Daniela Quartino

As the popularity of outdoor living spaces has grown, they have become versatile extensions of the most used interior spaces. Homeowners and designers have joined forces to create outdoor settings as comfortable and practical as interior spaces. Inside Out! focuses on furniture and other traditionally indoor features such as fully equipped kitchens, fireplaces, and speaker systems. These new amenities provide all that is necessary for delightful moments at home—but outside the house. Find refreshing ideas and creative examples that will help you create a comfortable outdoor living space!

Viac než kedykoľvek predtým ovplyvňujú dnešnú architektúru interiérov dva aspekty: estetika a funkcionalita. V strede záujmu moderného dizajnu je dnes premyslené využitie priestoru rovnako ako jasné prispôsobenie zariadenia individuálnym potrebám. Byt sa má v dnešnom hektickom svete stať ostrovom pokoja. Preto sú pri jeho zariaďovaní – bez ohľadu na veľkosť miesta – dôležité dve pravidlá: vyváženosť a harmónia. Kniha prináša množstvo nápadov a návodov ako to dosiahnuť.

After a century during which it was preferable to bury the past under the rubble left by the passing of advances in science, trend-setting artistry and social revolution,s today we are once again looking to previous eras. In this context, contemporary interiors have come to promote a style which works in any environment. In private homes, clubs, restaurants, shops, hotels and even beauty parlours, retro environments appeal to the individual and collective memory, and evoke nostalgic feelings. Sometimes environments inspired by a particular period are created in these spaces, or alternatively a collage of pieces from the past and the present may be installed.

Japanese minimalism has become an emerging design force and the essence of the Wabi Sabi aesthetic, the style behind the new trend for "raw Interiors" - the core of Japanese traditional decoration, a simple beauty that can stand the test of time. Contemporary designers have transformed the traditional Wabi Sabi style to create a modern interior design style, involving spaces with the essential elements that have become the hottest style in international decor. This book features about 30 international projects ranging from houses and apartments to commercial spaces, restaurants and hotels. It presents the work of some of the most influential architects and interior designers in the world.

A visual celebration of minimalist concepts in private spaces, demonstrating the growing popularity of minimalism in architecture and interior design. The growing popularity of minimalism in achitecture and interior design is documented in this impressive survey of the best recent work of the genre created by leading international architects and designers. The New Minimalist Style explains minimalist concepts and concentrates on private spaces. This guide includes hundreds of sophisticated photographs and introductions to each chapter written by leaders of this extraordinary, contemporary architecture & design movement. All the examples featured in the book have one thing in common: they feature the essential, but use the minimal.

The concept of slow living translates architecturally into interior spaces that slow down the frenetic pace of modern life, whether at the seaside, in a country village or in the middle of a big city. They seek wellbeing in everyday life; they favour observation, enjoyment, reflection and calm. The interiors of these homes are an alternative to the urgency of modern life and are oriented towards simplicity, conscious consumption and the natural rhythm of things. This book presents a selection of the work by architects and interior designers from around the world who seek through their work to create environments for an unhurried life.

Back to the country. This is the option of the "new rural", a way of life that has come to stay, paradoxically possible thanks to technology, the Internet and remote working. We are living at a time when the city is becoming congested and does not satisfy us at all, due to costs, square meters, and various sacrifices that result in a poorer quality of life. In the urban world, going to the countryside has always been an ideal escape to the good life, and today it is more possible than ever. The New Rural shows the interior design of some thirty houses in various rural environments - new houses, converted spaces or rehabilitations which ensure maximum comfort for their inhabitants without giving up the comforts of modern life while making the most of the close link with nature.