Books in the Best of... series

Suitable for romantic dinners, family meetings or business lunches, restaurants have always functioned as venues of social interaction, this book presents a sumptuous menu of designs. It is a celebration of the inspirational restaurant spaces from all over the world where the interior design elements add to the exquisite experience of eating out.

In New York, Berlin and Tokyo, night is the new day, and life is celebrated in some of the most unusual clubs around. With unique style and creative design, a culture of its own is staged. The wide field of international design is presented using projects by up-and-coming artists and established interior decorators.

From Olympic training pools to relaxing spas, child-friendly swimming complexes to private bathing facilities, this title introduces a global array of private and public pools, many representing experimentation with location, form and material, pushing the boundaries of creativity and functionality in the design of distinctive facilities.