Melba Levick Livres

A charming introduction to the inspired and inspiring cottages and bungalows of Venice, California. More than a century ago, when Abbot Kinney built his Venice-of-America with its network of canals and fanciful buildings, cultural aspirations were high. Over the years, this aura of fantasy and imaginative possibility endured as integral to the zeitgeist of the place. Today, this spirit of innovation and creativity is richly expressed in the vintage bungalows and cottages that have been embraced and brought back to life by homeowners more in love with place than size. Stalwart survivors of the ebb and flow of the area?́?s fortunes over a century, these small homes channel the creative spirit of the place and provide a welcome counterpoint to oversize houses. Color, landscape, treasured collections, personal narrative, contemporary overlays and additions, art and craft, and inventive design?́?all combine in various ways to produce domestic environments with unique and deeply personal points of view.

Distances are always short in Formentera, a quiet world that asks to be toured on bicycle and in no hurry, in order to appreciate its stone walls, giant fig trees and savins. Its beaches, suitable for windsurfing and sailing, still cast a spell over painters and writers who come from far and wide.

The team behind the best-selling Mexicolor and Mexicasa has unlocked the gates to Mexico's patios, courtyards, and walled gardens. From private homes to luxurious resorts, In A Mexican Garden celebrates Mexico's hidden oases where lovers meet for margaritas at sunset and families gather for spirited fiestas. The dazzling array of featured properties includes rustic coastal hideaways, elegant Spanish Colonial mansions, rural haciendas, and Modernist architectural masterpieces. Melba Levick's stunning photographs capture page after vibrant page of bold Mexican design swirling mosaic floors, elaborate frescoes, hand-carved stone fountains, and lush native plants. Gina Hyams' informative text explains the historic roots of these uniquely Mexican outdoor spaces. Garden design enthusiasts, fans of Mexico, and anyone who appreciates a siesta in the sun need only open this book to hear the quiet babble of fountains and glasses clinking to toast another beautiful sunset.

Gaudí realizó la mayor parte de su obra en Barcelona; sus edificios influyeron decisivamente en el paisaje urbano de la ciudad. Pero también hay que tener en cuenta que la ciudad marcó su trabajo; y es que la arquitectura ha tenido siempre un enorme peso en la historia urbana y social de la ciudad condal. Además se dio la circunstancia de que la vida de Gaudí fue paralela al complejo fenómeno sociocultural del Modernisme. El texto de Lluís Permanyer y las fotografías de Melba Levick nos dan en este libro, respectivamente, las claves barcelonesas para interpretar la curiosa relación entre Gaudí y la ciudad por un lado, y una visión informada, personal y novedosa de su arquitectura por otro.