{"product_id":"at-home-in-sri-lanka","title":"At Home in Sri Lanka","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe resulting architecture and interiors are remarkable, judging by this attractive book-- \"Interior Design\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tluscious coffee-table book....with wish-you-could-dive-into-them photographs by James Fennell.. and an elegant text by Tom Sykes-- \"WAG Magazine\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA decade after the publication of \n\u003cem\u003eLiving in Sri Lanka\u003c\/em\u003e, photographer James Fennell revisits the \"Paradise Isle\" in search of what makes a great Sri Lankan home. Traveling with writer Tom Sykes, he has visited numerous houses and taken thousands of photographs, as well as interviewing owners, interior decorators, architects, stylists, and designers. Collectively, the twenty-six exemplary properties showcased in this book capture the essence of elegant Sri Lankan living. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Sri Lanka is a place of geographic and cultural contrasts, qualities that are reflected in its extreme weather. The best Sri Lankan architecture is structurally versatile, using features such as overhanging roofs, slatted walls, and courtyards to cope with intense sunshine and sudden downpours in equal measure. Climatic factors also dominate the interiors of even the most luxurious homes: valuable antiques and art give way to simple pieces of furniture, batiks, prints, and artfully crafted cushions, with color or shadow used creatively to enliven expansive walls. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e From the colonial grandeur of actress Gillian Anderson's secluded retreat and the sumptuous Wallawwa hotel to works by the celebrated architects Geoffrey Bawa and Anjalendran, the structures illustrated here have all been built to respond to the unpredictable natural environment, seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eFennell, James\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames Fennel\u003c\/strong\u003e's previous books include \n\u003cem\u003eVanishing Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e and \n\u003cem\u003eThe Irish Pub. \u003c\/em\u003eHe is one of Ireland's leading photographers, and his work has been featured in \n\u003cem\u003eVogue Living\u003c\/em\u003e, \n\u003cem\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, \n\u003cem\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \n\u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSykes, Tom\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTom Sykes\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for The Daily Beast. His previous books include \n\u003cem\u003eBlow by Blow: The Story of Isabella Blow\u003c\/em\u003e and \n\u003cem\u003eSina Sana: Travels in Malaysia.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fennell, James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2016-06-14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Architecture|Regional|Architecture|Interior Design|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.51 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500518403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780500518403\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147971653913,"sku":"SP-9780500518403","price":56.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780500518403_spiral.png?v=1774203533","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/at-home-in-sri-lanka","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}