About the Book:

This is the first of Pentreath's books to present his own output in its entirety from his personal residences in Dorset, London, and Scotland that brought him international fame to many old and new houses that he has designed and some of the larger, town-scaled projects that make his practice unique in the world of traditional design. Although the results range from his colourful and romantic versions of the English country cottage to traditional splendour, there are underlying ideas that inform the breadth of his output a sense of scale, proportion, craft, detail, sustainability, and appropriateness that have a universal relevance today.

Pentreath has authored as well as taken all photographs in this book, which looks at some thirty case studies, large and small, including many previously unpublished works. The designs encompass an understanding of materials, texture, classical and vernacular detail, colour, richness, and simplicity by turn as exemplified in both sumptuous and honest interiors, grand country houses, and pragmatically organized town plans. While being steeped in a learned classicism, Pentreaths work is celebrated by young and old around the world, as exemplified by his coverage in major media outlets.

About the Author:

Benjamin Toby Pentreath is an English architectural and interior designer who runs Ben Pentreath Ltd, a RIBA chartered practice, and Pentreath & Hall, which sells home furnishings.