Deze atlas laat op tal van fraaie kaarten zien hoe de Homo sapiens zich over de aarde verspreidde.
Dichtbij vakanties en weekendjes weg in de wijngaard
€ 29,95Dichtbij vakanties en weekendjes weg in de wijngaard neemt je mee voor korte ontdekkingstochten in eigen land, en over de grens bij onze buren. Gido Van Imschoot zocht gastvrije wijnbouwers uit in Nederland, België, Frankrijk, Duitsland en Luxemburg. Zij laten je met plezier kennismaken met hun domein, hun wijn en hun passie. De wijnboeren reiken ook tips aan over unieke plekken, waar je lekker kunt eten, en de mooiste wandel- en fietspaden in de regio.
Geniet op het terras van de Apostelhoeve, waar je een heerlijk uitzicht hebt op de stad Maastricht of wandel met Nicolas door zijn golvende wijngaarden rond Domaine des Hêtres in de regio Luik. Ruik en proef de zilte Zeeuwse lucht waar Johan met passie zijn heerlijke wijnen maakt of laat je verrassen door de ‘Urban Winery’ op honderd meter van de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwetoren in Antwerpen …
Gido Van Imschoot is Master Sommelier, culinair journalist, Belgisch Wijnambassadeur en erevoorzitter van de Vereniging Vlaamse Sommeliers
Victor Horta and the Frison House in Brussels
€ 19,90In the middle of the Lebeaustraat in Brussels, sandwiched between neo-Renaissance and neo-Gothic houses, stands an Art Nouveau jewel designed by Victor Horta: the Frison House. It was
commissioned by Maurice Frison, a lawyer and friend of the architect, and was built in 1894-1895. Horta designed not only the house, but also all its furniture and decoration, right down to the smallest detail: from door handles to marble fireplaces, from mosaic floors to elegant banisters, from wall lamps to the gratings for the cellar openings. The absolute eyecatcher is the winter garden, whose elegant design allows soft yellow light to flow subtly into its perfectly proportioned space.Nupur Tron is the author of this book and owner of the house. In recent years, she has breathed new life back into Horta’s masterpiece. She pieced together bits of the old chandeliers she found in one of the cellars. She had items of furniture designed by Horta lovingly restored. With great passion, she continues to search for the funds that will allow her to restore the entire house to its former glory, one step at a time.
Horta and the Frison House in Brussels is an ode to the architect and his creation.
Nupur Tron is from India. She studied Design, Marketing & Merchandising and Fine Arts at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She designs jewellery, in which the different styles of east and west meet in harmony.
