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Perched on the edge of Lake Michigan, America’s third largest city has long been famous for its modern architecture, raucous character and tumultuous history. During the past couple of decades however, it has become just as well known for its thriving restaurant scene. There is food and ambience to suit everyone’s taste in this place nicknamed the "windy city". On offer are a range of imaginatively conceived menus served in exquisitely designed interiors. The best of these restaurants, bars, and lounges are profiled in this copiously illustrated little guide. Sample recipes and over 130 color photographs are included.

Shanghai is a city of jostling juxtapositions with a long and complicated history. Once a magnet for foreigners because of its sophistication and exoticism, it has reemerged after decades of eclipse to become the economic powerhouse fueling much of China’s fevered growth. This attractively designed little guide gives tourists and professionals alike an overview of notable architecture created in Shanghai during this period (Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Stadium, Three on the Bund). Hundreds of color photographs and a site map are included for easy use.

America’s third largest city is a veritable textbook of architectural styles. Long known as the birthplace of the skyscraper and modern architecture, Chicago’s buildings rise brilliantly and brazenly from the plains to declare their importance to the world. The city’s renown for twentieth century architecture often diverts attention from more recently constructed buildings. teNeues presents another in its series of authoritative pocket guides to fill that void, highlighting several of the city’s newest and most interesting structures by such architects as Rafael Vi&241&894oly, Rem Koolhaas and Frank Gehry. Each building is profiled in a two-page spread and a site map is included at the end of the book.

In this once imperial city, a phenomenal concentration of history, legend and monuments coexists with the daily life of a modern city. And daily life in Rome offers a glut of pleasures, chief among them excellent food with the ambience to match. Cool Restaurants Rome presents a "best-of" selection of fashionable restaurants, bars, and lounges, all of which have been chosen for their innovative design, varied menus and universal appeal. Another title in teNeues’ now famous series, this flexi-bound guide includes over 130 color photos as well as selected recipes.

Spain’s capital is also its most ebullient city. To experience Madrid is to explore its restaurants and eateries, prop up its countless bars, and be swept up in its nocturnal charms. In this diverse and open-armed city is a thriving restaurant scene with menus serving dishes of infinite variety in the most innovatively designed settings. Readers will find the most fashionable destinations for enjoying the eating and reveling Madrid is famous for in this flexi-bound little guide. Recipes are interspersed among the lavishly illustrated profiles.

In this extraordinary collection of color images, noted landscape and wildlife photographer Jeff Drewitz presents Australia’s natural beauty in all its stunning diversity. Whether photographs of dry outback or breathtaking coastline, the lush woods of Tasmania or the rainforests and wildlife of the tropical north, these pictures reveal a landscape that offers beauty and diversity in spades. The cities scattered along Australia’s coasts are also covered. Here is a portrait of a vast land of extremes that will be the perfect keepsake for any traveler.

Wie aus dem Nebel taucht plötzlich das übergroße Gesicht Christopher Walkens auf. Ohren und Haare verschwinden bereits im Dunkel des Hintergrunds, aber Haut, Augen, Nase und Mund wirken seltsam klar und scharf. In Walkens Blick spiegeln sich zwei Neonröhren, und auch sonst wirkt das Foto des deutschen Fotografen Martin Schoeller aus dem Bildband Close up merkwürdig unrealistisch. Nicht nur, dass man einem Filmstar selten so nah gekommen ist. Irgendwie scheint das Bild gar kein Foto zu sein, sondern eher ein hyperrealistisches Kunstwerk in der Manier von Chuck Close oder Gottfried Helnwein. Wie die anderen Prominenten, die Schoeller abgelichtet hat -- darunter Milton Friedman (1999), Jack Nicholson (2002) und Angelina Jolie (2004) --, scheint auch Walken diese Befremdung gespürt zu haben. Irgendwie war er bei der Aufnahme offenbar sorgsam darauf bedacht, nicht so viel von sich preiszugeben. Gerade diese distanzierte Nähe macht den eigentümlichen Reiz von Close up aus. „Offenheit und Zerbrechlichkeit“ wolle er zum Ausdruck bringen, hat Schoeller gesagt, dessen Fotografien unter anderem im New Yorker erschienen. Aber eigentlich zeigt er vor allem die Verletzlichkeit des Individuums, die sich hinter einer Maske sorgsam verbirgt. Jahrelang ist er durch US-amerikanische Straßen und die Kulturlandschaft gezogen und hat Alltagsgesichter und Prominente ohne Unterschied mit Neonlicht ausgeleuchtet und fotografiert, immer mit der Kamera auf Augenhöhe, immer frontal, immer mit dem Blick der Porträtierten ins Objektiv. Herausgekommen ist ein großartiger Band, der selbst den bisher als sattsam bekannt erscheinenden Konterfeis der Schönen und Berühmten Hollywoods noch neue, ernstere, menschlichere Züge abgewinnt. Schoeller ist einer der ganz großen der neueren Foto-Szene, und Close up ist ein kleines Meisterwerk. --Thomas Köster

Shanghai has emerged in the last few years as one of the world's great modern capitals. It's a city pulsating with energy, vitality, and possibility that attracts record numbers of foreigners and Chinese. Always famous for its range of Chinese cuisines, its restaurants now serve an endless variety of international fare as well. The restaurants featured in this flexi-bound guide reflect the staggering range of options available. The focus is on the hippest, most fashionable destinations with sumptuous full color photographs to illustrate each and selected recipes interspersed throughout.

Clean lines, functionality and sophisticated form have characterized Scandinavian design for decades. This school is known for its innovation, sometimes with a touch of whimsy where you least expect it. Designs are often closely related to nature. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are all known for their practical yet aesthetic creations. Nevertheless, despite sharing common cultural roots, each of these Scandinavian countries has its own unique identity. Explore 400 pages of full-color photographs illustrating the latest in Scandinavian architecture and product design.

This history of boat design and culture since the beginning of the 20th century covers speedy mass-produced, motor-propelled motorboats and yachts. Design enthusiasts will find information on types, forms, materials and colors. The focus is on American and Italian models from the end of the Second World War through the present day. Top boat manufacturers and designers such as Christopher Columbus Smith, Carlo Riva and Sonny Levi feature prominently. This lavishly illustrated compendium contains many photographs sure to spur your own dreams of hitting the high seas, or dropping anchor in a secluded cove!

This impressive volume showcases the finest golf resorts around the globe. All these hotels enjoy a unity of style that ties together interiors and exteriors. All corners of the earth and every type of setting are represented. This outstanding collection shows fine architecture and interiors set amidst lush, manicured greens and fairways. The book features golf resorts from Scotland where the game was invented, as well as from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Northern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Each resort is remarkable in its own right and will certainly please the avid golfer. But with their top-notch standards and settings, they are a delight for the non-golfer as well!

Living in the country means enjoying peace and calm far away from urban stress. The country retreats we create for ourselves reflect this difference. A measure of the value we place on our rural sanctuaries is the attention paid to every aspect of their design and construction. Today’s rural retreats are far more luxurious, with a greater emphasis on rich and exceptional materials. Yet these dwellings are still quite different from their counterparts in the city. The houses featured in these pages embody a simpler yet no less stylish attitude towards life. Country houses all over the world have been selected for their distinctive architecture and interiors.

Today, Brussels is not simply the capital city of Belgium. As the home of the European Union and NATO, it is also the political and administrative capital of Europe. However, one of Brussel’s great strengths is that it has retained its traditional charm. Modern day Brussels offers restaurants of all kinds, from the more traditional to the exotic and modern where fashion, music, architecture, and design are as important to the dining experience as the food itself. In the approximately 30 scene-making restaurants selected for this guide, eating is a lifestyle choice, and not just a necessity.

From all over the Americas, and especially from Europe, the hip and discerning are flocking to sample Miami’s glamorous dining scene. The famed Art Deco splendor of South Beach, in particular, contains gorgeous eateries the equal of those anywhere in the world. As you might expect from the unofficial capital of Latin America, there is a strong Hispanic flavor in many interiors and menus. Photographs of Miami’s most stunning restaurants are accompanied by delicious recipes from its most accomplished chefs.

Building on the success of its Cool Shops line, teNeues is expanding its sights to focus on the many retail offerings of Germany’s dynamic capital, Berlin. Known for their variety and vitality, you can find just about anything you could imagine—and some things you probably couldn’t dream of—in Berlin’s multitude of first-rate shops. From designer clothing boutiques to exclusive car showrooms, or one of the multitude of up-market chocolatiers, you can enjoy any kind of shopping adventure in Berlin.

Synonymous worldwide with the fantasy and creativity of film and television, it’s no wonder that Los Angeles is host to a cornucopia of cool shops, each featuring an incredible array of displays and interior design. Whether it’s laid-back grunge, international designer chic, or quirky eclecticism, they’re all represented here. This hip guide to what’s hot and happening on L.A.’s retail landscape selects the best of what this Southern Californian metropolis has to offer. From Melrose Place to Rodeo Drive, if it’s stunning and for sale in the city of angels, you’ll find it here.