Product Description: Barns are the enduring symbols of a vibrant rural tradition as well as the heart and soul of a new generation of imaginative country houses.Architects are now using and rethinking these alluring and escapist structures, employing design principles that ensure they continue to complement the natural landscape in which they are set...read more

Product Description: A visually exciting and illuminating study of the rich heritage and fascinating fusion of styles found in Mexican architecture, interiors and design, from ancient times to the present day. The photography of Mark Lusc ombe-Whyte and text of Dominic Bradbury tell of the evolution of Mexican Style from the traditional dwellings of the Mayans, Toltecs and Aztecs, among others, to the cutting-edge examples of today's most influential Mexican artists and designers...read more

Product Description: Beautifully presented and bound in silk, this stunningly photographed celebration of Moroccan style is a rich sourcebook of design and inspiration. From coastal Tangier to Casablanca and Marrakech, through the Atlas Mountains and right to the edge of the Sahara, here are exquisite landscapes, magnificent architecture, intricate crafts, and a unique approach found nowhere else...read more

(view table of contents)

An intriguing tour of some of Italy's most beautiful homes combines full-color photography with detailed decriptions as it journeys from artist Sandro Chia's austere Tuscan monastery, to Gore Vidal's cliffside retreat on the Amalfi Coast, to a charming Chianti farmhouse. 20,000 first printing. Architecture & Design Alt. (view table of contents)