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Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Interior design
One of the most talented and influential couturiers of his time,
Yves Saint Laurent began his career as Christian Dior's protege and
went on to become a legendary arbiter of twentieth-century style.
Saint Laurent's extraordinary taste went well beyond the world of
fashion, and in this lavish volume, the eight splendid homes he
shared with friend and lifelong business partner Pierre Berge are
presented in immaculate detail. Notoriously shy, the designer and
Berge lived in luxury, surrounded by incomparable collections of
furniture and art. From the serene interiors of their apartment on
the Rue Babylone to the incandescent beauty of the Villa Majorelle
in Marrakech, Berge and Saint Laurent's sensibilities come alive.
Taken after Saint Laurent's death in 2008, Ivan Terestchenko's
photographs capture these exquisite surroundings in full,
showcasing nineteenth-century French decor, important paintings by
modern and Romantic artists, and masterpieces of furniture,
sculpture, and silver ranging from the Renaissance to the Art Deco
era. Though the homes presented here are now empty, "The Private
World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge" is a testament to a
rare union of passion, elegance, and supreme connoisseurship. "The
quintessence of very grand and highly personal French taste." --"Le
Figaro"
"As he did with fashion, Yves seized at one moment in time, a taste
that was in the air, only to show his mastery. During the 1970s
exoticism and Marrakech were currents in the air and St. Laurent
became the authority. He was interested in Art Deco before it
became fashionable, even before Andy Warhol and Karl Lagerfeld . .
. St Laurent's and Berge's taste is an expression of a culture and
is always a story. When they decorated a house it was no longer an
ordinary house: it became a story to tell."--"Jacques Grange"""
"Takes readers . . . inside all eight of the couple's spectacular
homes, from Paris to Marrakech."--"Elle Decor"
"Some of the most influential interiors of our time."--"Town &
Country"
"(A) beautiful glimpse into their private world."--"Habitually
Chic"
"A visually stunning book about a richly layered lifestyle built
over the course of 40-plus years."--"Home Design with Kevin
Sharke"y
"(An) amazing book."--"Decorati Access Interior Design Magazine"
"You'll agree that this is a book with which you will be enchanted.
And if a little of that YSL flair rubs off on us, all the
better."--"The Peak of Chic"""
"Terestchenko's photographs beautifully capture the opulence and
eclecticism of their dwellings."--"Clear
""In this lavish volume, the eight splendid homes . . . are
presented in immaculate detail."--"California Home + Design
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"Sumptuously showcase(s) the eight immaculately designed homes (of
Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge)."--"Elle"
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This interactive book presents a curated collection of more than 60
uniquely designed boutique homes, brought together by the founders
and authors of the eponymous brand. The composition of excellent
architecture and design staged with stunning photography, showcases
an international 'best of the best' selection. This is further
divided into chapters: beach and cliff houses; architectural gems;
chic and cheap; updated history; urban retreat; country living;
emotional luxury; unplugged; cabins; and spaces for family and
friends. The book and complementary app for iPhones is more than an
exciting and glamorous source of inspiration. Each of the shown
houses and apartments is also available for rent, and can be
experienced in all its glory.
A revelatory look at the residences of Adolf Hitler, illuminating
their powerful role in constructing and promoting the dictator's
private persona both within Germany and abroad Adolf Hitler's
makeover from rabble-rouser to statesman coincided with a series of
dramatic home renovations he undertook during the mid-1930s. This
provocative book exposes the dictator's preoccupation with his
private persona, which was shaped by the aesthetic and ideological
management of his domestic architecture. Hitler's bachelor life
stirred rumors, and the Nazi regime relied on the dictator's three
dwellings-the Old Chancellery in Berlin, his apartment in Munich,
and the Berghof, his mountain home on the Obersalzberg-to foster
the myth of the Fuhrer as a morally upstanding and refined man.
Author Despina Stratigakos also reveals the previously untold story
of Hitler's interior designer, Gerdy Troost, through newly
discovered archival sources. At the height of the Third Reich,
media outlets around the world showcased Hitler's homes to
audiences eager for behind-the-scenes stories. After the war,
fascination with Hitler's domestic life continued as soldiers and
journalists searched his dwellings for insights into his
psychology. The book's rich illustrations, many previously
unpublished, offer readers a rare glimpse into the decisions
involved in the making of Hitler's homes and into the sheer power
of the propaganda that influenced how the world saw him.
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