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“Architect Peter Marino, who has collaborated with the French luxury brand [Chanel] for more than three decades, pored over hundreds of archival photographs to recreate the original interiors of La Pausa, the legendary designer’s home — complete with a mirrored bathroom that echoes the Art Deco staircase of her couture salon in Paris.... He details the [restoration] process in “La Pausa: The Ideal Mediterranean Villa of Gabrielle Chanel,” a 350-page coffee table book to be published by Flammarion in French and English in September. Illustrated with 500 exclusive photographs and unpublished archival documents, it captures a golden moment in time between the wars.” — Women’s Wear Daily

Architectural Digest: The Best Design Book Releases This Season, According to AD Editors “Architect Peter Marino, who has collaborated with the French luxury brand [Chanel] for more than three decades, pored over hundreds of archival photographs to recreate the original interiors of La Pausa, the legendary designer’s home — complete with a mirrored bathroom that echoes the Art Deco staircase of her couture salon in Paris.... He details the [restoration] process in “La Pausa: The Ideal Mediterranean Villa of Gabrielle Chanel,” a 350-page coffee table book to be published by Flammarion in French and English in September. Illustrated with 500 exclusive photographs and unpublished archival documents, it captures a golden moment in time between the wars.” — Women’s Wear Daily ""When Amy Astley arrived at Architectural Digest nearly 10 years ago, she sought to bring fresh life, improvisation and irreverence, and above all, celebrity glamour to the hidebound interior design magazine. This compilation of the past decade under her tenure is a who’s who of actors, musicians, designers, artists and other bold-type names, from Lenny Kravitz to Julianne Moore, Cara Delevingne to Kendall Jenner, in their ultra-luxe private lairs from L.A. to the Cotswolds to Copenhagen."" — Frederic ""...this book meticulously documented the history of this magnificent villa located in Roquebrune. Bound in luxurious Orient-blue cloth and featuring an inlaid portrait of the villa, the volume opens with a conversation between Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at Chanel, and renowned architect, Peter Marino, who recently restored the property. From there, readers are transported into the soul of La Pausa, exploring its architectural evolution, its origins even before Chanel’s ownership, and the intangible allure that captivates admirers of fashion, art, and history."" — My Modern Darcy

“Architect Peter Marino, who has collaborated with the French luxury brand [Chanel] for more than three decades, pored over hundreds of archival photographs to recreate the original interiors of La Pausa, the legendary designer’s home — complete with a mirrored bathroom that echoes the Art Deco staircase of her couture salon in Paris.... He details the [restoration] process in “La Pausa: The Ideal Mediterranean Villa of Gabrielle Chanel,” a 350-page coffee table book to be published by Flammarion in French and English in September. Illustrated with 500 exclusive photographs and unpublished archival documents, it captures a golden moment in time between the wars.” — Women’s Wear Daily ""When Amy Astley arrived at Architectural Digest nearly 10 years ago, she sought to bring fresh life, improvisation and irreverence, and above all, celebrity glamour to the hidebound interior design magazine. This compilation of the past decade under her tenure is a who’s who of actors, musicians, designers, artists and other bold-type names, from Lenny Kravitz to Julianne Moore, Cara Delevingne to Kendall Jenner, in their ultra-luxe private lairs from L.A. to the Cotswolds to Copenhagen."" — Frederic ""...this book meticulously documented the history of this magnificent villa located in Roquebrune. Bound in luxurious Orient-blue cloth and featuring an inlaid portrait of the villa, the volume opens with a conversation between Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at Chanel, and renowned architect, Peter Marino, who recently restored the property. From there, readers are transported into the soul of La Pausa, exploring its architectural evolution, its origins even before Chanel’s ownership, and the intangible allure that captivates admirers of fashion, art, and history."" — My Modern Darcy

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With contributions from Peter Marino, Yana Peel, Montse Aguer Teixidor and Laura Bartolomé, Philippe Collas and Eric Villedary, Laurène Flinois, Hélène Fulgence, Flavia Frigeri, Marika Genty, Cécile Goddet- Dirlès, Marc Jeanson, Madeleine Meissirel, Olivier Meslay, Antide Viand, and Elisabetta Gaspard.

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