The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes (Monocle Book Collection) - Hardcover

Gestalten; Monocle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899555600 ISBN 13: 9783899555608

Publisher: gestalten, 2015

Synopsis

So where are the best places to make a home? What are the villages, coastlines, mountains, towns, and cities that would make you want to settle down?

The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes answers those questions with a global photographic survey of a wide variety of homes. Whether the focus is on a remote residence in the Swedish archipelago or a lush abode in Rio de Janeiro, or on the difference between residing in Tokyo and Toronto, this book is the perfect balance between the inspirational and the practical.

The book is a survey of everything you need to know to build the residence of your dreams, providing insight into the best neighborhoods, architects, and makers all over the world.

From design-store owners to green-roof gardeners, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes introduces you to interesting people with ideas that are built to last.

Monocle's signature illustrations punctuate the book's rich and detailed content. Through striking photography, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes also gives you a glimpse into the lives that unfold in these apartments, villas, and cottages, showing that these homes are alive and that this is precisely what makes them special. This is a book that should be referred to again and again it is a book about the quality of life.

About this title

About the Author

Monocle-founder Tyler Brûlé is a former­ war correspondent, founding editor-in-chief of Wallpaper*, and columnist for the Financial Times. Based in London and acclaimed the world over, Monocle delivers a unique global briefing on global affairs, business, culture, and design. Alongside the magazine, Monocle has created a 24-hour radio station, a film-rich website, retail ventures around the globe, and cafes in Tokyo and London.

From the Back Cover

The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes – Maak van je huis een thuis

Een praktische gids voor het creëren van een huis waar het leven zich ten volle kan ontvouwen
The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes helpt je bij het transformeren van een huis naar een echte thuis, een plek die de tand des tijds doorstaat, met een gezellige sfeer waarin het leven zich kan afspelen, kinderen opgroeien en huisdieren vrij kunnen rennen. Dit boek is zowel een praktische handleiding als een bron van inspiratie voor iedereen die een warme en uitnodigende woonomgeving wil creëren.

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This Monocle book tells us how to turn a house into a home. Both a practical guide and a great source of inspiration, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes presents the interiors, furniture, and locations you need to know about along with portraits of the people who can make it happen.

Edition details

• Publisher: gestalten
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3899555600
• ISBN 13: 9783899555608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Monocle