Living in Asia. 40th Ed.

Name: Living in Asia. 40th Ed.
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783836599238
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By Sunil Sethi

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Zen, soothing, mystical, meditative—words cannot do justice to Asia's most beautiful interiors. Whether it's a gilded Tibetan monastery, a plantation in Sri Lanka, or a private villa in Thailand, each of the havens featured in this book is remarkable not only in aesthetic but also in... Read More

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Living in Asia. 40th Ed.

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On this journey through Asian living spaces, the local architectural traditions, colonial heritage, and modern design blend into a shimmering panorama of extraordinary interiors and the Asian way of life. Breathtaking abodes in Tibet, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia are presented.

Description

This showcase features about 40 exceptional locations across Tibet, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Highlights include traditional Burmese stilt houses; the breathtaking Shiv Niwas Palace in India, visited by James Bond in Octopussy; Cambodian temples; a rice barge-turned houseboat in Thailand; the Blue Mansion, a magnificent, indigo-painted courtyard house featured in the film Indochine; a breathtaking garden designed by Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa; and many, many more.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836599238

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 July 2024

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Edition: Multilingual edition

Contributors:

Edited by Angelika Taschen
Photographs by Reto Guntli
Edited by Angelika Taschen

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 217.0mm

Weight: 1087g

Pages: 480

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Sunil Sethi Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Sunil Sethi is a leading journalist, newspaper columnist, and television anchor based in India. His writings have appeared in a variety of publications around the world. Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle. Swiss photographer Reto Guntli, based in Zurich, regularly travels the world shooting for international magazines. He has published numerous books and contributed to such TASCHEN publications as Inside Asia, Living in Japan, Living in Bali, and Great Escapes Asia.