Julie D. Taylor Livres

Spa: The Sensuous Experience provides a timely exploration of 50 of the very best spas, from more recent examples to traditional destinations that have become icons in the spa world. It also takes an authoritative look at the three basic elements of each property: site, design and treatments. New York-based architect and professor, Robert D. Henry, a recognised authority in the field of spa design both in the United States and internationally, provides a comprehensive foreword. Author, spa aficionado and public relations professional, Julie D. Taylor, writes incisively on each of the selected projects, drawing on her extensive hirst-hand experience of spas and treatments throughout the United States. New York Times reporter, Julie V Iovine, writes the introduction. This stunning book is divided into comprehensive chapters dedicated to individual spa categories, each preceded by text written by a spa specialist or prominent personality.

Whether it’s down the street or across the globe, this book uncovers and explores the most obscure and the most innovative bars, pubs, and cafes, as well as coffee houses, hotel lounges, and Internet cafes that exist today. This book takes the reader around the world in search of the most interesting designs in the most cosmopolitan cities, including London, Venice, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Osaka. Not a feature goes unnoticed, from the enticing entrances and intriguing interiors, to the creation of logos and graphics and how they can best contribute to the space’s appeal. Designers, would-be entrepreneurs, current owners, and every client will enjoy this inspiring and satisfying tribute.

Readers get a visual tour of bars, cafes and pubs from around the world without having to leave their armchairs. From Toronto to Tokyo, Julie D. Taylor explores an array of hotspots where the aura, atmosphere or architecture make hanging out an experience.

Outdoor Rooms is a beautiful guide to some of the best terraces, porches, patios, gazebos, sunrooms, and garden rooms created by designers, architects, landscapers, and homeowners. These rooms have become the heart of the home—often literally with exterior fireplaces. In today’s busy world, where leisure time is precious, people want the most out of their homes, and are bringing in comfort to all living spaces—inside and out. According to the humorous social critic Fran Lebowitz, "the outdoors is what you must pass through to get from your apartment into a taxicab." For homeowners today, the spaces between two forms of shelter are more than incidental atmosphere.

Outdoor Rooms II is an inspirational look at what one can do to create beauty and comfort in any outdoor space. Increasingly, homeowners are spending more money on their yards, not only to extend the physical space of the home for entertaining, but also because they have been shown to greatly increase resale value. For aspiring outdoor room creators, Anne Dickhoff takes readers on a guided tour of the worlds finest terraces, porches, patios, gazebos, sunrooms, and garden rooms created by today's top designers and architects. With few books covering as many facets of outdoor living as Outdoor Rooms II , this book provides ideas for all types of outdoor living situations presented in page after page of idea-inspiring design.