Thomas O’Brien的名字长期以来一直是复古优雅、现代主义和温暖宜居设计的代名词,所以,他在长岛Bellport的豪宅引吸引了极大的关注也就不足为奇了。《托马斯•奥布莱恩:图书馆之家》描绘了华丽的建筑、室内设计、郁郁葱葱的花园,以及这座毗邻他著名的学院住宅的庄严和经典的住宅兼设计工作室(图书馆)的无数收藏品。在描述构思和建造这个梦幻项目——一座看起来好像是经过几代人建造的新房子——的过程中,本书还展示了作者和他的先生,以及AD100设计师Dan Fink的生活和工作情况。令人惊叹的原始摄影记录了这栋令人难以置信、历史详细的住宅,通过一生中收集的艺术品、古董、家具、书籍、餐具和纺织品等展示了O’Brien的敏锐设计感和他的专业眼光。这本新书包括关于这处不同寻常的房产和幕后故事以及关于O’Brien对花园热情的独家见解。
Thomas O’Brien’s name has long been synonymous with vintage elegance, modernism, and warm, livable design, so it’s no surprise that his luxurious homes in Bellport, Long Island, have attracted significant attention. Thomas O’Brien: Library House captures the gorgeous architecture, interiors, lush gardens, and myriad collections of the effortlessly formal and classic home and design studio (The Library) next door to his celebrated Academy house. In describing the process of imagining and building this dream project—a new house that looks as if it had been built over generations—the book also provides a view into how the author and his husband and fellow AD100 designer, Dan Fink, live and work. Stunning original photography documents this incredible, historically detailed residence and showcases O’Brien’s keen design sense and his expert eye through a lifetime of collecting art, antiquities, furniture, books, tableware, textiles, and more. Including behind-the-scenes stories about the extraordinary property and exclusive insight into O’Brien’s passion for gardens, this new book is an obsessive design companion and an aspirational guide to living a beautiful life in a beautiful home.