Books

Over a career spanning six decades, architect Paul Revere Williams came to define what gracious living looked like for the Hollywood elite. Williams mastered an array of architectural idioms—including American Colonial, Spanish Mediterranean, English Tudor, French Normandy, Art Deco, and, of course, the California ranch style—to create the sophisticated yet understated showplaces that are featured here in all new full-color photography.

Among the most celebrated architects of his generation, Williams was also the first African-American member of the American Institute of Architects, and he was deeply involved in the black community in Los Angeles and in African-American affairs nationally. Williams moved among many worlds, and with celebrity clients such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Tyrone Power, and Barbara Stanwyck, as well as clients who made Hollywood run behind the scenes, not to mention members of Los Angeles high society, Williams left his mark in the city’s most glamorous and exclusive enclaves—Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Bel Air, and the Hollywood Hills.

Paul R. Williams: Classic Hollywood Style is a dazzling tour of this prolific architect’s most spectacular houses, by his granddaughter Karen Hudson, with a special focus on their roles not only as places for high living but also as venues for world-class entertaining.

Three and a half years after the release of the first edition—which became a worldwide success—we are proud to publish the second edition of our carefully curated collection of the most beautiful homes around the globe, designed by some of the world’s leading architects and interior designers.

This lavish coffee table book, bound in natural linen, showcases 29 of the most inviting residences, each embodying quiet luxury and understated elegance.

Part guide for the aspiring home florist, part ode to rural interiors and buildings, A Tree in the House celebrates the art of arranging flowers for celebrations big, small and in-between held throughout the year. Annabelle Hickson provides ideas and instructions for celebratory botanical installations and arrangements, each staged and photographed in different rural homes, gardens and sheds using the beauty of what's growing wild. Interspersed throughout are snapshots—in words and pictures—of rural life and that aspirational rustic country aesthetic.

Atriums, household conveniences, and sleek styling made Eichler Homes a standard-bearer for bringing the modern home design to middle-class America.

Size: 11.75" x 0.95" x 10.75"

Coastal Bliss features 38 houses that showcase the very best in contemporary coastal architecture and design. These gorgeous vacation homes span the globe, from remote beaches in New Zealand to treetops in Costa Rica; from islands in Greece to dunes in South Africa; and from glamorous locations in the United States to some of the world’s best kept secrets in Portugal. (Plus so much more!).

Designed by leading architects, these homes range from minimalist pavilions to luxury houses. Each residence is illustrated with stunning full-color photography and accompanied by insightful text that describes the architect’s approach to the design and how they drew inspiration from the context, climate, and clients.

Size:   9.5" x 11"

Curated Living: Elegant Interiors and Artful Homes invites you to explore some of the world’s most stylish sanctuaries and find inspiration to create your own elegant, artful home.

Size:   9.5" x 11"

Beautifully presented coffee table book showcasing 14 new mountain residences and retreats from renowned architects and interior designers.

Size:   11" x 13.5"

Autumn is in the air: the scent of ripe apples from the orchard, moss, and aromatic mushrooms from the forest. The rustling of golden autumn leaves sets the mood—the beloved harvest season begins. From the garden of a Luxembourg farmhouse, we create simple, comforting dishes. The air is filled with the aroma of pumpkin soup and fresh focaccia from the oven. We bake a leek quiche for a woodland picnic and the most delightful plum cake for afternoon tea. Deep red dahlias make for a stunning tablescape.

As winter approaches, we visit the vast landscapes of the Scottish Highlands—stopping by to chat with a historic tweed mercer, a legendary lodge, and a flower school. In the kitchen, we bake the first batch of delicate, crispy shortbread and top pavlovas with marinated pears. We create napkin rings from tweed and gift tags from pine needs, and know with certainty: the joy of winter is here!

Size:   8.5" x 10.5"

Mark English Architects believes every home is a prototype, developed in collaboration with the client, landscape, topography, climate, and cultural considerations. in Situ: Unique Homes Crafted for California Living invites readers into seven of the firm’s residences to learn more about the studio’s approach to architecture and design.

Landscape and climate play a vital role in every Mark English project, with buildings and spaces designed to celebrate their California location, whether it’s the city, coast, or mountains. Each residential design is a sensitive and creative response to the site and environment and reflects the firm’s inherent understanding of the Golden State’s relaxed indoor-outdoor lifestyle. The practice draws on the California vernacular of open-plan living, light-filled spaces, and natural materials to blur the boundaries of inside and outside, and embeds every design with a layer of artistry to create meaningful homes for their residents.

In Inside Stories, Hilary Robertson reveals a multitude of ways to curate and arrange those objects and possessions that make up the stuff of life, from treasured artworks and decorative accessories to everyday objects such as hats, baskets and bicycles.

Size:   9" x 11"

Our homes are more important to us than ever before, and heritage style harks back to the reassuring comfort of traditional interiors. Paneling, wallpaper, floral fabrics, and heritage paint colors provide a backdrop for house plants, artworks, and contemporary crafts, while upholstered and wicker furniture, pretty decorative detailing, and plump throw pillows feel warm, welcoming, and familiar. It’s not only a comforting style, but also a sustainable one, built around pre-owned and antique pieces sourced at online auctions or on Instagram and given a new lease of life in modern homes. Heritage Style shows how to create a home that feels both modern and nostalgic at the same time—inviting, easy to live in, and full of intriguing personal touches.

Size:   9" x 10"

In this beautifully crafted yet accessible book, Nate Berkus shares how to layer a home with character and history to make a space that is uniquely yours—on any budget. Whether redecorating a nook, a room, or starting from the ground up, you will learn how Nate decodes the Four Tenets of Good Design. Foundational, they apply to any home and all budgets and apply when choosing paint colors, matching hardware, assessing flooring, or deciding about furniture—and every other decision big and small that goes into putting a home together. The tenets are not a recipe to follow as much as they are ideas to get you started:

Make it Personal—Nate explains how to draw inspiration from the places you’ve been, what you love, and who you aspire to be at home.

Size:   9" x 11"

In Naturally Sustainable Style, interiors stylist and author Selina Lake reveals how to create a beautiful and stylish home that is kind to the planet, using organic materials and preloved items.

Size:   9" x 10"

The southern regions of Italy are known locally as the Mezzogiorno due to the intensity of the midday sun, but it is not only the climate that draws in 17 million visitors every year. The dramatic coastal and mountain scenery, the centuries of enthralling history, and the vibrant culture all combine to make southern Italy one of the most desirable destinations for travelers from all over the world.

In this book, interiors writer Marta Galli, a frequent contributor to AD Italia, ventures off the beaten trackto explore 12 truly remarkable and inspiring homes: ancient palazzos, rustic farmhouses, and villas overlooking the Mediterranean. Original photography by Mike Karlsson Lundgren brings each of these unique homes to life. Marta reveals their untold stories and gleans valuable insights into their design and decoration, which are sure to inspire readers to bring a hint of the Mezzogiorno into their own homes.

Size:   10" x 12"

In Nomad at Home, compulsive wanderer Hilary Robertson showcases 10 unique locations and tells the stories of different nomadic tribes: the Adopters, who have left home forever and made a life elsewhere, as well as the Escapists, always on the move, with a base in two, three, or maybe even four locations. Then there are the Serial Wanderers, who simply absorb the DNA of any given destination and bring it all back home; creating Provence in Pittsburgh with ingredients gathered on their travels. There are more ways than one of satisfying a wandering eye. As well as offering inspiration from homes all over the globe, Nomad at Home also contains champion shopper Hilary's nomadic sourcebook, which allows readers to hit the ground shopping in destinations all over the world, with an address book for every country covered, every story told.

Size:   9" x 12"

Classic English style is comfortable, timeless, and informal. But it can also be seen as rather grand—most appropriate for rambling rectories, manor houses, and country house hotels. This book sets out to show that Perfect English style can be scaled down to work in a home of any age, size or shape. Ros Byam Shaw visits 12 pint-sized homes that are perfect examples of this ever-popular look, including a terraced townhouse in Ludlow, a gardener’s cottage in Kent, a tiny London flat, and a perfect Cotswolds country cottage. At a time when sustainability and environmental concerns are at the top of the agenda, Perfect English style prioritises reuse, recycling, and upcycling, and happily accommodates objects that are worn, faded, and mended. As the inviting, characterful, and compact homes that fill these pages demonstrate, Perfect English Small and Beautiful reveals how to downscale with perfect English panache.

Size:   10" x 12"

Tuscany’s historical residences tell stories that no mere guidebook can capture. The houses that dot the landscape—from the stately Medici villas to the more humble yet charming farmhouses—are not just structures but also symbols of a way of life, a lasting testament to the fusion of an agrarian lifestyle, picturesque towns, notable architecture, fine craft, and art.

In the book’s foreword, Cabana founder Mondadori writes, “Tuscany is not merely a region; it is a living canvas, a dreamscape that has cradled the imagination of artists, poets, and thinkers for centuries.” The interiors presented in this book are a celebration of the talents of the diverse contemporary homeowners, who are keeping the region’s creative spirit alive. Houses brim with the output of skilled craftsmen, exquisite tapestries, brocades and damasks, objects arranged as if painterly still lifes, fantastical murals, rare books, furniture from a range of periods, and fine porcelain.

The houses, many published here for the first time, include a gentle hilltop in Chianti where late interior designer Manfredi della Gherardesca filled his family’s castle with superb collections of decorative and fine arts; a rustic coastal retreat where the boundaries between indoor and outdoor are blurred; the Pucci family palace, where a kaleidoscopic twentieth-century fashion phenomenon was born in a Renaissance setting; and a country hideaway where local decorative arts are astutely paired with more worldly objects, a colorful patchwork of Argentinian and Moroccan carpets and African figurines. Tuscany is the birthplace of Renaissance art and thought, a creative explosion that still resonates today. The interiors in this book are a testament to the ongoing legacy of creative rebirth in a most glorious setting.

Size:   10" x 12"

Award-winning interiors blogger Abi Dare, author of The Soft Minimalist Home, offers a new take on biophilic design using organic materials, colors and textures to bring the outside in.

Size:   9" x 11"

Discover the rich culinary treasures of Italian cuisine in this personal, transportive collection of 100 simple yet elegant recipes from the award-winning author of Old World Italian.

Mimi Thorisson first captivated readers with A Kitchen in France, which displayed her family’s idyllic lifestyle in the French countryside and the delectable cuisine of France. Now that she has found a true home in Italy, Mimi presents a new Italian cookbook that shares the sumptuous meals she cooks and eats in her Italian kitchen. The 100 recipes in A Kitchen in Italy are Mimi’s beloved, family-approved favorites—the staple dishes, perfected over several years of living in Italy, that she returns to again and again.

Size: 8.5" x 10"

In a world increasingly defined by the fleeting and the disposable, Retrouvius stands as a beacon of sustainability, creativity, and enduring beauty in interior design. Each space transformed by the studio is imbued with a history and a character uniquely its own, and a deep respect and sensitivity for original, historic designs and materials.

As interior designers and architects increasingly adopt sustainable practices to reduce their environmental footprint, Retrouvius has been discovering new life in the old and patinaed, new purpose in the centuries overlooked. Its work is a testament to the belief that sustainability can be synonymous with sophistication, and that the past can beautifully and intelligently inform the present.

This important volume is an invitation to explore the world of Retrouvius through the design studio’s most significant projects. Through stunning photography and insightful texts, this book journeys into the heart of spaces that are as functional as they are artful, as timeless as they are tailored to contemporary living.

Size: 10" x 12"

Booth showcases his innovative and sophisticated modern interiors, which mix a keen sense of tranquility with bold and elegant details, as well as homes renovated inside and out, and houses designed and decorated from the foundations up. Both his exteriors and interiors display a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary elements, resulting in an appealingly timeless aesthetic. This exquisitely designed tome presents his forward-thinking vision.

The spectacular projects featured span the country from coast to coast—from a dramatic Los Angeles hillside dwelling with expansive windows to a contemporary Nashville home that marries brick, metal, and wood. For his own Provincetown seaside getaway, he has chosen an unexpected cutting-edge style. These projects show how he pushes the boundaries of design while imbuing spaces with soul.

Size: 9.5" x 12"

We often hear the term "forever home" and think of an imaginary place we want to live in for the rest of our lives, where we've splurged on fantastical details to pass down through generations. However, a forever home can be any space, whether a house or an apartment, where you put down roots, make lasting memories, and feel completely at ease.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by what color to paint your walls or which wall coverings to buy, Mikel Welch takes the stress out of decorating, walking you through approachable design principles to help you create a home you can love for as long as you want. At every step, realistic budgeting is front of mind as Mikel shows when it makes sense to splurge and how else you can save through the art of illusion (AKA making things look expensive without spending a lot of money!). 

Size: 8" x 10"

Known for its authentic and emotionally resonant designs, Hendricks Churchill presents its recent projects--both country and city residences--that effortlessly combine the disciplines of vernacular architecture and decoration in a purely American way.

Size: 9" x 12"

There’s nothing like fresh extra-virgin olive oil, infused and fused olive oils, and flavoured white and balsamic vinegars—but how, exactly, do we use them? Elevate the flavour of your fare using products like Rosemary or Herb de Provence infused olve oil, Blood Orange fused olive oil, Apricot white balsamic, and more by diving into this easy-to-use, gorgeously photographed book.

Discover recipes that use 50 of the most popular and widely available specialty olive oil and vinegar products that enhance appetizers, salads, soups, main dishes, baked goods, and desserts. Expand your culinary repertoire by learning the basics of flavour pairing. With sections on ways to experiment with baking, marinades, salad dressings, brines, and even cocktails, this book offers an abundance of ways to use your favourite products.

Size: 8" x 10"

"A Ranch Year-Cowboys of the West" is not just a book of photographs - it is an emotional journey through rugged Wyoming, visually documented by French photographer Isabelle Arnon. Her book shows the authentic life of today's cowboys and cowgirls, who live off the beaten tourist track in the untouched nature of the American West and do their hard work every day. The photographs offer a rare glimpse into ranch culture and the everlasting beauty of the landscape, characterized by the majestic Big Horn Mountains and vast prairies.

Arnon, an avid horse photographer, spent several years in Wyoming and Montana capturing the ranchers' lives in black and white fine art photography. Her impressive images tell more than just isolated stories - they reveal the deep connection between people, animals and nature that the photographer encountered there. Through her years of experience, Isabelle Arnon was able to capture moments that take the viewer right into the heart of the American West, touchingly real and yet cool at the same time.

"A Ranch Year-Cowboys of the West" is a tribute to a unique culture deeply rooted in the traditions of the Wild West and provides an intimate insight into life on a ranch - far removed from clichés, but always genuine and fascinating. An illustrated book that is indispensable for photography and nature lovers alike.

Size: 11" x 13.5"

Alpine Refuges invites readers to explore these extraordinary spaces, uncovering the stories, designs, and landscapes that define them. Featuring 30 carefully curated projects, this book delves into the heart of mountain culture, highlighting refuges that have become pivotal to hiking, skiing, mountaineering, and biking communities worldwide. From the pristine peaks of the Alps to remote havens in North America and beyond, these shelters shape the experiences of those who seek solace and challenge in the wilderness.

Through breathtaking photography and engaging narratives, Alpine Refuges captures the essence of these remarkable places, revealing how these refuges connect people to the untamed beauty of their environments. For mountain lovers, design enthusiasts, and armchair travelers alike, Alpine Refuges offers a breathtaking look at the places where nature and humanity meet, inspiring journeys to both the peaks of the earth and the depths of the soul.

Size: 8.5" x 10"