Description
Carved wood, peaceful courtyards, sweetly scented frangipani trees... These divine Balinese dwellings invite relaxation and contemplation, overlooking superb landscapes, the sea, or majestic peaks. Savor their oriental elegance with this comprehensive collection, enriched with many captivating new images.
A favorite with travelers for its lush tropical vegetation and friendly people, Bali is considered one of the most beautiful places in the world . Spirituality and nature are so closely intertwined in the daily lives of the Balinese that it is easy to understand why the island's traditional architecture has a peaceful presence, mimicking its surroundings, or even blending into them.
And Balinese homes mean optional walls, the omnipresence of wood, the predominance of ochre tones, and thatched roofs in abundance. Opening onto superb green landscapes, majestic mountains, or striking coastlines, the houses invite relaxation and contemplation . This collection of interior photographs from Southeast Asia includes a series of many impressive images and comes in a more compact format, so you can take a little piece of paradise with you wherever you go.
Edition: Multilingual (German, English, French)
About the photographer
Of Swiss origin, Reto Guntli lives in Zurich and travels the world for international magazines. He has published numerous picture books and contributed to other TASCHEN publications, including Inside Asia , Living in Japan , Living in Bali , and Great Escapes Asia .
About the author
Anita Lococo decided to settle in Bali 30 years ago. She did some prospecting for the magazine Architectural Digest and written numerous articles on the art of living and interiors of Bali for many international magazines. The British magazine Traveler named her Bali travel expert.
About the publisher
Living in Bali. 45th Ed.
Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.04 kg, 456 pagesISBN 978-3-8365-9001-3
Edition: Multilingual (German, English, French)