ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

Inson Dubois Wood is renowned for designing elegant inte- riors with richness, texture, and impeccable propor- tions. A masterful use of architectural elements in the way he treats and defines space has been a hallmark of his aesthetic since graduating from Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he studied under Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas. Wood s subtle tonality, with colorful accents, creates sophisticated rooms that are equally inviting and perfect for a modern family lifestyle. With roots in the United States, Thai- land, and France, Wood s cosmopolitan perspective incorporates diverse antiques and modern furniture to create interiors that are luxuriously comfortable. Lavishly illustrated, Wood s first monograph profiles a sumptuous range of the designer s work, from the opulent Waterfall Mansion in New York to a family- oriented home in Greenwich and a luxurious chateau in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. Offering a wealth of original design ideas, Inson Wood: Interiors is an essential addition to any respectable library of interior design.

Respected author and designer Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill’s newest book inspires us to incorporate time-tested design principles into modern living. A noted authority on period homes and historic styles, Henrietta Spencer-Churchill celebrates the life of great rooms over the years and the evolution of their architectural features and interior decoration. Featuring a stunning selection of historic homes in both England and the United States, The Life of the House reveals the best of architectural and furnishing details from the last three hundred years, with ideas on updating these spaces for modern times. The book is organized by room, including the living room, from formal reception rooms to the modern-day family room; the library, once a gentleman’s retreat and now often a home office or den; the dining room, once a formal status symbol, now frequently a casual open-plan room; and the kitchen, once a servants’ area, now a multifunctional family space. Chapters on creative modern uses of such traditional rooms as ballrooms and conservatories are also included. With photographs of exquisite interiors from every important historical period and Spencer-Churchill’s fascinating text revealing life behind the scenes in these houses, this book is filled with creative ideas on incorporating traditional style into contemporary settings.

The architectural style of the classic American summer, the shingled house can suggest the beach, the countryside, the mountains, and even the city. AD100 architects Ike Kligerman Barkley, one of the most successful firms practicing in a traditional style today, presents 14 houses that celebrate the simple wood shingle's infinite flexibility--ranging from richly historic to sculptural and experimental. The New Shingled House includes examples throughout the fabled seaside resorts of New England--Martha's Vineyard, Block Island, and the Hamptons--as well as houses in California's Bay Area and Point Loma, on a pristine mountain lake in South Carolina, and a Scandinavian influenced family residence in Connecticut. All are characterized by a sense of graciousness and generosity that makes them unique spaces for the owners and enviable spaces for readers. The versatility of the shingle style allows the designers to explore formal ideas and to respond to client preferences and taste. The houses thus achieve the architects' fundamental goal: when their clients enter their new house for the first time, they should feel as though they have always lived there. This stunning visual presentation features new photography by noted interiors photographer William Waldron, who has captured the graciousness and generosity of the elegant interiors and welcoming porches and terraces that make these houses so inviting and timeless.