UID:
kobvindex_INT0004944
Format:
532 pages :
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chiefly illustrations (colour) ;
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20.5 x 15 cm.
Edition:
Reprint.
ISBN:
9783836576079 (hbk.)
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3836576074 (hbk.)
Series Statement:
Bibliotheca universalis / Taschen
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE:
"Rising-Sun Retreats. Today’s most exceptional abodes in Asia.
Zen, soothing, mystical, meditative—words cannot do justice to Asia’s most beautiful interiors. Whether it’s a gilded Tibetan monastery, a plantation in Sri Lanka, or a private villa in Thailand, each of the havens featured in this book are remarkable not only in aesthetic, but also in spirit.
This showcase features 46 exceptional locations across Tibet, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Highlights include traditional Burmese stilt houses; the breathtaking Shiv Niwas Palace in India, visited by James Bond in Octopussy; Cambodian temples; a rice barge-turned houseboat in Thailand; a high-rise apartment overlooking the Singaporean skyline; the 'Blue Mansion', a magnificent, indigo-painted courtyard house featured in the film Indochine; a breathtaking garden designed by Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa; and many, many more."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: originally published: 2007.
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LANGUAGE NOTE: text in English, German and French.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Case studies
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