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Space Framed: Photography, Architecture and the Social Landscape (Campbell Hugh)(Pevná vazba)

Just as architecture seeks to frame and shape human activity in a given setting, photography has recourse to similar devices of framing and 'constructing'. Beautifully illustrated, this series of essays examines the relationship between architecture and photography through the work of major

In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová

Office Design. Architecture today

This book shows how architecture and design helps to express the identity and philosophy of international companies. The public image of a corporation is communicated either powerfully or subtly and symbolically in its internal and external spaces. It analyses different approaches to architecture

High On… Light + Architecture

High On...Light + Architecture explores the role and use of light in and around modern buildings. This full colour book illustrates how a greater understanding of this intangible and free material leads to better architecture and improves our quality of life. It explains why light is so fundamental

Italian Renaissance Architecture - Marco Bussagli

The architecture of the Italian Renaissance, theorized by artists such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti, influenced styles and trends of the following centuries throughout Europe and beyond. This volume offers a comprehensive compilation of Italian Renaissnace architecture--richly

Landscapes of Modern Architecture

An authoritative study of the interrelationship between modern architecture, landscape, and site strategy as viewed through the work of five prominent architects Modern architects are often condemned for a seeming disregard of site considerations such as climate, topography, and existing

From architecture

Publikace shrnuje tvorbu Jiřího Havrana, původem českého fotografa žijícího od roku 1974 v Norsku. Jiří Havran se v Norsku etabloval jako jeden z nejúspěšnějších fotografů architektury. Kniha vyšla k výstavě uspořádané v pražské Galerii Jaroslava Fragnera (26.10.-9.12

Prefab Architecture - Lleonart

This book illustrates the variety of prefabricated construction systems in modern architecture

David Hockney. My Window - David Hockney

Architecture V4 1990-2008 - Ján Stempel

The book presents buildings which illustrate evolution and trend of architecture in Visegrad group countries from 1990 to 2008.It is a collection of eighteen buildings from each country in eighteen years. Kniha představuje stavby, které reprezentují vývoj a tendence architektury v zemích

Photography: The Whole Story - David Campany, Juliet Hacking

Photography: The Whole Story is a celebration of the most beautiful, meaningful and inspiring photographs that have arisen from this very modern medium. It begins with a succinct overview of photography, placing it in the context of the social and cultural developments that have taken place

Geologics - Vicente Guallart

A new era demands a new architecture: Vicente Guallart, pioneer and producer of new media on architecture, examines the technological, social and cultural changes inherent in our current information society. He proposes, by means of his architecture, projects and writings, fresh ways for building

Ethno Architecture & Interiors - Lleonart

Ethno Architecture & Interiors spotlights the ways cultures from around the globe--from multiple African and South American countries, Indonesia, China, Japan, and more--are reflected in different interiors

The Mindful Photographer

Your guide to mindful photography, peaceful contemplation and a slow creative practice, including hands-on assignments, enlightening concepts and inspirational stories.In a world where millions of images are shot at every moment of every day and where fast-paced environments exhaust and stifle

Islamic Architecture: A World History - Eric Broug

A richly informative and visually packed sourcebook demonstrating and explaining the function and worldwide appeal of Islamic architecture. Islamic architecture dates back 1,400 years and continues to reinvent itself up to the present day. The enormous richness of building types, regional styles,

Experimental Photography: A Handbook of Techniques - Marco Antonini, Sergio Minniti, Francisco Gómez, Luca Bendandi

Photography has always been about experimentation, and anyone who thinks the advent of digital imaging might have stopped photographers from inventing new ways to impress their film is in for a big surprise. Experimental Photography presents the most interesting and creative modifications for

Architecture. Here & Now: Blending Culture and Civilization - Albert Ramis

This book celebrates the work of 30 architecture studios; singular influential forces are featured alongside emerging talents. Some have been widely awarded and published. They have offices spread out across the world, promoting their ideals and visions, and creating works that have the power of

Michael Kenna: Trees / Arbres - Chantal Colleu-Dumond, Françoise Reynaud

Timeless Living Yearbook 2022 - Wim Pauwels

Czech design 1980 - 1999

Katalog ke stejnojmenné výstavě

On Photography (Sontag Susan)(Paperback / softback)

Susan Sontag's On Photography is a seminal and groundbreaking work on the subject. Susan Sontag's groundbreaking critique of photography asks forceful questions about the moral and aesthetic issues surrounding this art form. Photographs are everywhere, and the 'insatiability of the photographing

Nonhuman Photography - Joanna Zylinska

A new philosophy of photography that goes beyond humanist concepts to consider imaging practices from which the human is absent, as both subject and agent. Today, in the age of CCTV, drones, medical body scans, and satellite images, photography is increasingly decoupled from human agency and human

Pavel Odvody: Photography - Klaus K. Netuschil

The black and white photographs by Pavel Odvody (*1953) fuse sensibility, memory and fantasy in an original manner. His exploration of the psyche, beyond the body, is what gets under the observer’s skin. Moments of nakedness, staged in magical double exposures, wraithlike patterns or silhouettes

Brno Architecture Manual

Brno Architecture Manual. Architectural Guide 1918-1945, second edition aka the printed version of the popular internet database charting Brno's inter-war architecture. The authors of the carefully researched texts, the historians Petra Hlaváčková, Šárka Svobodová and Lucie Valdhansová,

Czech Photography of the 20th Century - Jan Mlčoch, Vladimír Birgus

Czech Photography of the 20th Century, published simultaneously in Czech and English versions, is the first book to present the main trends, figures, and works of Czech photography from the beginning to the end of the last century to such a large extent. Its 517 plates include not only the most

A History of Western Architecture (7th Edition) - David Watkin, Owen Hopkins

Far and away the best narrative of western architecture in existence...it stands out as an intellectual triumph. - Sir John SummersonIn this highly acclaimed, classic reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late

The Presence of Something Past - Gary Van Zante

Icons of Cycling - Kirsten Van Steenberge

A biking photo book to delight cycle fans and sports photography lovers 200 fascinating colour and black-and-white photos by the best cycling photographers Professional cyclists and passionate fans in spectacular landscapes―with thrilling texts on the roads, races, and the roar of victory

How to Photograph People - Demetrius Fordham

Innovative and easy-to-understand guide to photographing people from professional photographer, tutor and author Demetrius Fordham Whatever type of device you use to take pictures - whether a phone or a pro-spec digital camera - the most compelling subject is always other human beings. Portraiture

Applied Psychology of Architecture - Karel Smejkal

The first book on the psychology of architecture. During ten years, the author met architects from more than 140 countries, but there was not one among them who could answer the question of what is the psychology of architecture. So he decided to return to university, assemble a research team in

Case Studies of Contemporary Architecture - Claudia Martinez Alonso

This comprehensive anthology presents noteworthy case studies that showcase a complete and diverse range of structures worldwide and provides us with a global perspective of contemporary architecture. The case studies incorporate every type of architectural project possible - residential,

Homes for Our Time. Small Houses - Philip Jodidio

Get closer and discover the world's finest selection of petite architecture. Including the work of Alphaville, Olson Kundig, BIG, Aranza de Arino, Takeshi Hosaka, and MAPA, this diverse collection of small but delicate houses proves that 100 square meters

The New Vision for the new architecture - Jaroslav Anděl

Avantgardní architektura v avantgardní fotografii: Československo 1918-1938

Cameraless Photography (Photography Library; Victoria and Albert Museum) - Martin Barnes

One of two launch volumes in an important and highly collectible new photography series by the V&A, here is an introduction to the history of cameraless photography in over 125 key images from the V&A’s outstanding collection. Visually compelling, Cameraless Photography is an outstanding

Chateau Kratochvíle - Milena Hajná, Petr Pavelec, Zuzana Vaverková

Panoramatické fotografie - Ivan Lutterer

Monografie osobnosti české fotografie

Lofts. 21st Century living

Lofts in the 21st Century

Sanahuja & Partners: Architecture from the Mediterranean - Ana Sanahuja

An illustrated monograph celebrating the work of Jaime Sanahuja's architecture studio, established in the 1980s and now based in Valencia, Castellon and Ibiza. The studio's design philosophy is based on the simple values of Mediterranean culture. Sanahuja & Partners is a Spanish architecture studio

Robert Doisneau - Gabriel Bauret

One of the founding fathers of French humanist photography and street photojournalism Published to accompany an exhibition at Rovigo, Palazzo Roverella 23 September 2021- 30 January 2022 Text in English, Italian, and French Robert Doisneau (Gentilly, 1912 - Montrouge, 1994) is regarded as one of

Architecture Today - Pools

This book offers ideas, inspiration and advice through the most recent projects of 30 of the most relevant architects and landscape designers of the world. Over 500 inviting color photos illustrate the many options from infinity-edge pools to attractive garden pools. Valuable advice is included on

Architecture of Change - Lucas Feireiss, Kristin Feireiss

Kniha představuje architektonické projekty, které kombinují kreativitu, odborné znalosti, technické inovace a sociální angažovanost se silnou zodpovědností k životnímu prostředí.V knize se seznámíte se současnými projekty, které kromě jejich výjimečné architektonické

Container Architecture - David Andreu Bach

An illustrated celebration of architecture using shipping containers as modular building elements, resulting in affordable moveable and sustainable prefabricated homes.Architecture with containers is a form of sustainable architecture creating a very peculiar aesthetic from recycled material. It is

Heart+Design League. Modern Asian Architecture+Interiors - Jiang

Contemporary architecture in China today is developing as part of a prosperous economic context in which buildings of significant social and media impact are being constructed. Although many of these projects were designed by foreign architects, new generations of Chinese designers are taking ever

Vladimír Birgus photographs 1972-2014 - Štěpánka Bieleszová

Vladimír Birgus (b. 1954) has long been important on the?Czech and European photography scene, where he plays several roles, ranging from photographer and columnist to historian and teacher. A number of high-profile projects are connected with his name, in particular the comprehensive exhibitions

Houses - Residential Architecture - Claudia Martinez Alonso

The design of your own home depends on its environment, climate, and location. Here you will find various examples of this, combined with materials, technologies, and construction methods

Sensing Space - Franziska Eidner, Nadin Heinich

The incorporation of new technology into architecture continues to define our everyday lives, whether it be tiny sensors woven almost invisibly into materials, buildings which communicate with their surroundings via the facades, or 'intelligent' houses that adapt to fit their inhabitants. Sensing

Apartment Buildings

The projects presented in this book are magnificent recent examples of how architecture can create attractive residential buildings aware of their social function, promoting interaction between users and the harmonious relationship of the community with its natural and urban environment. Likewise,

Václav Havel's Prague - Zdeněk Lukeš

Written by a leading historian of Czech architecture, this guidebook, comprising several chapters accompanied by photographs by Pavel Hroch and others, presents works of Prague architecture bulit by Vaclav Havel’s grandfather and father, including the Lucerna and buildings in the district of

Lidé lidem - Karol Benický, Matúš Benický

fotografická umělecká publikace

California Captured: Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand - Pierluigi Serraino, Sam Lubell, Emily Bills

The style and mythology of Mid-Century Modern California architecture as seen through the expert lens of Marvin Rand Los Angeles photographer Marvin Rand created iconic images of some of the most celebrated architectural creations of his time, photographing buildings by the likes of Modernist

Morocco (Spectacular Places)

Morocco, situated between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, is culturally, culinarily, and architecturally influenced by Berbers, Arabs, and Europeans. The country's diversity is reflected in the landscape of Mediterranean coastal regions in the north and west, the high mountains in the interior,

Mario Testino. SIR (Limited edition) - Mario Testino

A gallery of men from photography's maestro | “The way men are seen in photography, in fashion, and the way that men look at pictures of themselves has changed in recent years. It is a subject that has come into focus: The masculine image, a man’s personal style, changing attitudes to the male

The History of Western Art (Art Essentials) - Janetta Rebold Benton

A concise, reader-friendly illustrated survey of Western art and architecture from prehistory to the present day. Acknowledging how architecture, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts reflect the culture and society of their time, this latest addition to the Art Essentials series invites the

Neutra - Barbara Lamprecht

In the architecture of Richard Neutra (1892–1970), inside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony. As the Californian sun glints off sleek building surfaces, vast glass panel walls allow panoramic views over mountains, gardens, palm trees, and pools. Neutra moved to the United States

Reclaim the Street: Street Photography's Moment - Stephen McLaren, Matt Stuart

A vibrant survey of the trends and talents across the globe fuelling street photography today and a fresh take of what street photography is and can be. A world tour of the very best street photography today, Reclaim the Street showcases work by more than 100 contemporary photographers, from the

Michelangelo. The Complete Works. Paintings, Sculptures, Architecture - Frank Zöllner, Christof Thoenes

This XL edition traces the extraordinary depth and breadth of Michelangelo’s work and his ascent to the elite of the Renaissance and art history. Ten richly illustrated chapters cover the artist’s paintings, sculptures, and architecture, with special focus on the tour de force frescoes of the

Oxymoron & pleonasm - Conversations on American Critical and Projective Theory of Architecture - Monika Mitášová

The book contains twelve interviews focusing on the problem of critical and projective approach to architectural thinking and design discussed by leading American theorists, historians and practitioners of architecture

New Wood Kitchens - Claudia Martinez Alonso

The growing interest in using wood in modern residential architecture, due to the sustainability, versatility and economy of this material, is especially relevant in kitchen design. This volume showcases a vast amount of wood kitchen designs that emphasise the natural beauty of this environmentally

Exclusive Interiors - Claudia Martinez Alonso

In more than 450 images, this volume highlights the variety of modern interior architecture

Landscape Design Sketches

Landskap Design was created just over 20 years ago in Bergen, Norway, by Professor of Architecture Arne Saelen, and is now a leading practitioner of landscape architecture and a unique inspiration for urban landscape artists world-wide. This is Loft's second book, about the work of architect Arne

Modern Architecture and Interiors (Stech Adam)(Pevná vazba)

In 2006, architectural designer and curator Adam Stech embarked on a photographic project to document the best Modernist architecture around the globe. Twenty-five countries and more than a decade later, the fruits of that monumental project are gathered in this impressive collection covering

Brick Architecture - Layer by Layer - Sergio Asensio Quesada

Bricks have been in constant use for a long time. Brick is inexpensive and flexible in its use and, today, the appreciation for its versatile application, constructive qualities and eco-efficiency remains intact. This book presents selected designs through detailed descriptions accompanied by

The Game of Time - Petr Nikl, Jiří Přibáň, Radek Wohlmuth

Verb Crisis

Další pokračování pravidelného architektonického knižního magazínu tentokrát o krizi a rozporu mezi trhem, sociální politikou a architekturou na příkladu řady projektů a investigativního studia problému. Kniha přináší netradiční architektonická řešení v podmínkách

Drawing is the basis of all art - Magdaléna Nová

True Originals: An Og Adidas Selection by a Fan 1970-1993 - Knispel

City Houses

An expansive and shrewdly curated collection of the most cutting-edge, effective, and appealing breakthroughs in home architecture, perfect for aspiring professionals, ambitious design firms, and anyone interested in exploring the frontiers of residential living spaces. Featuring amazing

The Classical Language of Architecture (World of Art) - John Summerson

A revised and updated edition of Sir John Summerson's classic book. Derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture in antiquity, the classical style has long dominated the history of western architecture from the Renaissance to the present. Sir John Summerson’s timeless text, as

A Second Life For Buildings - Cayetano Cardelús Vidal

Transforming existing architecture and assigning to it a new use for which it was not originally conceived entails an exhaustive process of historical, technical and functional exploration. The crucial component of such interventions, often on disused buildings, is sustainability and can be summed

Container Architecture - Sibylle Kramer

In this book the reader will find the full range of current container architecture projects - one container for a temporary exhibition Hall, or thousand containers for a football stadium. In an ever-changing world with its hybrid forms of living and working, this book presents a collection of

Residences Reimagined: Successful Renovation and Expansion of Old Homes

Renovation continues to be an important and fundamental part of modern architecture, whether it be through a desire to preserve history, or resurrect an old family home. This book provides a useful overview of more than 30 case studies from across the globe, providing inspiring examples of how to

Surprising Architecture Ibiza - Claudia Martinez Alonso

The fascinating houses shown in this book reflect the variety of possibilities of Mediterranean architecture. The book contains a selection of houses with their own charm

1000 x European Architecture , 2nd edition

The selected works in this volume provide a cross-section of contemporary European architectural culture in the current context of the building boom, financial crisis and economic recovery. These diverging developments combined with significantly increased ecological awareness have sustainably and

The Architecture of Reciprocity - Pavla Melková, Miroslav Cikán

We should ask not only how architecture is, but primarily, what it causes. Such is the epigraph for the present work, discussion (not only) architecture in a way that addresses every one of us. The authors of the publication, who have spent much time investigating the mutual relations between human

Sunnylands - Janice Lyle

Principal photography by Mark DavidsonForeword by Michael S. Smith The definitive story of the most ambitious and glamorous midcentury modern house in the United States—Sunnylands, the estate of Walter and Lenore Annenberg, in Rancho Mirage, California—now revised and expanded In Palm Springs,

Eretica - Demetrio Paparoni

Forty leading international artists explore the complex relationship between man and the sacred.Published for the exhibition in Palermo, 'Eretica” focuses on the concepts of sacredness and spirituality, and looks at themes such as the contrast between good and evil, sanctity, and the relationship

Czech Secession - Petr Wittlich

V devadesátých letech 19. století se v Praze, podobně tomu bylo v Mnichově, Vídni či Berlíně, rozvinula činnost spolku mladých umělců, který vznikl jako 'secese' (odštěpení) z tradičních uměleckých struktur. Za svůj hlavní úkol si určil prosazovat nové moderní umění

Jánuš Kubíček - The Dramatic Interspace (excerpts)

Výbor z monografie Jánuš Kubíček: Darmatický meziprostor

The Woman in this Film is not my Mother - Serena Korda

Walls

Edice Fragmenty přináší soubor fotografických publikací přibližujících architekturu Pražského hradu v jednotlivých detailech. Každá kniha z této řady nabízí neobvyklé pohledy do známých i běžně nedostupných částí hradního areálu

Windows

Edice Fragmenty přináší soubor fotografických publikací přibližujících architekturu Pražského hradu v jednotlivých detailech. Každá kniha z této řady nabízí neobvyklé pohledy do známých i běžně nedostupných částí hradního areálu

Doors

Edice Fragmenty přináší soubor fotografických publikací přibližujících architekturu Pražského hradu v jednotlivých detailech. Každá kniha z této řady nabízí neobvyklé pohledy do známých i běžně nedostupných částí hradního areálu

Fortress - Petra Růžičková

Dosavadní fotografická ikonografie Terezína se omezovala na charakter někdejšího pevnostního města a posléze koncetračního tábora. Fotografický cyklus Petry Růžičkové je nejen obohacením ikonografické škály města, ale přinesl i řadu nových formálních postupů. Autorka

The Architecture Book : Big Ideas Simply Explained

Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for

Libraries Architecture - David Andreu Bach

In the past decade, the increasing requirements of the multimedia world have substantially increased the demands placed on libraries. They went through a transformation from introverted collections of knowledge to globally networked information administrators and communication brokers. Today,

Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon (2nd Edition) - Owen Hopkins

Anyone with an interest in buildings and the built environment would do well to purchase a copy of Owen Hopkins' book. - Monocle This innovative and unique book is a visual guide to the buildings that surround us. Architectural features are pinpointed and labelled on images of buildings so that,

Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World. Vol. 2 - Philip Jodidio

Climate, environment, history, and technology are transforming architecture worldwide. The second volume in the Homes for Our Time series documents this housing revolution. What role do homes play in our endangered world? How can they innovate?In Sri Lanka, Palinda Kannangara created the Frame

Paris Metro Architecture & Design Map: Bilingual Guide Map to the Architecture, Art and Design of the Paris Metro (Ovenden Mark)(Folded)

Curated by transport design historian and broadcaster Mark Ovenden, with original photography by Nigel Green, this two-sided cartographic guide is an original and fascinating insight into architecture and graphic design for transport lovers, students of design and anyone interested in the history

Mexico - Marion Trutter, Stephen West

Mexico stands for barren landscapes and cacti, pyramids and palm beaches, indigenous cultures and scorching sun. The country impresses with its imposing scenery, fascinating archaeological sites and picturesque colonial towns. This volume shows the variety and beauty of Mexico in over 500 stunning

Underwater photography: by Vincenzo Paolillo - Vincenzo Paolillo

These are the section headings in this book, which gathers together Paolillo’s splendid underwater photographs. Shoals of fish snaking their way around, shining crinoids, branching gorgonians and close-ups of spectacular jellyfish, sharks and turtles: Vincenzo Paolillo’s photographs portray a

Cuba

Cuba is synonymous with sugar and tobacco. This opulent landscape picture book captivates with its beautiful nature photographs and insightful cityscapes. cigars, rum and revolution, classic cars and socialism, dream beaches and music. But it is also a country that has protected one-fifth of its

High On… Exhibition Design

Exhibition design is the process of conveying information through visual storytelling and environment. It is an integrated, multidisciplinary process that often combines architecture, interior design, graphic design, multimedia and technology, lighting, audio and other disciplines to create

Wood Houses - Schleifer

Wood Houses documents wood as a building material in residential houses and includes both supplemental architects' plans and more than 100 interior and exterior photos

Toscana

Tuscany captivates with its gently rolling hilly landscape, its cypress avenues and pine forests, its magnificent castles, palaces and country villas amidst of blooming vineyards and olive groves. Cities like Pisa, Florence or Siena with outstanding cultural treasures, tiny mountain villages and

Down to Earth: Rammed Earth Architecture - Sergio Asensio Quesada

'Rammed earth is a wall building technique that uses earth, chalk, lime and gravel as raw materials. It is an ancient building method that has experienced a renaissance in recent years as people seek greener and more sustainable building materials and naturalconstruction methods. Rammed earth walls

Bubbletecture: Inflatable Architecture and Design (Francis Sharon)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating and fun guide to more than 200 inflatable designs Although inflatable objects have been around for more than 200 years, architects, artists, and designers keep rediscovering this deceptively simple - often playful, and occasionally bizarre - technology. Bubbletecture brings together

Look Inside - Juan Velasco, Samuel Velasco

Looking at the outside of things such as architecture, anatomy, or vehicles does not usually reveal much about their internal structures and functions. To learn more, we need to see inside them. Look Inside features infographics that cut up or take apart their subjects and make them transparent

The Portrait Photographer´s Manual - Cian Oba-Smith

A comprehensive introduction to the styles and techniques of portrait photography. Through simple projects on subjects such as 'Making Self-Portraits' and 'Capturing Personal Moments' as well as captivating profiles of twenty internationally acclaimed photographers, Cian Oba-Smith and Max Ferguson

Prints - Zdeněk Sýkora

První kniha z rozsáhlého, několikasvazkového monografického projektu věnovaného tvorbě a životu výtvarného umělce a pedagoga Zdeňka Sýkory (narozen 1920 v Lounech), jehož význam už v 60. letech 20. století přesáhl české hranice směrem dále do Evropy, mapuje Sýkorovo

Viktor Frešo

Monografia prináša svieži a nekonformný pohľad na tvorbu Viktora Freša (1974), multimediálneho umelca, ktorého dosiaľ mediálne najznámejšou realizáciou je socha Pičus (2015). Frešovo pätnásťročné pôsobenie na výtvarnej scéne komentujú kurátori Katarína Bajcurová,

Hort - Eikes Grafische Hort

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

Rem Koolhaas. Elements of Architecture - Irma Boom

This collection is a look through the microscope at the real fundamentals of our buildings, revealing the essential design techniques used by any architect, anywhere, anytime. Conceived by Rem Koolhaas and made with the Harvard Graduate School of Design, it is a primordial toolkit to understanding

Ecological Inspirations - Simone Schleifer

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

Velázquez (World of Art) - Richard Verdi

A comprehensive introduction to Velázquez’s life and art which includes a discussion of all his major works. Diego Velázquez (1599–1660) was one of the towering figures of western painting and Baroque art, a technical master renowned for his focus on realism and startling veracity. Everything

India - Katja Sassmannshausen, Thilo Scheu

Snow-capped Himalayan mountains, palm-fringed sandy beaches, impenetrable tropical jungles and majestic tigers, wild elephants and brilliant birds are just some of the attractions India has to offer in over 400 photographs in this splendid volume. Besides the scenic beauty, the cultural aspects and

Christopher Wool

His painting spells TRBL: Christopher Wool's stark and beautiful art | Covering all work phases in large-scale reproductions and accompanied by extensive texts as well as production Polaroids and installation photos by Wool himself. Limited to 1,000 copies, each numbered and signed by the artist

Concrete Jungle

Concrete Jungle presents some of the most exciting tropical houses and tells the surprising story of lush modernist architecture. The clash of rational architecture with the organic lushness of tropical vegetation has created some of the most visionary and futuristic buildings we know. Based on the

India - Katja Sassmannshausen, Thilo Scheu

Snow-capped Himalayan mountains, palm-fringed sandy beaches, impenetrable tropical jungles and majestic tigers, wild elephants and brilliant birds are just some of the attractions India has to offer in over 400 photographs in this splendid volume. Besides the scenic beauty, the cultural aspects and

Contemporary Houses - Martinez Alonso

This book shows a compilation of fantastic residential projects with interior and exterior views, descriptions, and sketches

Deserted: In Pursuit of Drylands - Rucksack Magazine

Rucksack Magazine presents Deserted: In Pursuit of Drylands. Featuring stunning photography and essays about the world's most amazing deserts, including the Moab, the Atacama, Mojave, and the Namib deserts. In these pages we are introduced to landscapes so vast that time and space are rendered

Architecture Today Commercial Spaces - David Andreu Bach

Fantastic projects by 30 of the most relevant professionals in this field. This new addition to the 'Architecture Today' series presents exciting projects from around the world. Bars, restaurants, shops and boutiques, hotels, cafes...The role that architecture plays in branding, marketing, and the

Michael Freeman On... Black & White - Michael Freeman

A quiet revolution has been gathering pace in photography - an exploration of the subtleties, excitement and pleasure in making images in black and white. This is not a case of old traditions reasserting themselves, but rather a rediscovery of what imagery made purely out of tones can offer to the

Mountain Roads: Aerial Photography - Stefan Bogner, Jan Karl Baedeker

Highlights from 10 years of mountain photography: Stefan Bogner‘s most beautiful aerial photos of Alpine routes, mountain passes, and scenic roads worldwide Unique, limited coffee-table book in a slipcase, including four prints autographed by the photographer of the bestselling 'Escapes' and the

Anti Glossy: Fashion Photography Now (Remy Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

The interaction between photography and fashion has always been compelling how can artists balance commercial viability against their own creative vision? Anti-Glossy collects some of the most innovative photographers working in the field of fashion, exploring the way new media is influencing the

Building for Change: The Architecture of Creative Reuse - Ruth Lang

How can we build a sustainable future in a time of climate change and dwindling resources? Building for Change collects the strategies of reuse together, demonstrating their power for change through groundbreaking projects from some of the world’s leading architects. From waste repurposed as

Postmodern Architecture: Less Is a Bore (Hopkins Owen)(Pevná vazba)

A curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformity This unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi's spirited response to Mies van der Rohe's dictum that ‘less is more'. One of the 20th century's most controversial

Art Against Death

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