Worlds Finest Homes

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WO R L D S F I N E S T H O M E S

F O R E WO R D «World’s Finest Homes” provides unique access to distinguished residences that capture the unique spirit of each country. Designed by today’s most in-demand architects and interior designers, this lavish new title gathers the most inspiring homes around the world. From a modern apartment to a luxurious mansion, the private houses featured in “World’s Finest Homes” boast a variety of architecture and interior styles. With a rich diversity of locations, “World’s Finest Homes” introduces the homes by location, spanning diverse landscapes and design characteristics: remote retreats, town houses and city apartments, historic estates and waterfront beach houses. Brought to life by color palettes and a use of serene patterns and texture and marked by ingenuity, originality, and functionality, all houses demonstrate a masterful meeting of architecture, landscape and interior. Infused with a serene sense of history and timelessness, these distinguished houses around the world embody understated elegance, casual austerity, Zen-like simplicity, sophisticated glamour and elevated intimacy. Focusing not only on the architecture of the houses but also on the landscape and interior design, this book presents an in-depth look that transcends the traditional and details an inclusive view of some of the most sophisticated homes in the world. Featuring outstanding photography, “World’s Finest Homes” guides the reader on a journey from Malibu to Melbourne, from Paris to South Africa’s Garden Route, from Jersey City to Cadzand in The Netherlands, from Sri Lanka’s Southern Province to Bruges, from Sag Harbor to Mangawhai, … No passport required! Wim Pauwels Publisher

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F O R E WO R D «World’s Finest Homes” provides unique access to distinguished residences that capture the unique spirit of each country. Designed by today’s most in-demand architects and interior designers, this lavish new title gathers the most inspiring homes around the world. From a modern apartment to a luxurious mansion, the private houses featured in “World’s Finest Homes” boast a variety of architecture and interior styles. With a rich diversity of locations, “World’s Finest Homes” introduces the homes by location, spanning diverse landscapes and design characteristics: remote retreats, town houses and city apartments, historic estates and waterfront beach houses. Brought to life by color palettes and a use of serene patterns and texture and marked by ingenuity, originality, and functionality, all houses demonstrate a masterful meeting of architecture, landscape and interior. Infused with a serene sense of history and timelessness, these distinguished houses around the world embody understated elegance, casual austerity, Zen-like simplicity, sophisticated glamour and elevated intimacy. Focusing not only on the architecture of the houses but also on the landscape and interior design, this book presents an in-depth look that transcends the traditional and details an inclusive view of some of the most sophisticated homes in the world. Featuring outstanding photography, “World’s Finest Homes” guides the reader on a journey from Malibu to Melbourne, from Paris to South Africa’s Garden Route, from Jersey City to Cadzand in The Netherlands, from Sri Lanka’s Southern Province to Bruges, from Sag Harbor to Mangawhai, … No passport required! Wim Pauwels Publisher

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CONTENTS

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6-25

BONSALL DRIVE (Malibu, USA)

26-39

MORNINGTON PENINSULA HOUSE (Melbourne, Australia)

40-55

B APARTMENT (Paris, France)

56-73

HOUSE UITKYK (Garden Route, South Africa)

74-87

BARROW ST. TOWNHOME (Jersey City, USA)

88-99

SEAVIEW APARTMENT (Cadzand, The Netherlands)

100-115

K HOUSE (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)

116-129

OV HOUSE (Bruges, Belgium)

130-145

HISTORICAL CAPTAIN’S HOUSE (Sag Harbor, USA)

146-159

FIELDING HOUSE (Mangawhai, New Zealand)

160-175

VILLA PEDUZZI (Lake Como, Italy)

176-187

CASA SECRETARIO (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

188-199

AZABU RESIDENCE (Tokyo, Japan)

200-215

RESIDENCE P (Saint-Tropez, France)

216-232

MAUI RESIDENCE (Maui, Hawaii)

233-247

CHEETAH PLAINS (Sabi Sand, South Africa)

248-267

L.A. MANSION (Los Angeles, USA)

268-285

CANOPY HOUSE (Melbourne, Australia)

286-301

CASA AZUL (Grândola, Portugal)

302-315

OLD SCHOOL, NEW TOWNHOUSE (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

316-329

RESIDENCE H (Sydney, Australia)

330-343

RANCHO SANTA FE VILLA (Santa Fe, USA)

344-357

APARTMENT ER (Stockholm, Sweden)

358-373

FRENCH RIVIERA SEAVIEW (Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France)

374-383

VILLA WAALRE (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

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