2 comments about Palm Beach: An Architectural Legacy.

1. Polly Anne Earl does a beautiful job with this book. It is everything I expected it to be. The pictures, the history, the overall format.
   
   The book highlights many Robert Ballinger award winning homes throughout Palm Beach.
   
   The award is given for outstanding historic restorations of homes deemed "historical landmarks".
   
   This book includes majestic homes by many renowned architects including Addison Mizner, Marion Silms Wyeth, and John Volk amongst others.
   
   Another book to enjoy is "Palm Beach Splendor" the homes of Jeffery Smith.
   
   If you are thinking of building a home, have an interest in architecture, or just simply enjoy browsing thru beautiful homes; you won't be disappointed with either.
   
   fp



2. This book covers an impressive array of homes and the images are crisp and well conceived. Palm Beach is so blessed with stunning architecture, it really is like a laboratory for grand residental design. The homes selected are for the most part spectacular and the interior detailing is often stunning. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an appreciation of well crafted restoration and great residential architecture.

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1 comments about Modern Housing Prototypes (Harvard Paperbacks).

1. Published in 1978, Sherwood's examination of housing prototypes still remains a valid resource for exploring and comparing multi-unit housing. The appeal of the book lies in the succinct explanation of unit types and the broad range of built examples used to illustrate different typologies.The concise text is backed up with plans, photos and illunminating axonometrics.

5 comments about Tropical Paradise.

1. Got this for my wife. She was amazed it was available through Amazon. Man, the stuff you can find here !



2. I brought this book because I was thinking of retiring to the Philippines.
   That plan is now on hold, however I found very few ideas that were useful in building my dream home.
   "A Pattern Language" by Christopher Alexander et al was really much more useful. It enabled me to see what I wanted to do in a wider context.
   A very good idea in the Philippines!



3. I love this book for its beauty. Whenever I open the book, it transports me to places far away from here. I imagine that I'm actually walking past and gazing at all the wonderful architecture, design and artifacts featured within the book.

   I loved the book so much that I decided to actually visit and stay at a couple of the hotels photographed. I went to visit the Novotel Benoa at Bali and the Sheraton Sengiggi Beach Resort at Lombok. Whilst on Lombok, I also visited the Novotel at Kuta Beach.

   All three experiences were out of this world; infact, the photographs in the book did not do the properties the justice they so deserved.

   This is my own personal holiday brochure and I'm already looking forward to my next destination ......




4. Like some other books on tropical living, this one features some amazing pictures. However, it also boasts floor plans and drawings which really add to the book. Good value too.



5. For the past 5 years I have been aficionado of Asian style; architecture, arts and crafts, landscape design and travel/lifestyle. Whenever a new book becomes available I purchase it and my love for this particular part of the world is enhanced. Tropical Asian Style, Bali Style, Thai Style, The Tropical Garden, Tropical Garden Plants have all in their own way contributed to presenting Asia as one of the more beautiful sports on earth. However, the standards set by the aforementioned books have been surpassed by Tropical Paradise. Beautifully photographed, spectacularly designed, Tropical Paradise delivers. A veritable feast for the eyes, this book is truly a must have if you appreciate tropical landscaping and vernacular architecture. Two thumbs up! Way Up!

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1 comments about Mount Vernon.

1. George Washington's Mount Vernon is not only an American landmark but a landmark of what America is, a warm, welcoming and gracious home. This beautiful book takes you through a four season walk of Mount Vernons spectacular grounds and a detailed and historical tour of the homes interior. With the easy interesting writing and the spectacular color photography all guided by the expert hand of Wendell Garrett, we learn and understand Washington's love and devotion to his beloved home. For anyone searching for detailed information on colonial interiors or historical gardening ideas, this book will be a welcomed addition to your home library.

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