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Spanning the extraordinary breadth of the studio’s most recent work—projects in townhouses, historic country manors, and seaside villas—the interiors in this book reflect the design philosophy of founder Emma Sims-Hilditch: Every house needs to work on a functional level before one even considers the decoration. Spaces, from sumptuous entrance halls and sitting rooms to hardworking kitchens and boot rooms, are organized for efficiency and practicality before the design team introduces an abundance of floral and damask textiles, striking colors, both refined and comfortable furnishings, and decorative trims. This book not only explores the fruits of complex and rewarding collaborations that artfully breathe new life into old buildings but also offers an insight into an exciting new chapter in the fascinating story of classic English country houses. New materials and technologies, paired with traditional decorative devices, reinvigorate a Victorian house in the city, an eighteenth-century country house, a Jacobean manor, an apartment in London’s Old War Office, and many other quintessentially British residences.

Georgia O’Keeffe and Frank Lloyd Wright were neither competitors nor direct collaborators. Yet these romantic heroes of twentieth-century art and architecture largely operated in parallel. In this seminal book, Rovang weaves together their compelling life stories, examining newly discovered links between them and, in the process, offering a fresh perspective on their work, their intermittent yet poignant friendship, and their closeness to the desert.  Starting in 1933, O’Keeffe and Wright exchanged roughly two dozen letters in which they expressed admiration for one another but also their passion for the places that informed them—many of which they had in common. Both were born in rural Wisconsin and built their careers in Chicago and New York. However, both sought inspiration and fulfillment in places farther afield, including in Japan and the desert landscape of the American Southwest. Juxtaposing images highlighting shared aspects of their individual biographies and work, this unique take on American creative expression explores the nature of artistic friendship and the idea of “home.” Rovang’s text gives rich context to the allure and romance of her visual subject, offering readers new ways to appreciate O’Keeffe’s and Wright’s monumental contributions to American culture.

From the fabled towers of Babylon and Angkor Wat to the colossal stone heads of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and secret gardens of Beijing’s Forbidden City, each of the sixty sites featured in this lavishly illustrated book are must-visit destinations for every cultured traveler, representing the pinnacles of human achievement over millennia and across the globe. Yet despite their beauty, fame, and importance, these treasured places face existential challenges arising from climate change, war, financial pressures, and—increasingly—over-tourism. From its founding in 1965, World Monuments Fund (WMF) has focused the public’s attention on these dangers while developing solutions that will ensure these sites will be enjoyed for generations to come.

Architect Adams has long had a passion for design. His appreciation for how things are made had its genesis in his childhood experiences on a farm in Asheville, North Carolina. As a boy, Adams always had a pencil in hand, sketching for hours. Today, it is his understanding of craft and response to place that sets him apart. Informed by Adams’s deep knowledge of historic precedents, proportions, and details, the homes featured in this book are imbued with soul, whether it’s a charming house in the woods on the lake, a refined contemporary beachside retreat, or a traditional manor house in town. While the homes featured range in scale and style— Tudor, Arts and Crafts, French country, Southern farmhouse—Adams imbues each with natural materials such as bespoke architectural details in millwork and molding, arched doorways, and oversized windows. He brilliantly weaves wood, stone, copper, and other natural substances through the interiors to create an effect that casts a spell inside and out. These are houses that are grounded in the past, designed for the present, and intended to remain beautiful and functional over the long term.

En esta edición especial de Harry Potter y el cáliz de fuego, el texto completo e íntegro de la obra original de J.K. Rowling va acompañado de preciosas ilustraciones a todo color en casi todas las páginas, un diseño increíble y varias sorpresas interactivas de ingeniería en papel. Las ediciones ilustradas interactivas han conquistado ya a miles de lectores. Después de los tres primeros volúmenes publicados de la mano del estudio MinaLima, el artista Karl James Mountford da vida al cuarto volumen de la saga con sus maravillosas ilustraciones. Una nueva forma de vivir la magia de la Copa Mundial de Quidditch, de bucear bajo el Lago Negro, de enfrentarse a la Marca Tenebrosa…

No conocemos la frontera. Los 391 kilómetros de demarcación lineal terrestre y fluvial se extienden por las provincias Montecristi, Dajabón, Elías Piña, Independencia y Pedernales, y culminan en las aguas marinas de la isla caribeña compartida por la República Dominicana y la República de Haití. A la distancia, la mavoría de los dominicanos imaginamos un territorio peligroso, desprotegido a la vez que inexpugnable, donde el sol abrasa y los habitantes se ahogan en medio del polvo y de la sed. Suponemos sobre el terreno una línea punteada por pirámides amarillas, colocadas en sitios remotos. inaccesibles. difíciles de encontrar. Muchas interrogantes surgen de_ este espacio natural y humano, escenario por igual de luchas y tensiones, de mestizaie y afianzamiento de la identidad, de necesidad mutua y convivencia pacífica. iCuáles son las particularidades físicas de la frontera? Cual es el camino que sigue esa línea sobre la cartografía común entre República Dominicana v Haití? Cómo es el ser humano que la habita? .Cómo se sobrevive en ese ambito tan hermoso y palpitante como agreste y desolado? Ahora, a través de las imágenes, mapas y textos de este libro La Frontera. De Capotillo a Comendador, la Fundación de Desarrollo Fronterizo busca dar a conocer mas de cerca y a mirar con otros ojos ese lugar "donde empieza la patria". una region esencial de nuestro pais que ha sido históricamente relegada, poco comprendida e ignorada.