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Evens has long been considered one of the country’s leading contemporary architects who aspires to create the complete living environment, in the same vein as Gil Schafer, Bobby McAlpine, Ray Booth, and Stanley Dixon. His inspiration is drawn from classical traditions and informed by contemporary indoor-outdoor life—in this case the indoor-outdoor life of California.

Una selección de las series que han marcado un hito y han cambiado el panorama audiovisual de los últimos años. Y con ellas algunas de las curiosidades más sosrprendentes de un género que parece augurar una larga y saludable vida.

Dreamy estates from the island of Menorca come alive in this lively collection of images presented by Spanish tastemaker Susana Gallardo. This exquisite volume showcases the signature bohemian-chic interiors and architecture of the Spanish island of Menorca—offering a glimpse into the vacation retreats of the artists, creatives, and other sun-seeking spirits who escape to this paradisiacal place. Author Susana Gallardo accompanies readers through the gates of Menorca’s most breathtaking private homes into a world of Mediterranean sophistication. From an Art Deco palace in the heart of Mahón, the island’s capital, to charming fincasin the interior countryside and spectacular beach villas, these houses radiate Spanish style and spotlight the island’s breezy lifestyle. With an eye for the Mediterranean light, Karel Balas beautifully captures the vibrancy of these lush locales in his photographs—making this book inspirational for island and sunbelt lovers everywhere.

Gabinete de curiosidades naturales de Albertus Seba es una de las mejores obras de historia natural del siglo XVIII y sigue siendo uno de los ejemplares de esta disciplina más valiosos de todos los tiempos. Si bien era habitual que los científicos de su época coleccionaran especímenes naturales para sus investigaciones, el boticario de Ámsterdam Seba (1665-1736) sentía verdadera pasión por esta actividad. Su insólita colección de animales, plantas e insectos de todo el mundo le reportó fama internacional en su tiempo. En 1731, después de varias décadas dedicado al coleccionismo, Seba encargó ilustraciones minuciosas y a menudo adornadas de cada espécimen. Con estos dibujos publicó un catálogo de cuatro volúmenes que reunía su colección completa con especies raras y exóticas, desde plantas hasta serpientes, ranas, cocodrilos, moluscos, corales, aves y mariposas, así como animales actualmente extinguidos.

How do you make your home come alive with personality, charm, and memory? In the introduction to Sean Scherer’s first book, Kabinett & Kammer: Creating Authentic Interiors, Anderson Cooper writes, “Scherer has a unique ability to place otherwise ordinary objects in a completely unexpected context or grouping and in so doing change the way you see them.” In Sean Scherer’s Vignettes, Scherer focuses in on the art of combining common objects into aesthetically pleasing groupings, or vignettes. Contending that a vignette can set the whole mood and tone of a room, he shows you how to use any surface in your home, from a tabletop to a bookshelf to a wall, to create lively displays of your favorite items. Beautifully illustrated with Scherer’s own photographs, the book demonstrates how to balance color, texture, and shape, and provides lessons on how to create both symmetrical and asymmetrical vignettes.