JANE EDWARDS

London is swinging again. The latest design trends, the best musicals, the most innovative plays and films are born in the capital of "Cool Britannia". What catches on in Notting Hill, Soho and Hoxton now influences taste as far away as the North Cape and Tierra del Fuego. At the same time, the city on the Thames, one of the most cosmopolitan on the planet, is home to people from every corner of the world and has assimilated many of their traditions and tastes. With over 300 pages of rich colour photographs, "London Interiors" takes an intimate look at more than 40 private residences, among others the Indian-inspired hideaway of musician Talvin Singh and an amusing houseboat moored in Kew. From a 1930s penthouse at Highpoint Two, landmark of British Modernism, via the eccentric home of a "Royalist" living among Lady Di memorabilia to a loft crammed with "sexy kitsch", the tenth volume of the successful Interiors series is a window on the private worlds of a handful of Londoners whose homes reflect the city in all its spirited diversity.

London is the capital of cool, full of famous artists, photographers, musicians, writers, decorators, designers, architects, and film-makers—and here is a chance to sneak into their homes! Arranged progressively by color, the rich, detailed full-page photos featured here take the reader on a whirlwind tour of the town, exploring a wide range of architecture and interior design.

Aujourd'hui, l'esthétique asiatique, qui puise ses sources au Japon, à Bali, en Thaïlande ou à Ceylan, est très appréciée en Occident. De grands stylistes de réputation internationale comme John Pawson, Christian Laigre et Anouska Hempel ont choisi de s'en inspirer pour créer des intérieurs harmonieux misant sur les matières naturelles, Déco Zen apporte une touche inédite aux jardins et aux intérieurs contemporains. Cet ouvrage révèle admirablement la beauté des matériaux et du design, ainsi que les dimensions culturelles et spirituelles qui caractérisent la pensée asiatique. En symbiose avec les actuelles tendances minimalistes, les intérieurs reflètent une philosophie du dépouillement, servie par le bois, la céramique, les fibres naturelles, la pierre et l'eau.