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If you are a huge fan of warm-looking architecture, Masseria: The Italian Farmhouses of Puglia is a must-read. With photographs by Mark Roskams, a Miami-based photographer who specialises in architecture and interior design, and text by recipient of the Rome Prize in Architecture Diane Lewis, this 240-page book features a number of charming farmhouses located in Puglia, a region in Southern Italy.

‘‘Masseria: The Italian Farmhouses of Puglia’’ By Diane Lewis Photos by Mark Roskams 240 pages 1,695 baht ISBN 978-0-8478-3590-4

The book is divided into four chapters _ "The Coastal Plains", "The Itria Valley", "Magna Grecia" and "Imperial Puglia". The chapters reflect four excursions among the masseria along the ancient roads in Puglia. With stunning photographs, each of the masseria presented in the book very vividly explains the life and history of its ancient agricultural community.