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Axel Vervoordt
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This volume is ideal for enthusiasts of interior design and those seeking inspiration to create refined, harmonious living environments that integrate nature and art with contemporary style.
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See moreFollowing the bestseller Axel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors, this volume of fifteen new interiors expands on the Vervoordt vision for creating exceptional homes that combine natural elements, antiques, and fine art.
Following the bestseller Axel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors, this volume of fifteen new interiors expands on the Vervoordt vision for creating exceptional homes that combine natural elements, antiques, and fine art.
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Following the bestseller Axel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors, this volume of fifteen new interiors expands on the Vervoordt vision for creating exceptional homes that combine natural elements, antiques, and fine art.
The art of harmonious living is extolled in this volume through twenty bespoke interiors designed by the Axel Vervoordt Company. Each room incorporates natural light as an essential component of design, along with other elementsβwater, metal, woodβblended with a modern aesthetic and punctuated with fine art.
The Vervoordt concept of the home is revealed through a refined balance between art and nature to create timeless living spaces. The range of featured properties includes homes by the sea, as well as in urban and rural locations, demonstrating a breadth of styles possible within the essential Vervoordt design principles.
Photography by Laziz Hamani brings into focus both the unique design details and the carefully constructed interiors that fuse to create each striking setting. These exceptional residences are rich with inspirational ideas to incorporate into your own home so that you can celebrate your living space in the singular Vervoordt style.
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ISBN: 9782080201591
Publisher: Editions Flammarion
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 October 2013
Country: France
Imprint: Flammarion
Illustration: 240 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 255.0mm
Height: 285.0mm
Weight: 2060g
Pages: 264
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About the Author
Axel Vervoordt is an internationally acclaimed antiques and art collector and dealer based in Belgium. He has organized numerous exhibitions around the world including several at the Palazzo Fortuny in Venice.
Michael Gardner is an American writer and essayist whose work has been published in various anthologies and American literary journals. He contributed to At Home with May and Axel Vervoordt: Recipes for Every Season (Flammarion, 2012).
Laziz Hamani is a photographer who has worked on prestigious advertising campaigns. Several exhibitions have been devoted to his work as an artist. His photographs appeared in Axel Vervoordt: The Story of a Style and in Axel Vervoordt: Wabi Inspirations (Flammarion, 2010).
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