About the My Passion for Design: A Private Tour
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A culmination and reflection of Streisand's love of American architecture and design between the 18th and 20th centuries, this volume contains many of her own photographs of the rooms she has decorated, her art and furniture collections, and her ravishing gardens.A lavishly illustrated personal tour of the great star's homes and collections.

For nearly five decades Barbra Streisand has been one of the singular figures in American entertainment. From the cabaret to the Broadway stage, from television and film stardom to her acclaimed work as a director, from the recording studio to the concert hall, she has demonstrated that the extraordinary voice that launched her career was only one of her remarkable gifts.

Now, in her first book, Barbra Streisand reveals another aspect of her talent: the taste and style that have inspired her beautiful homes and collections. My Passion for Designfocuses on the architecture and construction of her newest homes, the dream refuge that she has longed for since the days when she shared a small Brooklyn apartment with her mother, brother, and grandparents. A culmination and reflection of Streisand's love of American architecture and design between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, the book contains many of her own photographs of the rooms she has decorated, the furniture and art she has collected, and the ravishing gardens she has planted on her land on the California coast. In addition to glimpses of her homes, Barbra shares memories of her childhood, the development of her sense of style, and what collecting has come to mean to her. My Passion for Designis a rare and intimate private tour into the world of one of our most beloved stars. It will be welcomed by her many fans and all lovers of the great achievements of American design.
عشق التصميم في كتاب باربارا ستراينسند My Passion for Design
بعد أن تنقلت بين مختلف أقطار عالم الترفيه من غناء واستعراض وتلفزيون وسينما، انتقلت باربارا ستراينسند إلى عالم الهندسة والتصميم فقدمت كتابها الأول تحت عنوان My Passion for Design (عشقي للتصميم) لتعكس عشقها الكبير للأسلوب الأميريكي في التصميم والهندسة الذي درج في خلال الفترة الممتدة بين القرن الثمان عشر والقرن العشرين موثقةً أفكارها وآرائها بمجموعة كبيرة من الصور تعرض لجوانب فنها كافةً (مناول، فروشات، حدائق...). تفتح هذه النجمة المحبوبة من خلال هذا الكتاب الباب أمام كلّ من يود القيام بجولة حميمة في عالم النجومية فتشاركها ذكريات طفولتها ومراحل تطور موهبتها في مجال التصميم.