Living in Thailand

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Livind in TkailanJ
WILLIAM WARREN PHOTOGRAPHS BY LUCAINVERNIZZITETTONI
The special style that defines a culture is born of many elements. Thai style, so vividly revealed in its architecture and interiors, is the product of a distinctive landscape, a skilful use of varied influences, and a history unique among the peoples of Southeast Asia.
In this volume, more than 350 colour photographs present a luminous vision of Thailand's distinctive style - from rustic country homes to chic Bangkok residences, from traditional crafts to contemporary street art. Here are historic houses which preserve the best of the past; unmistakably modern interiors, where old and new sit comfortably side by side; traditional structures revamped for modern living; and lush tropical garden settings. We see the slender ctiofahs that grace temple roofs and provide a note of fantasy; the abstract patterns formed by brightly coloured tiles; the intricate mother-of-pearl designs embedded in a lacquered... Tovább

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Livind in TkailanJ
WILLIAM WARREN PHOTOGRAPHS BY LUCAINVERNIZZITETTONI
The special style that defines a culture is born of many elements. Thai style, so vividly revealed in its architecture and interiors, is the product of a distinctive landscape, a skilful use of varied influences, and a history unique among the peoples of Southeast Asia.
In this volume, more than 350 colour photographs present a luminous vision of Thailand's distinctive style - from rustic country homes to chic Bangkok residences, from traditional crafts to contemporary street art. Here are historic houses which preserve the best of the past; unmistakably modern interiors, where old and new sit comfortably side by side; traditional structures revamped for modern living; and lush tropical garden settings. We see the slender ctiofahs that grace temple roofs and provide a note of fantasy; the abstract patterns formed by brightly coloured tiles; the intricate mother-of-pearl designs embedded in a lacquered door; the simplest of traditional household utensils, fish traps and rice baskets, water jars and coconut scrapers, in which function is combined with an innate beauty of form.
William Warren introduces the photographs, placing Thai design in context and explaining the background to the subject depicted. Architecture and interiors are presented in four chapters -Traditions, Traditions Adapted, Foreign Influences and Tropical Modern - and a special Architectural Notebook section provides floorplans and elevations of the buildings photographed, with scale drawings of architectural details. Together, words and pictures distil the essence of this fascinating and beautiful country.
With more than 350 colour illustrations Vissza