ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

From the mighty halls of ancient Alexandria to the coffered ceilings of the Morgan Library in New York, human beings have had a long, enraptured relationship with libraries. Like no other concept and like no other space, the collection of knowledge, learning, and imagination offers a sense of infinite possibility. It’s the unrivaled realm of discovery, where every faded manuscript or mighty clothbound tome might reveal a provocative new idea, a far-flung fantasy, an ancient belief, a religious conviction, or a whole new way of being in the world.In this new photographic journey, Massimo Listri travels to some of the oldest and finest libraries to reveal their architectural, historical, and imaginative wonder. Through great wooden doors, up spiraling staircases, and along exquisite, shelf-lined corridors, he leads us through outstanding private, public, educational, and monastic libraries, dating as far back as 766. Between them, these medieval, classical, baroque, rococo, and 19th-century institutions hold some of the most precious records of human thought and deed, inscribed and printed in manuscripts, volumes, papyrus scrolls, and incunabula. In each, Listri’s poised images capture the library’s unique atmosphere, as much as their most prized holdings and design details.Featured libraries include the papal collections of the Vatican Apostolic Library and the Trinity College Library, home to the Book of Kells and Book of Durrow. With meticulous descriptions accompanying each featured library, we learn not only of the libraries’ astonishing holdings—from which highlights are illustrated—but also of their often lively, turbulent, or controversial pasts. Like the Franciscan monastery in Lima, Peru, with its horde of archival Inquisition documents.At once a bibliophile beauty pageant, an ode to knowledge, and an evocation of the particular magic of print, Massimo Listri. The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries is above all a cultural-historical pilgrimage to the heart of our halls of learning, to the stories they tell, as much as those they gather in printed matter along polished shelves.

Schestowitz is a strong believer that a home should create a sense of belonging and togetherness. Growing up, she developed an appreciation for harmonizing diverse styles, placing a modern stainless steel island by an old dining area, an African dresser next to an Eames chair. Schestowitz is not a follower of design guidelines; she believes in an intuitive harmony of space, color, and light. The spaces she creates are infused with travel collectibles, art acquisitions, family pieces, and historical patterns. The rich palettes and bold patterns create spaces that feel naturally inviting and intimate, a result of her long-standing exploration of Mediterranean style.

One of the most original and respected talents in design, Smith is revered for his impeccable taste and style. Informed by a deep understanding of design history and the art world, Smith’s work is the ultimate in elegance and luxury, reflecting an uncommon sense of scale and drama and a deft use of craftsmanship and materials. His interiors have earned him enduring accolades throughout the industry, as well as a devoted following of notable clients, from Hollywood mega talents such as Shonda Rhimes to former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

The world’s most important contemporary designers showcase their work within the historic setting of Chatsworth House to shine light and spark conversation on the intriguing juxtaposition of the old and the new, the past and the future, and the evolution of design histories and practices. Chatsworth is an extraordinary environment to experience design: a repository for great works of fine and decorative art commissioned by generations of the Cavendish family for over four centuries. Expanding on the eponymous 2023 exhibition at Chatsworth, Mirror Mirror features the works of sixteen contemporary artists through captivating in-situ photography with accompanying artist biographies and essays that unearth how historic artifacts and environments inform and inspire modern artists' practices today. This diverse group of artists includes Michael Anastassiades, Ini Archibong, Wendell Castle, Andile Dyalvane, Ndidi Ekubia, Najla El Zein, Formafantasma, Joris Laarman, Max Lamb, Fernando Laposse, Jae Sae Jung Oh, Samuel Ross, Chris Schanck, Ettore Sottsass, Faye Toogood, and Joseph Walsh. From lithe, LED lighting structures illuminating the halls of the Chatsworth library to a seating sculpture hand-carved in Iranian travertine in the grand estate’s formal Rose Garden, these modern works create unexpected and timeless connections with the house’s architecture, interiors, furniture, and ceramics.

Un inventario imprescindible de la moda: 78 prendas esenciales del vestuario contemporáneo, 60 creaciones icónicas y 22 estilos emblemáticos. * Vestirse no es un gesto anodino. Las prendas que vestimos, segunda piel aceptada o no, nos relacionan con el mundo. Nos protegen, nos embellecen, nos serenan. Cuentan quiénes somos y nos transforman o nos camuflan. * Nuestros vestidos dibujan nuestros paisajes íntimos, pero también relatan nuestra historia social, política, cultural y económica. Eso es la moda. Un fenómeno. Una industria. Una norma. Una autoridad. Pero hemos olvidado su historia. La moda es así de ambivalente: es efímera y duradera a un tiempo. Algunas prendas trascienden su época; otras, nacidas en pasarelas y casas de alta costura, son mitos inalterables que narran el imaginario de sus creadores y expresan sueños y mandamientos.

Descubra la moda que se atrevió a ser diferente, que comprometió reputaciones y puso carreras en peligro. Esto es lo que sucede cuando se desafía la tradición. 50 momentos imprescindibles que asombraron al mundo y cambiaron para siempre la moda convencional con una narración de las fascinantes historias que se esconden detrás de la creación, la acogida y el legado de cada una de las piezas seleccionadas. Desde las impresionantes chaquetas globo a las camisetas protesta, los pantalones Bumster y los vestidos de imperdibles, este libro hace un repaso de la moda más vanguardista a través de fascinantes diseñadores, atrevidas campañas publicitarias, alta costura surrealista y prendas radicales. Se examina paso a paso la historia de la moda moderna a través de las piezas que se apartaron del canon y se presentan aquellos momentos que cuestionaron conscientemente los límites, que desafiaron las normas establecidas y que causaron un terremoto que aún retumba en la actualidad. "Se puede ver hasta el advenimiento de una revolución en la ropa. En las prendas se puede ver y sentir todo".