Living in Asia. 40th Ed.
30Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Availability: August 30, 2024“A sense of great familiarity permeates all the images, however exotic they may be: Asia has never been so close.”
"The essential character of Asian life."
Living in Asia. 40th Ed.
30Rising-Sun Retreats
The most exceptional abodes in Asia
This showcase features about 40 exceptional locations across Tibet, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Highlights include traditional Burmese stilt houses; the breathtaking Shiv Niwas Palace in India, visited by James Bond in Octopussy; Cambodian temples; a rice barge-turned houseboat in Thailand; the “Blue Mansion”, an magnificient, indigo-painted courtyard house featured in the film Indochine; a breathtaking garden designed by Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa; and many, many more.
The photographer
Swiss photographer Reto Guntli, based in Zurich, regularly travels the world shooting for international magazines. He has published numerous books and contributed to such TASCHEN publications as Inside Asia, Living in Japan, Living in Bali, and Great Escapes Asia.
The author
Sunil Sethi is a leading journalist, newspaper columnist, and television anchor based in India. His writings have appeared in a variety of publications around the world.
The editor
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.
Living in Asia. 40th Ed.
Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.05 kg, 480 pagesISBN 978-3-8365-9923-8
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