Island Style
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- Synopsis
- From medieval times, travelers have returned from the East bringing designs, artifacts and architectural ideas with them. The Indonesian archipelago - with its myriad peoples, cultures, and arts and crafts traditions - has long been a source of particular inspiration, Now many are choosing to stay there(or indeed are returning home) and building dream retreats in their natural tropical settings. Island Style showcases over 25 such dwellings - be they private homes, resort villas or island hideaways all harness Indonesia's unique architectural and design ethos and meld it with Western aesthetics. Simple yet exotic, clean lined and contemporary, metropolitan or in more remote locations. In addition, there are plenty of practical design ideas for interiors, doorways, walls, furnishings, furniture and lighting. Photographed entirely on location, Island Style showcases the application of Eastern ideals in any global setting.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781462906833
- Related ISBNs:
- 9789625934150
- Publisher:
- Tuttle Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 01/12/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Periplus Editions
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Travel, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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