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by Freeman, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780804839839
• ISBN10: 0804839832
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-02-10
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

The global exchange of design and taste is at its most fertile between Asia and the West. Leading Asian designers and architects have reprocessed international ideas and functionality into the idiom of varied Asian cultures, from India to China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Images and text are the fruit of many investigative journeys that the renowned author-photographer has made into the world of contemporary Asian design. Table of Contents Introduction Chaper 1: Entrance & Living Room Chapter 2: Dining Room & Kitchen Chapter 3: Bedroom & Bathroom Chapter 4: Verandah & Patio Chapter 5: Garden & Courtyard Chapter 6: Furniture & Accents

Author Biography

Michael Freeman, born in England, studied at Brasenose College, Oxford University, and began a full-time photographic career in 1973. He has photographed extensively in Asia, both for magazines such as the Smithsonian, GEO and Conde Nast Traveler, and for numerous books. Among these are Sacred Places of the East, Sudan: The Land and the People, Things Thai, Things Japanese, Japan Modern, The Modern Japanese Garden and China Style. His other works include books on Frank Lloyd Wright, Shakers, Adobe and twentieth-century American architecture. His photography is widely published internationally.