A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of the paints and colours used over three centuries of interior decoration.

Universal Principles of Architecture is a concise, visual introduction to 100 of the most fundamental elements of architecture.

With their original approach to space, light, well-thought simplicity and functionality, Nordic interior designers and architects have set the trends for comfortable, modern lifestyle for decades. This book takes you to some of the most recent and outstanding interiors across Scandinavia - both in cities and in the countryside - and introduces you to private houses that are inspired by the best of local traditions, yet with a twist of contemporary aesthetics reflecting in the palette of soft ...

Turning away from traffic-choked streets and onto meandering country paths, urban residents increasingly are choosing to take up residence in greener pastures. Quiet and quaint, the countryside comes with its own pace of living - and depending on where you are, its own regional flair. Country and Cozy opens doors and pulls back the floral curtains to reveal a more characterful approach to interior design and decoration.  Whether it's a converted outhouse in the south of France, a Latin Ameri...

Norm Architects A Sensory Approach to Architecture and Design. Step inside Norm Architects world of Soft Minimalism, a design philosophy that is inspired by a love of minimalism and which moves away from the cold sterility it is often associated with.

Häuser am Ende der Welt, erhaben, futuristisch und begehrenswert.

Am Meer, auf einem Berg, mitten im Wald oder in der Wüste, an einem abgelegenen Orte zu leben, das übt auf viele Menschen einen großen Reiz aus. Die besonderen Häuser in diesem Buch bieten dazu die Möglichkeit, sie liegen eingebettet in der Natur und mit Ausblick auf grandiose Landschaften. Gleichzeitig vermitteln diese Häuser, wie wir uns heutzutage ein ideales, visionäres Zuhause vorstellen, reduziert, naturnah und e...

Meet the Belgian Surrealist forever on the hunt for magic and mystery. This introduction to Magritte presents key works from the artist's vast repertoire of visual humor, paradox, and surprise which makes us look and look again, not only at the painting, but at our sense of self and the world.