Bali Houses: New Wave Asian Architecture and Design

Book Description

The phenomenon loosely termed "Bali style" has been the subject matter for countless books on art, architecture, and interior design. In this book, author and architect Gianni Francione showcases the new generation of Bali-style homes, interiors, and artifacts that utilize what he terms a new internationalism.

Even though the timeless, distinctive Balinese balé, open to a panorama of rice fields and the evening breeze, is still there, it may now be made in marble or stone. Similarly, present-day villas, resort bungalows, shops, restaurants, and other buildings are just as likely to use modernist techniques and materials as they are to utilize alang-alang and coconut wood.

Bali Houses presents this new departure in architecture, interior design, glassware, table settings, textiles, furniture, and furnishings in many never-before-photographed locations. It is a fitting sequel to Bali Modern.

Customer Reviews:

This is Bali condensed in a Book........2007-03-28

A beautiful book well balanced in terms of text and pictures. The quality of the pictures is second to none. Compared to other books about Balinese style mostly focused on interiors, this one captures not only the essence of the interiors but also open spaces and gardens.

Sphisticated and Balanced.......2007-02-22

Great photography and awesome scenarios. It really brings the feeling of being in Bali. And the decorations show the artistic side of the new interiors of the open living. It inspires my clients when they come inside my furniture store. Of the books I have from Bali, this is certainly the one with the best pictures!

Bali Houses Design.......2006-11-05

Being a Decorator, this comes in handy for clients who like the look of the Tropics. It's a complete book of ideas, design strategies, and an overall look into another world of comfortable, colorful, Paradise influence to bring a little joy to the reader.

Balinese houses - paradise........2006-01-04

This is a genuinely fine book. The photographs are spectacular, with fine color and resolution.
The text isn't too in-depth about houses in Bali, but the pictures speak for themselves.
I wholeheartedly recommend it, got me?

bali houses.......2005-07-20

Good overall but not as informative as Bali Modern another book by same author. PHotography excellent.

Behind Adobe Walls: The Hidden Homes and Gardens of Santa Fe and Taos

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perfect
Nice photography!
The photos ARE in color...
I Live Here!
Colorful inspiration

Behind Adobe Walls: The Hidden Homes and Gardens of Santa Fe and Taos
Landt Dennis
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Southwest Style : A Home-Lover's Guide to Architecture and Design
The New Southwest Home: Innovative Ideas For Every Room

ASIN: 0811811646

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Once upon a time these New Mexico towns were rough-and-tumble settlements peopled by drifters and dreamers. Sante Fe and Taos are still very much a cultural rendezvous, but far removed from their humble beginnings; Sante Fe has lately become known as the Beverly Hills of the Southwestern U.S. Among its full-time residents are the Dennises, the husband and wife author-photographer team who host this tour of their neighbors' private homes. The owners and designers weigh in with their own words about creating these eclectic sanctuaries, making it a very personal tour.

Book Description

At last, a beautiful, affordable style book that offers a rare insider's look at the highly personal and innovative aesthetic for which the Southwest is famed. Santa Fe residents Lisl and Landt Dennis have documented eighteen of the most unusual and awe-inspiring homes and gardens of the Santa Fe and Taos area. Meet the owners and designers, tour their homes, and witness the grand vision and loving detail they have devoted to their living spaces. With two hundred gorgeous full-color photographs, Behind Adobe Walls is an essential keepsake for the Southwestern native or visitor, and a visual inspiration for anyone who would like to create their own Santa Fe, wherever they may call home.

Customer Reviews:

perfect.......2007-09-15

This book is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Perfect condition and rapid delivery. Excellent service.

Nice photography!.......2006-07-29

I am a native New Mexican and even though the others did comment on how nice a book about "real" New Mexicans would be, I do love this book for the excellent photography. It is on my coffee table now and I just love looking at it!

The photos ARE in color..........2003-08-07

Unfortunately, the sample pages are in black and white. Never fear, they're actually IN COLOR in the actual book!

Got this for my Mom, she loved it!

I Live Here!.......2001-05-01

I would NOT loan out my copy of this book! I live in Taos (moved AFTER reading the book) and have since been to some of these homes, they are wonderful...and not at all pretentious...as one reviewer said. I use this book even today for inspiration in my own Taos home.

Colorful inspiration.......2001-02-21

I was specifically on a quest for inspiration for Santa Fe style decorating with bold color schemes, somewhat off-the-wall furnishing choices and the like. This book fit my needs perfectly, I'm happy to say. I agree with other reviewers that the book is rather limited in scope, but it was exactly what I was looking for. Beautiful photographs, clear writing, overall a very dynamic book.

The New City Home: Smart Solutions for Metro Living

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The New City Home: Smart Solutions for Metro Living
Leslie Plummer Clagett
Manufacturer: Taunton
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Lofts: Good Ideas (Good Ideas Series)
The Smart Loft
Lofts DesignSource
Loft Design: Solutions for Creating a Livable Space
Lofts: New Designs for Urban Living

ASIN: 156158648X
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Book Description

Cities are increasingly reclaiming their place as meccas for culture and business - and for settling down. But there are unique challenges to the urban lifestyle. The New City Home offers creative ways to meet these challenges. The book profiles 25 houses from the major metro areas of North America, focusing on innovative design, making the most of limited space, bringing in light and views, reducing noise, and maintaining privacy. It offers dozens of creative solutions, complete with how-to instructions, for a range of building types, including lofts, apartments, and townhouses. With over 200 color photos and dozens of illustrations, this illustrated guide truly helps the reader to make the most of any urban living space.

The New City Home: Smart Design for Metro Living

Average customer rating:

Design Your Loft
Our New Loft
Outstanding Book for the Modern Loft Dweller
Home, or something like it
One of the best in this class

The New City Home: Smart Design for Metro Living
Leslie Plummer Clagett , and Leslie Clagett
Manufacturer: Taunton
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Binding: Hardcover

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Creating the New American Townhouse
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The New City Home: Smart Solutions for Metro Living

ASIN: 1561584614
Release Date: 2002-04-15

Customer Reviews:

Design Your Loft.......2007-04-04

Need some ideas for your loft apartment? This book is full of great decorating plans you can put into action.

Our New Loft.......2007-02-16

After moving into our new loft in the Pearl District I realized it needed a new "do". It didn't feel right until I did alot of research and made major changes. The New City Home, coupled with a few others fueled the idea bank we now have the place we feel is really US. Nice presentation and beat the expense of an interior designer. After living in the burbs for so long, we feel like we're on vacation everyday.

Outstanding Book for the Modern Loft Dweller.......2006-03-11

My dream is to own a loft one day and I have been to open house tours and read many books about this subject. I have a very defined taste, concerning how I want a loft to look and how I want to decorate my loft. I have a very contemporary taste in furnishings and I like an open and airy loft. When I first received this book in the mail, I almost quit breathing. It was if the authors had looked into my dreams and thoughts to create this book. This book truly represents the contemporary feel and look that I like so well. I can guarantee you that if you are interested in a contemporary look to your loft, this is your book. I know that I will probably wear this book out, because it is truly an inspirational vision of a modern loft. The photos are beautifully done, the writing is sharp and concise, and the overall quality is outstanding!!

Home, or something like it.......2003-05-26

Young people today aren't keeping to the small-town or suburban lifestyles of their parents. They're going to the cities to rent studio apartments. Once there, they're likely to end up moving into family-size spaces.

City planners and administrators are taking this back-to-the-cities trend into consideration. They're trying to make city living appeal to young future owners. One way is by business building up a neighborhood around it, in brownstones; floor-through flats; high-rise apartments; lofts; offbeat converted places such as autoshops and stables; rowhouses; and townhouses.

Likewise, architects are thinking about the loss of peace, privacy and quiet that usually comes with city living. They're coming up with designs that meet young needs for shelter and express young personalities. The result really is personal space inside, even with such impersonal space outside as "shadowy" concrete buildings.

This is done by clearly-defined lines, hand-worked materials, soothing planes, and unusual details indoors. It's also by putting in balconies and terraces and opening up roofs and windows to light and views onto deliberately planted small, green spaces. Similarly, not much space inside looks bigger, for example, by using the same materials in and out, such as cedar flooring, fencing and decking.

THE NEW CITY HOME even brings working spaces inside, while keeping them attractively and cleverly separate from living spaces. In one case, for example, the outside has cottage-style clapboard cladding for the first floor. Indoors, the kitchen and living spaces have a cozy look, what with simple cabinetry, low ceilings and boldly painted colors. The second floor has plywood panels on the outside. Inside, spotlights, skylights, and high ceilings show the upper level to be for work.

What if the two can't always be separated, as in bathrooms or kitchens? Space isn't clearly personal or work, if it brings in universal design. This means, for example, lever handles to doors and faucets, rocker-panel light switches, and textured non-slip flooring.

Leslie Plummer Clagett's book is organized and written in an understandable, user-friendly way. Her choice of illustrations works perfectly with what she says. This practical help to city living is rounded out with Elizabeth Franklin's THE FRANKLIN REPORT, NEW YORK CITY 2003: THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO HOME SERVICES.

One of the best in this class.......2003-04-20

I've browsed about twenty different contemporary interior books, and I've found this to be most interesting and slightly more inspiring.

One piece of advice: I don't think any of the contemporary interior books have as much variety as one might expect. Make sure to browse the physical books before making a final decision - don't base you decision on these reviews alone. I've done this with many book on interior design and I've been disappointed.

The New Boutique: Fashion And Design (Design New Titles)
Average customer rating:

a pleasure

The New Boutique: Fashion And Design (Design New Titles)
Neil Bingham
Manufacturer: Merrell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1858942578

Book Description

Lavish presentation of the most courageous (and sometimes outrageous) collaborations between some of the world's most critically acclaimed architects and designers and the leading fashion houses of our time. The New Boutique brings together the most cutting-edge fashion boutiques of the twenty-first century in the major fashion capitals of the world: London, Milan, New York, Paris and Toky. Stunning photography throughout and critical texts by Neil Bingham, leading commentator on architecture, design and fashion, included are Sybarite's Marni boutique in London, Claudio Silvestrin's flagship store for Giorgio Armani in Milan, Frank Gehry's project for Issey Miyake in New York, Philippe Starck's work for Jean Paul Gaultier in Paris and Herzog and de Meuron's Prada Epicenter in Tokyo. A compelling reference for anyone interested architecture, design or fashion worldwide

Customer Reviews:

a pleasure.......2006-02-28

impressive design projects from all over the world, well photographed. i've showed this book to a few industry ppl and they were really excited about it. i highly recommend it to anyone who works or interested in retail design and fashion. there's a lot to see and learn from it- for architerctures, interior designers, and stylists.

Great New Buildings of the World: Works from Tadao Ando to Zaha Hadid

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Great New Buildings of the World: Works from Tadao Ando to Zaha Hadid
Ana G. Canizares
Manufacturer: Collins Design
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060747927
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Book Description

Great New Buildings of the World is a luxuriously illustrated journey through today's architectural gems, from museums and auditoriums, to stadiums and city halls. With sites ranging from Seattle and Melbourne, to Tokyo and Taipei, each project expresses a unique style while integrating innovations in form, function, construction techniques, and materials.

Challenging and informative, this volume captures the joys of today's best new buildings without having to leave the comfort of home.

The first in an annual series. This book magnificently showcases the most breathtaking architecture, creativity, and novelty worldwide.

Domesticities: At Home with The New York Times Magazine

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Great Book

Domesticities: At Home with The New York Times Magazine
Pilar Viladas
Manufacturer: Bulfinch
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Binding: Hardcover

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Book Description

This definitive volume presents trendsetting homes from the forefront of architecture and decorating that have appeared in The New York Times Magazine. The last book of home stories from The New York Times Magazine was 1976s the New York Times Book of Interior Design and Decoration. Now eagerly collected by design aficionados, it is a comprehensive and astute look at the work of the best designers of the time. This successor to that volume represents what is happening now at the forefront of the architecture and decorating worlds. The featured houses and apartments run the gamut from big to small, modest to grand, retro to cutting-edge. There are homes located in and around New York, Idaho, California, and Miami, and designed by such prominent architects as Le Corbusier, Gio Ponti, and BFive Studio. Many of them prove to be personal and vivid portraits of the people who designed them or live in them. About half the dwellings shown are designers own homes, including those of architect Ron Radziner and artist/designer Jonathan Adler, and two homes of famed designers Diamond Baratta. Stage performer Joel Grey has a home featured here as well. The great diversity of the homes shows that of all of todays trends, eclecticism rules.

Customer Reviews:

Great Book.......2007-01-04

Most books I buy there may be one or two pages you like, but the rest is a dud. This book has beautiful pictures and great home decor ideas. Many different styles.

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New Minimalist Houses
Anja Llorella
Manufacturer: Collins Design
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060893168
Release Date: 2007-01-02

Book Description

New Minimalist Houses is a mixture of pureness of space, light and form, combined with functionality and flexibility. This book presents an all new selection of houses around the world that combine the clearness, simplicity and spirituality of minimalism, along with practical solutions that offer an enjoyable place to live in. Special attention is given to the treatment of materials, finishes and furniture will guide and inspire the reader.

Customer Reviews:

Sad.......2007-03-13

Lots of noise for about almost nothing.
I have high hope for this one, but it don't deliver.

Average customer rating:

Great resource.
One of the greatest
Exemplary book and photos of NYC loft living
Superb! A Bargain at twice the price!
For loft living enthusiasts, this is your pictorial book. .

Loft
Mayer Rus
Manufacturer: Monacelli
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The loft is the residential image most identified with New York. Originally popularized by artists and designers, the enormous raw spaces have been laboratories for the creativity of architects and designers.

Customer Reviews:

Great resource........2003-04-23

I just purchased 4 books on lofts and this one had the widest range and most current pictures of well-designed lofts. Mostly pictoral--many creative ideas and approaches to this unique type of living space.

One of the greatest.......2000-11-02

Short on words, but long on inspiration, this book is fabulous. If you want a book on lofts, this is it. From stark minimilism to chic downtown habitats, this book is for those that love lofts. You will love it!

Exemplary book and photos of NYC loft living.......1999-02-17

Some of the best examples of innovative design and material usage in loft construction/renovation.

Superb! A Bargain at twice the price!.......1999-02-06

The best book published on loft spaces in Manhattan! Rus is the Vreeland of the interior design world!

For loft living enthusiasts, this is your pictorial book. ........1998-12-16

This book focuses on the architectural realm of the loft apartment. Unfortunately it does not contain many pictures of different lofts that are lived in. Instead it focuses on the architectural design, which is quite interesting if you own or are interested in this living environment.

Average customer rating:

Not Worth of Money

New Light Design
daab
Manufacturer: daab
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Binding: Hardcover

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In every of the new compact design books are about 25 to 30 projects shown to the particular theme. As far as available, projects are presented with detailed plans.

Customer Reviews:

Not Worth of Money.......2006-01-06

It has few really nice photos to view over and over again but that's about it and after you flip thru some actual lamp pages you begin to wonder... I don't see any plans or projects offered by this book as it has only photograhs of rooms with lights on. Don't waste your money on this.

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