Contemporary Asian Bathrooms

Book Description
As the designs in this book show, Asia's most successful decorators have worked wonders with bathrooms. Here you'll find artfully arranged tubs and basins, shower curtains adjusted just so for perfect coloring, and glass panels placed at intriguing geometric angles. These brilliant strategies prove that astute decorators consider the bathroom as important as any other room. Shot entirely on location, Contemporary Asian Bathrooms presents the newest trends emerging in Asian home design. Gorgeous full-color photographs showcase the sexy new look and fantasy appeal of today's bathrooms. The book includes page after page of one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor bathroom designs in 50 luxury homes and hotels across Southeast Asia, ranging from the minimalist to the exotic, and exclusive city penthouses to rural country homes. This book offers homeowners new ideas for showers, tubs, fixtures, tiles and lighting that will inspire a new approach to modern bathroom design.


About the Author
Chami Jotisalikorn is a journalist and editor in Bangkok specializing in lifestyle, design, travel, health and beauty. She has contributed to a number of international publications including Conde Nast Traveller (UK), Time Out Guides (UK), the Bangkok Post and Nation dailies (Thailand). She is author of the best-selling Thai Spa Book, and co-author of Classic Thai, both recently published by Periplus Editions. Karina Zabihi spent years working as a journalist and filmmaker before realizing that her true passion was for working with spaces. Her interior design projects in London, France and Singapore have been featured in commercials, pop videos and a number of magazines. Her articles on interiors, architectural design, fashion and travel have been published in several magazines including Ish Magazine (Singapore), Harper's Bazaar (Singapore), Square Rooms (Singapore), Telegraph Magazine and Wallpaper (London). PHOTOGRAPHER Luca Invernizzi Tettoni is an award-winning photographer who has lived and worked in Asia for many years. He is well-versed in Asian culture and his photographs have appeared in numerous coffee-table books, including the best-selling Tropical Asian Style, Bali Modern, Bali Houses and Classic Thai (all published by Periplus Editions).


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Asian-based designers trace this new trend in home bathroom design to ancient communal baths and the global spa movement. Color photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni showcase the elegant elements and color schemes in indoor/outdoor examples of this "less is more" style. The lead author is a journalist living in Bangkok, who specializes in design and lifestyle. Zabihi works in interior design in Singapore and Europe. Lacks references and resources. Distributed in the US by Tuttle. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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