The adidas story is one of groundbreaking designs, epic moments, and conceiving the all-around sports shoe, worn by the likes of Lionel Messi, Run DMC, and Madonna. A mecca for sneaker fans, this book presents adidas''s history through 357 pairs of shoes, including one-of-a-kind originals, vintage models, ...
Capturing the highlights of the major Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, this stunning souvenir celebrates the House of….
This book contains practical ideas that make the most of every room in your apartment or house.
Scanning the world for the best new graphic design talent, Mike Dorrian and Liz Farrelly have collated the work of 100 new designers, from Sao Paulo to Tokyo, Melbourne to Los Angeles, into a book that will both inspire and impress. The book focuses on practitioners still in the first decade of their ...
Obsáhlý katalog věnovaný jediné skutečné značce obuvi v bývalém Československu, která zejména v oblasti sportu dokázala prorazit na zahraniční trhy. Model Classic se stal jednou z ikon českého designu před rokem 1989 a díky němu se termín "botasky" stal synonymem moderní vycházkové obuvi vůbec. V několika ...
Founded as a luxury leather goods house in 1913 in Milan, Prada entered the field of fashion when Miuccia Prada took the helm of the family company in 1979. After initially focusing exclusively on accessories, she presented the house''s first fashion collection in 1988. She would soon transform Prada ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japanese interiors focus primarily on one simple philosophy, Zen. All the rooms in a traditionally furnished Japanese home strive to achieve a balance of peace and simplicity; their interiors are steeped in centuries of cultural influence, and a sense of calm is key to the whole aesthetic. This handbook ...
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. ...
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.
Anglické vydání monografie o životě a díle Ladislava Sutnara. Jeho česká tvorba je mezinárodně uznávána a reprezentovala české umění na důležitých zahraničních výstavách. Jde o klíčové dílo amerického designu, které ´předběhlo´ svou dobu. Ladislav Sutnar v USA založil moderní vizuální komunikaci, např. ...
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 ...
A Century''s Worth of Pleasure and Pause Selling the most delicious vices Vices or virtues: drinking and smoking provided marketers with products to be forged into visual feasts. In this lush compendium of advertisements, we explore how depictions of these commodities spanned from the elegant to the ...
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 ...