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Germany’s second most popular destination after Berlin is a city that enjoys contradicting itself. It’s a place that’s held on to age-old folk traditions but also serves as a haven for high-minded sophistication. It has a vibrant arts scene and a staggering array of museums yet also hosts the popula..

Vienna's elegance and monumentality reflect its once exalted status as the showpiece of an empire but Austria's capital is also a generous, open-armed city where everyday life plays itself out in world-famous caf?s, wine taverns, and restaurants. Here is a selection of the most fashionable places to..

Traditionally considered the heart of the home, the fireplace (or hearth) has become a metaphor for shelter and security, yet there are few books devoted exclusively to its design. Here is an overview that approaches the subject from both an aesthetic and a practical point of view. Packed with beaut..

Celebrated for its splendid setting, San Francisco’s landscape is of unparalled beauty. No less intriguing are its many charming and eclectic restaurants. Here aficionados of great cooking can sample dishes second to none in stylish and eclectic surroundings. The range of California’s micro-climates..

Synonymous worldwide with the fantasy and creativity of film and television, it’s no wonder that Los Angeles is host to a cornucopia of cool shops, each featuring an incredible array of displays and interior design. Whether it’s laid-back grunge, international designer chic, or quirky eclecticism, t..

Whether one lives in a house in the country or an apartment in town, terraces are a treasured amenity, extending living spaces to the outdoors while allowing nature inside. This lavishly illustrated fantasy book highlights twenty spectacular terraces of every variety?rooftop terraces, garden terrace..

Barcelona is a city renowned for its daring design sense where all kinds of commercial spaces have been remodelled or newly created by adventurous architects and interior designers. This book focuses on a wide range of shops distinguished not only for their original architecture and innovative desig..

One of a new series of authoritative guides teNeues is introducing this season, Cool Shops London takes the reader on a tour of the best stores and boutiques in this vibrant city. Each shop included is distinguished by more than just the products it sells. The editors also highlight exemplary archit..

For all the popularity of e-commerce, store windows are still the most effective way of selling new product to consumers. Window displays connect the reality of the street to the fantasy of the shop and also have a huge influence on the distribution of space within the store itself. This copiously i..

This volume examines some of the highlights of domestic living around Los Angeles, and points out some of the major influences: Art Deco, Spanish and contemporary architecture; spacious, light-filled rooms; and plenty of wood, steel and concrete. It examines how the city's flamboyant past has shaped..

Cool Hotels, America is an extensive compilation of the most contemporary hotels in North, Central, and South America, all of which have been chosen because they represent the best in innovative design. Copiously illustrated with hundreds of color photographs of hotels designed by renowned figures s..

If London is the epicentre of the world then this book presents the molten core. Where do these creative types live? Where do they relax? This text presents the places these people go home to, to dream in and to sleep in. The book provides "access all areas" to over 40 apartments in the capital of c..