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Defining Style

The Book of Interior Design
Brief Description
From Coastal to Contemporary, Maximal to Mediterranean, Tailored to Textured, this inspirational lookbook guides beginners and enthusiasts alike through the most timeless interior design styles of the last century. Learn to identify and understand each style through introductory texts describing key tenets and featured real-world examples... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Defining Style

Discover 25 of the most recognizable design styles through 150 residential interiors from the world’s leading designers

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From Coastal to Contemporary, Maximal to Mediterranean, Tailored to Textured, this inspirational lookbook guides beginners and enthusiasts alike through the most timeless interior design styles of the last century.

Learn to identify and understand each style through introductory texts describing key tenets and featured real-world examples by today's best contemporary designers, such as Studio Shamshiri, Laura Gonzalez, and Vincenzo De Cotiis.

A visual directory at the end of the book allows readers to see and make connections between each style collectively.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838667818

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Illustration: 260 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Asad Syrkett

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 296

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About the Author

Joan Barzilay Freund is the author of multiple books on furniture and interior design, most recently contributing texts to Inside: At Home with Great Designers (Phaidon, 2022). She has written for such publications as the Chicago Tribune, Elle Decor, and 1stDibs s Introspective magazine, among many others.

Asad Syrkett is a Brooklyn-based design editor and brand strategist. From 2020 to 2024, he served as Editor in Chief of Elle Decor. Previously, he managed special projects as deputy editor at Curbed. Asad began his career at Architectural Digest and Architectural Record.

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