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Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti (1891–1979) is difficult to pin down. With an extraordinarily prolific output and eclectic style, his oeuvre remains one of the most diverse and groundbreaking in design history. Trained initially in architecture, Ponti soon moved into industrial and interior design, experimenting with ceramics, silverware, and glass. Ponti’s key works are spread throughout this extensive overview, including structures of all kinds, from small residential dwellings to high-rise buildings, schools, and office blocks.

The home was one of Ponti’s recurring interests and central areas of innovation. His talent for total design — a careful consideration of both interior and exterior space—is charted in the glossy reproductions, floor plans, and drawings featured in this edition. Ponti’s colourful, carefree, and elegant spaces blended an expressive neoclassicism with emerging modernist sensibility.

The founder and nearly lifelong editor of domus magazine never ceased to develop and reinvent his style. From the Denver Art Museum to his collection of churches, from bespoke homeware to the symbol of modern Milan, the Pirelli Tower, this monograph provides an introduction to Ponti’s exuberant creativity and illustrious career.

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 room-by-room journey through some of the most luxurious and glamorous homes in America

Dallas-based interior designer Jan Showers returns to the concept first introduced in her bestselling book, Glamorous Rooms. Jan takes the reader through luxurious private residences across the United States room by room. This book invites readers into 20 never-before-photographed homes, in some of America’s most idyllic locales, including a glamorous New York apartment, a London townhouse in Belgravia, an architecturally significant house in Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, a historic residence in Austin, a country estate, stunning home on Buffalo Bayou in Houston, a duplex apartment at The Mansion Residence in Dallas, and many more.

About the Author: 

Jan Showers is one of the world’s most celebrated interior designers and the author of Glamorous Rooms. Her work is featured internationally in interiors and architecture magazines and has landed her spots on lists of the top 100 designers. She lives in Dallas.

An inspiring addition to interior design aesthetics, Graduate Hotels is a collection of meticulously hand-crafted boutique hotels in college towns, designed to evoke the glory days, sleepless nights, and the spirited, beautiful memories of college culture. 

Graduate Hotels spaces uniquely connect with guests on a visceral level. Each hotel is its own immersive experience of inspired textures and contrasts that captures the college experience in full. This book follows suit: a 272-page tome beautifully designed in the style of a college yearbook that tells deep and nuanced interior design stories, which reflect each college town where a Graduate Hotel resides. Graduate Hotels is as easily at home in the interior design section of a bookstore as the travel, art, or architecture sections. The book is as useful for design inspiration and mood boards as it is for wanderlust and adventure planning.

Every Graduate property celebrates great design, art, architecture, and a youthful, playful optimism that reflects the spirit of each community — from Oxford, Mississippi, to Oxford, United Kingdom, and every college town in between.

Graduate Hotels is a book for the culturally curious bohemian who delights in elevated interior design that rekindles the spirit of college culture, and it holds a great appreciation for design, art, architecture, the stories behind things, and the people who make cities unique.

About the Author:

Benjamin Weprin is the founder and CEO of Graduate Hotels. Graduate Hotels is a collection of hotels located in college towns across the country, launched in 2014 by Nashville-based real estate company AJ Capital Partners. Each hotel reflects the nearby college. There are over 30 operating hotels in the United States and two in England. 

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Після свого першого попередника-бестселера Graphic Fest 2 продовжує свою спадщину з абсолютно новим вибором візуальної ідентичності, яка приваблює потрібну аудиторію з тією ж енергією та відчуттями.

Оскільки світ повільно відкривається після багатьох років пандемії, раніше скасовані або відкладені фестивалі та ярмарки повертаються до життя з новою хвилею креативності та енергії, а організаторам і дизайнерам доручено покращити загальний досвід і атмосферу події після того, як люди провели стільки часу в ізоляції.

Від логотипів, типографіки до систематичних підходів і навколишнього середовища, серія продовжується новим приступом натхнення для створення привабливих і пам’ятних подій або фестивалів.

This is a richly illustrated monograph revealing William T. Baker’s masterful detailing and superior craftsmanship of magnificent family residences. Showcasing 14 classically inspired homes of grace and beauty, each property reflects an astute comprehension of life as it is lived in the 21st century, with deliberate nods to historical aesthetics that coexist harmoniously with the architectural language of natural light, passive design themes, voluminous space, and fabulous comfort. Inspired by the bounty of classical architecture found in the grand homes of the southern United States, particularly the state of Georgia, the hallmarks of William T. Baker’s architecture are extraordinary attention to details of craftsmanship and construction, and a keen eye for scale and proportion. His work clearly reflects the aspirations of the American Dream. This beautifully photographed monograph of William T. Baker’s work is the third volume in IMAGES’ successful Classicist series, and showcases the exquisitely designed homes of the modern family, who entrusted Baker with their dreams and visions, and whose trust has been rewarded with classically inspired homes of grace and beauty. His work contributes greatly to some of the most aesthetically pleasing residences being built in the United States today.

_Provides a detailed introduction by distinguished landscape architect, Kenneth Lemm, who expands on the successful collaborations of Baker and his team by drawing on examples of Baker's impressive ability to create a cohesive contemporary design that consistently maintains the integrity of classic design elements
_Reveals insightful commentary on how Baker's design for each project freshly reinterprets historical style while maintaining a seamless and gracious transition between indoor and outdoor spaces
_Describes how each project enhances the living experience and home environment for the families with an engaging focus on the integration of the residents' personal styles, artworks or furniture collections
_Comprises a wide selection of homes for the modern family in a variety of settings, such as wooded hillside retreats, sprawling manors, historic homes, and gracious estates
_Becomes IMAGES' third volume on this outstanding new classicist, following Great American Homes: Volume One, Great American Homes: Volume 2 and New Classicists: William T. Baker

About the Author

William T. Baker is the Founder and Principal of William T. Baker & Associates, Atlanta, Georgia, one of the foremost residential design firms in the United States today. With more than 30 years of experience working with C-suite executives from Fortune 500 firms, celebrities, and top professionals from a number of fields, Baker has received numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Arthur Ross Award for Architecture in New York City and the Urban Design Commission Award for Excellence in Atlanta. His work spans the American continent, Asia, and the Caribbean and has been featured extensively in print and broadcast media around the world. He writes and lectures on a variety of subjects including architectural design, theory, and the history of architecture. His other published works include New Classicists, an international bestseller, Architectural Excellence in a Diverse World Culture, analysing the timeless principles of architectural aesthetics, and the series Great American Homes (Volumes One and Two). William T. Baker holds professional memberships in the Institute of Classical Architecture (ICA) and the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU). He has served on the board of a number of community organisations focused on affordable housing initiatives and low-income challenges and holds memberships in several historical societies.

Відомі фотографи Джеймс і Карла Мюррей запрошують читачів за двері тридцяти легендарних барів, щоб дізнатися, який внесок кожен з них зробив у соціальну та культурну структуру Нью-Йорка.

Вже майже три століття люди збираються в нью-йоркських тавернах, барах і пабах. Відзначаючи історичне значення тридцяти цих закладів, ця книга містить чудові повнокольорові фотографії Джеймса та Карли Мюррей, команди, що отримала нагороди, яка створила Store Front NYC. Кожен бар супроводжується захопливими описами, що відображають унікальну ідентичність місця, написаними журналістом Деном К. Дао.

Є таверна «Білий кінь», яку часто відвідують такі письменники, як Ділан Томас і Джеймс Болдвін; готель «Стоунволл Інн», відомий своєю роллю в русі за права ЛГБТК+; бар «Кінг Коул» у готелі St. Regis, вишуканий лаунж, прикрашений фрескою Максфілда Перріша; і квінтесенція районного бару Rudy’s Bar & Grill, де подають дешеве пиво та безкоштовні хот-доги з вінтажною пишнотою.

Сповнена легенд та історій, вона також містить карту. Незалежно від того, чи хочуть вони зануритися в історію Нью-Йорка, чи підняти келих відповідно до свого настрою, цей корисний посібник гарантує читачам, що вони знайдуть місце, де випити гарного міцного напою.

Про авторів:

Джеймс Т. та Карла Л. Мюррей – подружжя, архітектурні та інтер'єрні фотографи, що мешкають у Іст-Віллідж на Мангеттені. Серед їхніх книг – 'Store Front NYC', 'Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York', 'Store Front II: A History Preserved', and 'New York Nights'. Їхні роботи виставлялися в галереях та музеях по всьому світу та публікувалися в численних виданнях, включаючи New York Times, Wall Street Journal, журнал New York та New Yorker. Ден К. Дао – культурний письменник, чиї роботи публікувалися в таких виданнях, як New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Forbes та GQ. Він обіймав редакційні посади та посади спеціаліста з цифрової стратегії в Paper, Saveur та TimeOut. Окрім письменницької діяльності, він також керує власною консалтинговою компанією з питань їжі та напоїв District One Studios.

Explore the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities.

This illustrated history book provides a fascinating insight into the events, movements, and people throughout history who have shaped the cities where we live. Written in a "biography" format, it offers a rich historical overview of each featured city, brought to vivid life with beautiful imagery.

Inside the pages of this visual guide, discover:

- The story behind each city - how it was established, critical moments in its development and why it is considered historically significant.
- The different types of cities, from the centers of ancient and lost civilizations and great river cities to planned cities and modern metropolises.
- Beautiful illustrations with large-scale reproductions of paintings, photographs, maps and other artifacts.
- Stunning images of city life and key moments in history are complemented by close-ups of revealing details and feature panels that provide additional context.

From the ancient to the modern, get under the skin of what made cities like Persepolis, Paris, Vienna, Prague, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Dubai tick. This lavish book is about more than history - it explores the art, architecture, commerce and politics of the great civilizations throughout history.

Great Cities provides a unique window into how cities have become markers of human progress. Explore which ancient civilization founded the precursor to Mexico City, why Venice was the gateway to the East, what the Belle Epoque was and which city was the first to build sewers. It's the perfect gift for armchair explorers interested in history, geography and the arts.

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This special edition revives an acclaimed work. Exquisite photographs showcase England’s finest buildings, guiding the reader through five centuries of English architecture and interior design.

In this new, special edition of a cult classic work, photographer Derry Moore and interior designer David Mlinaric take readers on a panoramic tour inside some of Britain’s finest buildings, guiding them through five centuries of English interior design.

Mlinaric’s informed text and Moore’s perceptive photographs present the best examples of both public and private buildings — from sixteenth-century Haddon Hall, Chastleton and Knole to seventeenth-century Hatfield and Wilton; Houghton Hall and Syon House from the eighteenth century; Apsley House, the Palace of Westminster and Waddesdon Manor from the nineteenth; and twentieth-century examples including Charleston and the Apollo Victoria Theatre. The work of British masters including Inigo Jones, William Kent and Robert Adam, as well as of influential twentieth-century tastemakers such as Nancy Lancaster, Pauline de Rothschild and David Hicks, is revealed in striking photographs and authoritative texts.

Anglophiles, armchair tourists, and lovers of grand interiors will relish the photographs of these wonderful buildings, while discovering more about the designers and architects who built them, charting the evolution that has made British style so alluring, enduring, and widely imitated over the centuries.

About the Authors:

Derry Moore's (b. 1937, England) photographs have been reproduced in magazines worldwide and he has published over a dozen books, including Paradise Gardens with Monty Don (2018), In the Shadow of the Raj (2017), Horses (2016) and An English Room (2014). David Milnaric (b. 1939, England) is an interior decorator and design consultant. His work ranges from commissions for private clients, such as Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger, to public institutions, such as the National Gallery, London, the V&A, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, a number of buildings belonging to the National Trust, and many other historic houses.

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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.

An insider's guide to the world's greatest 'secret' gardens, green spaces, and pocket parks tucked away in cities around the globe

Cities everywhere are graced with charming but little-known, off-the-beaten-track gardens and green spaces, offering urbanites in the know a chance to immerse themselves in nature. These often small, well-kept secrets are not as grand as those on the tourist trail but are equally delightful and rewarding to visit, if you know where to find them. Green Escapes is the revelatory insider's guide to these secret gems. Each of them open to the public, the gardens range from pocket parks, courtyards, and rooftop terraces, to community gardens and more.

About the Author:

Dr Toby Musgrave is an authority on garden history with many books to his name. He devised and presented the BBC Radio 4 series 'The British Garden', and has written for many magazines and newspapers. He teaches garden and plant history at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad, and has also lectured at Oxford and Bristol Universities, and the Royal Horticultural Society. He was consultant editor for Phaidon's 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).