Decoración y Diseño

Hago sillas. Tengo claro que nadie necesita una silla más. Están todas hechas. Pero yo, necesito diseñarlas. Diseñar sillas fue una verdadera pasión para Ricardo Blanco. Lo cierto es que su estructura sintética, en la que no debe sobrar ni faltar nada, sumado a su valor simbólico social, es el (...)

Since the sensuous Modernism pioneered by Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil, Latin America has become one of the most exciting locations for contemporary architecture in the world. Alejandro Aravena and Paulo Mendes da Rocha, both recent Pritzker Prize winners, are just two very different examples of the (...)

Wendy Goodman has discovered and published stories on an astonishing array of private houses, notable for their character, personality, and flair, in her 30 years of design hunting. In May I Come In? she visits more than 75 that capture and express their owners' spirit and passions. In this (...)

Palm Beach interiors have long reflected the travels, penchants, and whimsies of the town's worldly inhabitants. But as real estate on this tiny barrier island becomes increasingly valuable, residents are calling upon world-class designers to help fine-tune their visions, giving rise to a fresh (...)

Créer pour Louis XIV conte l'histoire d'une grande entreprise de luxe et de propagande : la constitution par Jean-Baptiste Colbert d'un ensemble de manufactures vouées à la décoration des maisons royales et à la glorification du Roi-Soleil. Aux Gobelins, Colbert réunit, sous la direction de Charles (...)

California Romantica features the most important, yet rarely seen, residential exemplars of the California Mission and Spanish Colonial styles, by such noted architects as George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, Richard Requa, Lilian Rice, and Paul R. Williams, among others. From whitewashed stucco (...)

AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer Timothy Corrigan shares his secrets for creating rooms that are elegant and comfortable, luxurious yet livable.Throughout his career, Corrigan has established a look that is layered and detailed, while always suitable for the way people live today. His (...)

This luxurious presentation takes the reader on a breathtaking tour through the most magnificent mansions in St. Petersburg, Russia, built by the prerevolutionary aristocracy. Palaces of St. Petersburg reflects the unparalleled access and meticulous research of the authors, showcasing private (...)

A visual delight, and a designer's dream-the decorative details of great European paintings transformed into beautiful two-dimensional patternsRichly embroidered robes. Intricate lace collars. Elaborately laid floor tiles. Delicately carved and modeled cornices and capitals. These are among the (...)