INDIAN INTERIORS

TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition! Large-format hardcover edition at a new low price The sights, smells and sounds of India draw legions of travellers everyyear in awe of the changing terrain and countryside, but to trulyexperience the range and diversity of this huge country one needs to gazeinto the many spectacular residences, as rich and eclectic as the landscapethat surrounds them. Indian Interiors provides a longing glimpse into theseexotic abodes. India's visual culture is ruled by bright colours, religious decorationand the unrelenting heat of the sun, and designers have responded to thischallenge in many ways over the centuries. With this book as guide, you canwander into the restored splendour of ancient Maharajas' palaces, enjoyliving in houseboats on the lotus-covered lakes of Kashmir, or cool off inimposing colonial buildings built for British rulers wilting in thetropical heat. This is truly a world of contrasts, as we move from simple but beautifullyhand-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 inIndia by Le Corbusier. All the interiors here are lavishly photographed anddocumented.