Cat lovers everywhere will wryly recognize their own lives in these whimsical vignettes. Worshipped since ancient times, cats are fickle, capricious and fiendishly clever. Oh, did we mention "vain," "elegant" and "charming"? Life has got to be on their terms or not at all. These willful creatures are masters of our homes, our wallets--and our hearts. By treating us with casual indifference our feline taskmasters keep us in our rightful place. We're just here because someone has to buy the catnip and pay the astronomical heating bills. Call a dog, he'll come running. Call a cat, he'll probably take a message and get back to you later. There's so much we can learn from our feline friends.

FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS HAS DESIGNED EXTRAORDINARY HOUSES AND RESIDENCES AROUND THE WORLD, EACH SUFFUSED WITH A RICH UNDERSTANDING OF TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND AN INTUITIVE SENSE OF HOW TO SHAPE A HOME TO THE NEEDS OF MODERN LIFE. MANY OF THE FIRM'S IMPORTANT EARLY COMMISSIONS WERE HOUSES, AND WHILE RAMSA HAS SINCE EVOLVED INTO AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FIRM WITH AN EXTRAORDINARILY BROAD PORTFOLIO, AN UNFLAGGING DEDICATION TO TIMELESS RESIDENTIAL DESIGN HAS REMAINED A CORNERSTONE OF THE PRACTICE.

In Houses: Robert A.M. Stern Architects, RAMSA's residential Partners-Roger H. Seifter, Randy M. Correll, Grant F. Marani, and Gary L. Brewer-offer an intimate look at RAMSA houses from the last ten years and explore how these residences embody the spirit of place and find harmony between the traditional and the contemporary. A 424-page visual feast of rich, full-color photographs and elegant drawings, the book presents a selection of 17 homes that showcase RAMSA's mastery of diverse styles and highlight the firm's collaboration with leading interior designers, landscape architects, craftspeople, and builders from around the world.

Featured are a rambling oceanside retreat in East Hampton; a mountain penthouse in the Rocky Mountains; a lakeside cottage in the Midwest; an urbane Park Avenue apartment; an elegant Mediterranean Revival villa in Fort Lauderdale; and a house in Singapore in that city's distinctive «Black-and-White» style. Together, the homes epitomize the quality, craftsmanship, and undeniable presence that define every RAMSA residence. With every page, readers will gain a deeper understanding of how RAMSA's architects honor context and time-honored design principles while always looking to the future, infusing established tradition with fresh life and anticipating how each home will grow, change, and evolve over the years. Lire la suite Fermer