Moray The Earl Of
Moray The Earl Of - English Vision An Traditional Architecture And Decoration For Today - Hardcover
Moray The Earl Of - English Vision An Traditional Architecture And Decoration For Today - Hardcover
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Description: Pentreath is renowned as one of the foremost designers of new traditional buildings and country houses in the world. In celebration of his London - based firm's twentieth anniversary Pentreath presents his authentically yet playfully classical approach. This is the first of Pentreath's books to present his own output in its entirety from his personal residences in Dorset London and Scotland that brought him international fame to many old and new houses that he has designed and some of the larger town - scaled projects that make his practice unique in the world of traditional design. Although the results range from his colorful and romantic versions of the English country cottage to traditional splendor there are underlying ideas that inform the breadth of his output a sense of scale proportion craft detail sustainability and appropriateness that have a universal relevance today. Pentreath has authored as well as taken all photographs in this book which looks at some thirty case studies large and small including many previously unpublished works. The designs encompass an understanding of materials texture classical and vernacular detail color richness and simplicity by turn as exemplified in both sumptuous and honest interiors grand country houses and pragmatically organized town plans. While being steeped in a learned classicism Pentreath's work is celebrated by young and old around the world as exemplified by his coverage in major media outlets.
Title: English Vision An Traditional Architecture And Decoration For Today
Author(s): Moray The Earl Of
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Barcode: 9780847866670
Pages: 352 Pages, 275 Color Photographs
Publication Date: 9/24/2024
Category: Professional Interior Design
Description: Pentreath is renowned as one of the foremost designers of new traditional buildings and country houses in the world. In celebration of his London - based firm's twentieth anniversary Pentreath presents his authentically yet playfully classical approach. This is the first of Pentreath's books to present his own output in its entirety from his personal residences in Dorset London and Scotland that brought him international fame to many old and new houses that he has designed and some of the larger town - scaled projects that make his practice unique in the world of traditional design. Although the results range from his colorful and romantic versions of the English country cottage to traditional splendor there are underlying ideas that inform the breadth of his output a sense of scale proportion craft detail sustainability and appropriateness that have a universal relevance today. Pentreath has authored as well as taken all photographs in this book which looks at some thirty case studies large and small including many previously unpublished works. The designs encompass an understanding of materials texture classical and vernacular detail color richness and simplicity by turn as exemplified in both sumptuous and honest interiors grand country houses and pragmatically organized town plans. While being steeped in a learned classicism Pentreath's work is celebrated by young and old around the world as exemplified by his coverage in major media outlets.
Title: English Vision An Traditional Architecture And Decoration For Today
Author(s): Moray The Earl Of
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Barcode: 9780847866670
Pages: 352 Pages, 275 Color Photographs
Publication Date: 9/24/2024
Category: Professional Interior Design
