Feng Shui: A Practical Guide for Architects and Designers [Paperback]

Vincent Smith (Author), Barbara Lyons Stewart (Author)

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About the Author

Vincent Smith, a former lawyer, is an established Feng Shui teacher and consultant and founder of Panergetics, a Feng Shui consulting firm with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

Barbara Lyons Stewart, AIA, is the founder of Lyons Stewart Architects, and also serves as a Feng Shui consultant with Panergetics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; Original edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419535706
• ISBN-13: 978-1419535703
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #710,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and well done, August 30, 2006

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feng Shui: A Practical Guide for Architects and Designers (Paperback)

Without trying to make the reader an expert at Feng Shui this book clearly explains important principles of good design from placement of doors to colors and placement of art. A fascinating read at a basic level, it does not delving into the complexities of Feng Shui but make the basic ideas easy to understand and apply. The book includes an interesting section on how furniture placement creates effective doorways and passageways in the room and makes the house more inviting or hinders access. The authors examine various applications including residential and office environments. Feng Shui: A Practical Guide for Architects and Designers is easily one of the most approachable and immediately usable books on Feng Shui that I have read and one of the few that I can actually call an enjoyable read.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed, June 22, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui: A Practical Guide for Architects and Designers (Paperback)

Feng Shui expert Vincent M. Smith works with architect Barbara Lyons Stewart to produce the first book written for design pros interested in practical applications of Feng Shui. Here are basic principles tailored not for the new age consumer but for the practicing architect who wants to build them and hard-wire them into structures. From learning which designs reduce stress and increase productivity to using feng shui concepts for selecting initial building sites for homes or businesses, FENG SHUI: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS is not to be missed.

Diane C. Donovan

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars feng shui through western eyes, December 23, 2009

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Arts Lover (Washington, DC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui: A Practical Guide for Architects and Designers (Paperback)

I bought this book after attending a workshop on feng shui given by a Chinese master who incorporated a tremendous amount of astrology into the application of feng shui principles to building design and personal accessories. This book uses feng shui more like environmental psychology and shows why certain configurations are more harmonious than others -- i.e. produce a less anxious emotional state for the inhabitant. I like the illustrations and examples and it makes sense for American designers. I am trained as an architect and think it would be tremendously useful in practice.