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An armchair discovery tour of truly remarkable places, captured in SJ Axelby's inimitable watercolours. This follow-up volume to SJ Axelby's Interior Portraits transports the reader to bars, cafes, museums, shops, hotels, tearooms, restaurants, lobbies, vineyards, trains, casinos, members' clubs and more, around the world. Numerous illustrations, sketches and anecdotes make this an invaluable reference guide, vicarious travel experience and coffee-table stunner. For each destination (approx. 75) SJ includes details about the history, design, notable guests, and signature dishes/recipes if relevant. Sharing secrets and stories, it is a taste-filled tour to delight and inspire the reader. As in SJ's first book, the illustrations in watercolour and mixed media burst with colour and energy, fizzing on the page. A small selection of the c.75 destinations that are featured in the book: HR Giger Bar, Gruyères, Switzerland (immersive artwork and bar in one) Populart, Seville (selling new and historic ceramics including azulejos tiles) Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Oxfordshire — the kitchen gardens (Raymond Blanc's masterpiece) Woodman's Hut, Scottish Highlands (dark-sky eco hideaway)Chatsworth House (Derbyshire's most beautiful country house) Parker's Palm Springs (Hollywood insiders' escape)British Pullman (Golden Age restored train including carriage designed by Wes Anderson) • For global or armchair travellers interested in interiors, culture, arts and having fun. • 75 lobbies, loos, trains, gardens, cocktail bars, unique stores, historic houses and more from around the world. • Each location captured in paint by SJ Axelby and accompanied by interviews, anecdotes and sketches.