The Cognoscenti's Guide to Florence
Shop and Eat Like a Florentine
Published on 3. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-61689-321-7 (ISBN)
Description
Louise Fili's exquisitely curated insider's look at the best Florentine shops and restaurants--the places where Florentines go to buy their food, furnishings, art, and fashion.
Reviews / Votes
"I found the walking tours inspiring, and wandered about happily for hours following Louise and Lise's recommendations, filling my pockets with candy and chocolates and paperbacks along the way. The book is exquisitely designed by Louise. Highly recommended and essential." -The Style Saloniste "A spirited pocket guide navigating readers through the old streets of Florence in search of the most distinctive shops - both legendary and little known. Besides colorful back stories and photos for each, there are eight walking tours as well as clear explanations for the city's famously confusing address system and sporadic store hours."-Fathomaway.comMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 140 mm
Width: 102 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-61689-321-7 (9781616893217)
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Louise Fili | Lise Apatoff
Cognoscenti's Guide to Florence
Shop and Eat Like a Florentine, Revised Edition
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09/2017
2nd Edition
Princeton Architectural Press
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E-Book
03/2015
Princeton Architectural Press
€15.99
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Person
Louise Fili is director of Louise Fili Ltd, a New York-based design studio specializing in branding for food packaging and restaurants. Fili was art director of Pantheon Books for eleven years, where she designed close to 2000 book jackets. She is a member of the Art Directors Hall of Fame, and received the medal of lifetime achievement from the AIGA and the Type Directors Club.
Fili is the author of Elegantissima, Grafica della Strada, and Graphique de la Rue. She also co-authored and designed Italianissimo and The Cognoscenti's Guide to Florence. With her husband, the design historian Steven Heller, she is co-author of Italian Art Deco, British Modern, Dutch Moderne, Streamline, French Modern, Deco Espana, German Modern, Deco Type, Design Connoisseur, Counter Culture,Typology, Stylepedia, Euro Deco, Scripts, Shadow Type, Stencil Type, and Slab Serif Type. She has also designed Perfetto, Tutti Frutti, and Brillante pencils.
Fili is the author of Elegantissima, Grafica della Strada, and Graphique de la Rue. She also co-authored and designed Italianissimo and The Cognoscenti's Guide to Florence. With her husband, the design historian Steven Heller, she is co-author of Italian Art Deco, British Modern, Dutch Moderne, Streamline, French Modern, Deco Espana, German Modern, Deco Type, Design Connoisseur, Counter Culture,Typology, Stylepedia, Euro Deco, Scripts, Shadow Type, Stencil Type, and Slab Serif Type. She has also designed Perfetto, Tutti Frutti, and Brillante pencils.