This is by far the best book of Caribbean Architecture. Most of the most elegant and expensive houses in the whole Caribbean are here at Casa de Campo. It’s a good book because it’s nice to watch and useful for inspirations of houses an apartments of from big to small and from inside-out.

The Arabs Emirates are dedicating as many resources as you can imagine from Oil to build a new world and most of them are in this book. Just to have an idea of the many things that are being created in Dubai just picture the possibility of skiing in the middle of the desert at a black run covered with real snow all year round. (More information about Ski Dubai is available at www.skidxb.com)

A fast-track of India from it’s past traditions to its contemporary adaptations.

This book is good book of Mediterranean Style. The pictures are good and include spectacular views from the gardens and exteriors surrounding the properties as well as nice interiors. If you want a more easygoing Mediterranean approach, try the book Mediterranean style. There you’ll find very simple and functional houses.

This book is all about Africa. If you want a more rustic approach, try the book African Style: Exteriors, Interiors, Details by Angelika Taschen

This is a good book of one of the wonders of the world.

This is a good alternative to the previous book The Mansions of Long Island... 25 houses portrayed in better pictures showcasing different styles.