vienna. His many publications include books on R. M. Schindler, Lois Welzenbacher, Ernst Lichtblau, Adolf Loos, and E. A. Plischke.

The editor:

Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.

About the series:

Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:

- an introduction to the life and work of the architect 
- the major works in chronological order
- information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
- a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
- approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)