NOVEDADES

This is the first of Pentreath’s books to present his own output in its entirety—from his personal residences in Dorset, London, and Scotland that brought him international fame to many old and new houses that he has designed and some of the larger, town-scaled projects that make his practice unique in the world of traditional design. Although the results range from his colorful and romantic versions of the English country cottage to traditional splendor, there are underlying ideas that inform the breadth of his output—a sense of scale, proportion, craft, detail, sustainability, and appropriateness—that have a universal relevance today.

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.

Mi profesor, Juan Bosch, autor, entre otras muchas cosas, de una historia monumental del Caribe, dijo alguna vez en privado que nuestro mundo mágico es como esas plantas invencibles que renacen debajo del cemento, hasta que lo cuartean y lo desbaratan, y vuelven a florecer en su mismo sitio”. Gabriel García Márquez “El Gabo creó la saga de la familia Buendía, personajes inverosímiles que viven en un mundo donde lo extraordinario es tratado como lo habitual y nos adentró en la complejidad de la vida y la historia de esta región del mundo”. VERÓNICA SENCIÓN Gestora Cultural

An illustrated journey through modern surf culture guided by the international surfers and communities that define its inclusive and passionate nature. Epic photography brings the stories of a unique group of global communities, and the surfers that represent them, to life. Told in their own words, some of the world’s most exciting professional and freestyle surfers—at different moments in their careers—introduce the influential figures, places, and waves that have shaped their lives, and their surfing. From Ireland’s rugged and unforgiving west coast to the famous beaches of Oahu, Hawaii, making stops across six continents along the way, Breitling provides a unique and unexpected window on the modern surf experience.