Pacific Island Style

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Summary: A great invitation to visit the Pacific islands
Review: A very nice book chock full of pictures. I was only a little bit disappointed by the lack of more interior photos. Having travelled to French Ploynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora) I was familiar with some of the pictures I saw. The book serves as a wonderful introduction to the landscape, homes, and lives of the islanders.

I highly recommend this book !

Rating:
Summary: A great invitation to visit the Pacific islands
Review: A very nice book chock full of pictures. I was only a little bit disappointed by the lack of more interior photos. Having travelled to French Ploynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora) I was familiar with some of the pictures I saw. The book serves as a wonderful introduction to the landscape, homes, and lives of the islanders.

I highly recommend this book !

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Summary: Superlative addition to design library reference collections
Review: In Pacific Island Style, Glenn Jowitt and Peter Shaw collaborate to showcase contemporary Pacific styes lending cultures from the many islands of the South Pacific with their various colonial influences. Jowitt and Shaw explore both the traditional architecture and crafts of the region as well as contemporary design concepts. the use of attractive and natural materials, environment-enhancing designs, indoor-outdoor living arrangements are all trademarks of the Pacific Island style and to be found world wide. Pacific Island Style covers Samoa, Niue, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands. Pacific Island Style admirably serves as a source of architectural and interior design references and ideas for anyone seeking to incorporate the islands' peaceful, natural style amidst modern surroundings. Pacific Island Style is a highly recommended addition to any personal or professional design library collection.