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 ...
In times when environmental awareness is increasing, wood is an attractive alternative to other mineral based or manufactured materials. The production of wood products uses less energy (usually sourced from finite fossil fuels) compared with other materials and new technologies continuously push the ...
In the form of sketches, material proposals and design examples for interior and exterior use, Ecological Inspirations shows exciting buildings that propose sustainable ecological solutions.
Philippe Starck wants to bring love and happiness into your life by designing objects, environments, and appliances that will brighten your days. He spent his childhood under his father''''s drawing boards, sawing, cutting, gluing, and sanding, dismantling bikes, motorcycles and other objects. Several ...
Effective layout is essential to communication and enables the end user to not only be drawn in with an innovative design, but to digest information easily. Making and Breaking the Grid is a comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that in order to effectively break the rules of grid-based design, ...
The life of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Familia. ...
Pergola je nejobvyklejší malou zahradní stavbou. Slouží jako opora pro růst popínavých rostlin nebo vymezuje zahradní zákoutí určené k příjemnému posezení s rodinou či přáteli, případně ji lze využít jako přístřešek pro auto. Nejčastěji je umístěna v těsné návaznosti na obytný prostor domu. Nezastřešená ...
For someone who shuns the limelight so completely that he conceals his name, never shows his face and gives interviews only by email, Banksy is remarkably famous. From his beginnings as a Bristol graffiti artist, his artwork is now sold at auction for six-figure sums and hangs on celebrities'''' walls. ...
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.
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.
The projects in this book convey the ingenuity and skill of architects and designers who create interesting but smaller-sized living environments. These spaces suggest urban lifestyles which, while not typical, seek to maintain basic standards of quality and comfort. The designs of these environments ...
"Když procházíte Designblokem, prostupujete jednotlivými světy. Za každým předmětem je myšlenka a vize situace, ve které je předmět hlavním hrdinou. Tato kniha je výběrem projektů, které nás zasáhly svou originalitou a jasností vize, a my bychom chtěli vidět jejich pokračování. Být u toho, když vstupují ...
Street fashion and urban culture have come a long way from humble beginnings in the 90s. From disparate local scenes in Japan, Europe, and the US, the youth-driven movements of hip-hop, punk, and skateboarding have finally infiltrated high fashion. Brands are now eager to collaborate with the icons of ...
The Super Fashion Designer is a visual guide of business practicing in the fashion industry. It applies beautiful graphic illustration to transform the complex theory into interesting read. The book provides a better understanding of the real world of fashion, from how to predict fabric usage to reading ...
