Extraordinary Stories. Beautifully Told.
Aureum Books publishes finely crafted, oversized coffee-table books that honor the visionaries shaping the built environment. Through striking photography, thoughtful storytelling, and art-directed layouts, our publications elevate the way readers experience architecture, interior design, and the art of home. Each volume is produced to museum standards—timeless, collectible, and designed to inspire.
Museum-quality books celebrating remarkable people, places and experiences.
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY THROUGH MUSEUM QUALITY BOOKS
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY THROUGH MUSEUM QUALITY BOOKS
The Aureum Standard
Each of the properties or projects featured in our publications must meet the Aureum Standard. It is our job as publishers to ensure that participation in any one of our books is earned, not simply purchased.
The Aureum Standard ensures that not only are our publications produced at top quality, but each participant can rest assured knowing they are in good company.
Featured Projects
Extraordinary Stays is a multi-volume publication highlighting stays across the United States and the United Kingdom. Currently underway are our Southeast and United Kingdom collections. What makes Extraordinary Stays different from other hotel publications as that we focus on experience-based features as opposed to regional features.
The Art of Home- Carolinas is the inaugural publication of Aureum Books and the first of The Art of Home Series. The Art of Home is a publication celebrating the artistry of fine living. This series features 50 exceptional firms across four disciplines: interior design, architecture, landscape architecture, and builders.
A Message From Our Founder
Design has been a thread running through my life for as long as I can remember. Even as a student drafting early floor plans, I was mesmerized by the way a single idea could evolve into a place where people gather, grow, and live out their stories.
When I launched Panache Partners in 2002, my goal was to give exceptional creative professionals the kind of platform their work deserved. Over the years, we published more than a hundred books that celebrated design with care, substance, and artistry. That experience—and the extraordinary people behind it—fuel the foundation of Aureum Books.
Aureum is the next chapter: a publishing house built with intention, a dedication to quality, and a renewed passion for telling stories that matter. Every book we create is a collaboration, a celebration, and a testament to the idea that design is both cultural and personal.
I am grateful for every contributor who entrusts us with their work, and I remain committed to producing volumes that honor their craft with the highest editorial and production standards. Thank you for being part of this journey.
John A. Shand
A Legacy of Craftsmanship in Print
From Our Archives
Aureum’s story began long before our first book. In 2002, our founder launched Panache Partners, a boutique publisher known for beautifully crafted design volumes. Today, we preserve that history by showcasing standout titles that paved the way for Aureum’s gold standard.
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21st Century Homes showcases nearly 70 leading architects through a diverse collection of single-family residences, urban dwellings, vacation retreats, and sustainable designs captured in breathtaking photography and thoughtful commentary. Spanning regions from British Columbia to coastal California and the American South, the volume highlights timeless architectural vision and includes a resource index with architect biographies.
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Published by Panache Partners, the Spectacular Homes series celebrated inspired living through artful photography and thoughtful design profiles. These volumes provided an intimate look at the talents shaping extraordinary residences in cities and regions nationwide.
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The Dream Homes series by Panache Partners highlights extraordinary residences crafted by some of the nation’s most accomplished architects and designers, pairing elegant photography with editorial profiles that reveal the vision behind each home.
A Foundation of Passion & Purpose
Aureum Books continues that legacy with a renewed clarity of vision. Guided by a deep appreciation for architecture, interior design, and the stories behind them, our founder set out to build a modern publishing house rooted in excellence. Here, every book is more than a showcase—it is a testament to collaboration, artistry, and the transformation of a space into a narrative. Aureum’s commitment is to honor the creative minds shaping our world and to produce volumes that reflect their mastery with precision, warmth, and uncompromising quality.
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