Joe Cummings holds a master’s 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 40 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. The late Luca Invernizzi Tettoni was born in northern Italy and spent more than half his life in Asia. During the 80s, his long association with Thailand resulted in the publication of a number of ground-breaking books 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. His work has been featured in many coffee-table books on spas, resorts and contemporary architecture