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Book Review: The Luxury Collection, Certified Indigenous

Book Review: The Luxury Collection, Certified Indigenous – Experience the world through the eyes of the renowned concierges of The Luxury Collection in the third volume of The Luxury Collection book series, The Luxury Collection Certified Indigenous. Each concierge from the more than ninety Luxury Collection hotels has prepared a customized indigenous experience for a vibrant twenty-four-hour tour in their city. Experience the world through the eyes of the renowned concierges of The Luxury Collection in the third volume of The Luxury Collection book series, The Luxury Collection Certified Indigenous. Each concierge from the more than ninety Luxury Collection hotels has prepared a customized indigenous experience for a vibrant twenty-four-hour tour in their city. Organized by morning, afternoon, and evening recommendations, discover the culture, environment, and cuisine in each locale. From hiking the beautiful Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles, enjoying a horse-drawn carriage ride at the majestic Plaza de España in Seville, or visiting the magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra, to restaurant and shopping recommendations plus much more, no corner of the world is left untouched.  See also: Book Review: Inspirations Book, Room by Room This invaluable guide, illustrated with over 200 beautiful images, is the perfect companion for every…

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Book Review: Fred Samuel, a Master of Colored Stones

Book Review: Fred Samuel, a Master of Colored Stones – Fred Samuel was a master of colored stones who seduced his clients with the chic lifestyle of the French Riviera at its peak. Opening his first jewelry shop in Paris in 1936, the jeweler became famous by transforming original drawings by Jean Cocteau into glowing jewels, garnering celebrity and royal clients around the world. Inspired by the freedom of the sea, and the colors and textures of the Côte d’Azur, today the brand’s modern ingenuity remains in the spotlight with colorful and unique jewels featuring exceptional stones. A glamorous volume in a luxury slipcase, Fred chronicles the rich history of a jewelry brand that has cultivated a timeless mystique. Fred Samuel, founder of the illustrious French jewelry house of Fred, was a master of colored stones who seduced his clients with the chic lifestyle of the French Riviera at its peak. Born in Buenos Aires in 1908, he was the son of a French jeweler who had immigrated to Argentina. See also: Book Review: Inspirations Book, Room by Room He apprenticed in Paris and opened his first jewelry shop there in 1936, focusing on brightly hued stones such as the…

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Book Review: Ceramics, Portugueses do It Better

Book Review: Ceramics, Portugueses do It Better – Portuguese Ceramics, Tradition and Innovation is a book that shows how Portuguese ceramics drives the global market. This is a look into the tradition and innovation of Portuguese ceramics, with a focus not only on the assets, but also on the feelings and the centuries-old history of the national ceramic companies. This is a history that goes through the art and the know-how of the people who shape the raw material and make the Ceramic Industry perennial. See the Book Now! The new communication project, recently released by APICER – Portuguese Association of Ceramic and Glass Industries, is a showcase of the best that Portugal has to offer in the international market. The current challenges faced by the European Ceramic Industry, such as unfair competition, push the sector, in particular the Portuguese, to reinvent itself and opt for the necessary differentiation. See also: Book Review: Inspirations Book, Room by Room “As important as the past, is to be able to adopt it with a sense of responsibility in the future, where almost everything is different because that is the law of life. The only similarities are in the challenges that gave us…

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Book Review Mythologies for the Future
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Book Review: Mythologies for the Future

Book Review: Mythologies for the Future – Swiss artist HR Giger (1940–2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. In retrospect, this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger’s biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of haunting power and dark psychedelia. The visions drew on demons of the past, as well as evoking mythologies for the future. Above all, they gave expression to the collective fears and fantasies of his age: fear of the atom, of pollution and wasted resources, and of a future in which our bodies depend on machines for survival. Begun shortly before the artist’s unexpected death, this SUMO-sized Art Edition pays homage to Giger’s unique vision. It shows the complete story of Giger’s life and art, his sculptures, film works, and iconic album covers as well as the heritage left in his own artist’s museum and self-designed bar in the Swiss Alps. In an in-depth essay, Giger scholar Andreas J Hirsch plunges into the themes of Giger’s oeuvre and world, while an extensive artist biography draws on contemporary quotes…

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Book Review: 1000 Pin-Up Girls by Taschen

Book Review: 1000 Pin-Up Girls by Taschen – “Girls, Gags & Giggles,” ran publisher Robert Harrison’s recipe for dishing up pin-up to the American male. Men loved his tasty dishes, a mixture of strippers and starlets dressed in outfits so fetishistic no one noticed they were never nude. While other magazines delivered the girl next door, Harrison’s publications banked on bad girls in satin and leather, fishnet stockings, and six-inch heels performing slapstick stunts straight from the burlesque stage. Harrison lured his readers in with vibrantly painted covers by top pin-up artists Earl Moran, Billy DeVorss and, most famously, Peter Driben. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition celebrates this eye-catching candy with every single cover from Beauty Parade, Wink, Titter, Eyeful, Flirt, and Whisper, from 1942 to 1955, as well as interior spreads, featuring, among others, a budding Bettie Page. In an age when far more graphic material is the norm, 1000 Pin-Up Girls celebrates an era of pin-up and pulp style to fuel your erotic imagination. See also: Book Review: Inspirations Book, Room by Room About the series: Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price! The name TASCHEN has become synonymous with…

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Book Review Fashion Masterpieces from 20th and 21st Centuries (3)
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Book Review: Fashion Masterpieces from 20th and 21st Centuries

Book Review: Fashion Masterpieces from 20th and 21st Centuries – From Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel, to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, a century’s worth of fashion greats from the permanent collection of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology are celebrated in this limited-edition volume. Photographs of over 500 garments selected from the Museum’s permanent collection illuminate each of the featured designers, while texts by the curators explain why each designer is important in fashion history and what is special about the individual pieces featured. In her introductory essay, director and chief curator Valerie Steele writes about the rise of the fashion museum, and the emergence of the fashion exhibition as a popular and controversial phenomenon; and both Steele and contributor Suzy Menkes provide a history of this museum’s role in the world of fashion scholarship and preservation.  See also: Book Review: Inspirations Book, Room by Room Fashion Designers A–Z is available as a series of six Designer Editions. Each edition (a total of 11,000 copies) is bound in a fabric created by one of six designers—Akris, Etro, Stella McCartney, Missoni, Prada, and Diane von Furstenberg—and comes in a Plexiglas box. Crafted by…

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Book Review: Inspirations Book, Room by Room

Book Review: Inspirations Book, Room by Room – The ultimate Design Bible. An exquisite Book with more than 1000 illustrated products and 1250 inspirations. See the Book Now! Very pratical, it is divided room by room with technical information needed to create upcoming interior design projects. See also: New Edition of Coveted, the Luxury and Design Magazine The best way to find the best solutions and ideas. With a selection of the most curated projects this book present a variety of inspirational images with diferent styles and ideas around the world. Motivated by the fear of being just average we conceived the ultimate design tool “Covet Collector’s book” – not only the sum of eigth luxurious handcrafted design brands but the true manifest and promise that in our long lasting relationship we’ll have numerous occasions to celebrate great design together!   See also: Free eBook: 100 Modern Chairs All the questions about the world’s top design pieces can be answered inside this collector’s book.   How to Create a Reading Nook: Keep following Best Design Books for the latest book reviews and the most amazing design books and magazines! Follow Best Design Books on Pinterest! Source: covethouse.eu!

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Book Review: Covet House – Curated Design Catalogue

Discover  Covet House, the Curated Design Catalogue, a project that was created by designers and Marketeers with a unique insight on the Interior and Product Design industry and a large experience acquired through their work in projects all over the world. See the Catalogue! Covet House inspires and delivers design to all design enthusiasts. Covet House Curated Design is the result of a dream: gather the greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers, press or just design lovers for the greatest celebration of design. Discover what’s beyond the Covet House Catalogue.     COVET HOUSE Curated design The ultimate experience of lived-design specially conceived for all design lovers worldwilde. An ancient three floor waterfront mansion in Oporto located in one of the most beautiful landscapes of Europe, Douro, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The house is filled with remarkeble architectural details that hold the glory from a noble past and traditions of Portugal. In this timeless scenario, a unique showroom was born and each room was decorated by prestigious design brands. A truly whismical escape for exclusive clients and partners to be inspired, or simply a destinations to relax over a weekend and be immerse in the innovative The Covet House Experience. See also:…

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Free eBook: 100 Interior Design Projects

Free eBook: 100 Interior Design projects – Best Design Books in partnership with Design Home presents a selection of 100 Interior Design projects. This e-book will present you some of the best projects of Top Interior Designers in the world. We will take inside the most luxurious residences and hotels, to see the amazing design and furnishing. DOWNLOAD NOW See also: Free eBook: 100 Modern Chairs See also: New Edition of Coveted, the Luxury and Design Magazine Design Home is a blog about the world of home decor ideas, furniture, lighting and accessories, all trends in middle east. At the blog you can see exciting releases in the industry including bespoke items, limited editions, contemporary furniture, unique lighting and trendy home decor. Keep following Best Design Books for the latest book reviews and the most amazing design books and magazines! Follow Best Design Books on Pinterest! Keep following Best Design Books for the latest book reviews and the most amazing design books and magazines! Keep following Best Design Books for the latest book reviews and the most amazing design books and magazines!  Keep following Best Design Books for the latest book reviews and the most amazing design books and m Keep following Best Design…

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Book Review: Decorative Arts by Jean-Michel Frank

Book Review: Decorative Arts by Jean-Michel Frank – Between 1932 and 1940, J.M. Frank completely reinvented the vocabulary of decorative arts. Working in Paris, New York and South America, Frank was inspired by neo-classicism, abstract art and primitive art. He sought to create an original style for the thirties, a style whose elegance gained him the patronage of an elite clientele. J.M. Frank’s name has come to serve as a reference for collectors. The decorative principles he created are still today the basis for the minimalist style that dominates contemporary decor. See also: Free eBook: 100 Modern Chairs One of France’s leading fashion and style specialists, Francois Baudot is a writer and an editorial adviser for Elle and Elle Decor. He is the author of a number of books devoted to fashion and decorative arts, including in Assouline: Compendium of Interior Style, The Allure of Men and, in the Fashion Memoire series Chanel, Chanel Jewelry, Fashion & Surrealism, Fashion Dogs, Jean-Michel Frank, Eileen Gray, Gruau and Yohji Yamamoto. See also: New Edition of Coveted, the Luxury and Design Magazine Keep following Best Design Books for the latest book reviews and the most amazing design books and magazines! Follow Best Design Books on…

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Book Review: The Art of Pin-UP

Book Review: The Art of Pin-UP – In the 15 years since TASCHEN released The Great American Pin-up, international interest in this distinctly American art form has increased exponentially. Paintings by leading artists such as Alberto Vargas, George Petty, and Gil Elvgren that sold for $ 2,000 in 1996 are going for $ 200,000 and more today. Pin-up: drawings, paintings and pastels of an idealized female face and figure intended for public display, was produced between 1920 and 1970, for use on calendars, and magazine covers and centerfolds. The majority of original paintings were discarded by publishers and calendar companies after printing, making the surviving art that much more precious. Today it’s popularity is huge, and ripe for an equally huge and truly comprehensive collector’s edition. See also: Contemporary Residential Architecture and Interiors by James Silverman Formidably sized, The Art of Pin-up is an impressive book that will be coveted by casual fans as well as hardcore pin-up collectors. The top 10 artists are profiled in depth. Each chapter opens with a tipped-in reproduction of an original calendar or magazine cover by that artist. The reproduction quality of the paintings, pastels, and preparatory sketches that follow—largely sourced from the original art—…

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