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"A serene and thoughtful approach to design in an age of ostentaion, this book epitomises understated elegance." -Vogue Living
“Ten inches square, with gilt print and gilded edges, the tome is meant to sit on the very top of the stack. Images are beautifully paired to poetic musings…it’s a revealing look inside the firm’s soulful manner of creating elevated, inviting and highly personal dwellings.” –Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
“…a visual treat…filled with the spectacular images we expect from these two brilliant designers.” –Splendid Sass
“More than just beautifully illustrated photographs, the book dissects the designer’s method for creating atmospheric environments…” -Array
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Glimpse Magic
I knew when another reviewer said the book was “weird” It would be amazing, and it is. Every page is a study, a privileged glimpse into the mind and soul of interior designer Susan Ferrier, and her partner, the iconic Bobby McAlpine. Unlike McAlpines big bold architecture books, this one is small and delicate like a jewel box. It is filled with precious visual treasures, striking curations, stunning vistas, and endless tiny but mighty details of all the alchemy that makes a magical, ethereal room. A true design junkie’s treasure.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
I love the cover of this book. I have it on top of another on a table and it’s gorgeous! But the beautiful home interiors inside are so pleasing to the eye and inspiring.
1.0 out of 5 stars dissappointent
Mcalpine is one of the greats. He will go down in history books as one of the great architects of this period. However, this book does not justify his talent.A wonderful writer he is but, I did not want a book of poetry. He can do that in a seperate category.
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Design
A master architect with an ever evolving sense of design, tempered with a sense of continuity, and guided by a refined yet casually elegant perspective. Another wonderful addition to a growing library of impeccable home design by a renowned architect!
2.0 out of 5 stars It's Not What You Would Expect
This is just a bizarre book. While the quality of the photos are superbthe subject matter is about light/dark and mixing odds things togetherfor a "still life". Not at all what I expected and am returning the book.Really like McAlpine's work and enjoyed his first book but this one isvery disappointing.
3.0 out of 5 stars "Bright, but odd"
If this book were a person, I would describe it as: nice-looking, bright, but odd. As in, perhaps, there's been a little too much time spent navel-gazing.McAlpine's previous book, "The Home Within us" was excellent, romantic in flavor, and seemed right on the mark. This effort, in collaboration with interior designer Susan Ferrier seems to be working too hard to be something else and what "it" is isn't clear.The book has essentially two story lines going that the authors weave together. The first is a series of still life photographs created with disparate objects purportedly representing the yin/yang of their design philosophy and process. They are handsome, cerebral, esoteric. These still life photos are, according to the authors, also specifically reflective of the five houses presented (the second story line), all of which were designed by McAlpine on contiguous lakeside plots with interiors by Ferrier. The resulting architecture, while individual, clearly shares the same DNA while the interiors are understandably more distinct. We aren't given a great deal of access to the external architecture; the focus is on the interior architecture and design. While two of the houses (McAlpine's being one) are engaging and reminiscent of the projects presented in the earlier book, the remaining three really fail to pass the "So what?" test.Peppering the commentary-style text are quite a number of highlighted statements meant to be profound or even poetic, but these tend to fall flat. One such gusher: "White transports us to an innocent age. As pure and wholesome as milk..." Really? Bathroom tissue is white, garbage bags are white, FedEx trucks are white. I'm not feeling particularly transported, or for that matter, wholesome.The pair speaks of drawing from the five senses and four natural elements to experience created spaces. Emphasis is given to the energy created by contrast and there are several notable examples: a highbrow gold-leafed Venetian bench that curves its way to a dark-stained raw saw-cut floor beside a structural column (actually some sort of utility pole) washed in translucent gray paint. Another shows the view through a large multi-paned window to sunlight reflecting on the lake from the shadowy interior made more enveloping by a wall hung with dark mohair curtains. Beyond those few photos, others might be best categorized as "nice" but most fail to elicit real enthusiasm.In the end, it's an elegantly-finished volume, refreshingly intimate in size, with excellent photography. But I'm not sure it's quite ready for prime time or, perhaps, prime time isn't quite ready for it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect coffee table book
Beautiful bookPerfect for coffee table display
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I'm a huge McAlpine/Ferrier fan, but this book isn't nearly the book "The Home Within Us" is. It's a little TOO poetic, and definitely focuses more on interiors than architecture - which isn't all bad, it's just not what I expected. I pre-ordered it months ago and had forgotten about it, so when it arrived I was very excited, but then somewhat disappointed.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
"A serene and thoughtful approach to design in an age of ostentaion, this book epitomises understated elegance." -Vogue Living
“Ten inches square, with gilt print and gilded edges, the tome is meant to sit on the very top of the stack. Images are beautifully paired to poetic musings…it’s a revealing look inside the firm’s soulful manner of creating elevated, inviting and highly personal dwellings.” –Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
“…a visual treat…filled with the spectacular images we expect from these two brilliant designers.” –Splendid Sass
“More than just beautifully illustrated photographs, the book dissects the designer’s method for creating atmospheric environments…” -Array
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Glimpse Magic
I knew when another reviewer said the book was “weird” It would be amazing, and it is. Every page is a study, a privileged glimpse into the mind and soul of interior designer Susan Ferrier, and her partner, the iconic Bobby McAlpine. Unlike McAlpines big bold architecture books, this one is small and delicate like a jewel box. It is filled with precious visual treasures, striking curations, stunning vistas, and endless tiny but mighty details of all the alchemy that makes a magical, ethereal room. A true design junkie’s treasure.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
I love the cover of this book. I have it on top of another on a table and it’s gorgeous! But the beautiful home interiors inside are so pleasing to the eye and inspiring.
1.0 out of 5 stars dissappointent
Mcalpine is one of the greats. He will go down in history books as one of the great architects of this period. However, this book does not justify his talent.A wonderful writer he is but, I did not want a book of poetry. He can do that in a seperate category.
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Design
A master architect with an ever evolving sense of design, tempered with a sense of continuity, and guided by a refined yet casually elegant perspective. Another wonderful addition to a growing library of impeccable home design by a renowned architect!
2.0 out of 5 stars It's Not What You Would Expect
This is just a bizarre book. While the quality of the photos are superbthe subject matter is about light/dark and mixing odds things togetherfor a "still life". Not at all what I expected and am returning the book.Really like McAlpine's work and enjoyed his first book but this one isvery disappointing.
3.0 out of 5 stars "Bright, but odd"
If this book were a person, I would describe it as: nice-looking, bright, but odd. As in, perhaps, there's been a little too much time spent navel-gazing.McAlpine's previous book, "The Home Within us" was excellent, romantic in flavor, and seemed right on the mark. This effort, in collaboration with interior designer Susan Ferrier seems to be working too hard to be something else and what "it" is isn't clear.The book has essentially two story lines going that the authors weave together. The first is a series of still life photographs created with disparate objects purportedly representing the yin/yang of their design philosophy and process. They are handsome, cerebral, esoteric. These still life photos are, according to the authors, also specifically reflective of the five houses presented (the second story line), all of which were designed by McAlpine on contiguous lakeside plots with interiors by Ferrier. The resulting architecture, while individual, clearly shares the same DNA while the interiors are understandably more distinct. We aren't given a great deal of access to the external architecture; the focus is on the interior architecture and design. While two of the houses (McAlpine's being one) are engaging and reminiscent of the projects presented in the earlier book, the remaining three really fail to pass the "So what?" test.Peppering the commentary-style text are quite a number of highlighted statements meant to be profound or even poetic, but these tend to fall flat. One such gusher: "White transports us to an innocent age. As pure and wholesome as milk..." Really? Bathroom tissue is white, garbage bags are white, FedEx trucks are white. I'm not feeling particularly transported, or for that matter, wholesome.The pair speaks of drawing from the five senses and four natural elements to experience created spaces. Emphasis is given to the energy created by contrast and there are several notable examples: a highbrow gold-leafed Venetian bench that curves its way to a dark-stained raw saw-cut floor beside a structural column (actually some sort of utility pole) washed in translucent gray paint. Another shows the view through a large multi-paned window to sunlight reflecting on the lake from the shadowy interior made more enveloping by a wall hung with dark mohair curtains. Beyond those few photos, others might be best categorized as "nice" but most fail to elicit real enthusiasm.In the end, it's an elegantly-finished volume, refreshingly intimate in size, with excellent photography. But I'm not sure it's quite ready for prime time or, perhaps, prime time isn't quite ready for it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect coffee table book
Beautiful bookPerfect for coffee table display
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I'm a huge McAlpine/Ferrier fan, but this book isn't nearly the book "The Home Within Us" is. It's a little TOO poetic, and definitely focuses more on interiors than architecture - which isn't all bad, it's just not what I expected. I pre-ordered it months ago and had forgotten about it, so when it arrived I was very excited, but then somewhat disappointed.
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