Phyllis Richardson Book order

From the gothic fantasies of Walpole's Otranto to post-modern takes on the country house by Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan, Phyllis Richardson guides us on a tour through buildings real and imagined to examine how authors' personal experiences helped to shape the homes that have become icons of English literature.We encounter Jane Austen drinking "too much wine" in the lavish ballroom of a Hampshire manor, discover how Virginia Woolf's love of Talland House at St. Ives is palpable in To the Lighthouse, and find Evelyn Waugh remembering Madresfield Court as he plots Charles Ryder's return to Brideshead.Drawing on historical sources, biographies, letters, diaries, and the novels themselves, House of Fiction opens the doors to these celebrated houses while offering candid glimpses of the writers who brought them to life.

The ultimate resource for those with an interest in contemporary design and modern living. Packed with 350 pages of inspiring text and images, it showcases the most stylish interiors of the last decade. The Independent

A collection of innovative contemporary lightweight houses whose design and construction `touch the earth lightly'.

Skywood has been called a house that turns lifestyle into a work of art. Known as the Va Va Voom house for its appearance in the 2005 Renault Clio television advert featuring the football titan Thierry Henry, it continues to attract audience. This book deals with this topic.

Presents a photographed collection of real homes that stand as a reflection of their owners personalities and an expression of their interests rather than a homage to current trends.

Old to New presents twenty-six richly illustrated, detailed case studies ranging from a 17th-century farmhouse extension to basement and garden additions for Victorian terraced houses, to a zero-carbon new-build house surrounded by gardens. Projects are described in the genial words of the architect, who relates the personal brief of each client.

Suitable for designers and those seeking interiors inspiration, this title features scores of glorious interiors from tropical regions where the expression of modern living has found its natural home.

Presents 43 examples of designs for small-scale (less than 75m2) houses set in a variety of contexts. Using digital tools, sustainable materials and prefabrication technologies, these projects offer realistic solutions for houses where space is at a premium, nature must be preserved or accommodation created for those who need it most

How to create your own contemporary interior: the ultimate resource for design-conscious living, from architecture to materials to furniture and decorative objects. This ambitious book is all about clean lines, elegant color combinations, maximizing indoor–outdoor relationships, artfully collecting and displaying objects, and utilizing open areas for lounging, cooking, and dining. Whether the living space is large or small, anyone can create a modern interior. Hundreds of photographs reveal stylish residences around the world, in particular from places where modern living has achieved its best expression, such as California, Brazil, Scandinavia, and Australia, but also from places where modern forms have been fused with vernacular styles or set against exotic vegetation. From desert to jungle, from city to country, Living Modern offers a boundless resource for achieving a personal vision of contemporary stylishness.

Focuses on the magnificent private homes in France's age-old wine industry. This title features photographs from thirty-one wine estates that range from sumptuous Champagne houses to modest Burgundian chateaux.