Louis Vuitton: Architecture and Interiors (Highlight) [Hardcover]

Frederic Edelmann (Author), Ian Luna (Author), Rafael Magrou (Author), Mohsen Mostafavi (Author), Jun Aoki (Contributor)

Book Description

Release date: October 4, 2011 | Series: Highlight

An exploration of the dynamic and innovative architecture and interiors commissioned by Louis Vuitton.  A prescient advocate of contemporary interiors and architecture, Louis Vuitton continues to encourage innovation and playfulness in the designs of their retail spaces without losing sight of the essence of luxury central to its identity. This process of designing places to display high-style objects has created a new venue for cutting-edge architecture and transformed city streetscapes.
This exploration of Louis Vuitton’s international stores, as well as industrial sites and unrealized projects, includes interviews with some of today’s most talented architects and designers who discuss the beautiful and complex structures they have produced in collaboration with Louis Vuitton. This book examines the physical aspects of these buildings as well as the ideas that went into their composition.
Acting as both a backdrop for luxurious retail goods and the physical manifestation of the brand, these spaces are a genre unto themselves that invite exploration. With luxurious finishes and unexpected textures, these fantastic buildings represent the intersection of fashion and interior design.  The book includes interviews with Jun Aoki, Peter Marino, Christian de Portzamparc, David McNulty, and Christian Reyne.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is iconic-fashion-brand-meets-interior-design eye candy, from architect blueprints to glowing displays. Go inside LV stores all over the world, like this luggage and wall of trunks at the London New Bond Street location." ~InStyle

"Fashion, interior design, and architecture merge into their own genre: a fusion of fantasy and innovation that more than deserves its own sumptuous tome." ~Vandm.com

"...a retrospective look at some of its most iconic spaces. Told through a series of photos, sketches, anecdotes and commentary from some of the brand’s most prominent architects..." ~LifeandTimes.com

About the Author

Mohsen Mostafavi is an architect and dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Frederic Edelmann has been the architecture critic for Le Monde since 1977. Ian Luna is an author and editor. Rafael Magrou is an architect, journalist, and curator based in Paris.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (October 4, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847836525
• ISBN-13: 978-0847836529
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 1.3 x 12.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars For fans of architecture and Louis Vuitton! January 1, 2012

By Jason and Amanda

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I bought this book because I'm fond of Louis Vuitton handbags, and find myself inspired by the luxurious interiors of all the boutiques I've visited. Whether it's a small boutique inside of a large department store, or a freestanding Louis Vuitton shop, the interiors and exteriors are always well designed in the most beautiful of ways.

This book highlights several different international Louis Vuitton shops, and gives a wealth of information provided from the designers and architects themselves. There are rough sketches and floor plans of the boutiques, along with informative passages describing how they were built and designed. The pictures are glossy and stunning, and sure to leave you craving more Louis Vuitton. Even those who are not fans of the Louis Vuitton brand can appreciate the architectural information provided in this book.

The book itself is huge, bigger than even Vogue: The Covers. It should be noted that the cover of this book does not look like the picture. It is a monochrome, shiny silver. (Amanda)

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, But Not For Fashionistas May 23, 2012

By mercedes kloock

Format:Hardcover

First off I want to say that the book is beautiful. It has great big pictures and everything is perfectly laid out. BUT if you're hoping for a book about Louis Vuttion as a fashion designer or any of his clothing then this is not the book. I went ahead and gave it 4 stars because it is beautiful but not something I would say a fashionistas would want to add to their fashion collection. More if your interested in architecture.