Small improvements of living
André Fu presents a visual tour of the diverse spaces of André Fu and his design studio, AFSO. Fu’s approach to interior architecture and design is a combination of his rigorous pursuit of new Asian sensitivities and clarity in space planning. Paying critical attention to…
Today the plant-filled home is an inspiration to every avid shelter-blog reader or expert Pinterest-board maker. Author Bree Claffey journeys into the interior worlds of fellow plant lovers to explore…
One of the most notorious architects of the 20th century, and perhaps of all time, is Frank Lloyd Wright. Less known are his gardens. In a wonderful book from a few years back, photographer and author Derek Fell captured the gardens of the most iconic…
The House of Plants by Caro Langton and Rose Ray is a practical and yet beautiful book that guides you as you style your home with plants that are perfect for urban living.
A new book by Patrick Favardin provides the first monograph of design and architecture duo Janine Abraham and Dirk-Jan Rol. It is a true hidden treasure of 20th century architecture and design. Janine Abraham and Dirk-Jan Rol met at Jacques Dumond’s studio in 1955. The couple shared the…
Overgrowth is a limited edition art publication in which the world of art photography and floral design are brought together. The book showcases images of humans amidst elaborate botanical arrangements, captured by photographer Parker Fitzgerald. For this project, Fitzgerald teamed up with floral designer, Riley…
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), was a professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden. Somewhere between 1823 and 1853, von Martius published his groundbreaking book, “Historianaturalis palmarum: opus tripartitum” (Natural History of Palms: a work in…
“This book is a dazzling compilation of dream houses with a view, photographed by James Silverman on his travels. Whether of a remote mountain cabin in Norway, a sensuous desert oasis in Morocco, or a monolithic concrete home in Switzerland, Silvermans photographs capture the seemingly…
In their book Wustungen, Anne Heinlein (b. 1977) and Gran Gnaudschun (b. 1971) delve deep into recent German history. Between 1952 and 1988, the authorities razed more than a hundred villages, farms, hamlets, and homesteads on East German territory near the border with West Germany.…
Green in your home is the latest trend in interior design. A range of world-class international interiors where wonderful plants take central stage demonstrate how you can transform your home into a green oasis, an urban jungle. This book is all about a passion for…