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Doors and windows are distinctive elements of a building’s style. They define a building’s appearance, as well as playing a crucial role in ventilation, lighting, and insulation. This comprehensive round-up features the many door and window types available today, including the most recent technical ..

Konichiwa cool!So you love sushi, sleep on a futon, drink green tea—why not take your Nippon-adoration one step further by infusing your surroundings with a few Japanese touches? The best place to start is this look book bursting with full-page color photographs of apartments, houses, and hotels..

Anyone who visits Barcelona today will come across the works of Antoni Gaudi'—the architect who has attracted art-lovers from all over the world to Spain. It was here, in the capital of Catalonia, that the famous master of architecture produced nearly all of his works, including villas for the well-..

Long famed for glitz, dining in Las Vegas is evolving into something just as fun, but far more sophisticated. This guide showcases the hippest destinations on and off the fabled Strip. You’ll find both inspiring local spots and Vegas outposts of chic restaurants from other US cities. So when you tir..

Nestled on perhaps the most beautiful stretch of the Mediterranean, these islands are a tourist destination second to none. Recently, a new sophistication has come to the dining scene with a host of chic eateries. These dining hotspots offer a logical complement to the Balearics’ thriving, trendy ni..

The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul blends European and Asian influences with great style. Home to one of the world’s most distinctive cuisines, dining here is an experience to be savored. This compendium showcases the trendiest dining establishments, sure to please even the ..

Labyrinths of the imagination.Imaginary worlds, impossible stairways, paradoxical hallways, enigmatic patterns, and mind-boggling graphics are the trademarks of M.C. Escher`s artwork. His two-dimensional drawings bring to life a fourth dimension where the surfaces of things come together like a ..

The many uses of beautiful bamboo Besides feeding pandas and making a yummy addition to many Asian dishes, bamboo is also used as a building material, both functional and decorative. The dried stems are extremely sturdy and lend themselves to a multitude of uses. Shigeru Ban, for example, found a wa..

This series examines the meeting of lifestyle and interior design. Each volume concentrates either on "ethnic" or "urban" traditions, encompassing places in the world that provide inspiration to today's designers. The series looks at not only the particular design itself, but the context in which it..

The new minimalist style of interior design is not about bare, white-walled rooms, starkly devoid of signs of human life; nor is it about massive expense and austere living. Many of today's designers - no longer content with hard-edged purity - adapt the minimalist vocabulary and imbue it with innov..

Extraordinary seascapes, a rigorous climate, a fascinating amalgamation of cultures, endless summer days and long winter nights - these are just some of the factors that have combined to determine the distinctive architecture and way of living that are the essence of Baltic style. Until the 19th cen..

The Caribbean. The place immediately brings to mind specific colours, arranged in a specific way. Blue above, blue below. White for the beach, green for the coconut palms. Dominating all, the gold of the sun. Caribbean Style adds to that palette by recreating in over 600 spectacular colour photograp..