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An authoritative compendium on the groundbreaking masterpieces of Frank Gehry, including 204 illustrations and photographs. Frank Gehry’s buildings are remarkable and surprising, united by the sense of movement they convey. His projects flow, curve, bend, and crumple in novel and unexpected ways, subverting traditional building norms. In practice for 70 years, Gehry’s significant legacy of contemporary architecture spans the globe. In this monograph, Jean-Louis Cohen drew upon his deep familiarity with the architect to present forty spectacular buildings that transformed the cities in which they were built— from Gehry’s own home in Santa Monica to the undulating Beekman Tower in New York, from the shining curves of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. The unclassifiable and groundbreaking architect continually responded with finesse to the challenges of complex programming and building with
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Follow a Bourbon descendant to discover the history, culture, and beauty of Naples through the city’s most prestigious palaces, private villas, and hidden cultural gems. Beneath the shadow of Vesuvius, Naples reveals itself as a city of contrasts—divine and earthly, radiant and somber, exuberant and restrained. In this richly illustrated volume, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies invites readers to rediscover her ancestral city through a narrative that blends history, art, and personal reflection. From its volcanic origins and classical legends to its enduring faith and ritual life, Naples emerges as a place where the sacred and the everyday coexist in a rare harmony. The reader moves through cloisters and chapels, palaces and gardens, witnessing the city’s transformation through centuries of triumph and loss. Its shadows, catacombs, and ruined splendor reveal a civilization that has faced catastrophe
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In this intimate and evocative edition, Yorn Michaelsen offers a firsthand account of the glamorous golden age of working with designer Christian Dior. Paris, 1956: the undisputed capital of elegance and the avant-garde. At twenty-one, Jürgen Michaelsen stepped through the doors of the House of Christian Dior where the eponymous designer—captivated by his passion and sensitivity—hired him on the spot. Dior dubbed him Yorn and invited him into the rarefied world of Parisian haute couture. In this exceptional, first-hand account, Michaelsen recounts the magic of the ateliers, the restless energy of the studios, and the intimate world behind-the-scenes, where models, premières d’atelier, and celebrated clients brought the master’s creations to life. He chronicles the feverish preparations for the collections, the anxious anticipation of the shows, the charged atmosphere of the Haute Couture salons, but also the quiet gesture
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From grand formal French gardens with meticulously sculpted topiaries to the poetry of a bohemian country estate, and from a botanical kitchen garden to an exotic tropical oasis on the Mediterranean coast, French gardening expert and television presenter Stéphane Marie invites readers on a tour of his favourite gardens across France. His encounters with passionate gardeners who have cultivated their plots with creativity highlight France’s incredibly varied microclimates and offer inspiration for nature lovers everywhere. The book brings together twenty-seven stunning gardens spanning ten French regions, selected both for their originality and the richness of their flora. Marie details the design history and creation of each garden, accompanied with detailed sections on the plants, flowers, and trees that make them unique.
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