Abrams Books Atmosphere: the seven elements of great design

James Howard is so talented! This book captures his brilliant work! It is beautiful and a good read. I highly recommend and put it in all my clients bookcases or on their coffee tables.

Uso como decoracao

Great book and photos! Happy to have it as part of my collection!

I have many interior design books. Somehow they seem to roughly fall into two camps. Some are full of beautiful pictures of extraordinary homes but not much in-depth explanation that can have wide application. I guess the designers either can’t be bothered to or are not able to explain the thinking behind their design. Some are like manuals, practical and down to earth, but results achieved can sometimes feel a bit predictable.I was initially reluctant to buy this book, thinking it’s going to be just another one in the former camp. However the book has impressed me. It is indeed filled with inspirational pictures, some are perhaps not the most cutting edge fashionable which in fact make them rather reassuring in a wasteful trend-led world, but it is packed with detailed explanations aimed at drawing out timeless principles. Every picture is accompanied with a detailed “why”. I attach a random page here as an example.The author has talent, professional training and decades of real life experience, and he is ABLE to share his insights. I highly recommend this book. It deserves far more attention.

...eine einzige Einrichtungs-Konzeption — die zwar schön ist, aber die ewig wiederholt wird.Ich hatte gehofft, dass ich Tipps finde, wie man die Atmosphäre eines beliebigen Raums verbessern kann.Sozusagen gibt es nur einen einzigen Tipp.