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Country houses have always been the preferred locations for withdrawing, deceleration, and contemplation. This trend continues unbroken today, especially as the metropolitan areas expand and more and more city dwellers are escaping to the countryside. In addition to the conversion of existing buildings numerous new residences are being built. New building materials, groundbreaking techniques or a simple return to traditional forms of construction are defining country houses of today.

Masterpieces: Country House Architecture + Design presents projects from across the world which answers today’s aesthetic, functional and ecological demands, while at the same time underscoring the uniqueness of the location and the surrounding landscape. The selected works show different ways to re-evaluate the definition of the country with a contemporary design.

_Casa no Geres in Peneda-Geras National Park, Portugal (Correia/Ragazzi Aquitectos)
_Villa Vals, Switzerland (SeARCH & CMA)
_Aptos Retreat, California, USA (CCS Architecture)
_Kent House, Connecticut, USA (Gray Organschi)
_Element House in Seoul, Korea (Sami Rintala)

Theaters, concert halls and opera houses are among the most fascinating architectural tasks of today. Large metropolises as well as medium-sized and smaller communities are enhancing their cultural infrastructure with spectacular new buildings and renovated historical structures for the performing arts. As prestige projects, buildings are emerging that first of all offer compelling designs and functions, but also shape and enrich their settings as outstanding individual structures.

Masterpieces: Performance Architecture + Design presents 69 contemporary international projects by famous architects and up-and-coming young designers. The diversity and creativity of the projects are presented in-depth through high-quality images and plans coupled with informative texts.

From the contents:

* Opera House in Valencia, Spain (Santiago Calatrava)
* Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, USA (Ateliers Jean Nouvel)
* Hessisches Landestheater in Darmstadt, Germany (Lederer+Ragnarsdóttir+Oei)
* Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Great Britain (Bennetts Associates Architects)
* Guangzhou Opera House, China (Zaha Hadid Architects)

In the large cities and metropolitan areas, very few building plots remain in central locations. This is precisely why the development, expansion and new construction of roof levels and attics are an expedient and popular form of redensification. Existing buildings are expanded vertically and designed and adjusted to meet contemporary desires and requirements based on their specific uses.

Masterpieces: Roof Architecture + Design presents contemporary projects from around the world, successful symbioses of existing structure and new attic design, that enliven the city and creatively enhance the urban cityscapes. All projects have one thing in common – they respond to a longing of the residents and users to experience unlimited freedom above the rooftops.

From the contents:

_Nomiya in Paris, France (Pascal Grasso with Laurent Grasso)
_Tehama Grasshopper in San Francisco, USA (Fougeron Architecture)
_Moritzburg Museum, Germany (Nieto Sobejano)
_Argo Egota in Tokyo, Japan (Suppose Design Office)
_Ozulama Residence in Mexico-City, Mexiko (Architects Collective)

Sacral buildings are the most distinguished architectural accomplishments throughout the history of humanity. The search for worthy shapes and structures to serve religious beliefs and rites led to many architectural milestones as well as pioneering technical and design developments. To this day, sacral buildings constitute the most prestigious, and at the same time most expressive, tasks for architects and designers.

Masterpieces: Sacred Architecture + Design places churches, synagogues and mosques in a common context. The concept of presenting buildings of the three large monotheistic religions together identifies striking parallels and noticeable differences in contemporary sacral building architecture. Whether a tradition-based approach or an experimental play with shapes, whether the display of the greatest splendor or extreme minimalism - each presented project represents a very individual way of experiencing religion and spirituality.

- Martin Luther Kirche in Hainburg, Österreich (Coop Himmelb(l)au)
- Jüdisches Gemeindezentrum in München, Deutschland (Wandel Höfer Lorch)
- New Cathedral of the Northern Lights in Alta, Norwegen (Schmidt Hammer Lassen)
- Temple Sinai in Oakland, USA (MH2)
- Islamischer Begräbnispavillon in Amsterdam, Niederlande (Atelier PUUR)

Декадентське та екстравагантне оспівування стилю інтер'єру, що включає понад 220 максималістських житлових інтер'єрів, від 1600-х років до наших днів.

Ця унікальна візуальна колекція оспівує найкращий сучасний максималістський дизайн інтер'єру, а також пов'язує його з набагато давнішою історичною традицією надмірностей. Максималізм – це стиль, який існує з нами в тій чи іншій формі – наприклад, у замках, палаццо, шато та історичних будинках минулих епох – вже понад 400 років. Цей багато ілюстрований том, пофарбований у металево-золоті чорнила, представляє найнезвичайніші максималістські інтер'єри з усього світу, з минулих і сьогодення століть, що виходять за рамки часу та географії. Напружена та захоплива подорож крізь магію та хаос, що є максималізмом – книга, яка є настільки ж досвідом, наскільки й книгою – її розкішні сторінки багатошарові, гучні та пишні, хаотичні, барвисті та суперечливі, але також романтичні, радісні та пронизані індивідуальністю, історією та розповіддю.

Серед представлених дизайнерів: Джонатан Адлер, Алідад, Сіг Бергамін, Томас Брітт, Деннінг та Фуркад, Дороті Дрейпер, Тоні Дюкетт, Енн Гетті, Жак Грейндж, Індія Махдаві, Пітер Маріно, Хуан Пабло Моліньє, Ренцо Монджардіно, Альберто Пінто, Редд Кайхой та Елсі де Вулф.

Серед представлених історичних інтер'єрів: замки, заміські маєтки та палаци в Австрії, Франції, Німеччині, Індії, Італії, Мексиці, Португалії, Росії, Іспанії, Швеції, Великій Британії та США.

Про авторів:

Письменник, медійна особистість та культовий дизайнер вітрин Саймон Дунан працював для Діани Вріланд у... Інститут костюма, перш ніж приєднатися до Barneys, Нью-Йорк, у 1986 році, де протягом майже трьох десятиліть був креативним директором легендарних вітрин магазину. Він є суддею шоу NBC Making It, а його роботи публікувалися, серед інших, у New York Observer, Daily Beast, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour та Slate.

The first book on the architect's custom-built residences in California, tailor-made to the highest specification one could ask for.

This collection of visionary residences takes us on a tour of the height in luxury, designed to accommodate all amenities available--from the indoor gym and hair salon to the movie theater, champagne vault and wine cellar, cigar room, and wellness room. California Living looks at McClean's rise to prominence, from his first Bird Streets home in the Hollywood Hills to houses that drew attention from the likes of fashion designer Calvin Klein and the record-setting Bel Air home of Beyoncé and Jay Z. In addition to incorporating water in all of his designs, he makes extensive use of glass to eliminate the barrier between the indoors/outdoors. His sleek designs seamlessly integrate the outdoors taking advantage of the spectacular views and landscapes.

After an illustrated introduction, the portfolio section of twenty-four magnificent ultra-modern homes describes each house in detail with sketches and site plans, explaining the architect's work. McClean offers his reflections on these beautiful projects and the design strategies behind their creation, all completed in the past fifteen years. McClean Design has grown into one of the leading contemporary residential design firms in the fashionable areas of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, with projects throughout the Western United States and beyond to Hawaii and British Columbia.

About the Authors:

Paul McClean grew up in Ireland, where he attended the Dublin Institute of Technology, graduating with honors in architecture in 1994. During this time, he traveled and worked for award-winning architectural practices in London, Dublin, and Sydney. After graduation, he arrived in Southern California and worked for various local architectural firms before establishing McClean Design in 2000. McClean is a member of the American Institute of Architects and works primarily in California and Hawaii. 

Philip Jodidio was born in New Jersey in 1954. He studied art history and economics at Harvard before moving to Paris, where he was editor-in-chief of the French art monthly Connaissance des Arts from 1980 to 2002. Jodidio has written over 90 books about contemporary architecture and art, including Tadao Ando: Venice, Tadao Ando at Naoshima, Tadao Ando Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth, and I. M. Pei: The Complete Works for Rizzoli.

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Пролистать книгу McClean Design: Creating the Contemporary House

Розкішний том, присвячений сторіччю McMillen, легендарної американської фірми з дизайну інтер'єрів

Історія McMillen — це історія американського дизайну інтер'єрів. Зі скромних початків у таунхаусі на Іст-55-й вулиці Нью-Йорка в 1924 році, McMillen перетворилася на провідну фірму з дизайну інтер'єрів у країні під безстрашним керівництвом Елеонори Стокстром Макміллен (пізніше Елеонори Макміллен Браун). Цей столітній том, написаний Енн Пайн, нинішнім президентом McMillen, простежує історію компанії від ранніх років експериментів через невдалі роки Великої депресії та Другої світової війни, так звані роки слави 1960-х і 1970-х років, до сучасної епохи, починаючи з 1980-х років. Клієнти McMillen завжди складалися з найвідоміших американських впливових осіб, а також відомих корпоративних клієнтів, а деякі з його співробітників — серед них Альберт Хедлі, Марк Гемптон, Том Баклі та Кевін Макнамара — згодом стали головними дизайнерами інтер'єрів кінця 20-го століття.

Розкішно ілюстрована кольоровими та вінтажними чорно-білими фотографіями розкішних будинків, а також громадських місць, таких як виставковий зал Steuben та клуб Cosmopolitan, обидва в Нью-Йорку, а також вишуканими акварелями епохи, ця виставка, присвячена McMillen, демонструє найкраще з історії дизайну.

Про автора:

Енн Пайн — нинішня президентка McMillen, яка змінила свою матір, Бетті Шеррілл, яка зайняла посаду президента після виходу на пенсію пані Макміллен Браун. Вона має ступінь магістра декоративного мистецтва від Bard Graduate Center та ступінь магістра англійської та американської літератури від Колумбійського університету. Вона живе в Нью-Йорку.

Menu– from the French menu– is a species of document offered in any bar or restaurant which shows customers a list of dish suggestions they might like to enjoy. In Menu Design, What’s for lunch? we come across all types of menus, in different shapes and sizes, those with relief, cut-outs, drawn on the wall or in pieces of wood. All the studios or agencies commissioned for these projects have tried to instill the very spirit and soul of the restaurant. A menu signifies anywhere from 20% to 30% of a restaurant’s image, a fact we do not bear so much in mind when we find ourselves in one, given the importance it has.

Drawing on examples of their own instantly recognizable Minimalist-inflected designs, often evoking the work of Donald Judd, celebrated architects Messana O’Rorke demonstrate how to create a serene haven for modern living.

Founded in 1996 by Brian Messana and Toby O’Rorke in New York City, Messana O’Rorke is renowned for crafting spaces of sublime restraint and ethereal beauty. Their process utilizes a rigorously limited palette of materials orchestrated in an architectural language of distilled boxes, blocks, and containers that emphasize the qualities of space itself rather than the things that fill it. The apparent simplicity and serenity of Messana O’Rorke’s designs belie the astonishing richness and variety of the experiences they nurture.

The architects’ projects span a wide spectrum of residential and commercial assignments in multiple geographies — city, country, mountain, desert, coastal. Yet even as they adapt their fundamental design vocabulary to address differences in program and context, Messana O’Rorke’s signature remains unmistakable in the ways they carve space and light. Their designs simultaneously foster both contemplation and invigoration, repose and action. There is no straining for theatrical effect, no tortured architectural calisthenics, simply a search for order, clarity, and beauty.

About the Author:

New York–based architects Brian Messana and Toby O’Rorke founded Messana O’Rorke in 1996. Mayer Rus is the West Coast editor of Architectural Digest.

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Пролистать книгу Messana O'Rorke: Building Blocks

An American expat searches vibrant cities and quiet pueblos for the essence of Mexican style

Revealing the richly visual and cultural details that are the essence of Mexican style, design editor and photographer Newell Turner has done for Mexican design what legendary culinary pioneer Diana Kennedy did for Mexican food.

Elegantly organized around nine decisive decorative periods that have shaped México’s unique design journey to the present day, Turner establishes a visual dialogue with the reader that beautifully captures the depth and subtleties of the country’s aesthetic legacy. Ushered behind the walls, gates, and doors of private México, we are introduced to an intriguing world of interior design and architecture — including the highly developed civilizations pre-dating the arrival of Columbus; the Spanish colonial arts; the dynamic response to global movements such as Art Deco and Surrealism; and a rich survey of modernist and contemporary work. Woven intricately into this history is Turner’s own story of discovering the distinctive soul of México, where — in the spirit of memoirs in which a traveler discovers another country he finds himself along the way.

In this vivid volume of color, texture and contrasts, Turner examines the extraordinary range of Mexican design with the insight of a true devotee. The breathtaking photography shows how every room, courtyard, loggia — and even a chair, or an arrangement of flowers — are part of a rich design heritage. Turner spent his magazine career chronicling American style, and now his unerring eye has turned to México. We are invited to join him on a voyage as he explores the homes of Mexicans and other expats who share his passion for authentic México — both past and present — and are inspired by the country’s complex history and stunning landscapes.

About the Authors:

Newell Turner led the formation of the Hearst Design Group in 2012 and served as editorial director of Elle Decor, House Beautiful, and Veranda. As the editor-in-chief of House Beautiful, he won a coveted National Magazine Award for General Excellence — the industry equivalent of an Oscar. Earlier, Turner held senior editorial positions at House & Garden and Metropolitan Home, and was the founding editor of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens and its many sister publications. A trustee of the New York School of Interior Design, he lives in the Catskill region of New York as well as in Mérida, Mexico.

Susana Ordovás is a Mexico City–based journalist and creative director; she is a contributor to AD Mexico and Cabana.

The first monograph of the stunning residences designed by a contemporary master of traditional architecture.

A must-have for lovers of traditional or southwestern-inspired residential design, Michael G. Imber: Ranches, Villas, and Houses reveals the beauty of building from the rich architectural traditions of the desert southwest and Mexico.

A master of traditional forms derived from these regions, particularly of his native Texas, Michael G. Imber begins each of his designs by considering the land through watercolors and then develops his ideas in relation to climate and local historical references. The result is an array of ranches and houses that evokes the rural building traditions of the west, that is unafraid of the delights of classical ornamentation, and that is nonetheless wholly modern in its execution.

Here, in the first monograph devoted to the architect’s work, is a collection of masterful residential projects ranging in scale from bungalows to sprawling ranches, all presented in large-format photographs and accompanied by Imber’s extraordinary watercolor studies.

Довгоочікувана книга інтер'єрів ікони дизайну та члена Залу слави AD100 Сміта — перша за майже десятиліття — в якій представлені надзвичайні проекти з усього світу.

Сміт, один з найоригінальніших та найшанованіших талантів у дизайні, шанується за свій бездоганний смак та стиль. Роботи Сміта, натхненні глибоким розумінням історії дизайну та світу мистецтва, є втіленням елегантності та розкоші, що відображає незвичайне відчуття масштабу та драматизму, а також вміле використання майстерності та матеріалів. Його інтер'єри принесли йому незмінні визнання в галузі, а також віддану підтримку відомих клієнтів, від голлівудських мегаталантів, таких як Шонда Раймс, до колишнього президента Барака Обами та першої леді Мішель Обами.

Ця книга є оспівуванням дизайнерської естетики Сміта, бездоганного поєднання європейського класицизму та американського модернізму. Проекти варіюються від сучасного пляжного будинку в Іст-Гемптоні до втечі на Майорці з марокканським впливом, а також двох власних будинків Майкла, включаючи його надзвичайну квартиру в палаці дев'ятнадцятого століття в Мадриді. Сміт ділиться своїми натхненнями та процесом проектування, а також досліджує, що робить кімнату справді комфортною: чи можуть люди розслабитися на сидіннях? Чи розташовані меблі так, щоб заохочувати до розмови? Чи достатньо світла, і чи це виглядає комфортно?

Книга є одночасно натхненням і освітою від віртуоза дизайну.

Про автора:

Майкл С. Сміт — один із найталановитіших дизайнерів інтер'єрів нашого часу, якого з початку своєї кар'єри постійно вносять до списку 100 найталановитіших дизайнерів інтер'єру та регулярно визнають за його внесок у міжнародну культуру та мистецтво. У 2010 році президент Обама призначив Сміта до складу Комітету зі збереження Білого дому.

The newest book from acclaimed designer Michael S Smith showcases his exceptional take on kitchens and baths, the busiest yet most personal rooms in a home. Legendary designer Michael S. Smith has stories to tell about kitchens and bathrooms-those he has designed himself, and those that inspire him. In this fascinating and inspirational book, Smith, who has his own line of kitchen and bath fixtures for Kohler, explains how these rooms define a house.

Kitchens and bathrooms are among the most expensive and labour-intensive rooms to design. But they are also opposites, the most public and private zones of a house. In three in-depth case studies and dozens of supporting examples, Smith discusses his design process for these rooms, from big-picture issues such as the social engineering of the kitchen’s layout to details large and small, including the importance of choosing the right cabinet, which can be a crystallization of the architecture of the house, as well as countertops, fixtures, floors, hardware, and more.

Also including a sampling of dressing rooms and breakfast rooms, along with a comprehensive resource section, this is a uniquely sophisticated take on a subject of perennial interest.     

About the Authors:

 Michael S. Smith, one of Architectural Digest’s 100 Top Designers and the winner of Elle Decor’s Designer of the Year Award in 2003, is regularly featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and House Beautiful.

Christine Pittel is a senior editor at House Beautiful whose writing has also appeared in the New York Times and House & Garden.

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Пролистать книгу Michael S. Smith Kitchens and Baths 

The newest book from acclaimed designer Michael S Smith is an in-depth look at how to create the perfect American house.

The newest book from acclaimed designer Michael S Smith is an in-depth look at how to create the perfect American house. Michael S Smith: House and Home is a rare opportunity to experience in great detail the work of this renowned designer. Michael S Smith transformed an ordinary house and its outbuildings into an extraordinary suite of rooms that display the best of this design superstar’s work. As he walks the reader through its myriad rooms and gardens, explaining each decision made, Smith provides a complete, invaluable up-to-date design vocabulary that every homeowner and design aficionado is keen to know, from the initial renovation plans to the finishing details, indoors and out. Interviews with the architect, Oscar Shamamian, the landscape designer, and various craftsmen help Smith guide the reader through the process of creating a house, and in so doing provides a blueprint for anyone building or renovating their dream home. Richly informative, this is a visually stunning, indispensable guide to designing an unforgettable house, one decision at a time.

About the Author:

Designer and author Michael S Smith is considered one of the design industry’s most respected talents, with an international profile of residential and commercial clients. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including multiple times on Architectural Digest’s "AD 100" list. He has also been named "Designer of the Year" by Elle Decor. The author of three previous books, The Elements of Style, Houses, Michael S. Smith Kitchens and Baths, his projects have been featured in many noted publications. In 2010, Smith was appointed by President Obama to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. Christine Pittel is a writer and senior editor at House Beautiful.

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Michael S Smith: House and Home is a rare opportunity to experience in great detail the work of this renowned designer. Michael S Smith transformed an ordinary house and its outbuildings into an extraordinary suite of rooms that display the best of this design superstar’s work. As he walks the reader through its myriad rooms and gardens, explaining each decision made, Smith provides a complete, invaluable up-to-date design vocabulary that every homeowner and design aficionado is keen to know, from the initial renovation plans to the finishing details, indoors and out. Interviews with the architect, Oscar Shamamian, the landscape designer, and various craftsmen help Smith guide the reader through the process of creating a house, and in so doing provides a blueprint for anyone building or renovating their dream home.

Richly informative, this is a visually stunning, indispensable guide to designing an unforgettable house, one decision at a time.

Since he was invited to update the White House’s décor in 2009, Michael S. Smith has been knighted with a rare and coveted interiors title: the President’s Decorator. But the Southern California native has kept busy since his foray in the Oval Office, adorning his own Manhattan condo with French-made panels while also slowly crafting what he calls the perfect American country home. Smith documented the latter in his fourth book, Building Beauty: The Alchemy of Design, a fantastic, step-by-step look inside Smith’s method for combining European classicism with American modernism (released today by Rizzoli). West Coast editor Krista Smith recently caught up with the designer about scavenging limestone from Italy, his love of high-low decorating, and his best memories from the White House. Highlights from their chat:

Krista Smith: So what inspired this book?

Michael S. Smith: When I started working on this house, I just knew that it was going to be a special project. I could tell very early on that everybody who worked on it was very proud of their work and very invested, not just in a business way. It transcended that. Everybody knew what they were working on was going to be really special. From the land, from the quality of the way it was built, from the pursuing of all these materials, like limestone in Italy and tile in Colombia — all this stuff that was being done specially for the house, it was something that should be freeze-framed, so people would understand what it was like to be involved in the process.

I’ve heard it referred to as the perfect American country house. What does that mean to you?

The American version is clearly more simple and reductive. This is a perfect scale, in the sense that it fits into the old Newport or South Hampton or Palm Beach or Montecito model house in terms of scale. There was a desire to keep it much more informal and casual in feeling, almost modern. It captures this idea of this beautiful house that is in itself architecturally so interesting on this physically beautiful piece of land, so you have this great harmony of two things that work really well together.

When people think Michael Smith, they think four books, beautiful antiques, very expensive, rare. But I happen to know that you also have Pottery Barn chairs and a Crate & Barrel sofa.

I think it’s about having a smart editorial eye and understanding what there is out there. There are great things at flea markets; there are great things at Crate & Barrel; there’s great stuff on eBay. CB2, Room & Board, and Anthropologie have made really good design accessible. One of my jobs is to understand when to use something that’s not expensive. In the case of this house, there are some curtain fabrics that are like $20-a-yard fabric, or remnants that I bought at a fabric store in England, Indian fabric that I made into Roman shades in some of the bathrooms. Part of it is to look at things for their inherent beauty and quality and not necessarily be tripped up by their cost, high or low.

You helped decorate the White House — that’s a very special and unique position to be in.  What thing are you most proud of that you were able to bring into that environment?

There are so many interesting craftspeople, artisans, and artists who are now part of the fabric of what the spaces that I worked on are. There are new voices in the building that weren’t there before. In the case of the Oval Office, the craftspeople who made things, or people who contributed their efforts to it. . .  To know what that does to someone who’s a person who makes carpets in Michigan or makes wallpaper in New York state — that actually touches them. They feel that they’re a part of history.

As a designer, you don’t seem very sentimental. You’ve basically swapped house for house. You’re re-doing an existing property in Palm Springs, you had a very old-fashioned home in L.A., and now you’ve migrated into an extremely modern home. And you just finished renovating the apartment in New York City.

I think part of my job is to stay crisper and more focused on somebody else’s taste and focus on their objects, therefore mine have to take a backseat in a weird way. I become very interested in an intellectual idea. My apartment in New York is really French because I wanted to see, technically, what I could have done in terms of having paneling made in France and go through that process and have it be educational. I don’t necessarily always need the physical objects. That being said, I have a real attachment to some things, pieces of art that I love, or things that mean something to me in a certain way. Part of my job is to immerse myself in an idea, whether it comes from the client or myself or the architecture of a space. You can’t do that if you’re carrying around, literally or figuratively, all these other ideas that you can’t let go of.

Jasper is the name of your fabrics-and-furniture line, but it’s also the name of your dog. When is the dog line coming out?

I would love to do a dog line. I have to ask him. He’s very busy

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Пролистать книгу Michael S. Smith: Building Beauty: The Alchemy of Design на сйте издательства.