Island Follies: Romantic Homes of the Bahamas: The Tropical Architecture of Henry Melich Gordon Alastair
A celebration of Henry Melich's wonderfully whimsical and romantic island escapes, which continue to inspire the work of designers today.Island Follies is the first book to explore the work of Henry…
Specifikacia Island Follies: Romantic Homes of the Bahamas: The Tropical Architecture of Henry Melich Gordon Alastair
A celebration of Henry Melich's wonderfully whimsical and romantic island escapes, which continue to inspire the work of designers today.Island Follies is the first book to explore the work of Henry Melich (1924-1999), a Czech-born architect who brought a beguiling form of neoclassicism to the Caribbean. While Melich built projects in the United States and England, he's best remembered for the romantic houses he designed in sunny island retreats like Lyford Cay, Harbour Island, and Windermere Island in the Bahamas.Melich created a romantic sense of escape with a softly cushioned whimsy and discrete air of tranquility. His signature motifs included faux-marbled walls, seasoned wood, colonnades, and tentlike interiors with striped ceilings. Melich's interiors suited the playful mood of the moment documented in this book with the warm touch of Slim Aarons, who came
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