Make It Fabulous: The Architecture and Designs o（未拆封）

图书标准信息

• 作者 William T.、Donald、Natalie Shivers 著
• 出版社 Monacelli Press
• 出版时间 2013-06
• ISBN 9781580933315
• 定价 373.70元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 248页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Sumptuousandscrupulousinequalmeasure,theworkofWilliamT.Georgisisaglamorousblendofhigh-stylearchitectureandexpressive,innovativeapplicationsofthetraditionsofthedecorativearts.Inthetwentyyearssincehefoundedhisnamesakefirm,Georgishascreatedadazzlingportfolioconsistingprimarilyofhousesandapartments;otherprojectsincluderestaurants,commercialinteriors,andgalleries.Georgismeldselegantarchitecture,imaginativefurnitureandfixtures(oftencustom-designed),andalayeredassemblyofartandobjectswithwhatheterms"abitofmagic."Athoughtfuleclecticism,informedbyanextensiveknowledgeofart,architecture,andthedecorativearts,characterizesallhiswork.ThefirstmonographonGeorgis,"MakeItFabulous"presentssixteenhousesandapartmentsinNewYorkCity,LongIsland,Florida,Montana,andCalifornia.Alltheresidencesweredesignedaroundimportantartcollectionsandoftenincludespeciallycommisionedpieces.AmongtheprojectsshowcasedareGeorgis'sownhomes,asmoked-glasstownhouseinNewYorkandavacationhousethathangsoverthebayinLaJolla,California.AlsoincludedinthevolumeareChinatownBrasserie,atheatricaleateryinlowerManhattan,andtheinteriorsofhistoricLeverHouse,arespectfulrestorationofamodernmasterpiece.Alongwithlavish,large-scalephotography,eachprojectfeaturesthearchitect'strenchantcommentaryonthearchitecture,thedecoration,andtheprocess.PerceptiveessaysbydesignhistoriansDonaldAlbrechtandNatalieShiversilluminateGeorgis'srelationshipswithhisclients,or"patrons,"andthecreationofnarrativesinhiswork.Multifacetedandmultilayered,justlikethework,thisinventivevolumeisavirtuosotutorialintheworldoffabulous.