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Since the publication of his first monograph, Vincent Van Duysen has solidified his well-deserved reputation thanks to his buildings, which demonstrate unparalleled spatial mastery and highly refined details, and has gained increasing followers worldwide. This beautiful volume brings us closer to thirty of the works the Belgian architect has created in this last decade, many of which have been beautifully immortalized by celebrated photographers Hélène Binet and François Halard. The buildings included from this recent period show a wide variety of elegant residences located in Europe, New York, Paris, and The Hamptons, as well as larger-scale public and commercial projects. Examples of product and furniture designs are also shown, allowing us to delve into the microcosm the architect creates with his rigorous attention to detail, which also includes yacht interiors and decorative elements.
Julianne Moore, an Oscar winner and close friend of the architect, is responsible for the foreword of this volume, in which architect Nicola di Battista and architecture critic Marc Dubois also participate to offer a broader vision of Van Duysen's contribution to contemporary architecture. All accompanied by an illustrated chronology that offers a complete idea of the architect's latest projects.
Van Duysen has established himself as one of the most exquisite and artistically talented architects. This new publication will further confirm his unwavering commitment to creating unique and timeless places.

Format: Hardcover, 320 pages.
Language: English.
Published: November 2018.

Founded as a luxury leather goods house in Milan in 1913, Prada entered the fashion field when Miuccia Prada took the helm of the family business in 1979. After initially focusing exclusively on accessories, she presented the house's first fashion collection in 1988. She would soon transform Prada into one of the world's most influential luxury brands with a deeply personal, sophisticated, and subtly subversive approach. This definitive publication begins with a concise history of the house, followed by a brief biographical profile of Miuccia Prada, before exploring the collections, organized chronologically. Each collection is presented with a short text revealing its influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully selected catwalk images showcasing hundreds of spectacular garments, details, accessories, beauty looks, and scenographies, and, of course, the top fashion models who wore them on the runway, from Naomi Campbell and Gisele to Kate Moss and Kaia Gerber. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book.
Language: English.

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