{"id":4504,"date":"2022-04-05T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/?p=4504"},"modified":"2022-04-12T10:40:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T08:40:49","slug":"the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"The most interesting architecture books of Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d0a65b9673\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d0a65b9673\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/#Ode_to_the_skyscraper_565_Broome_Soho_by_Renzo_Piano\" >Ode to the skyscraper 565 Broome Soho by Renzo Piano\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/#Modern_brick_applications_in_remarkable_contemporary_homes\" >Modern brick applications in remarkable contemporary homes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/#In-depth_reference_work_on_the_origins_of_our_building_culture\" >In-depth reference work on the origins of our building culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/#The_influential_oeuvre_of_architect_Louis_Kahn\" >The influential oeuvre of architect Louis Kahn\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/#In-depth_overview_of_the_terrazzo_revival\" >In-depth overview of the terrazzo revival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/#Fifty_contemporary_and_unusual_homes_by_Belgian_architects\" >Fifty contemporary and unusual homes by Belgian architects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/architecture\/the-most-interesting-architecture-books-of-spring\/#Stylish_book_for_lovers_of_Parisian_architecture\" >Stylish book for lovers of Parisian architecture\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no better way to learn and get inspired than by reading a fascinating book. VILLAS made a selection of six brand new architecture books, with subjects ranging from terrazzo to the oeuvre of the American architect Louis Kahn, that definitely deserve a place in your library.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ode_to_the_skyscraper_565_Broome_Soho_by_Renzo_Piano\"><\/span><b>Ode to the skyscraper 565 Broome Soho by Renzo Piano\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new architecture book is a must for anyone interested in the oeuvre of the Italian star architect Renzo Piano. It is an in-depth study of the skyscraper 565 Broome Street, the first residential building designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW Architects) in New York.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interesting iconography is accompanied by a text by Federico Bucci and Carol Willis, who describe the design in detail, together with the main features of the building and how it relates to the vibrant and world-famous city in which it is located.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The photographic selection was divided into thematic chapters, starting with the depiction of the urban context of the building and then moving on to the different parts of the project, the formal and structural characteristics of the towers and the interior.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4333\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4333\" class=\"center wp-image-4333\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p721-bottom-09-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p721-bottom-09-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p721-bottom-09-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p721-bottom-09-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p721-bottom-09-1366x2048.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preston Scott Cohen, Lightfall, Herta and Paul Amir Building, Museum of Modern Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2010 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rizzoliusa.com\/book\/9788891831552\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab 565 Broome Soho: Renzo Piano Building Workshop \u00bb, Rizzoli<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4330\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4330\" class=\"center wp-image-4330\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p212-213-10-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" width=\"900\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p212-213-10-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p212-213-10-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p212-213-10-1536x526.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ArchitectureUnbound-p212-213-10-2048x702.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zaha Hadid Architects, Two Story Hill Side House, unbuilt, La Jolla, California, 2010. Rendering | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rizzoliusa.com\/book\/9788891831552\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab 565 Broome Soho: Renzo Piano Building Workshop \u00bb, Rizzoli<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_brick_applications_in_remarkable_contemporary_homes\"><\/span><b>Modern brick applications in remarkable contemporary homes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/fr\/architecture\/explorer-tout-gio-ponti-en-grand-grace-a-taschen-et-molteni\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">architecture book<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focuses on a specific material, namely brick, one of the oldest and most sustainable building materials in the world. In recent years, many architects have rediscovered the circular use of this building material and embraced its warm appeal, resulting in some of the most exciting contemporary architectural designs. \u201cBrick by Brick\u201d shows the most interesting examples of modern brick applications, with a focus on residential projects and interiors. These forward-looking projects from around the world push the boundaries of brick architecture and design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The book contains comprehensive profiles of buildings, including descriptive texts, practical insights from the architects, professional photographs and technical drawings or floor plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4340\" style=\"width: 493px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4340\" class=\"center wp-image-4340\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BrickbyBrick-gestalten-2022-Cover-0-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" width=\"483\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BrickbyBrick-gestalten-2022-Cover-0-scaled.jpg 2061w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BrickbyBrick-gestalten-2022-Cover-0-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BrickbyBrick-gestalten-2022-Cover-0-1237x1536.jpg 1237w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BrickbyBrick-gestalten-2022-Cover-0-1649x2048.jpg 1649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gestalten.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brick by Brick: Architecture and Interiors Built with Bricks <\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/gestalten.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gestalten 2022<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4361\" style=\"width: 748px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4361\" class=\"center wp-image-4361\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brickbrick-gestalten-wallmakers-piouette-house-Jino-Sam-01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Architecture books\" width=\"738\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brickbrick-gestalten-wallmakers-piouette-house-Jino-Sam-01-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brickbrick-gestalten-wallmakers-piouette-house-Jino-Sam-01-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brickbrick-gestalten-wallmakers-piouette-house-Jino-Sam-01-1536x1041.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brickbrick-gestalten-wallmakers-piouette-house-Jino-Sam-01-2048x1388.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jino Sam, Wallmakers, Pirouette House |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gestalten.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brick by Brick: Architecture and Interiors Built with Bricks <\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/gestalten.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gestalten 2022<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-depth_reference_work_on_the_origins_of_our_building_culture\"><\/span><b>In-depth reference work on the origins of our building culture<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This bulky book digs deep into the history of building. The ground, which today is mainly used as a passive foundation to go higher, is bursting with possibilities. Dutch architect Bjarne Mastenbroek, founder of the architecture firm SeARCH (Stedenbouw en ARCHitectuur), investigates in \u201cDig it! Building Bound to the Ground\u201d he examines the relationship between architecture and its surroundings. Through photography by Iwan Baan and more than 500 analytical drawings by SeARCH, this book dissects numerous well-known and less well-known structures from the past millennia in a global overview that runs to almost 1,400 pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4355\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4355\" class=\"center wp-image-4355\" title=\"Villas decoration architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taschen-Bjarne-Building-Bound-to-the-Ground-03-.jpg\" alt=\"Villas decoration architecture books\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taschen-Bjarne-Building-Bound-to-the-Ground-03-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Taschen-Bjarne-Building-Bound-to-the-Ground-03--768x1027.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/pages\/fr\/catalogue\/architecture\/all\/04697\/facts.bjarne_mastenbroek_dig_it_building_bound_to_the_ground.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab Bjarne Mastenbroek. Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground \u00bb | Taschen<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_influential_oeuvre_of_architect_Louis_Kahn\"><\/span><b>The influential oeuvre of architect Louis Kahn\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The significance of the work of top American architect Louis Isadore Kahn (1901-74), one of the greatest influences on post-World War II world architecture, is increasing dramatically today. Robert McCarter&#8217;s monograph clearly explains how Kahn redefined modern architecture and why his work remains a fundamental source of inspiration for many architects and designers to this day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This richly illustrated survey of his oeuvre has been carefully updated and expanded for this new edition, and includes both built and unbuilt projects, including Yale University Art Gallery, Kimbell Art Museum and the Salk Institute, along with his work in India and Bangladesh and a project realized 40 years after Louis Isadore Kahn&#8217;s death: the Four Freedoms Park in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4396\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4396\" class=\"center wp-image-4396\" title=\"Villas decoration architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9781838663049.jpg\" alt=\"Villas decoration architecture books\" width=\"510\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9781838663049.jpg 1822w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9781838663049-768x979.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9781838663049-1205x1536.jpg 1205w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9781838663049-1607x2048.jpg 1607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/store\/architecture\/louis-i-kahn-9781838663049\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab Louis I Kahn: Revised and Expanded Edition \u00bb | Phaidon<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-depth_overview_of_the_terrazzo_revival\"><\/span><b>In-depth overview of the terrazzo revival<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone who has kept an eye on material trends over the past few years has probably already noticed it. Terrazzo, which was very popular during the Swinging Sixties, is back in a big way, in a variety of different shapes and colours. This decorative speckled natural stone with a soft textured pattern is very stylish and versatile, allowing it to fit in with many different interior styles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terrazzo is currently a great favourite among many (interior) architects and is considered a more affordable alternative to marble or granite. This book covers the different types of stone and the most important international trends. But also the origin of materials, quality of design, composition, colour scheme and craftsmanship are discussed in detail with the help of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">various architects and designers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4367\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4367\" class=\"center wp-image-4367 size-full\" title=\"Villas decoration architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capture-de\u0301cran-2022-03-22-a\u0300-14.38.57.png\" alt=\"Villas decoration architecture books\" width=\"527\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capture-de\u0301cran-2022-03-22-a\u0300-14.38.57.png 527w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capture-de\u0301cran-2022-03-22-a\u0300-14.38.57-245x306.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lannoopublishers.com\/en\/terrazzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab Terrazzo: Architects, Designers &amp; Artists \u00bb| Lannoo<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fifty_contemporary_and_unusual_homes_by_Belgian_architects\"><\/span><b>Fifty contemporary and unusual homes by Belgian architects<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lovers of contemporary Belgian architecture will enjoy this fascinating book, which is now in its sixth edition. \u201cBuiteng<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ewoon Belgisch Bouwen 6\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selected 50 recent and exceptional homes designed by Belgian architects, both established names and up-and-coming talent (Compagnie-O, B-bis, Hulpia\u2026). Builders, renovators, architects and interior designers will find plenty of inspiratio<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n for their projects. As a reader you will find original ideas and surprising material choices in word and image. The architect&#8217;s story and handy floor plans accompany you on your walk through the special houses. In this way, you discover not only the how and what, but also the why of the choices made by architects and builders.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4364\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4364\" class=\"center wp-image-4364 size-full\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capture-de\u0301cran-2022-03-22-a\u0300-12.02.39.png\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Architecture books\" width=\"432\" height=\"520\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lannoo.be\/en\/buitengewoon-belgisch-bouwen-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab Buitengewoon Belgisch Bouwen 7 \u00bb | Lannoo.<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stylish_book_for_lovers_of_Parisian_architecture\"><\/span><b>Stylish book for lovers of Parisian architecture\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paris has captured the imagination of many, not only in literary and fashion terms, but also in terms of its alluring architecture. This elegant book takes the reader along the many stylish streets of the famous City of lights, inviting us to discover and admire the facades of Parisian houses through the vivid watercolour paintings and ink drawings of illustrator Dominique Mathez. Eye-catching architectural details on windows, doors and balconies are highlighted and exude the typical Parisian charm for which the city is so famous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The beautiful and never-before-seen illustrations by Dominique Mathez were complemented by a text written by Olivier Gabet, director of the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs (MAD). This sophisticated book is a fitting gift for the many Francophiles around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4352\" style=\"width: 464px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4352\" class=\"center wp-image-4352\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Les-Facades-de-Paris_couverture-04-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration architecture books\" width=\"454\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Les-Facades-de-Paris_couverture-04-scaled.jpg 1939w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Les-Facades-de-Paris_couverture-04-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Les-Facades-de-Paris_couverture-04-1163x1536.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Les-Facades-de-Paris_couverture-04-1551x2048.jpg 1551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rizzoliusa.com\/book\/9780847871605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab Les Fa\u00e7ades de Paris : portes, balcons et garde-corps <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/pages\/en\/catalogue\/architecture\/all\/04697\/facts.bjarne_mastenbroek_dig_it_building_bound_to_the_ground.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bb | <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rizzoliusa.com\/book\/9780847871605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rizzoli<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4349\" style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4349\" class=\"center wp-image-4349\" title=\"VILLAS Decoration Architecture books\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/balcons-les-fac\u0327ades-de-Paris-05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"VILLAS Decoration Architecture books\" width=\"436\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/balcons-les-fac\u0327ades-de-Paris-05-scaled.jpg 1861w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/balcons-les-fac\u0327ades-de-Paris-05-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/balcons-les-fac\u0327ades-de-Paris-05-1117x1536.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/balcons-les-fac\u0327ades-de-Paris-05-1489x2048.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dominique Mathez, Rue de S\u00e8vres | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rizzoliusa.com\/book\/9780847871605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ab Les Fa\u00e7ades de Paris : portes, balcons et garde-corps <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/pages\/en\/catalogue\/architecture\/all\/04697\/facts.bjarne_mastenbroek_dig_it_building_bound_to_the_ground.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bb, <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rizzoliusa.com\/book\/9780847871605\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rizzoli<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no better way to learn and get inspired than by reading a fascinating book. VILLAS made a selection of six brand new architecture books, with subjects ranging from terrazzo to the oeuvre of the American architect Louis Kahn, that definitely deserve a place in your library.\u00a0 Ode to the skyscraper 565 Broome Soho [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4657,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4504\/revisions\/4657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasdecoration.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}