An Adventurous Life: Global Interiors by Tom Stringer

by Tom Stringer, Marc Kristal, Holly Hunt (Foreword by)

Overview

• Features lavish photography throughout, accompanied by stunning maps that showcase Tom's global travel experiences and how these permeate each design • Chronicles the personal life journeys that have made a visual impact on Tom's practice • Connects the clients' personal narratives with spatial forms, curios, textures, and place and time within the environment • Documents Tom Stringer's work in highly illustrated and accessible chapters, such as Originality & Specificity, Quality & Dichotomy, Continuity & Consistency, and Cartography & Authenticity Accented with detailed maps of renowned interior designer Tom Stringer’s extensive travels, this beautifully compiled monograph takes the reader on an immersive journey around the world and back again through the interiors of his eponymous firm’s finest residential projects. Stringer’s design approach is externally inspired and internally driven, largely informed by his great life passion: travel. His love of adventure resonates throughout this book; on each page, one sees how this remarkable designer’s imagination is simultaneously both rooted in the classics and expanded into innovative layers of colors, textures, cultures, and function. Revealed through his personal history and influences, Stringer shares how he uses magical discoveries made on his global travels to create the most special living environments that are true to his clients’ own personalities and passions. He describes the design process as a voyage of discovering the distinctive narrative of each client and home, connecting them with a sense of wonder and the communal spirit of their space. Stringer’s unique approach to visual storytelling is encapsulated in the unique interiors of the residential projects highlighted here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781864707335
Publisher:	Images Publishing Dist Ac
Publication date:	11/10/2017
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 11.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

TOM STRINGER founded his multi-disciplinary firm, Tom Stringer Design Partners, more than 20 years ago and has been repeatedly named one of the nation’s top interior design firms by House Beautiful. Inducted into the Merchandise Mart Hall of Fame for Interior Design in 2015, Stringer and his firm have been widely lauded for their classical, contemporary designs, including 10 design excellence awards from the American Society of Interior Designers. Their work is featured regularly in top-tier publications, including Traditional Home, Luxe, Elle Décor, and others. HOLLY HUNT is known for her creative and entrepreneurial leadership in the interior design industry through her award-winning nationwide showrooms and product excellence. An arbiter of refined taste, her eye for what is now and next has led to her success.

Editorial Reviews

Tom Stringer Design Partners approaches the design process as a voyage of discovering the distinctive story of each client and home, connecting them with a sense of wonder and the communal spirit of their space.

Aspiring Gentleman

Good design can transport us, taking us on a metaphorical journey. The Chicago-based interiors expert Tom Stringer has customized the concept: He literally transports himself around the world to gather the inspiration for great rooms. Travel is his paramount personal passion, as evidenced by "An Adventurous Life: Global Interiors by Tom Stringer."

Introspective Magazine (1st Dibs)

With a foreword by industry editor Holly Hunt, the newly released book "An Adventurous Life: Global Interiors by Tom Springer" takes us on a journey through some of the designer's finest residential projects, as he shares how his interiors are largely informed by travel.

January/February 2018 Luxe Chicago

Interior designer Tom Stringer knows all about "An Adventurous Life." He has drawn on that adventurous life to surround himself with beauty. Stringer’s keen eye doesn’t only apply to his own home. From elegant and chic to laid back and sporty; colorful, festive and fun to laid back and calming, Tom Stringer can turn any space into a collection of what its owners love. For more gorgeous looks from this noted designer, check out "An Adventurous Life: Global Interiors by Tom Stringer." It’s the perfect accessory for your coffee table!

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