A remarkable tour through the lavish interiors, extraordinary architecture and parklands, and unrivaled collections of the grandest surviving sixteenth-century estate in Britain.

A captivating and comprehensively illustrated study of the seventeenth-century Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan An outstanding example of Japanese architecture, Katsura has inspired countless architects from Bruno Taut and Le Corbusier to Tadao Ando and Kenzo Tange, and is often considered a precursor of Modernist tendencies. Now available in a new format, Katsura Imperial Villa offers an in-depth exploration of the seventeenth-century palace in Kyoto, Japan through detailed drawings an...

Het koffietafelboek Creative Homes biedt een fascinerende blik in de woningen van twintig creatieve professionals uit Nederland. Van locatieverkenners en grafisch ontwerpers tot bloemenkunstenaars, architecten en lichtontwerpers – elk huis weerspiegelt de persoonlijke stijl en artistieke visie van zijn bewoner. Deze verbluffende interieurs vormen een ware inspiratiebron, vol unieke details en creatieve oplossingen.

‘An uncommonly intelligent guide through 4,000 years of spaces and buildings.’ – San Francisco ChronicleBack in print, an elegant presentation of stunning and inspiring architectural drawings from antiquity to the present dayThroughout history, architects have relied on drawings both to develop their ideas and communicate their vision to the world. This gorgeous collection brings together more than 250 of the finest architectural drawings of all time, revealing each architect’s proces...