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Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 49 of the most recently completed and influential concrete designs for both residential and commercial architecture. Each project is presented with color…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Now published in paperback, Sketchbooks provides a revealing glimpse into the inner workings and private inspiration of creatives from the worlds of advertising, design, graphic design, fashion design, art, street art and illustration. Intimate and often unseen, artists' own notebooks document sources of inspiration as well as the journey to final execution. They show ideas and their evolution…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Lighting is a key feature of almost all interiors but it is often treated in a rather superficial manner in most books. It is, however, a complex, fast-moving field where the technology is always changing. For large schemes, a professional lighting designer is usually employed, but for smaller projects it will often fall to the architect or interior designer to specify the lighting. In either…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Terence Donovan was one of the foremost photographers of his generation among the greatest Britain has ever produced. He came to prominence in London as part of a postwar renaissance in art, fashion, graphic design and photography. Alongside David Bailey and Brian Duffy, photographers of a similar working-class background and outlook, Donovan was a new force in fashion photography. Together, they…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: This book charts my relationship with some of the most talented people in fashion throughout my career. It makes me very proud to see gathered together all the great designers and houses I've worked with over the years. Looking through my personal archives has been a real trip down memory lane and it is the fashion that brings back moments and memories of the last twenty-five years. I can't wait…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: How a sequence of photos can be more than the sum of its parts. Todays photographers approach their craft in a multitude of ways, and with so many millions of people at it, theres a sizeable support group for every interest, from iPhoneography to expressive, humanitarian, or collaborative photography. Narrative is one such popular area, and there is a new interest in making coherent photo…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 890 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 568) Аннотация: Textiles are the most ubiquitous, diverse, and consistently creative art form on the planet. This major new work comprises more than one thousand images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity, or complexity of textiles created around the world. Based on knowledge accrued over a lifetime of immersion in the textile arts, Mary Schoeser's definitive text offers sweeping insight into the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: In this lively and up-to-date analysis, David Parkinson traces the evolution of the moving image from the earliest shadow shows to the digital filmmaking of the twenty-first century. Covering the key elements and players that have contributed to its artistic and technical development, the book offers a concise overview of film throughout the world. Beginning with the origins of the movies, it…

Скачать книгу (размер 932 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 184) Аннотация: Rome as we know it is largely a creation of the Renaissance, restructured and risen anew from a neglected medieval town. This book traces the extraordinary works of painting, sculpture and architecture commissioned by Rome's church and civic nobility as part of their rival bids for power and prestige. With the aid of 118 illustrations, most of them in colour, Loren Partridge charts the course of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: A richly illustrated overview of where to sample the best food and drink in the French capital. Tempting the eyes and enticing the palate, this gourmet tour of Paris provides a panoramic survey of the epicenter of gastronomy. Divided into three chapters, this book guides the reader from the temptations of Decadent Paris, with its enticing wine cellars and jewel-toned macaroons, to favorite…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Ever wondered what a boot inspired by a Beatles lyric looks like? What is a 'Hug My Leg' shoe? And how about lace-ups inspired by 18th-century snuff boxes? This title features over 140 beautifully drawn shoes on which to add sequins, colour embroidery, draw tassles, invent patterns, craft buttons, choose colours to fill in polka dots, and stick glitter to diamond-encrusted heels. Colour in shoe…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: Here is a mouthwatering tour of over 50 of the Mediterraneans most luxurious and finely appointed houses, including through-the-keyhole looks into the houses of many stellar talents such as Dolce & Gabbana, Alberta Ferretti and Salvador Dali. Originally published in hardback (as Casa Mediterranea) and now in a desirable paperback format, this book showcases a sumptuous selection of some of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: The elegance of Tuscanys grand cities is found on a more intimate scale in its numerous small towns and villages, the most charming of which are celebrated in this revised, compact edition of the bestselling book. Thirty-six villages from all over Tuscany feature here, from those clustered around the great cities of Lucca and Florence, which produce some of the finest olive oil and are home to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: New in the 100 Ideas that Changed... series, this book demonstrates how ideas influenced and defined graphic design, and how those ideas have manifested themselves in objects of design. The 100 entries, arranged broadly in chronological order, range from technical (overprinting, rub-on designs, split fountain); to stylistic (swashes on caps, loud typography, and white space); to objects (dust…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: One of the more exciting realities of 21st-century life is that objects are now able with the help of embedded technology to sense, think, act and communicate. Very soon, every building, city and landscape component will be equipped with communicative and computational capacities: we shall be surrounded by sentient architecture. This book documents the role of architecture in shaping this new…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: From cartoons to graphic novels, from humor to superheroes, comics are the world 's most popular form of illustration. And, as in all forms of illustration, artists and designers experiment with visual ideas, image-and-word play, narrative sequencing, and stylistic flourishes through sketching. What we rarely see is the creative thinking the doodling that leads to fully formed visual ideas and…

Скачать книгу (размер 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 60) Аннотация: This luxurious, postcard book includes features 30 of the most beloved floral patterns straight from the renowned Collier Campbell Archives. Perfect as a keepsake or to share with friends and family.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: Situated just south of St Petersburg, the Russian imperial residence of Tsarskoye Selo is now more than three hundred years old. Occupied by the Nazi forces in 1941, Tsarskoye Selo saw its treasures plundered and many of its interiors left derelict. This book deals with this imperial residence.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Drawing inspiration from tradition, Coco Chanel was never the slave of everyday formulas or mere market values. This book presents her work from the direct re-creations of the 1932 Collection to the newest interpretations of comets and stars, plumes and feathers, and Chanels signature flower, the camellia.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Travelling through the history of art from the 15th till the 20th century, The Unfinished Painting is an ambitious survey of works of art by Old and Modern Masters including Van Eyck, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens, David, Manet, Cezanne, Matisse and Mondrian that have remained deliberately or unintentionally unfinished, and that are usually marginalized in traditional art history. They remain…