Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000 by Guiliana Gramigna (Book)

Edited by Andrea Branzi & Michele De Lucchi This book is a photographic record of an exhibition which was organised in 1977 to showcase "Italian Design in the Fifties", all manner o...

276 pages in soft covers with a dust jacket. Text is in Italian and the pages are profusely illustrated with black and white photographs plus 30 colour photographs. The book traces some of the best known designers of Italian Art Deco furniture...

For too long forgotten because it was identified with the contemporary political regime, Italian furniture from the 1920s and 1930s re...

By Irene de Guttry & Maria Paola Maino From the fascinating "animal" creations by Carlo Mollino, to the refined and aerodynamic furniture by Carlo De Carli, Ico Parisi and Gio Ponti,...

El gran llibre del Liceu by Roger Alier. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carroggio (January 1, 1999). Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish/ Catalan. Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 367 pages. The Gran Teatre del Liceu (Catalan:...

New York Vertical, English Book by Horst Hamann, 2000. This book offers a new perspective on New York, the American metropolis. This award-winning pictorial tribute to the world's mo...

Tuscany and Its Wines By Hugh Johnson hardcover book 2000. Join world-renowned wine writer Hugh Johnson in this beautiful homage to Tuscany. Experience its history, landscapes, towns, villages, people, cuisine, and above all, its wines and vineyards...

Mexican A Journey Through Design By: Newell Turner Foreword by Susana OrdovasAn American expat searches vibrant cities and quiet pueblos for the essence of Mexican style Revealing the richly visual and cultural details that are the essence of Mexican style, design editor and photographer Newell Turner has done for Mexican design what legendary culinary pioneer Diana Kennedy did for Mexican food. Elegantly organized around nine decisive decorative periods that have shaped México’s unique design journey to the present day, Turner establishes a visual dialogue with the reader that beautifully captures the depth and subtleties of the country’s aesthetic legacy. Ushered behind the walls, gates, and doors of private México, we are introduced to an intriguing world of interior design and architecture—including the highly developed civilizations pre-dating the arrival of Columbus; the Spanish colonial arts; the dynamic response to global movements such as Art Deco and Surrealism; and a rich survey of modernist and contemporary work. Woven intricately into this history is Turner’s own story of discovering the distinctive soul of México, where —in the spirit of memoirs in which a traveler discovers another country —he finds himself along the way. In this vivid volume of color, texture and contrasts, Turner examines the extraordinary range of Mexican design with the insight of a true devotee. The breathtaking photography shows how every room, courtyard, loggia—and even a chair, or an arrangement of flowers—are part of a rich design heritage. Turner spent his magazine career chronicling American style, and now his unerring eye...