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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..

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..

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has once more taken its place on the world stage. Visitors flock there from around the world. With this influx has come an infusion of creativity and international influences. This new vibrance exists side-by-side with Prague’s many-layered architectural an..

Shanghai has emerged in the last few years as one of the world's great modern capitals.It's a city pulsating with energy, vitality, and possibility that attracts record numbersof foreigners and Chinese. Always famous for its range of Chinese cuisines, its restaurantsnow serve an endless variety of i..

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..