Hip Hotels: Orient by Herbert Ypma

Hip Hotels: Orient by Herbert Ypma

The Orient has held sway over the Western imagination since the days of Marco Polo and Genghis Khan. And that remains true in the 21st century, even if the world east of Istanbul is today a very different place, where potent symbols of age-old cultures exist alongside bold expressions of modernity and futuristic style. These are some of the most extraordinary Hip Hotels yet. Live like a maharaja - with a maharaja - in the Umed Bhawan Palace in Rajasthan, a splendid art deco fantasy designed between 1929 and 1932. Or relax in a guest villa of King Sihanouk, now the setting for Cambodia's sophisticated new Aman hotel. One of the most remarkable projects here is the Commune by the Great Wall, a highly innovative development by an all-star cast of Asian design talent for a stunning location beside China's most famous ancient monument. And then there's Benesse House on the remote Japanese island of Naoshima, the Zen-like retreat designed by renowned architect Tadao Ando. From Istanbul to Indonesia, from Luxor to Laos, Hip Hotels: Orient promises to be Herbert Ypma's most exciting book to date.

"'Edgy, gossipy text.. the combination of soundbitey text and sumptuous photography fills the reader of his books with more hope and longing than even the best Sunday broadsheet travel advertising' - Ali Smith, The Guardian 'The primary chronicler of all that is chic in the world of sleep' - Attitude"

Herbert Ypma grew up on three continents, and has remained a global nomad ever since. Orient is the latest volume in his revolutionary series Hip Hotels; titles in development include Villa and Spa.

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ISBN 13	9780500285138
ISBN 10	0500285136
Title	Hip Hotels: Orient
Author	Herbert Ypma
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	2005-04-11
Number of pages	256
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