About the Book
When forward-thinking art collectors John and Dominique de Menil needed a new home in the 1940s, they took a chance on a then-unknown architect named Philip Johnson. While initially a controversial structure for its minimalist, International Style, the home Johnson built for them …
Living Architecture
Botanicals
Exploding with rich colors and lifelike details, images of exquisite flowers, delicate fruits, and exuberant butterflies fill these pages with startling beauty. Culled from three centuries of drawings from the rare books library of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Featuring …
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Fine Wines
International wine expert Michel Dovaz identifies the finest wines of our times and recounts how they came about. From the legendary 1900 Chateau Margaux to the blockbuster 2008 Pol Roger Champagne, Dovaz provides an informative overview of exceptional vintages from …
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American Fashion Designers at Home
After perpetual traveling and the crushes of Fashion Week, designers, too, need a retreat from couture’s glittering society. And what do the homes of fashion arbiters look like?
CFDA Designers at Home offers an intimate look into the private quarters of more than 100 members …
