Redhotcurry Review
Rating: (5 flames)

What can I possible say about this book, except that it is my favourite coffee table book of all time. With page after page of sumptuous mughal palaces, plush hotel lounges and rustic village houses, 'Indian Interiors' is a visual feast of the highest order. You will not be able to resist thumbing through it time and again, and even if can't recreate the look you desire, it offers a unbiased perspective on indian interior design. This book is such great value for money that no merchant archtect, fashion designer, textile merchant or enthusaist should be without it. A simply brilliant book.

Synopsis

The sights, smells and sounds of India draw legions of travellers every year in awe of the changing terrain and countryside, but to truly experience the range and diversity of this huge country one needs to gaze into the many, spectacular residences, as rich and eclectic as the landscape that surrounds them. Indian Interiors provides a longing glimpse into these exotic abodes. India's visual culture is ruled by bright colours, religious decoration and the unrelenting heat of the sun, and designers have responded to this challenge in many ways over the centuries.

With this book as guide, you can wander into the restored splendour of ancient Maharajas' palaces, enjoy living in houseboats on the lotus-covered lakes of Kashmir, or cool off in imposing colonial buildings built for British rulers wilting in the tropical heat. This is truly a world of contrasts, as we move from simple but beautifully hand-painted tribal huts to the L.A. influenced home of a Hollywood star, from a Buddhist house in Ladakh to the most original house designed in India by Le Corbusier. All the interiors here are lavishly photographed and documented.