The Domestic Stage: When Fashion Image Comes Home by Adam Murray | Thames & Hudson
Since the 1990s, fashion imagery has evolved from the aspirational and glamorous into an experimental genre created by interdisciplinary artists, art directors, and photographers. The domestic space or where we live has acquired a key role as an intimate setting for this kind of playful exploration, in which personal stories are told, and fashion shots gain authenticity. Illustrated interviews with or editorials on twenty-two established and newer image-makers offer exceptional insights into this phenomenon.
Live natural: A Relaxed Approach to Creating Healthy Homes by Alison Davin, Jute Interior Design | Gibbs Smith
Known for comfortably chic interiors that blend natural materials, nontoxic building, and artisanal techniques, California designer Alison Davin creates warm, welcoming spaces with an emphasis on wellness. Always mindful of limiting waste, her homes are made to last a lifetime.
The Savage Style by Jonathan Savage | Gibbs Smith
Hailing from Nashville, Jonathan Savage is the consummate Southerner by birth, and his energetic personality makes him a sought-after designer regionally and internationally. In his first book, Savage writes personally about his interior design foundation and philosophy.
Concrete Houses: Form, Line, and Plane by Steve Huyton and Cheryl Weber | Schiffer Publishing
Robust and raw, concrete has been a rudimentary building material for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that architects have begun exploring its softer, tactile side in the design of houses. Through exquisite color photography and architectural plans, witness concrete’s endless form-making possibilities in this collection of contemporary homes by A-list architects in diverse locations across Japan, Australia, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, the US, and more.
Ray Booth: The Expressive Home: Architecture and Interiors by Ray Booth with Judith Nasatir | Rizzoli
For his second book, Ray Booth, a master of modern elegance, creates homes that are strikingly sophisticated and wonderfully livable at the same time.
Jacques Grange: Recent Work by Pierre Passebon | Flammarion
Combining good taste and audacity is a subtle art that interior designer Jacques Grange has perfected for over four decades. This volume is an all-access pass inside the luxurious homes created by this master designer.
The Iconic Nordic House: Modern Masterworks since 1900 by Dominic Bradbury; Photography by Richard Powers | Thames & Hudson
This lavishly illustrated book explores the great exemplars of Nordic residential architecture from the past 120 years, featuring groundbreaking modernist homes and contemporary dream residences.
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