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Travel with Ugandan American designer Nasozi Kakembo as she explores iconic home goods—from Malian mudcloth to Moroccan rugs—at the source and offers thoughtful guidance on collecting and decorating with traditional African treasures. Through xN Studio, her interior design and product design practice, Nasozi collaborates with artisans throughout Africa, and hers is the rare design book that delves into the origin and meaning behind the furnishings and accessories shown. Each chapter presents artisans in their home countries, telling their stories in their own words. The book also demonstrates the beauty of African decor, with a collection of inspiring, layered interiors from all over the world. The African Decor Edit is a must-have for all who admire African wares and wish to decorate with them in a thoughtful and ethical way. The African Decor Edit is not only a gorgeous coffee table book, ready to display and gift. Thanks to author Nasozi Kakembo's deep knowledge of ethically sourced and aesthetically elevated heritage wares, it's a must-have volume for any collector of African home goods.

Throughout history, tabletop decoration has been at the nexus of utilitarian function and innovative design. In At the Artisan’s Table, designers and event producers Jane Schulak and David Stark pair historical table wares from the world’s finest design museums with pieces by an international array of contemporary artisans who reinterpret traditional crafts and styles, including Aptware (marbled clay), blue-and-white Delft, chinoiserie, faux bois, plaster, splatterware, and trompe l’oeil. Each chapter features a museum object that serves as a muse; the work and studio of the artist who has updated the traditional craft; and gorgeous table settings designed by Schulak and Stark that incorporate the artist’s handmade wares and provide inspiration for everyone who has ever wished to wow their dinner guests.

Rescate de un escrito autobiográfico de Arthur Koestler, cuya figura es primordial para entender el siglo xx. Relata la caída de Francia en manos de los nazis en 1940 y expone las consecuencias fatales que conllevan el fascismo y el derrumbe del orden democrático. La creciente angustia reflejada en estas páginas, que narran en tiempo presente el avance de las tropas alemanas, la derrota de una Francia dividida y la vergonzosa capitulación, es la del propio autor. Arthur Koestler, atrapado en el cruel laberinto burocrático francés, reunía todas las condiciones de las futuras víctimas del poder nazi: refugiado político, apátrida, desencantado del comunismo pero activo militante de izquierda, periodista precario, judío agnóstico… La sorpresa de Koestler ante la brusca descomposición política y social francesa es para nosotros una señal de alerta acerca de lo fácil que es perder las libertades. Además de ser un testimonio de incalculable valor histórico y literario, en el drama de la inesperada y veloz caída de Francia que narra Koestler se cifran muchas enseñanzas para nuestro tiempo. Y una verdad incontrovertible: ante el poder del Estado totalitario todos somos escoria de la tierra.