Architecture Interior and Landscape
-
Upload
adam-nicholson -
Category
Documents
-
view
224 -
download
1
description
Transcript of Architecture Interior and Landscape
Key Sales Information
• A global survey of the most innovative digital practices in landscape design, including designs from architects, landscape architects and urban designers.
• Among the practices included in the book are designers who have bridged modernism with newer forms (Emergent, Adriaan Geuze), new social and environmental attitudes (Walter Hood, Turenscape), architects whose work fuses with the earth’s contours (Zaha Hadid, MVRDV), and a new generation of designers only just emerging from university.
ContentsBallistic Architecture Machine / Balmori / Bradley Cantrell / ecoLogicStudio / Emergent / Fletcher Studio / Freise Brothers / Groundlab / GT2P / Paulo Guerriero / Kathryn Gustafson / Zaha Hadid Architects / Hargreaves Associates / Hood Design / Andrés Jaque Arquitectos / Laboratory for Visionary Architecture / LAND / Land-I Archicolture / Landworks Studio / Lateral Office / Metagardens / Meyer & Silberberg / MLZ Design Studio / MVRDV / Nox / O2 Planning & Design / Philip Paar / Paisajes Emergentes / PEG Office of Landscape & Architecture / PYO Arquitectos / R&Sie(n) / Jörg Rekittke / Chris Speed / StossLU / Terreform ONE / Topotek1 / Turenscape / Urbanarbolismo / VisionDivision / West 8 /
Author
Nadia Amoroso is Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Toronto. She has lectured at Harvard and Cornell universities,and is the author of The Exposed City: Mapping the Urban Invisibles.
Despite its importance to place-making, urban planning and the environment,
landscape design has often played an inferior role to architecture. Coinciding
with heightened social sensitivities, advances in material application,
data-driven mapping techniques and digital technologies and construction
methods, new practices in landscape design are producing a new wave
of work around the world. This overdue publication presents work by the
50 most innovative practices across the globe. From dedicated landscape
designers to architects turning their hand to the horizontal plane, an entirely
new language of design is reshaping our gardens, public squares, leisure
areas and business parks. A successor to Digital Architecture Now, this large-
format, highly visual publication is packed with inspirations and new spatial
ideas for a world of more beautifully designed outdoors.
Advance Information
Digital Landscape Architecture Now Nadia Amoroso
Extent
304pp
Size
26.0 x 23.0cm
Illustrations
750 colour illustrations
Binding
PLC
Price
£32.00
ISBN 978 0 500 342824
Provisional Publication
August 2012
22 March 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• A major monograph fully documenting Japan’s foremost contemporary architect and leading light of the global architecture scene.
• Newly commissioned photographs for each project were specially selected by the architect himself.
• In chapter introductions and short texts on each project, Kuma offers a personal and architectural reflection on his designs and their inspiration.
• A beautifully packaged volume that will be an inspiration to any designer who aims to create spaces for history and the future.
• Detailed drawings reveal secrets of the designs’ construction.
Contents
1. Water, Grass • 2. Wood, Bamboo • 3. Stone, Earth, Ceramic
Author
Kengo Kuma is the author of several books, including Anti-Object and Kyokai: A Japanese Technique for Articulating Space. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including XS Extreme (Thames & Hudson). Kenneth Frampton is the author of Modern Architecture and American Masterworks, both published by Thames & Hudson.
The quintessential Japanese architect of today, Kengo Kuma has forged a
modern design language that artfully combines the country’s traditional
building crafts with sophisticated technologies and materials. Combining
a deep understanding and respect for native construction techniques
with a more globalized outlook than many of his compatriots, Kuma’s
work represents a significant generational shift in a country rich with
contemporary architecture. From his iconic Glass House (1995) to Tokyo’s
Nezu Museum (2009), this is the complete record of Kuma’s built work,
comprising twenty-five projects to date.
In a lengthy essay, architectural historian Kenneth Frampton frames
Kuma’s work in the context of post-war Japan’s flourishing architecture
scene and influential figures, and recounts the international acclaim that
Kuma’s ideas and buildings have received. The heart of the book consists of
projects presented in detail, accompanied by descriptive text and detailed
drawings, and organized by the material themes that have come to define
the architect’s output.
Advance Information
Kengo Kuma Complete Works
Kengo Kuma, with an essay by Kenneth Frampton
Extent
320pp
Size
29.5 x 24.0cm
Illustrations
350 illustrations, 250 in colour
Binding
Hardback
Price
£42.00
ISBN 978 0 500 342831
Provisional Publication
November 2012
13 April 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• The interiors book of the year: a luxurious compendium of Minimalist but Grand properties of all architectural styles and periods around the globe, photographed by the celebrated Fritz von der Schulenburg and illuminated by commentary from the world’s leading interior designers.
• Capitalizes on the timeless trend that is restrained elegance, whether in the setting of a castle, villa, apartment, farmhouse or whitewashed holiday home.
• 300 sumptuous colour photographs of extraordinary spaces, including a statue-lined gallery in a Swedish palace, a stylish drawing room in a New York townhouse, a panelled dining room in a Loire Valley château, a brightly tiled kitchen in a Spanish country house, an Art Deco marbled bathroom in Paris, and plentiful details of every facet of glamorous living.
• Worldwide locations include Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the UK and the USA.
• The six chapters – Rhythm, Colour, Light, Space, Texture and Composition – consist of an introduction outlining the essential elements of the interior design feature on display, followed by glorious photographic examples and quotes from personalities in the world of interior design.
Author
Fritz von der Schulenburg is an internationally renowned photographer, who has published several books and photographed many of the world’s most beautiful interiors. Karen Howes’s books include Private Ireland and Vacation Homes and Perfect Weekend Hideaways. She also runs The Interior Archive, a London-based picture library and photographic agency.
One of the world’s leading interiors photographers, Fritz von der Schulenburg
opens his archive to share his stunningly beautiful photographs of minimalist
but grand interiors around the world. Whatever the location, period or
architectural style, all the rooms share a captivating simple elegance that
defines contemporary taste. Reflecting the way we ‘read’ an interior, the 300
colour photographs are divided into six chapters: Rhythm, Colour, Light, Space,
Texture and Composition. Each chapter has a brief introduction outlining the
essential elements of interior design being featured, followed by numerous
glorious photographic examples. Complete with a source directory of useful
contact details, this is an inspiring volume that celebrates the very best of the
timeless trend that is minimalism in the grand style. It is guaranteed to appeal
to the huge readership interested in homes and interiors.
Advance Information
Luxury Minimal Minimalist Interiors in the Grand Style
Fritz von der Schulenburg Text by Karen Howes
Extent
320pp
Size
28.0 x 26.0cm
Illustrations
300 colour illustrations
Binding
Hardback
Price
£42.00
ISBN 978 0 500 516331
Minimalism in the Grand Style
Fritz von der Schulenburg & Karen Howes
Schulenburg H
owes
Minim
alism in the G
rand Style
Provisional Publication
October 2012
12 April 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• A mouthwatering tour of 20 of Italy’s most beautiful and finely appointed country villas and palazzos.
• Not only offers hugely inspirational interior decoration ideas, but offers a through-the-keyhole glimpse into living areas of famous artists, designers and performers.
Contents
Casa Torre del Chito testi di Nicoletta del Buono, Barberino Val d’Elsa, Tuscany • Casa Franzin, Torre Spaccata, Puglia • Casa Bozzo, Bargino, Tuscany • Casa Botero, Marina di Pietrasanta, Tuscany • Masseria Mandrascate, Catanese, Sicily • Tenuta Trullo Sovrano, Locorotondo, Puglia • Palazzo Ducale di Scorrano, Scorrano, Puglia • Casa di Nicola and Elda Fabrizio, Comasco, Lombardy • Villa l’Olmo, Argentario, Tuscany • Casa Garcea, Capalbio, Tuscany • Casa Arrivabene, Rivolta d’Adda, Lombardy • Casa Gandini, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Veneto • Casa Franchetti, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany • Casa Longari-Ponzoni, Rivarolo del Re, Lombardy • Villa De Domo Alberini, Umbria • Masseria Castellini, Gallipoli, Puglia • Villa di Murlo, San Casciano, Tuscany • Casa Trojer, Val Pusteria, Upper Adige • Casa Servadio, Todi, Umbria • Il Castelluccio, Noto, Sicily • Il Mulino di Baggio, Pistoia, Tuscany
Author
Massimo Listri is the creator of Mediterranean Home and Casa Mundi, both published by Thames & Hudson. His photographs have appeared in many international style journals, including Connaissance des Artes, Ambiente and Architectural Journal, as well as in such books as Magnificent Italian Villas and Palaces and Villas of Tuscany.
Italy attracts visitors from all over the world thanks to its sun-drenched
landscape, rich history, enticing traditions and welcoming lifestyles. This
book showcases a sumptuous selection of some of Italy’s most beautiful
houses, captured by the lens of renowned architecture photographer
Massimo Listri. Listri’s stunning photographs vary between sweeping
panoramas of the houses in their glorious settings to close-ups of specific
rooms, furniture and design details. These houses provide glorious fodder
for dreaming as well as a concrete source of inspiration for creating one’s
own personal style.
Advance Information
Italian Home Massimo Listri
Extent
256pp
Size
26.0 x 23.5cm
Illustrations
c. 300 colour illustrations
Binding
Hardback
Price
£27.50
ISBN 978 0 500 516256
Provisional Publication
August 2012
22 March 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• An inspirational and intimate look at the interiors of the hottest creative talents in the City of Light.
• Twenty-seven houses photographed exclusively for the book, never before seen in publications or interiors magazines.
• Houses belong to stylish creatives at the forefront of Parisian chic, including interior designers Pierre Yovanovitch and Florence Baudoux, fashion designer Corrado de Biase, jewelry designer Martha Bedoya, antiques dealer Florence Lopez, designers Ora-Ïto and Victoria Wilmotte, illustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme, and singer Marc Lavoine.
• Quirky, often unexpected ideas from design talents in the fields of interior design, jewelry, antiques and photography offer hundreds of ideas for any interior.
ContentsIntroduction: Style in the City • I II III IV Arrondissements: Bianca Lee Vasquez+Vincent Freym stylist, textiles company director • Sarah+Marc Lavoine interior designer, actor • Isabelle Stanislas, architect • Josephine+Emmanuel Gintzburger, interior designer, fashion director • Hervé Sauvage, set designer • Ora-Ïto, product designer • Corrado deBiase, fashion designer • Armel Soyer+Gilles Pernet, gallerist, photographer • Valérie Mazerat, architect • Arrondissements V VI VII IX Jean-Philippe+Sophie-Anne Delhomme, illustrator, author • Mathilde l’Ecotais+Thierry Marx photographer, chef • Florence Lopez+Patrick Hernandez, antiques dealer, architect • Pierre Yovanovitch interior designer • Stéphane Ghestem architect • Sacha Walckhoff fashion designer • Éric Allart antiques dealer • Arrondissements X XI XII XIII: Jean-Christophe Aumas creative director • Yvan Mispelaere creative director • Régis Dho interior designer • Victoria Wilmotte product designer • Philippe+Patricia Jousse gallerists • Stéphane Parmentier interior designer • Arrondissements XIV XV XVI XVII XX: Sophie Le hat artist • Élisa+Michael Catoir interior designers • Florence Baudoux interior designer • Martha Bedoya jewelry designer • Hélène+Laurent Chapuis graphic designer, marketing director • Directory
Author
Richard Powers’s previous books include Tropical Minimal, The Iconic House, Beyond Bawa and New Natural Home, all published by Thames & Hudson. Danielle Miller is a stylist and interiors writer, whose books include Tropical Minimal, also published by Thames & Hudson.
A companion volume to the successful New London Style by Chloe Grimshaw
and Ingrid Rasmussen, this publication presents a fresh look into the private
dwellings of the most exciting creative talents in Paris – individuals from the
music, fashion, design, film and art worlds. The 27 properties photographed
exclusively for the book are loosely arranged by their location across
the city’s grooviest, on-the-edge arrondissements – from the elevated
bohemianism of the Left Bank to the trendy Marais and the edgier Belleville
and 13th – and reflect the cosmopolitan melting pot that influences Paris’s
design trends. Aimed at an urban audience who dream of revamping their
city crash pads, or who want to inject glamour into their personal spaces,
New Paris Style is packed with creative and inspiring ideas, for wherever you live.
Advance Information
New Paris Style Danielle Miller Photographs by Richard Powers
Extent
224pp
Size
25.0 x 23.0cm
Illustrations
c.375 illustrations, 350 in colour
Binding
Hardback
Price
£24.95
ISBN 978 0 500 516300
Provisional Publication
September 2012
22 March 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• A stunning array of influential 20th- and 21st-century interiors, presented for a wide audience.
• Authoritative but accessible texts and superb photographs that are guaranteed to inspire design aficionados and those who are looking for inspiration in decorating their home.
• Eminent design talents are included from across the worlds of fashion, architecture, furniture and interior design, including Edith Wharton and Coco Chanel; Gregg Lynn and David Adjaye; Axel Vervoordt, Karim Rashid, and many other famous names.
• Covers a great variety of styles: Art Nouveau, Modernist, Minimalist, Neo-traditional and more – something to appeal to everyone.
• Truly international scope: interiors in the UK, US, Australia, Brazil, Finland, France, Austria, Germany, Thailand, Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey and Sweden.
• Includes feature boxes of designers’ biographies and key works and a wealth of additional reference material including a gazzetteer.
Author
Dominic Bradbury is a design writer who writes for numerous publications, including House & Garden, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and Wallpaper*. His books include Barns, The Iconic House and, most recently, New Natural Home.
This substantial book features one hundred of the most spectacular interiors
across the world, spanning the entire 20th century to the present day. It
includes interiors assembled by artists and fashion designers, architects,
interior and set-designers, bringing together diverse design talents from
Piero Fornasetti and Coco Chanel to Alvar Aalto, Marc Newson and Matthew
Williamson. Twenty short profiles are presented in the introduction, with a
single iconic photograph and a concise, informative text; eighty are profiled
at length, in chronological order, with superb colour photography and texts
recounting the stories of these remarkable designs. Representing every style
from minimalism, Art Nouveau and Neo-traditional to Gesamtkunstwerk
creations that defy definition, these iconic interiors are elegant compositions
that endure as lasting creations.
Advance Information
The Iconic Interior 1900 to the Present
Dominic Bradbury Photographs by Richard Powers
Extent
352pp
Size
28.0 x 26.0cm
Illustrations
600 colour illustrations
Binding
Hardback
Price
£38.00
ISBN 978 0 500 516331
Provisional Publication
October 2012
12 April 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• Sophisticated inspiration for today’s living, drawing on classic Asian principles and simple, inexpensive ingredients.
• Marie France van Damme shows how money need be no bar to successful entertaining: the tableware can come from IKEA or Stanley market or Marks & Spencer, or any easily accessible, inexpensive source.
• The principles can be applied in any location, culture or society, from San Francisco to St Tropez, from Seville to Siena.
Contents
Introduction • Flowers • Candles • The Table • Food •Art
Author
Marie FranceVan Damme is a fashion designer whose collection is available across the world in such stores as Harrods, Lane Crawford, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. The principle of ‘glamour that is surprisingly affordable’ is reflected in her designs, as well as her entertainment style. Herbert Ypma invented a whole new genre of travel publishing with his Hip Hotels series. His other publications include a monograph on Christian Liaigre. François Curiel, who contributes an Introduction, is President of Christie’s in Asia.
Fusing understated elegance and relaxed chic, fashion designer Marie France
van Damme reveals the secrets of successful, sophisticated and stress-free
entertainment on a budget. Five chapters – Flowers, Candles, The Table,
Food and Art – explore how to create a sense of occasion, a relaxed mood,
simple pleasures and food without worry. Each chapter finishes with actual
events: a winter birthday at home, with plain black plates, flowers in a single
colour, and sushi from a local Japanese restaurant; a Belgian celebration in a
greenhouse with a wood-burning stove, transformed in two hours at minimal
cost into what looks like a page from an event at Versailles; a stylish working
lunch with takeaway curry… Perfectly attuned to the desires and realities of
today’s living, this book will be welcome anywhere on the planet.
Advance Information
RSVP Simple Sophistication, Effortless Entertaining
Marie France van Damme Photographs by Herbert Ypma
Extent
224pp
Size
25.2 x 22.4cm
Illustrations
200 colour illustrations
Binding
Hardback
Price
£19.95
ISBN 978 0 500 516393
Entertaining your guests should be a source of joy, not anxiety, especially in an age in which conspicuous luxury is no longer considered the height of sophistication. Fusing her signature understated European elegance with the dramatic Asian aesthetics of her Hong Kong home, fashion designer and celebrated hostess Marie France Van Damme reveals the secrets of successful, stylish and stress-free entertainment. You don’t need to know how to cook – not even a little bit. You don’t need family silver, fancy china or an expensive venue. With just a little bit of effort and imagination – and a few very simple guidelines – even the most ordinary evening can become a memorable, magical occasion.
Five chapters – Flowers, Candles, The Table, Food and Art show how to create beautiful decorations, elegant food and exquisite ambiance without unnecessary worry or expense. Each chapter finishes with actual events: a winter birthday party at home featuring sushi from a local restaurant; a lavish formal celebration held in Belgium in a space that starts off as little more than an empty shed; or an unconventional Christmas dinner on a deserted Thai beach, illuminated by hundreds of candles. Even an everyday afternoon tea with family becomes an elegant, comforting ritual. Each of these events has been beautifully photographed by Herbert Ypma, the bestselling author and photographer behind the Hip Hotels series.
Perfectly attuned to the desires and realities of today’s living, this stylish, beautiful book is the only guide for 21st-century
entertaining that you need.
With xx images in colour
Marie France Van Damme Photographs by Herbert Ypma
R S VPS i m p l e S o p h i s t i c a t i o n E f f o r t l e s s E n t e r t a i n i n g
R S VPS i m p l e S o p h i s t i c a t i o n E f f o r t l e s s E n t e r t a i n i n g
M A R I E F R A n c E V A n d A M M E
w i t h p h o t o g r a p h s b y H E R B E R T Y P M A
V A n
d A M M E
Marie France Van Damme is a fashion designer whose collections are available across the world in such stores as Harrods, Lane Crawford, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. She is based in Hong Kong. This is her first book.
Herbert Ypma is a bestselling author and visionary photographer whose groundbreaking Hip Hotels series inspired an entirely new genre of travel books. His recent publications include a monograph on Christian Liaigre (2004).
François Curiel, who contributes an Introduction, is President of Christie’s in Asia.
Please visit www.thamesandhudson.com to find out about all our publications, including our latest releases.
Printed in
RS
VP
Provisional Publication
October 2012
12 April 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• The ultimate visual resource for contemporary tropical living, featuring scores of glorious interiors from tropical regions.
• Stunning photographs by renowned photogapher Richard Powers have been expertly selected from hundreds of global interiors to provide inspiration in any context.
• Clean and elegant design and thematic structure make this an easy-to-use sourcebook for designers and anyone seeking interiors inspiration.
• Includes a comprehensive index of designers and architects, and a directory of stockists for those wishing to recreate these spectacular spaces.
ContentsNature: plants & planting, views, interiorscapes, setting • Architecture: indoor-outdoor, hillside, multilevel, open plan, natural partitions • Outdoors: rooms, terraces, patios, gardens, courtyards, paths & walkways, balconies • Elements: stairs, storage, lighting, windows/skylights, doors & screens • Function: living, lounging, cooking and dining, entertaining, working, bathing, sleeping • Light: shaded, filtered, soft, dappled, layered/indirect, pure • Furniture: bright, exotic, built-in, modern, outdoor, wood • Details: bold, white, natural, pattern, art & objects, texture, fabrics • Materials: wood, tiles, glass,
stone, brick, metal, mixed • Water: swimming, reflecting, ponds, natural
Author
Richard Powers’ previous books include Living Modern, Tropical Minimal and The Iconic House, all published by Thames & Hudson. Phyllis Richardson has published numerous books on lifestyle, interiors and building, including Living Modern, the XS series, Contemporary Natural, and the London and Paris volumes of the ‘StyleCity’ travel series.
Living Modern, published in 2010, remains the ultimate resource for
contemporary living. Defining the ‘modern’ space as much more than
‘modernist’, the book featured global interiors with clean lines, sophisticated
colour combinations, outdoor rooms, great design objects and open areas for
relaxing and eating. Featuring a new selection of photography and houses,
Living Modern Tropical applies these attributes to the lifestyles in tropical
climates, where the expression of modern living has found its natural home.
The book has a general introduction and ten sections, each with themed
subsections that focus on the attributes most enjoyed in tropical spaces.
Regardless of where you live, Living Modern Tropical offers hundreds of
design ideas that will provide inspiration for every room in the house.
Advance Information
Living Modern Tropical The Sourcebook of Contemporary Interiors
Photographs by Richard Powers Text by Phyllis Richardson
Extent
320pp
Size
26.0 x 23.5cm
Illustrations
700 colour illustrations
Binding
PLC
Price
£29.95
ISBN 978 0 500 516409
Provisional Publication
August 2012
22 March 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com
Key Sales Information
• Specially commissioned photographs by Marc Walter are accompanied by fascinating archive images to create a sumptuous package that captures a bygone age of Romanov splendour that will captivate art lovers and historians alike.
• The palace is a glorious showcase for Russian art and craftsmanship in a huge variety of materials and techniques, from the mirrors and lavish gilding of the Great Hall to the blood-red beauty of the Agate Rooms, their walls lined with Siberian jasper.
ContentsForeword by Alexander Avdeev, Minister of Culture for the Russian Federation • Preface by Emmanuel Ducamp • Introduction by Iraida Bott • Palaces, Parks and Pavilions • Interiors • Stucco, Scagliola and Painted Decoration • Marble and Coloured Stone • Textiles and Costumes • Carved Wood and Marquetry • Decorative Metal • Porcelain and Pottery • Crystal and Coloured Glass • Amber and Exotic Materials
Author
Emmanuel Ducamp is a specialist on 18th- and 19th-century Russian history. He contributed extensively to Great Private Collections of Imperial Russia, also published by Thames & Hudson. Marc Walter’s recent books include A Taste for the Exotic, Empire Style, The Great Family Houses of Europe and The World in 1900, all published by Thames & Hudson.
Situated just south of St Petersburg, the Russian imperial residence of
Tsarskoye Selo is now more than three hundred years old. Tsarskoye Selo –
the ‘Tsar’s Village’ – was once a modest estate housing a summer residence
for Catherine I, second wife of Peter the Great. The building now known
as the Catherine Palace was extensively rebuilt by Empress Elizabeth and
then lavishly refurbished by Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great.
This empress’s love of art and decoration is evident in the sumptuous
interiors and in the extensive park, filled with fanciful pavilions, bridges and
monuments. Catherine also commissioned the neoclassical Alexander Palace
for her favourite grandson, the future Alexander I; this later became home to
the last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family until their exile to Siberia.
Occupied by the Nazi forces in 1941, Tsarskoye Selo saw its treasures
plundered and many of its interiors left derelict. Fortunately, some of its
magnificent interiors survived the vicissitudes of history, while others, such
as the extravagant Amber Room, have since been painstakingly restored
to their former opulence. The estate is not only a piece of art history but a
living testimony to the tastes and private passions of the Romanov family.
Their clothes and porcelain, their desks and bookshelves build an intimate
and involving portrait of life in imperial Russia.
Advance Information
Summer Palaces of the Romanovs Treasures from Tsarskoye Selo
Emmanuel Ducamp Photographs by Marc Walter
Extent
360pp
Size
21.0 x 29.5cm (landscape)
Illustrations
336 illustrations, 289 in colour
Binding
Slipcased hardback
Price
£60.00
ISBN 978 0 500 516478
Provisional Publication
October 2012
12 April 2012 All information is provisional and subject to change
Head Office
Thames & Hudson Ltd
181A High Holborn
London WC1V 7QX
T +44 (0)20 7845 5000
F +44 (0)20 7845 5050
W www.thamesandhudson.com