Venetian interiors / Photographer: Giuseppe Molteni ; Conservator: Roberta Motta ; Nicoletta Del Buono.

This superb volume takes the reader behind the fabulous facades of Venice to explore the greatest achievements of contemporary Venetian interior design and decoration. The residential interiors included here range from fabric designer Mirella Spinella's house, full of Asian influences and the blue-and-white harmonies of the Palazzo Pisani Rubelli, to the cutting-edge geometrics of London-based architect Michael Carapetian and the home of DJ Spiller, who combines high-tech electronics with frescoed ceilings and rocaille wood paneling in an ancient noble mansion. Featuring a lively anecdotal text and stunning color photographs of private interiors otherwise not open to the public, this beautifully illustrated volume is essential for anyone who has fantasized about living in one of the most romantic cities in Europe. This is an enchanting volume for browsers, armchair tourists, and anyone interested in interior design

Originally published in Italian as Abitare a Venezia

The dwelling place of memory
In the shadow of the Frari
Baroque style in the attic
Jigsaw rooms
Carnival scene
The house of time regained
Beneath the gaze of the Signorine
Blue and white spaces
Soviet art in the lagoon
A workshop of fabrics
Brewery at Giudecca
The house of music
A collecctor's theater
The sky over Venice
Zen and geometry