Presenting many ideas for fabric, shapes, and design details, this is a reference guide to making different kinds of soft furnishing for the home. Every category includes practical workshops which gives step-by-step instructions for techniques and items, with essential trouble-shooting and design advice.
"In London in 1965, Anil Nayar made history by becoming the first Indian to gain world champion status in his sport when he captured the Drysdale Cup, the prize awarded to the winner of what was then regarded as the world championship tournament for juniors in squash. Widely recognized as India's greatest squash player, Nayar's breakthrough at this tournament marked a turning point in his illustrious sports career, which spanned almost four decades and brimmed with honors, accolades and championship titles around the globe. The story of this unlikely champion unfolds in the environs of Bombay's glittering Queen's Necklace, where his family moved to escape the hostilities near the newly minted border between Pakistan and India in the wake of partition when he was just a baby. As a roly-poly child, few would have guessed that the plump and insecure youngster would emerge as a world-class sportsman. But the proximity of his family's home to the renowned Cricket Club of India all but sealed his fate as he strove to shed his excess weight and adolescent anxieties. In her candid and intimate portrait of this beloved sportsman, Nayar's wife, Jean, traces his trailblazing trajectory from its roots in Bombay to the hallowed halls of Ivy League universities in America to numerous international stages around the world. Laced with the memories of dozens of players, coaches, family members and friends, this engaging tale not only provides a valuable record of the groundbreaking role Nayar played in the history of squash, but also highlights an ongoing intercultural exchange between India and America that was fostered in part by this barrier-breaking pioneer. It illustrates, too, the champion sportsman's continuing commitment to uplift India's poorest children through sport. Nayar's journey exemplifies how a person born into a context of hatred and division can choose instead to become a bridge builder through generosity and high-minded sportsmanship. And this inspiring chronicle of his life and sports career offers a refreshing counterpoint to today's trends towards regressive nationalism and identity-based hostility in our complex global arena"-- Provided by publisher
Eine beeindruckende Zusammenstellung von Interieurs, die es so nur in New York gibt Ein abwechslungsreicher Überblick über die schönsten Wohnräume der Stadt Nur wenige Städte sind so berühmt für ihre Energie und ihren Stil wie New York. Von jeher ein Mekka für die Avantgarde in Mode, Kunst, Design und Handel, hat sich die Metropole zur Heimat einer ganzen Reihe von einflussreichen Trendsettern entwickelt. Kein Wunder also, dass die schönsten New Yorker Interieurs ebenso dynamisch und vielfältig daherkommen wie ihre Bewohner. Dieser überwältigende Band bietet uns die einmalige Gelegenheit, mitten in der Stadt, aber auch in den ländlichen Gegenden New Yorks in luxuriöse und fantasievoll gestaltete Räume zu blicken, die der Öffentlichkeit normalerweise verborgen bleiben - und eigentlich nur wenigen Auserwählten vorbehalten sind. Ganz gleich, ob Sie Ihre Sehnsucht oder Ihre Neugier stillen wollen: In diesen außergewöhnlichen Domizilen der Extraklasse gibt es viel zu bestaunen. Sprachen: Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch