art book cologne GmbH & Co. KG
Deutzer Freiheit 107
50679 Köln
Germany
Opening hours (office and showroom):
Monday to Friday 8 – 17
info@artbookcologne.de
Phone: +49 221 800 80 80
Fax: +49 221 800 80 82
art book cologne, founded by Bernd Detsch in 1997, is a wholesale company and specializes in buying and selling high quality publications in art, art theory, architecture, design, photography, illustrated cultural history and all related subjects internationally. Our team includes specialists in art, culture, music, book trade and media but in spite of our diversity we have one common ground: the enthusiasm for unique art books.
We purchase remaining stocks from museums, publishers and art institutions. We sell these remainders to bookstores, museum shops, and art dealers all over the world.
| Publisher | teNeues |
| Year | 2022 |
| Cover | embossed hardback with tipped-in image |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978-3-96171-434-6 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Weight | 3055 g |
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| Author(s) | Ute Laatz |
| Article ID | art-80437 |
For many, luxury may be synonymous with unnatural coolness and meaninglessness. But not for the interior designer Thái Công, to whom international celebrities regularly entrust the interior design of their domiciles. The celebrity designer is firmly convinced that the focus must always be on people and their individual needs. A highly sophisticated but always pragmatic comfort supports the aesthetics enthusiast in transforming a simple living space into a real home.
The German-Vietnamese designer has been convincing as a master of staging for more than 20 years. He cleverly combines elements of Western (pop) culture with Far Eastern tradition. This balancing act between timeless elegance and modern zeitgeist results in a harmonious atmosphere that has an inviting effect.
Thái Công's interiors can be seen as the epitome of luxury. Nevertheless, working with his clients is far from being egocentric, because the designer has the incredible talent of giving every character the necessary space. In a magical way, he manages to make the invisible visible. He captures moods, emotions and passions and portrays them in his designs. A recurring motif is the phenomenon of aesthetics.
As the first coffee table book, A Passion for Aesthetics is dedicated to the concept of aesthetics by accompanying the famous designer in his creative process in the form of concise texts and impressive images. Its extraordinary features convey the high standards of the designer to the reader in an authentic way and allow him to truly immerse himself in his luxurious, inspiring world.