Chiang Mai Style
Joe Cummingsholds a master’s degree in Southeast Asian art history and has designed and built a house on Mexico’s Pacific coast. He is a prolific writer and has written or contributed to over 35 books on art, culture, design, food, language and travel. A full-time resident of Chiang Mai, he lives next to a 16th-century Lanna stupa.About the photographerBorn in northern Italy,Luca I. Tettonihas spent nearly half his life in Asia. During the 1980s, his long association with Thailand resulted in the publication of a number of groundbreaking books on the country, including The Arts of Thailand and the best-selling Thai Style. His ability to discover and record ancient traditions and immutable aspects of Asia has been instrumental in creating awareness of traditional styles and values of these fast-changing societies. More recently, his work has been featured in a number of coffee-table books on spas, resorts and contemporary architecture.