Robert Couturier: Designing Paradises
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847843688 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Most of these surveys are pretentious,” he laughs. The designer finally succumbed to pressure with Robert Couturier: Designing ParadisesTo create a more humble connection with the reader, the first half of the book explores his residence in Kent, Connecticut, in intimate detail. The latter spans Couturier’s professional portfolio, whose multiple interpretations of luxury further reflects his grounded attitude." -Cultured“Robert Couturier: Designing Paradises, is a lively, personal affair, with a large section dedicated to his own home in Kent, Connecticut. What is surprising, however, is how very personal the book is. You may never have clients such as this, but there is something to be taken away on many levels.” –Examinar. Grab a
Tastemaker Carolyne Roehm is a contributing editor to Veranda magazine. Caroline Weber is a professor of French culture at Columbia University. He is included in the annual lists of the best designers. . He is a contributor to the New York Times, Elle Decor, and Architectural Digest. His commissions have been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest and Elle Decor. Tim McKeough is a journalist specializing in architecture and design. French-born designer R
Leela said Exquisite and Masterful. This masterful book shares Robert Couturier's exquisite work, both in the magnificient home he created and shares with his Love and in projects for clients. So wonderfully photographed, I was lured into each space, page after page. I personally was MOST captured, however, with reading his words; as a child, young man, what left impressions on him, what still does. I was . Penelope W. Bianchi said Five Stars. a completely magnificent book in every way! Knocked my socks skyward! Divine on every page!Bravo!!!. Five Stars wonderful book - extraordinary design and art. loved it.
Couturier’s name has become synonymous with continental and international style, and he is known for composing adventurous rooms that have a witty flair. A selection of the designer’s other projects—from smart contemporary apartments to romantic Mexican villas to a stately English manor—provides further inspiration.. His masterful approach effortlessly brings eras together, for example a Louis XVI commode with a 1960s lamp. The book opens with a tour of Couturier’s country retreat in bucolic Kent, Connecticut. Robert Couturier’s aesthetic is a dialogue between Old World elegance and contemporary design. A passion for luxury and beauty propels the multifaceted work of acclaimed international architect and interior designer Robert Couturier. Composed of neoclassical-style pavilions, early American guesthouses, and beautiful gardens, the house features imaginative rooms that are filled with his collections of