Cuba: Then and Now

(Mallea, Hermes) Hermes Mallea is an architect and a partner in M(Group), a design firm based in New York. He studied at the University of Miami’s School of Architecture and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Historic Preservation and is a member of the American Institute of Architects. He is the author of Great Houses of Havana and Escape: The Heyday of Caribbean Glamour. Far from the cliché images of dilapidated palazzos and 1950s-era cars, Havana Living Today: Cuban Home Style Now (Rizzoli) presents a vibrant, creative, and forward-looking city through the lens of an eclectic collection of domestic interiors. This is the first book of its kind to counter long-held preconceptions about how people live in Havana, presenting a vision of the city that international visitors have rarely seen until now, offering fresh inspiration to design aficionados and homeowners in warm climes.

(Connors, Michael) Michael Connors, PhD. is an art historian and expert in Caribbean antiques and architecture. He has over thirty years of experience in writing, consultation, and teaching in the fine and decorative arts. Connors has written eleven successful books on the Caribbean and he continues to be a key resource to private collectors, designers, dealers, and museums looking for absolute integrity in European, American, and Colonial West Indian fine and decorative arts. He is a consultant for an international list of architects and interior designers and is a frequent lecturer at museums, educational, and retail institutions. Dr. Connors continues to lead art and architecture tours in Cuba. His latest book, Cuba: 101 Beautiful and Nostalgic Places to Visit (Rizzoli), presents the breadth of the island's most intriguing destinations and architectural treasures.