People say that the most successful homes are the most sustaining and invigorating to live in, or even just to visit. This is true of Barton Court, the house in Berkshire where Terence Conran has made his country home since 1977. It has been a family home, a centre to his Habitat Design business, a [...]
Whether you prefer cosy clutter or a clean minimalist look, Terence Conran provides practical information and creative inspiration to help you organize every area of your home. From planning and assessment to an area by area breakdown of particular storage requirements, inspiring visual examples dem[...]
In Essential Bathrooms, Terence Conran presents a wide range of options for siting, designing and decorating the bathroom in the modern home. From planning and layout to fixtures, fittings, decor and details, practical information and inspiring visual examples demonstrate that whatever your requirem[...]
"A world-renowned design authority shows how to make the most of every square foot." Praise for the previous edition:
"Lavishly illustrated, it makes living, cooking, entertaining, working and sleeping in less than 1,000 square feet easy and even desirable."
--Chicago Life "Packed with my[...]
Whether you prefer cosy clutter or a minimalist sweep, this book provides information and creative inspiration you need to organise various areas in your home. This book is divided into two principal sections, one on planning and assessment, and the other providing an area-by-area breakdown of parti[...]
Buildings are the biggest polluters on the planet, responsible for a far greater proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions that get pumped into the atmosphere every year than cars, planes or factories. Just as we are urged to change our lifestyles to reduce our carbon footprint and consumption of w[...]
"Planting" explores nature's vast palette of plants, where they come from, what grows naturally in which conditions, but most importantly how they are used in gardens all around the world and how you can use them in your garden. Discover the simple joys of creativity and watching things grow whilst [...]
Whether you are starting from scratch or simply updating an existing layout, Terence Conran provides the inspiration and information you need to make the kitchen the heart of the home. From planning and layout to fixtures, fittings, decor and details, practical information and inspiring visual examp[...]
In "Essential Small Spaces", Terence Conran shows that just because living space is limited in scale, it does not have to be limited in style. From planning and design to decor and furnishings, stunning visual examples demonstrate how small spaces can be both stylish and functional.[...]
Design is all around us, it is impossible to avoid. Everything that surrounds us has been designed - from the paperclip and the iPod, to our homes and the way we live. Design: Intelligence Made Visible forms the definitive statement on design for this century. Written by Stephen Bayley, one of the w[...]
In Essential Children's Rooms, Terence Conran presents a wide range of options for designing and decorating rooms and spaces in the modern home for babies and toddlers to school age children and teenagers. From planning and design to furniture, fittings, decor and details, practical information and [...]
Buildings are the biggest polluters on the planet, responsible for a far greater proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions that get pumped into the atmosphere every year than cars, planes or factories. Just as we are urged to change our lifestyles to reduce our carbon footprint and consumption of w[...]
This inspirational yet practical book proves that small spaces can be both inclusive and flexible, which is perfectly in tune with the relaxed and informal way we want to live now.Part One, Making the Most of Small Spaces, discusses how design and spatial planning are the key to maximizing space as [...]
Terence Conran has always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over time, they are as much the antidote to superficial styling as they are to the shoddy and second-rate. Applied to the home as [...]
In My Life in Design, Terence Conran tells the story of the Conran brand from the founding of the Conran Design Studio sixty years ago to the creation of the Design Museum, now moving to a dazzling new space on High Street Kensington in November this year. Extensively illustrated chapters consider t[...]
Terence Conran tarjoaa kirjassaan käytännön vinkkejä ja luovia ratkaisumalleja, joiden avulla pienikin koti muuttuu avaraksi ja tyylikkääksi kokonaisuudeksi.Tilasuunnittelu ja sisustus käydään läpi huonetyypeittäin, ja kirjan oivallinen kuvitus havainnollistaa pieniin tiloihin luotavaa ty[...]
Olitpa sitten eloisan epäjärjestyksen tai selkeiden linjojen ystävä, Terence Conranin käytännön neuvojen ja luovien ratkaisujen avulla saat kodin hankalimmatkin nurkat hyötykäyttöön.Kirjan upeat kuvat innostavat niin säilytysratkaisujen suunnitteluun kuin niiden toteuttamiseen käytänn�[...]