Hotel Passalacqua

Hotel PassalacquaIf any hotel is worthy of being immortalized in a book, it's Passalacqua overlooking Lake Como. Composer Vincenzo Bellini wrote his masterpiece opera, "Norma," in this 18th century estate, and since then only the luckiest and most discerning of guests have been able to relish its pleasures. Featuring 140 dazzling photographs and illustrations, this book will bring the inimitable refinement of Passalacqua to your coffee table or shelf.

Unquestionably luxurious

that grounds the more intricate patterns and ripples stitched on top

photographer Marco Glaviano manages to capture beauty in motion while also making time stand still

Renowned sommelier Enrico Bernardo takes you on a tour of the USA's winemaking regions

Art historian Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter provides insightful text to accompany spectacular photographs of 100 of the world's rarest and most stunning gold creations

and Paul Bowles were just a few of the talents seduced by Morocco's medinas and palaces

and brown evoke the striations of the desert mountains

Crafted by Neapolitan artisans

The luxury wastebasket's interior is dark wood

and violet float above a cedarwood base

Dress up your indoor and outdoor spaces alike with this quietly luxurious throw pillow

This hardcover curation features more than 60 self-portraits from the 19th