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Living in Style Mountain Chalets (English, German and French Edition) Hardcover – October 15, 2012

French Edition by Gisela Rich (Editor)
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This stylish volume takes us high into the exclusive world of mountain chalets. These are sanctuaries from the over-scheduled and chaotic world below. Their interiors offer a welcoming and cozy space to relax or socialize after winter sports or alpine strolls. Most notable perhaps is the role landscape plays in the design of these dramatic dwellings. Set against hillside views and picturesque valleys, furniture, materials, and artwork take on new vitality--regardless of whether the style is rustic and traditional or altogether more sleek and modern. Yet, although varied in ambiance, all these chalets share an awareness of texture, scale and light that creates a unifying sense of ease and grace.
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  1. Print length
    220 pages
  2. Language
    German, English, French
  3. Publisher
    teNeues
  4. Publication date
    October 15, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    10.25 x 1 x 13 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    3832796231
  7. ISBN-13
    978-3832796235
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ teNeues; Multilingual edition (October 15, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ German, English, French
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3832796231
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3832796235
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.25 x 1 x 13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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Welldone
5.0 out of 5 stars Cabin ideas
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
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Lots of pics.
Full of ideas.
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L MATTHEW TROTTER
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Mountain Style Inspiration
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013
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Breathtaking beauty: today's look of mountain living. Every space contains something refreshing and unexpected while still maintaining classic European style. A great reference if you just love a high-design lodge look and don't own your own chalet.
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John Aguirre
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book! Needed examples of many different mountain chalet ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016
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Gorgeous book! Needed examples of many different mountain chalet décor types and styles to help me decide how to decorate mine -- and this filled the bill perfectly.
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yagmur
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018
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Love the book
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mike porter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017
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Someday if I work hard I can go here!
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Crystal J.
5.0 out of 5 stars In my dreams!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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Beautifully illustrated! You will want to visit these places when you see them!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2016
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Beautiful book
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wiredweird
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy architecture
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2013
Based on the samples in this book, "chalet style" has to have common elements unifying Switzerland and France, the US, and Japan (among others) - a tall order already. But really, it's there, and carries itself beautifully across the changes of scenery and culture. First, these are chalets of grand style, the kind that most of us mortals can only dream about. Well, books like this help us dream. Then there's the environment: mountains, as promised in the title, with snow. Lots of snow - wintry weather creates a critical backdrop for these dramatic residences.

In the chalets themselves, the first unifying principle seems to be connection with the outdoors. Exterior walls of "Bighorn" seem layered in porches. "Haus Hild" thoughtfully surrounds the chalet's second story with porches, acknowledging that drifts will sometimes cover the lower part of the building. "Chalet Sonnenhof" seems girdled with porches, and "Le Chalet des Fermes de Marie" sets an elegant outdoor table overlooking the mountain's snowscapes. Even when indoors, vast windows give the outdoors immanent immediacy. "Le Chalet" features walls of window in the social areas, bedrooms, and even bathtub areas. "Chalet Les Brames" glazes the biggest part of the structure's end, "Chesa Musi" and "La Stailina" feature some of the biggest single panes of glass I've ever seen, and "Zermatt Peak" seems almost to be a glass bubble, expanding its transparent facade outward beyond normal rectangular limits. Clearly, the chalet is a convenience in enjoying the environment, not an alternative to it.

I identify natural materials as the second common feature. Wood figures heavily - bare wood interiors, open framing, decks, stump coffee tables, flooring, exteriors, staircases, and furniture. Many present a "log cabin" appearance. (David Pye's  The Nature and Art of Workmanship  offers insight into how rough construction can coexist with elegant style.) Knotty pine features frequently, as in the fantastical staircases of "Chesa Farrer", elegant mouldings of "Chesa Cresta", and fluted columns of "Der Turm." And, when possible, the organic shape of the tree itself comes indoors, as in the four-posters of "Chalet Antonia" and birch visitors to the "Rosenbach Residence." Stone appears often in the structure, too, and interiors often featuring leather, furs, and other animal remains. For example, Bonnemaison's fur-covered bathtub offers a clever response to Meret Oppenheim's non-functional fur teacup. And the fireplaces - remember that fire was one of the West's classic four elements comprising everything in the world.

For all their similarities, these architectural artworks each have their own character. Japanese chalets offer precise, soothing geometries, even Zen rock gardens. North American samples give an industrial feel, exposing the steel brackets and bolts that hold the building's framing together. Every look has its representative here. The most rustic appears, with waned planks as tabletops. Bold art collections dominate some interiors, as do interiors designs as artworks in themselves. There's something for every imagination here, even if not something for every budget. But, sometimes, just knowing it's out there for someone is inspiration enough.

- wiredweird
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5.0 out of 5 stars precioso
Reviewed in Spain on December 18, 2016
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Muy bonito y con fotos espectaculares, salen casas de montaña Europeas básicamente , te enseñan desde casas de montaña antiguas , hasta las más actuales , todas en enclaves de ensueño.
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オーレ・オレ
3.0 out of 5 stars 大判で豪華な山荘ホテルなど49軒の中途半端な紹介
Reviewed in Japan on June 26, 2019
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主にスイス・オーストリア・フランス・カナダ・アメリカに、スエーデンやノルウェー・ニュージーランド、日本のモノも３軒含まれてます。
版は大きいのですが、個々の物件に割かれるページが少なく、結局、各々については良く分からないので、画像検索などで調べる事になる。
ただ全体的な雰囲気作りなどはそれなりに参考にできるし、こうして一覧的にパラパラ眺める分には大きいので悪くは無いと思った。
紹介されてる山荘が検索用にリストアップされてるなら、普通は購入する必要は無いと思う。重いし嵩張るし。

日本のモノとしてはニセコの物件が2点、軽井沢のモノが一軒紹介されてます。
タイガプロジェクトの恵比寿シャレー：雅と椿と、詳しくは分からなかったけど比羅夫の羊蹄山が見える貸し山荘、三浦慎建築設計室の注文建築「山の家」です。
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Kenneth Waldner
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2016
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Cozy living at its best.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Buch
Reviewed in Germany on October 17, 2015
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"Living in Style - Mountain Chalets" bieter wunderschöne Bilder aus traumhaften Chalets aus der ganzen Welt. Man kann sich viele Inspirationen dadurch holen.
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ian martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2015
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Superb book. Well worth buying.
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