Shanghai Interiors

270 color illustrations, 220 B/W plans & drawings

Designers have long used traditional Chinese elements to add a touch of the Orient to homes and corporate interiors. Now, Shangai Interiors reveals stunning ways to incorporate these elements more fully into room designs. Don't just put a Chinese symbol on a wall; make sure it is meaningful in the context of the room. Use the rich colors of Chinese art; introduce the forms that are part of Chinese calligraphy and interiors. Part modern art, part feng shui, the ideas in this book allow designers everywhere to capture the richness and majesty of the East.

John Liu, professor of art history at the Beijing University. He is a famous specialist in traditional Chinese art, and participates in a lot of publications about the use of the traditional Chinese style in the modern design of furniture and home interiors.