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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.

Dieciocho de los yates clásicos más hermosos del mundo, verdaderas obras maestras de la arquitectura naval. Una invitación privada a un universo excepcional: desde las regatas de las Voiles de Saint-Tropez hasta la Copa América, los veleros logran que quienes los contemplan sueñen con regatas por todo el mundo. Las historias de estos barcos son siempre singulares: desde el Manitou, que fue propiedad de John Fitzgerald Kennedy, hasta el Atlantic, una goleta de tres palos de proporciones espectaculares.

Un recorrido exhaustivo e ilustrado a través de la historia, los procesos, las destilerías y las expresiones de los whiskies del mundo. Información sobre los principales países y regiones productores de whisky del mundo, con los mejores exponentes de una gama de estilos cada vez más diversa y fascinante, con textos y notas de cata totalmente actualizados. Un mapa en el que ubicar las destilerías, pero también un mapa de sabores y mentalidades, que incluye los muchos y apasionantes recién llegados a la escena del whisky. Con 34 mapas nuevos y revisados.

Después de dos álbumes teñidos de funk y disco, Prince Rogers Nelson se convirtió en el maestro del Minneapolis Sound en 1980 con su tercer álbum, el sulfuroso y acertadamente llamado Dirty Mind. Desde sus primeros discos para Warner Bros. Records, el hombre que pronto sería apodado el Kid de Minneapolis dedicó su vida a una abundante y variada producción musical. Prince atravesó la década de 1980 con una irreverencia y audacia que lo caracterizarían. Después de encadenar varios éxitos (Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, Kiss, Sign O' The Times o Batdance) y más de 100 millones de discos vendidos, Prince supo reinventarse con cada uno de sus discos, burlando las predicciones de quienes lo creían muerto, resurgiendo constantemente de las cenizas, y siempre sorprendiendo a través de nuevas direcciones artísticas. De Madonna a Miles Davis, de Michael Jackson a Kate Bush, todos los grandes nombres de la música popular quisieron grabar con él. Tras la inesperada muerte del cantautor en 2016, The Prince Estate ha trabajado para exhumar de The Vault, su bóveda acorazada de Paisley Park (su casa-estudio), álbumes preciosos hasta ahora inéditos. Miles de canciones aún reposan allí; cada lanzamiento es un evento global.