Award-winning architect Ken Tate is widely recognized for his intuitive approach to traditional architecture. His houses come from a place of soul, as well as a deep understanding of human nature and the history of architecture. In this book, nine dwelli
This collection of houses illustrates a splendid diversity of stylistic approaches and range of creative possibilities. An obvious love of the traditions of architecture is evident in each one - no mater what the historical precedent or geographic location.
‘I admire Suzanne Trocmé’s attitudes, words and ideas. I respect and admire that she can see so many things clearly that apparently contradict each other, but which are for me the keys of today’s and tomorrow’s sensitivity.’ – Andrée Putman Classic chic is timeless, the interior-design equivalent of the ‘little black dress’. And just like the LBD, sophisticated accessories can add drama, whilst natural lines and classic beauty shine through when a space is unadorned. However it’s presented, classic chic exudes a sense of quality and durability, unaffected by fashion and fads. Classic chic is a class act. So what distinguishes it, and how can it be created? Suzanne Trocmé’s fascinating exploration of these questions weaves together analyses of design principles and their practical applications, as well as profiling a selection of exemplary interiors – each a hymn to order, elegance, comfort restraint or drama – from some of the worlds best designers and architects. Classic Chic discusses the principles of such design in depth, examining architecture and space, shape, colour and texture, and investigating the specific elements of the style, including furniture fabric, details and ornaments. Drawing on inspiration both modern and historical, as well as her own creative understanding, the author distils the very essence of chic. Featuring more than 300 specially commissioned photographs, and a directory of resources and designers, Classic Chic is an essential read for hopeful homeowners, armchair enthusiasts and, of course, hands on designers.
They were the best years of our lives. The World War was over, and so was the Great Depression. The GI Bill put millions of returning servicemen and women in college -- the largest proportional boom in college ranks in history. The growing economy was equalled by a growing populace as wartime sweethearts married and started a boom of their own -- the Baby Boom. Maybe peace wouldn't last forever, but we thought it would. And in those golden days we enjoyed the best years of our lives.
Meg Summers is one of America's premier architects, designing some of most exquisite estates across the country, but ever since her sister Dawn had an affair with her former husband, Mick Drewford, a year ago, she has felt utterly and desperately alone. She is also bored with her job. She would much rather sketch fantasy drawings all day in her journal than be managing projects. On a cool fall day in East Hampton, Meg finds a mysterious note in elegant cursive addressed to her tucked in the middle of a rare book on Hawaiian houses at her favorite bookstore, The Nook & Cranny. After much debate, she decides to follow the note's instructions to the Hawaiian island of Kauai where she is swept into a tantalizing world that is both mysterious and strange. The eccentric man who leads her there asks her to do the impossible: design an enormous dream building for the ages on his property. Meg is reluctant to agree. But when the man shows her the land's mystical secret, she feels compelled to draw it. She gives in, immersing herself in the creative depths of her soul to draw one of the most interesting buildings she has ever imagined. Along the way, she is introduced to a team of architects and builders as strange and magical as the place she has cast herself into. As time passes, she becomes entranced by her new surroundings and the wealthy man who brought her there, but she also longs for her old life, her home and her family. A cross between The Lost Horizon and Alice in Wonderland, TLS 2020 Book of the year authors, Ken and Duke Tate's The Architect will leave you spellbound.
This 48-page gift book features the nostalgic writing of Ken Tate, editor of Good Old Days and Good Old Days Specials magazines, Good Old Days books and the author of the Looking Back e-letter. The book also features over two dozen of the best-loved covers of the magazines by artist John Slobodnik. "Grandpa, tell me 'Bout the Good Old Days!" Tate takes his grandson - and the reader - back to the magical age of his youth. Those were days when the pace of life was slower and a whole lot less complicated. Slobodnik's paintings and Tate's reminiscences reflect on a time when the year was measured with the passage of the seasons, not the passage of nanoseconds as it is today. This book will be loved by anyone who lived in those days, or anyone who sometimes wishes they had.
About the Book J.T. while on his scheduled inspection of his livestock and condition of his largest ranch west of the Mississippi River, discovers mysterious wagon tracks heading east across his vast range. He receives reports from his many foremen of valuable lumber missing also. J.T. becomes quite irate and along with his daughter begins to head to the Capitol for answers. Finding themselves being fired upon and wounding his daughter, he declares revenge on his intruders. Little did he have any idea of what dangers lie ahead of him. About the Author Ken McComas retired from the Navy after serving 20 eventful years. Serving as an Admiral’s aide offered many exciting adventures overseas. He attended school afterwards at Illinois State University acquiring his teacher’s degree in 1985. After teaching for 22 years he again retired and travelled worldwide with his wife, Connie.
Catalog and essays on the artwork of Ken Feingold. Ken Feingold (USA, 1952) is a contemporary American artist based in New York. He has been exhibiting his work in video, drawing, film, sculpture, and installations since 1974. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship (2004) and a Rockefeller Foundation Media Arts Fellowship(2003) and has taught at Princeton University and Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science, among others. His works have been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, NY; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Tate Liverpool, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and many other museums.
This collection of houses illustrates a splendid diversity of stylistic approaches and range of creative possibilities. An obvious love of the traditions of architecture is evident in each one - no mater what the historical precedent or geographic location.
Award-winning architect Ken Tate is widely recognized for his intuitive approach to traditional architecture. His houses come from a place of soul, as well as a deep understanding of human nature and the history of architecture. In this book, nine dwelli
Casey Colton, reporter for the Tampa Tribune, has had some adversity in his life. His wife of just over a year had been killed by a drunken driver. The young man found peace through his faith and continued to follow his dream of being a newspaper journalist. Of course, he had no idea what was awaiting him in Festus, Florida. He had been assigned to do a piece on the Pioneer Days festival that was taking place in the town north of Tampa, but he encounters two beautiful women, a double homicide, and a mystery involving gold bars stolen twenty-six years earlier and never recovered. Shortly after arriving in Festus, Casey claimed God's promise; God had put him in this place for such a time as this.
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