Architects have sought more and more to integrate residences into their settings minimally disturbing nature, with houses that float on the water or up in the trees. This book reveals 51 designs that bring their residences into nature, even allowing the natural setting to enter the very walls, with priority given to sustainability and carbon footprint. Each of the book’s homes is carefully chosen for its innovative and seductive design, approachable scale, and stunning location, whether cocooned within the earth itself or soaring high amongst the treetops, surrounded by cooling waters, or resisting the desert heat.
Pierre Sauvage takes readers on a visual and culinary journey through the world’s most stylish gatherings.
Following the international triumph of Be My Guest, Sauvage delves deeper into the realms of imaginative entertainment with twenty vibrant global tastemakers. Open the doors to Rebecca de Ravenel’s breezy Portuguese sanctuary in Estoril, step into Remy Renzullo’s refined London abode, and wander through Isabelle de Borchgrave’s inspired artist’s studio in Belgium. Each locale springs to life with lush photography of lavish homes, innovative tablescapes, and imaginative flower arrangements.
On a sunny day at her family’s horse farm, seven-year-old Lily makes an enchanting discovery under the farmhouse porch: a mother cat and her adorable kittens! With her family by her side and some guidance from a caring veterinarian, Lily takes on the heartwarming mission of caring for the little feline family. As she searches for their rightful owner, she not only finds a new friend but learns invaluable lessons about love, responsibility, and the pure joy of unexpected friendships. Dive into this beautifully illustrated tale, and you might just find yourself reading it again and again!
Llega el fin del verano y Hugo está listo para despedirlo en un festival con sus amigos. Esa noche, mientras disfrutan de la música y el baile, conoce a un chico
misterioso con el que acaba intercambiando unos besos y del que cree que no volverá a saber nada.
Durante ese mismo verano, Gael, un joven de clase alta que trabaja para su padre en un importante banco del país, decide dar un volantazo a su vida y seguir su vocación de dedicarse a la enseñanza. Su prometida Cayetana, con la que va a casarse ese mismo año, le apoya en su intención.