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An exclusive sample of architectural projects dealing with reduced size living spaces from around the world.
The content of this volume demonstrates to what extent imagination and creativity can transform a reduced size space into a utilitarian, comfortable, and attractive area.
The best collection of rigorously contemporary international projects. An excellent way to learn the design and interior decorating perspective, in great detail, of the latest aesthetic and functional trends of a fascinating topic.
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ordinary.......2006-06-26
Nothing special.
Just one among many others similar choices.
If you are an architect, looking for a good source book and innovative ideas, that's not the best choice. Just an ordinary book...
Lots of Photograhs.......2006-01-01
I really like this book - it is very inspirational as you see everything from architectural point of view. Photograhs quality is good and there are lots of them, most of them taken from almost empty rooms but even without furniture on some photos, you are simply just amazed of apartments this book holds. If you love interior decorating and modern living this book might be nice inspirational source for your next project - as it was to me!
Beautiful Ideals.......2005-04-29
It's a goreous book. Usually the people that live in these spaces are in cities that you can not afford to buy a house, but because of career choices, or location must live in limited spaces in a major international city. It's more of a coffee table book for the reader "to dream" that you can live in one of these studios for a summer.
Basically, if you live in a studio, and want to remodel your apartment into one these units, it will take a lot of creative resources to pay to transform a unit into one of the studios' seen in the pages of this book.
If you have some money to transform your studio apartment, I have one word for you..murphy bed...and please shop around....
The author besides focusing on international locations around the world, outlines the furniture used in these units (multi-functional), and the use of every inch of wall space-to help the dweller survive living in a small space.
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Master the basic techniques and discover a whole world of creative candlemaking as this guide reveals how to make dipped, molded, and novelty candles. Projects included range from simple twisted, one-color, and perfumed candles to candles with embellished surfaces.
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A great idea book.......2001-09-20
I thought that this book was extremely useful towards experienced candlemakers in search of new ideas. Though I think the instructions were a little foggy. One has to have a pretty good idea as to how to subtitute thier own materials in leau of what was presented in the book. I think that it is a great book to have around on those rainy days one is starting to find thier old techniques a little on the dull side.
excellent.......1998-06-29
this book was very, very easy to follow. I started making my own candles the same afternoon. I found the photos to be very inspirational.
Book Description
Walk through the front doors of more of the most exclusive homes in the world.
American Dream Homes is another remarkable beautiful photographic collection of 50 stunning show homes.
The book is like a walking tour, walking you step-by-step through the design and decorating details.
Each outstanding home is the collaborative vision of a unique design team. From accessories to landscaping, these gorgeous homes represent the best of the home-building and decorating arts.
Best of all, readers may purchase blueprints of these fine homes and build a dream of their own.
Ranging in size from 3,000 to over 10,000 square feet, these designs include virtually every imaginable luxury: sweeping staircases, grand entries, soaring ceilings, awe-inspiring interiors and magnificent master suites.
From every corner of North America, American Dream Homes, showcases the finest projects of the brightest residential designers and decorators working today.
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Lots of very very expensive homes........2007-02-20
I will never be able to afford any of the homes in this book, and even if I could, I don't think I'd want something that big. Regardless, it is fun to look
Good idea book.......2006-02-15
I bought this book to get ideas for a custom home we were building. I loved the full-page color photos, and found a few ideas I could incorporate in my new home, even though it is much smaller than these plans! I love Colonial, European, and Neo-classic styles, so there were only a few homes with touches of these styles (hence, only 4 stars), but I still found the book useful. For more classic, European style homes, I highly recommend "Villa Decor - Decidedly French and Italian Style" and "French Influences", both by Betty Lou Phillips.
Not the best bang for the buck. .......2006-02-05
The photos in this book are not exclusive, as they can be found in many other books and magazines. It is certainly a better value than "dream home" magazines that usually sell for $7 a pop at the newstands, but it pales in comparison to "Dan Sater's Luxury Home Plans". Sater's book is better in just about every way... larger format, larger pictures, thicker paper, a better selection of homes in my opinion (not to mention a few identical ones), and a lower price.
You probably already know that the purpose of these books is to sell home plans. That's why they're so cheap. From a consumer standpoint, they're fun to browse through and you don't feel any buyer's remorse since you can easily spend more money at McDonald's.
If you're looking for a book to get valuable ideas for your next home or remodel, take a look at "Home by Design" by Sarah Susanka.
Every house features full color photos!.......2004-05-28
I have bought house plan books before and normally only the first few are in full color and then the rest are black and white and don't show any interior photos. This book, however, has full color photos for every house plan featured. They show a few interior pictures for each, and it is by far the best house plan book I have found. Although, every plan in this book is quite large and you'd have to be a millionaire to be able to afford them.
Quite interesting!!.......2004-03-29
Ok,I just read...well skimmed through this book,I just looked at the pics of all the gorgeous houses.My house is custom designed and I wanted to see some other interesting designs.Well I certainly got alot of ideas for my next house,I personally think i'ts a brilliant book that anyone that is fascinated with wealth should read!
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No one has a better understanding than award-winning, veteran interior designer Jamie Drake of American high styleor as he dubs it, the New American Glamour. Jamie Drake, the man behind some of this countrys most dynamic, distinctive, and livable interiors, and voted one of the Top American Designers by House Beautiful and New York magazine, knows how to create seriously delightful environments. Equally comfortable in traditional and contemporary styles, he is known for his flair with bold, fearless color. JAMIE DRAKES NEW AMERICAN GLAMOUR captures Drakes signature lush, high-wattage eclecticism with 175 full-color imagesthe majority of which have been photographed especially for this book by William Waldron. The book covers Drakes take on making an ordinary room extraordinary using five basic principles: Luster, Texture, Color, The Curve, and The Mix. The chapters discuss such design methods as using a single item as inspiration, planning around that focus with a color scheme, and adding finishing touches on the final room. Also included are an introduction about Drakes influences and education and several amazingly detailed childhood drawings of Jamies that demonstrate his early talent for creating gorgeous interiors.
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Elegant, yet Lively!.......2007-09-18
This elegant tome beautifully tells us how to think through design in all it's aspects from color to shape, form and texture. It is not only visually stunning, but a very worthwhile read. Love his drawings as inspirations.
An Exuberance of Color.......2007-05-26
The images in Jamie Drake's New American Glamour are fabulous. I have been fortunate enough to be in one of his rooms. I particular like the fact the he included a lot of colored sketches of his ideas for rooms and then we get to see the finished room. This is a fabulous picture book for interior inspirations.
VERY, VERY COLORFUL; LIKE MR. DRAKE MUST BE.......2007-03-19
MR. DRAKE MUST BE A FUN PERSON TO KNOW....HIS INTERIORS ARE VERY, VERY COLORFUL AND FUN TO LOOK AT ..I WOULD NOT WANT TO LIVE DAY TO DAY WITH ALL THAT BUT IT'S FUN TO KNOW HIS CLIENTS LIKE TO LIVE THAT WAY....THE COVER OF THE BOOK IS VERY CREATIVE JUST LIKE THE MIND OF MR. DRAKE ...LOOK AT THE BOOK ON A CLOUDY,RAINY DAY AND YOUR SPIRITS WILL BE LIFTED.......
very colourful indeed.......2006-02-25
Jamie isn't fond of beige or bland interiors and it shows in this new book. Very well executed and photographed. The cover is made of vinyl in a shagreen look. Very nice. I wish more publishers would do this.
Hollywood Decorating.......2005-11-13
The Orlando Sentinel called this "a study of sophisticated style with touches of what we see as Hollywood Glam." Think gold and satin and curves. I like adding a few glamour touches to a room, but guess I'm not ready to redecorate the whole house like a Hollywood scene. If you like oversized accessories and bright colors, this is the book for you.
Another book to consider is Modern Glamour: The Art of Unexpected Style by Kelly Wearstler.
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To celebrate its centenary, Steuben is planning a major exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York-together with this companion book-showcasing its most glamorous and sophisticated creations from the '30s through the '60s. The exhibition and book explore a remarkable chapter in the history of both America's premier crystal and the modern movement in art and design in New York City.
Monumental bowls, stemware, and exquisitely sculpted and copper-wheel-engraved pieces from Steuben's elite mid-century lines are featured in this stunning volume. A few of the highlights include Sidney Waugh's famous Gazelle Bowl and George Thompson's Galapagos Bowl, as well as works by such celebrated artists as Salvador Dalí and Isamu Noguchi. Black-and-white photographs of Steuben glass masterworks are combined with vintage photographs and ephemera from Steuben's archive that capture the look and feel of a glittering era in New York City's life and art.
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Based on (what was at this time) Jack LaLanne's 23-years of experience in they physical culture field and his popular TV Program, this book teaches you how to exercise every part of your body, to keep you trim, slim, and healthy. You get vital workouts for the hands, face, joints, eyes, neck, upper and lower back - plus a complete family exercise program with ten slenderizers for Her, ten body-builders for him, and ten revitalizers for them to do together!
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- Steve's Excellent Adventure
- Orchid Thief meets Karaoke!
- It made me sing along!
- E-business fluffery meets it match
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Karaoke Nation: Or, How I Spent a Year in Search of Glamour, Fulfillment, and a Million Dollars
Steve Fishman
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How -- and when -- did making a million dollars become as uplifting as joining the Peace Corps and as exciting as being a rock star?
Four years ago, Steve Fishman decided to make a million dollars. Why not? Despite his lack of business background, financial skills, or the slightest interest in management, 1990s America seemed to offer very few obstacles to his dream; in fact, in the midst of the entrepreneurial boom, it seemed almost unpatriotic not to want to be a business success. And so was it any wonder that, in the same way that it called to Benjamin Franklin, Horatio Alger, Andrew Carnegie, or Thomas Adams (the inventor of chewing gum), the siren song of success whispered in Steve Fishman's ear?
Or that he sang right back?
What the sirens whispered was a little business idea: hip-hop karaoke...over the Internet. His flash of genius, KaraokeNation.com, began almost as a caper -- involving a former rock 'n' roll drummer, an aspiring novelist, and an ex-paratrooper -- but quickly became an obsession. And again, why not? Music business legends like Russell Simmons (hip-hop's godfather) and Chuck D (founder of Public Enemy) bought in...to say nothing of New Economy kingpins Jerry Colonna (CEO of Flatiron Partners) and Joseph Park (founder of Kozmo.com), who, each in his own way, encouraged a budding entrepreneur. But mostly, this tale became, if not a success story, then a story about success. Karaoke Nation is Steve Fishman's journey into what was truly the heart of the American dream, 1990s style: self-actualization through entrepreneurial success. It's the best, funniest story yet of the dot-com boom, a gold rush the likes of which America hadn't seen since Roughing It, Mark Twain's story of the 1861 Nevada gold and silver strike. It chronicles one of those rare times when it seemed as if anyone -- ANYONE -- could become hugely wealthy, just by collecting the dollars that floated down from the sky.
But Karaoke Nation is more than that. It's about the peculiar way in which the self-fulfillment ethos of the seventies -- the one that promoted creativity and passion and mission and self-invention and the desire to make a difference -- became the ethos of business. It's about the new culture of "making it," how the values of one generation re-emerged in the next, only changed; about the way in which work, the undertaking that gave our fathers ulcers and a decent living, became a source of joy.
Karaoke Nation follows Steve from before he had even a germ of a business idea (or a business inclination) through the germination of a business. He signs partners (with big dreams and ridiculous social skills), meets venture capitalists (who seem to take him seriously), pitches foulmouthed stars (who seem interested in "monetizing eyeballs" and "developing sticky applications"), narrows in on a CEO (the one with the empty apartment), and finally sells the near-business in a scene that involves sunglasses, alcohol, removing shoes and shirts, and...well, you'll just have to read the book to find out. At once hilarious and perceptive, ironic and affectionate, Karaoke Nation is the sanest look yet at a lunatic era.
Customer Reviews:
Steve's Excellent Adventure.......2005-02-20
Steve Fishman's "Karaoke Nation" is an underrated and relatively undiscovered gem. It covers Fishman's attempted transition from journalist to entrepreneur, intermingled with essay-like takes by Fishman on business today. Those pieces feature some trenchant (and funny) observations on the likes of Fast Company, Tom (the spitter) Peters, The Brand Called You and other late-90s business phenomena.
Where the book really excels is in Fishman's recounting of his attempts to breathe life into Karaoke Nation concept. What I love is his recounting of the interactions between himself and advisors/partners-to-be Steve Reynolds (aptly called "Consigliere" thoughout the book by Fishman), web guru Peter Clemente and Oddcast CEO Adi Sideman. It's really fabulous writing. Hopefully, these three are happy with the way they've been depicted. I think Fishman has drawn each of them in a very positive light.
Other high points include meetings with hip hop entrepreneurs Russell Simmons and Chuck D. Fishman has a real ear and eye for what his readers want to hear out of those interactions.
I do take exception to the comment by another reviewer saying "of course the business failed." Not true. What did happen is that the entire Internet craze got pulled out from under Fishman and his circle (they tried to bring this live in the 1999 - 2000 timeframe). And, Fishman does have a completed product he can point to...see karaoke.oddcast.com for a licensed version of the technology. You can actually go there and record a karaoked version of 'The Tide Is High' and a small number of other tunes. It's pretty slick technology. Fishman got his vision into a product. He can hold his head pretty high.
Orchid Thief meets Karaoke!.......2003-06-01
I f you love adventure this is the book for you. Steve Fishman has the ability to turn a conversation at a cocktail party into a high wire act of observation. His meeting with Russell Simmons as well as his encounter with his missile selling dry cleaner are hilarious and deeply revealing about the nature of the business culture in this country. I've long been a fan of Mr. Fishman's writing in NY magazine and this book confirms his status as one of the leading reporters on our time.
It made me sing along!.......2003-05-23
I loved this book. Steve Fishman offers the reader two great stories in one: his own sometimes hysterical, sometimes bittersweet story of trying to become an internet entrepreneur and all the characters he meets along the way; and the story, the history, really, of American business ethic and practices - from Ben Franklin's principles through the dotcom dreamers and schemers.
Fishman has a wry sense of humor and you will laugh out loud at his encounters with all those who participate in the e-business romp, from his dry cleaner who also sells missiles online, to his colorful partners, to the distractible Israeli commando in pink bathrobe and wooly slippers.
It's no secret or surprise that journalist Fishman fails at business; but, lucky for us, he took lots of notes and turned the experience into a great read!
E-business fluffery meets it match.......2003-05-19
The most redeeming factor about "Karaoke Nation" is that the concept, which reads like something Bill & Ted would have thought up, fails so miserably. Instead of another IPO story, what we get is a nonevent that proves that even during the nutty Internet boom VC's could occasionally be trusted to filter out unworthy projects.
Fishman, who spends almost a quarter of the book glorifying the 70's granola-flaky ideals that defined his sense of self at Brown University, makes a connection that the weird turned pro sometime during the 90's and things like research, development and execution just didn't matter to business anymore - all it took was an Idea, and Passion.
Unfortunately, Fishman has trouble even on these two counts. The Idea, after throwing away some amusingly low-caliber concepts like a "Hi-Five" dummy arm for lonely sports enthusiasts (don't ask) stumbles out of a bar with a vague concept having something to do with Karaoke (duh) and the Internet (because there's no manufacturing involved, so it sounds easy.) Through his journalistic connections, he ends up partnering with a couple folks who have enough experience to at least fake their way through their Power Point presentations and hype things up to some interesting audiences along the way.
The Passion part proves to be hard as well, partly because Fishman's exercising some truly new mental muscles here, and partly because it becomes increasingly obvious that he's the weak link in the chain. Ultimately, being the "Idea Man" isn't enough to keep his partners from deserting him, and Edison's "1% inspiration, 99% perspiration" success ratio holds true.
The downer for me is that Fishman should have read Tracey Kidder's "The Soul of a New Machine" before writing this book. As I mentioned, while 25% of the book is spent glorifying the marvels of EST, he totally missed out on the fact that the foosball-in-the-office sleep-on-the-floor cult of New Technology office life didn't spring from this; it evolved out of mid-1970's microcomputer engineering culture run amok. Fishman has nothing but disdain for programmers, tech workers, and anybody who actually has to develop things; he is, after all, an Idea Man and seems them as the logical extension of 1950's Organization Man. Even when OddCast provides Karaoke Nation's only saving grace in hacking up a quick demo, Fishman seems ungrateful; the fact that his shred of a non-idea ends up being bought out by his tech partner for a pittance seems poetic justice indeed.
And just in case you're wondering, the Million Dollars didn't happen, although Fishman did mange to find find a little bit of Glamour and Fulfillment along the way.
grabs you and makes you beg for more.......2003-05-14
I was in a friends house yesterday and picked up his copy of kareoke nation. It took me thirty minutes to put it down and we missed our lunch reservation but it was worth it. I can't wait till my copy comes and I can go back to reading it.
Definately a must for people who are interested in wit, modern culture, and a whimsical look at fortunes folly.
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A Priceless Reference Guide!.......2000-06-08
This is THE book if you're a hip NYC chick-or just a "bridge n tunnel" girl who wants to look like one! A guide to dozens of cosmetics stores, salons, and other beauty/skin and hair care (inc. medicinal) services. Lots of tips on saving money: Points you toward several little-known locations where you can buy expensive brands at low prices, as well as local chains that produce their own lines of cosmetics and accessories, at big savings over national brands. Also tells you which salons offer services on training nights at big discounts. Reveals which stores, both high-end and low, the celebrities, models and make-up artists flock to. Fabulous!
This was a very understanding and remarkable book.......1999-07-09
I recamend this book to anyone. This is a exellent book. I defintally give this book 5 stars.
one sweet book.......1998-10-06
this makes a great refrence guide
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Girl in the Mirror
John Parisi
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Sculptured cheekbones, sultry lips and piercing eyes don't lie. When Mandy Reese looks in the mirror, stardom looks back and it's skin deep. With a bat of the eyelids, a flip of the hair and a sway of the hips, camera shutters will shudder and bulbs will pop. But the glossy covers of Vogue and Cosmo are only the first act. She has a bigger focus â movie cameras that will project her face onto thirty-foot screens until she's the desire of every man and the envy of every woman. She'll have the most celebrated stage, adorned with red carpets and the sequined shimmer of tailored evening gowns â Armani, Versace, Chanel couture â can anyone resist? Certainly no leading man or director. In only a matter of months, her name is firmly entrenched at the top of the coveted Hollywood A-list.
But where's the nurse's daughter who worked in a crisis center? Where's the girl raised with Midwestern sweat-off-the-brow integrity? As the lights brighten, something vital begins to vanish. Does it matter? When she's dragged through sleaze, sex and tabloid exploitation, her name never tarnishes. In a town that devours scandal, she only shines brighter. But is she the same person? Who's staring back at her in the mirror? Why are there pills in her purse? What happens when our desire for power becomes greater than our need for self-preservation? In an age that worships the spotlight, it's time to take a hard look at what matters most.
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George Gately
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