Doors of the World
Jean-Philippe Lenclos and Dominique Lenclos
Praise for Doors of the World:
“Enter a world of color and culture with Doors of the World.
[P]rovides unique insight into cultures around the world through the most
primal and essential architectural element—the door.”
—Home & Design
“[F]ascinating as you pick out the cultural differences. These glossy
dictionaries of global architectural style have the ability to turn readers
into armchair tourists in just a few colorful pages.[A] brilliant modern-day
chronicle of the world's residential architecture.”
—Glasgow Herald
“[C]hock full of colorful images. . . .The charm and beauty of these books
lies in the colorful, exuberant photographs. . . . [T]hese two books provide
valuable additions to the knowledge and use of color in architecture and add to
a beautiful family of books.”
—Clem Labine's Period Homes
“[F]ull of bright, usable photographs. By showing, not describing, the
authors reveal the colorful history of the world.”
—Chesapeake Home
“Glossy paperback with dynamic photographs displaying the brilliant
diversity of...doors” —Lovin’ Life After 50
Overview
Savor a rich and colorful array of doors and doorways around the world, from a sandstone portal in Morocco to a classically austere double-paneled entryway with sculpted lintel on Ile-de-France in Paris to a bamboo-lined aperture in China. Here are Dutch, double-, sliding, and rotating doors, cornices, pediments, door knockers, lintels, and sculpted panels. Charged with a certain mystery—at once enclosing and exposing an interior space—the door is a primal and essential architectural element. Drawing on their extensive travels and years of research conducting site analyses of the chromatic palettes of villages and cities worldwide, Jean-Philippe and Dominique Lenclos show how the diverse proportions, designs, materials, and colors of entryways reflect the geography, traditions, and culture of local habitats.
About the Author –
Jean-Philippe Lenclos, is a designer/colorist and founder of Atelier 3D Couleur, a research firm specializing in the creation and application of color for the environment, architecture, and industrial products.
Dominique Lenclos, is a classics professor. She collaborates with her husband, Jean-Philippe, in his research. They have written extensively on the geography of color, including Colors of the World and Windows of the World, the companion to Doors of the World.
ISBN: 0-393-73187-1
2005
184 pages; 231 color photos; paperback
