Plunge
into Africa: North and East We?ve searched far and wide, through
Africa's deserts and jungles, cities and wildlife reserves, islands and
mountains, to uncover the continent's most inspirational dwellings; our
goal was to find the kind of interiors that defy description, and we
think the results will definitely leave you speechless. Nestled within
these pages you?ll find lush modern homes mingling with mud huts, funky
artists? studios, elegant lodges, minimalist houses, ornate traditional
homes, townships and much more?all lovingly built and decorated with
sensitivity, creativity, craftsmanship, individuality, and sensuality.
Inside Africa captures the beauty and diversity of African living.
Beautifully bound with an African tribal motif cloth cover Highlights
include: ? Italian sisters Carla and Franka Sozzani's fairy-tale palace
in the Medina of Marrakech ? shoe designer Christian Louboutin's
modest-yet-elegant Cairo home ? a lodge in Tanzania whose interior
columns are formed by the trees around which it was built ? multi-level
terracotta Troglodyte dwellings in Tunisia ? opulent mosaics,
breathtaking courtyards and rooftop lounges in Marrakech Countries
featured: Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, R?union,
Seychelles, Tanzania, and Tunisia The photographer: Deidi von Schaewen,
who has lived in Paris for thirty years, is a contributor to a range of
international periodicals and a film-maker, and has published numerous
books. Her publications with TASCHEN include Indian Interiors, Fantasy
Worlds, and Gardens of Provence. For Inside Africa, she made fifteen
journeys in the space of four years, visiting twenty African countries.
The editor: Angelika Taschen studied arthistory and German literature in
Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since
1987, she has published numerous titles on the themes of architecture,
photography, design, and contemporary art. The authors: After ten years
in fashion as a stylist, Laurence Dougier discovered the world of
architecture and decoration in South Africa, where she lived for three
years. Returning to Paris, she became a journalist and stylist,
freelancing for magazines such as A&D, Elle d?coration, and C?t?
Sud. After 10 years as reporter around the world for French press,
Fr?d?ric Couderc worked for the French television station Canal +.
Specialized in Africa, he recently published his first novel, Prince
Ebene, the story of a black prince in the court of Louis XIV. He has
also contributed to Elle and Elle d?coration magazines.