The ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating – featuring 400 rooms organized by designer from A– Z, this book goes beyond decorators, designers and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, style icons and film stars, each of whom has made a unique contribution…
The ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating – featuring 400 rooms organized by designer from A– Z, this book goes beyond decorators, designers and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, style icons and film stars, each of whom has made a unique contribution to the world of interior design.
Ranging from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, the content features everything from chateaux, townhouses and penthouses to desert ranches, beach houses and tiny apartments in more than 25 countries. This wide-ranging survey includes the work of the ‘greats’ of interior design, such as Elsie de Wolfe, Billy Baldwin and Colefax & Fowler, alongside contemporary stars including Anouska Hempel, Kelly Hoppen and Karim Rashid; fashion designer’s homes such as those of Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Calvin Klein; artists’ and art collector’s homes including those of Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Donald Judd, Georgia O’Keeffe, Cy Twombly and Peggy Guggenheim; and stunning rooms designed or commissioned by such iconic figures as Jacqueline Kennedy, Jennifer Aniston, Meg Ryan, Angelica Huston, Madonna, Gloria Vanderbilt and Nelson Rockefeller.
This is the essential inspirational sourcebook for design afcionados, anyone who is interested in beautiful rooms and everyone who cares about the spaces in which they live.
The author
Peter Marino is the principal of Peter Marino Architect PLLC, the New York-based architecture firm he founded in 1978. His work includes award-winning residential, retail, cultural and hospitality projects worldwide. An avid collector and patron of the arts, Marino is known for integrating art within his designs and has commissioned more than 300 site-specific, original works of art from prominent contemporary artists. Marino is also a Phaidon bestselling author with several books to his name.
