Fritz Von der Schulenburg Livres

"This magnificent book, the fullest account ever written on its absorbing subject, will come as a revelation, even to those who think they know London, for many of the great town mansions featured in it, a good number of which are still in private occupation, are very little known and have never been illustrated before… a major contribution to British architectural and social history." - Professor David Watkin, Professor Emeritus, Department of History of Art, University of Cambridge The great houses of London represent one of the marvels of English architecture and yet they are almost entirely unknown. They are for the most part disguised behind sober facades but their riches within are astonishing. From the romantic 17th century Ashburnham House, nestling in the shadow of Westminster Abbey, through the splendid 18th century aristocratic palaces of the West End, to the curious and quirky arts and crafts houses of Holland Park and Kensington, to the cool modernist houses of Hampstead and the exuberant post-modern interiors of the last thirty years, every house has its own story to tell.

It may be Europe's last great wilderness, but Scotland is an ancient civilization with a unique culture. It was, perhaps, Sir Walter Scott who managed to rewrite Scotland's history, not as the brutal affair it was, but as a heroic dramatic pageant, encouraging the birth of an enlightened, forward-looking Scotland at ease with its tumultuous past. This book is a photographic tribute to the glory of the country and its people.

An Affair with a House continues to be a top seller for STC, with more than 45,000 copies in printShows readers how to realize their own taste and design preferencesYou learn from people with great taste,” says Bunny Williams. She should know. As a novice, Williams worked for legendary decorators Sister Parish and Albert Hadley, absorbing everything she could of their peerless design sense. Striking out on her own, she rose to the top rank of the interior design profession, where she has stylishly remained for the last 30 years. Now, it’s our turn to learn from her. Part memoir and part how-to manual, Bunny Williams’ Point of View showcases many of the drop-dead chic but always cozily comfortable residences whose interiors Williams has designed during her astounding career. As Williams tells it, every design decision she makes is based on a bedrock principle: “Knowing what you value is essential.” Her conviction that every person’s home should manifest their personality guides her as she creates environments that fit each client precisely, “like a couture suit.”By showing you how to plan and then accomplish that plan for each room of your house, Williams inspires you to take account of your own values—and to realize your personal vision of how you want to live. As she says about the book: “My point of view will help you discover yours.”

When Crown Prince Gustaf returned from Versailles in 1771 to ascend the throne of Sweden, he was determined to give his country a leading place in Europe culturally as well as politically. The style he fostered―Neoclassicism―was itself an international movement; there are echos in the interiors displayed here of the Louis XVI and Empire modes. Pieces of furniture may reflect French, English, or German influences, or be copied from objects discovered at Pompeii―but all are suffused by a distinctively Swedish freshness and the northern light.From royal salons to modest spatter-painted Biedermeier halls, Hakan Groth and Fritz von der Schulenburg open the doors on an astonishing sequence of interiors; some, intensely private, are little known even in Sweden. The evocative photographs, all specially taken for this book, present in detail the decoration and furnishings of twenty houses and apartments. The text traces the evolution of the Neoclassical style in Sweden, placing it in its wider European context, and explores each of the buildings and its history. Plans, and original drawings by the architects and designers, complete the picture. These beautiful interiors are of unique value today not only as treasure houses of superb craftsmanship but also as a stimulus to contemporary decorators, and as a reminder that an international language can be spoken in a delightfully personal way. Color and black-and-white photographs throughout

This luminously photographed book will dispel forever the notion that the typical Scots home is cheerless, dark, and forbidding. To the contrary, Living in Scotland bears witness to the Scots genius for timeless architecture and a vivid palette of rich colors and fabrics. For while the landscape is sometimes harsh, the interiors and gardens presented in this handsome volume offer an inviting tapestry of infinite variety, unexpected and constantly dazzling. Over the centuries the Scots have been great travelers and, consequently, great collectors. Their homes reflect an innate ability to blend the old with the new, the curious with the conventional. This splendid book transports the reader behind the facades of stately homes, small castles, fishing lodges, and inner-city apartments. With the exception of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterful Hill House, all the properties are private residences. Some, such as the Queen Mother's Glamis Castle, are well known; others, such as an astonishing Art Deco flat in Glasgow and Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden in Lanarkshire, are unexpected treats. The result is an absorbing view of the customs of Scotland and the Scots way of life.

Fritz von der Schulenburg zeigt in diesem Bildband Minimalismus in großem Stil – ein Widerspruch in sich? Mit seiner Opulenz und Fülle bildet großer Stil den Gegenpol zu Minimalismus – und trifft ihn dennoch präzise, wenn perfekte Proportionen und exquisites Design auf ihre pure Bedeutung reduziert werden. Im Minimalismus geht es um Raum und Licht, Rhythmus und Textur, Komposition und Farbe. All dies ist essentiell für die Stimmung und die Atmosphäre eines Raumes – ob es sich um das pompejianische Rot eines neoklassizistischen Interieurs von Schinkel handelt, um die Wandpaneele in kraftvollen Primärfarben des Architekten Hans Scharoun oder um die oft verblüffenden Kombinationen, die sich der Innenarchitekt John Stefanidis einfallen lässt. Die Beispiele in diesem Band illustrieren allesamt eine Aussage von Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: „Vollkommenheit entsteht nicht dann, wenn man nichts mehr hinzuzufügen hat, sondern wenn man nichts mehr wegnehmen kann.“

„Dieses Buch ist kein Kochbuch, ich kann eigentlich gar nicht kochen. Sogar das Essen fällt mir schwer, was leider nicht zur schlanken Linie führt, da man bei schlechtem Essen immer wieder solange hofft, doch noch auf etwas Gutes zu stoßen und so die verbotenen Kalorien im überreichem Maße einbringt. Da ich aber nicht wirklich koche, gehört Kochen für mich zu den aufregendsten Tätigkeiten. Jegliche Sorgen konzentrieren sich auf das Reindl, das Anbrennen, das Rösten, auf die Gerüche, die Gabel, die das Fleisch prüft, auf das Kosten, das Herrichten und so weiter. Vielleicht glücken mir dadurch in Sternstunden erfolgreiche Speisen“. Ein satirisches Meisterstück zum Thema Essen: Otto Schenk gelingen in diesem neuen Buch köstliche Satiren, urkomische Erlebnisse mit anderen Genussspechten von Teddy Podgorsky bis Rudolf Buchbinder, Geschichten seiner Kindheit, garniert mit zahlreichen bodenständigen Rezepten. Es sind literarische Gustostücke zum Thema Essen und Kochen, deren „sporadische Rezepte Rettungsringe sein sollen, die verzweifelten Essern beim Schwimmen durch das Meer des Ungeschmacks hie und da zum Überleben gereicht werden können“. Ein Pointenfeuerwerk, das die Fans des genialen Schauspielers auch vom humoristischen Schriftsteller überzeugen wird.