The 20th century marked a turning point in spectacle design. Eyewear, which had previously been classed as purely functional, was transformed into an ultra-chic fashion accessory. This irresistible sourcebook features vintage glasses of all shapes, styles and sizes the very best of 20th- and 21st-century spectacle design. It is based on Simon Murrays amazing collection, built up over decades of avid collecting from optometrists, markets and antique shops across the globe. The book also includes futuristic eyewear, thus extending the timespan of the collection into the 2020s and beyond.,

This book captures the new mood – a return to a preference for the unique and the handmade. Design expert and acclaimed blogger Olivier Dupon has sourced the cream of the contemporary design world from all over Europe, Australia and the United States, profiling 75 artisans who use craft techniques, rather than mass-production methods, to create stylish, whimsical, covetable objects. Hundreds of colour photographs feature a huge variety of crafts, including art, ceramics, furniture, glasswork, jewelry, lighting, metalwork, papercraft, textiles and woodwork. Complete with a directory of products, and Dupon’s personal recommendations for inspiring shops and websites to visit, this is the perfect resource for discovering unique and beautiful objects made by new, talented artisans from all around the world.

Spain Chic explores the extraoinary reinvention that is transforming this diverse land of regional traditions and identities into one of Western Europe's most rapidlyievdving nations, from ancient Moorish palaces, the timeless ailure of Andalucia and the gastronomic wonder of San Sebastion to Madrid's trendsetting high fashion, Barcelona's Gaudi showcase] the new cosmopolitan face of Valencia and Bilbao's iconic 21 stcentury architecture, Spain toda is a land reborn, offering not simply historic and familiar cuitural landmarks, but also some of Europe's most cutting-edge innovations in art, architecture, design, cuisine and hospitality.

Barbara and René Stoeltie capture the essence of New York’ssophisticated and glamorous elegance, inspiring the reader withprofiles of seventeen style setters and their private homes. NewYork Interiors is an inspirational guide to the eclectic interiorstyle of the Big Apple. The reader is taken on a thrillingexploration of both traditionally designed and strikingly moderninteriors, which reflect the city’s dynamism and diversity. NewYork’s interior design connoisseurs are experts at balancingelements from different cultures and epochs and have contemplatedeach facet of their homes down to the minutest detail, creatinghomes that are true havens from the hustle and bustle of the streetbelow. From a luxury apartment with magnificent paneling hung withold master paintings to a glassed-in eagle’s nest perched atop anart deco skyscraper, or a delightful brownstone with a privategarden worthy of a picturesque country village, Barbara and RenéStoeltie take readers on a personalized journey through sev