This stylish volume takes us high into the exclusive world of mountain chalets. These are sanctuaries from the over-scheduled and chaotic world below. Their interiors offer a welcoming and cozy space to relax or socialize after winter sports or alpine strolls. Most notable perhaps is the role landscape ...
Readymade man Changing the course of 20th-century art When is a urinal no longer a urinal? When Marcel Duchamp (1887 1968) declared it to be art. The uproar that greeted the French artist s Fountain (1917), a porcelain urinal installed in a gallery, sent shock waves through the art world establishment ...
Morning, Noon, Night: A Way of Living from Soho House, follows the bestselling Eat, Drink, Nap. ''I''ve been astonished by the number of people who went out and bought the first book, which really set out to explain our founding principles,'' says Soho House founder Nick Jones. ''Since that was published, ...
A stunning new collection of beautiful houses and gardens that have appeared in the pages of Vogue over the last decade, with more than 400 full-color photographs. Lavishly illustrated, Vogue Living: Country, City, Coast is an irresistible look at some of the most spectacular houses and gardens whose ...
The cutaway illustrations in this book allow our eyes to see what usually remains hidden. They open up houses, bodies, and objects, and allow the individual parts to comprehensively explain the whole. Looking at the outside of things such as architecture, anatomy, or vehicles does not usually reveal ...
Over 25 case studies from all around the world beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, ground plans and sketches. Featuring in-depth technical commentary contributed by the architects, and including work from internationally-renowned architects. The aim of this book is to show different ...
Explore the secrets behind more than 30 of the world''s most amazing visual puzzles, tricks, and illusions, and then learn how to make your own with this brand-new title in DK''s popular Optical Illusions series. Much more than your average puzzle book, Optical Illusions 2 takes things to the next level, ...
Unikátna knižka, inšpirovaná jedným z najvplyvnejších a najrešpektovanejších denníkov sveta. Okrem najdôležitejších titulných strán, ktoré nájdete priamo v knihe, sú k nej pribalené aj 3 DVD so všetkými titulkami New York Times od roku 1851 až po rok 2009. Pri starších stranách, ktoré nie sú celkom dobre ...
Módní ilustrace je především o převedení myšlenky do reality. Jedná se o první krok k převedení nápadu do skutečného modelu. V této knize najdeme stovky módních ilustrací mnoha stylů a naučíme se postupně krok za krokem nakreslit svůj vlatní módní návrh.
Each volume focusses on one of the key factors that play a role in decoration - Color, Storage, Accessories, Lighting, Flooring & Materials or on different kinds of houses or spaces - Rooms for fun, Rooms for kids or Urban apartments. The photographs, accompanied by descriptive captions.
Katalog ke stejnojmenné výstavě představuje práce sklářských výtvarníků, kteří vyšli z české a slovenské sklářské školy, ale působili v zahraničí. Mnozí z nich naprosto zásadně ovlivnili umělecký vývoj discipliny například v USA, Austrálii, Francii nebo Belgii a jejich tvorba se stala součástí tamních ...
More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact; each element reflects the stylistic consciousness of an era. From Gerrit Rietveld ...
"Personal style really originated with Iris Apfel; she has always espoused the virtues of not just dressing for yourself, but being who you are and doing it unapologetically, which is perhaps why she and her messaging and aesthetic have resonated so comprehensively. She''s a transcendent icon!"- Leandra ...
Luxury is displayed in different ways in the spaces illustrated. Elegance and distinction can be of a personal nature, but a high degree of excellence and quality in materials and decoration is what separates true luxury from meaningless opulence.
Jedno z nejvýznamnějších evropských grafických studií založené ve Frankfurtu je sítí pro spolupráci a experimenty v grafice na nejvyšší úrovni. Hort, the German word for an after school center for kids, is also one of Europe’s most innovative design studios. True to its name, the Frankfurt-based company ...
Střední Asie, která je v současném politicko-geografickém významu chápána jako území pěti postsovětských států Uzbekistánu, Tádžikistánu, Kyrgyzstánu, Turkmenistánu a částečně Kazachstánu, prošla pestrým historickým vývojem, během něhož vstřebávala impulzy různých kulturních vlivů a vytvořila si tak ...
Contrary to popular belief, the business world is not that complicated. While every industry and every profession requires specific expertise, the truth is that the "business of business" is relatively simple.§§For the past seven years, Geoffrey James has written a daily blog that''s become one of the ...
Author of Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India Henry Wilson has deepened his initial study of the decorative arts in India, creating a companion volume that focuses on a single theme: the floral motifs in India’s architecture. From the illustrious Mughal Empire during its greatest period of monument ...
Město a jeho lampy i jiné bytosti na obrazech, grafikách, v bronzech, železných plastikách a v textech Viktora Karlíka. Kniha prací z let 1990-2010 s úvodní esejí Pavly Pečinkové a v grafické úpravě Luboše Drtiny. Česko-anglicko-francouzské vydání u příležitosti pařížské výstavy Les Lumieres de la ville. ...