从迷人的平房到时尚简约的房屋和公寓,再到标志性地中海复兴住宅的修复,再到点缀着超大昆虫雕塑的花园,棕榈滩生活中展示的住宅其独特之处在于它们代表了美国障壁岛上不断发展的设计趋势。有些房屋融入了岛上植物的茂盛色彩;有些房屋则融入了岛上植物的丰富色彩。其他人则选择舒缓、更中性的色调来与周围的景观形成鲜明对比。所有这些都包含室内外生活,每一个都反映了业主的独特审美,这是在著名建筑师的帮助下实现的——从传奇人物莫里斯·法蒂奥和约翰·沃尔克到丹尼尔·卡汉、费尔法克斯和萨蒙斯、杰弗里·W·史密斯和大卫·福克斯和Chris Stone——杰出的景观设计师,包括 Mario Nievera、Jorge Sánchez 和 Fernando Wong,以及国际室内设计师 Tom Scheerer、Amanda Lindroth、Mark D. Sikes、Jonathan Adler、Frank de Biasi、Mimi McMakin、已故的 Carleton瓦尼和金·科尔曼。
Explore the pleasures of life in the homes and gardens of the legendary tropical island of Palm Beach
From charming bungalows to sleek minimalist houses and apartments to restorations of iconic Mediterranean Revival residences to a garden dotted with oversized insect sculptures, the homes showcased in Palm Beach Living are as distinctive as they are representative of the ever–evolving design trends on the nation’s most exclusive barrier island. Some of the homes incorporate the exuberant colors of the island’s flora; others opt for a soothing, more neutral palette to contrast with the surrounding landscape. All embrace indoor–outdoor living, and each reflects the unique aesthetic of the owner, realized with the help of renowned architects—from the legendary Maurice Fatio and John Volk to Daniel Kahan, Fairfax & Sammons, Jeffrey W. Smith, and David Fox & Chris Stone—superb landscape designers, including Mario Nievera, Jorge Sánchez, and Fernando Wong, and such world–class interior designers as Tom Scheerer, Amanda Lindroth, Mark D. Sikes, Jonathan Adler, Frank de Biasi, Mimi McMakin, the late Carleton Varney, and Kim Coleman. Guided by native Palm Beacher Jennifer Ash Rudick, with photographs by Nick Mele, “a modern–day Slim Aarons,” readers are granted an intimate look at the best in tropical living.
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