Reframing the Alhambra: Architecture, Poetry, Textiles and Court Ceremonial (Bush Olga)(Paperback)

Reframing the Alhambra: Architecture, Poetry, Textiles and Court Ceremonial (Bush Olga)(Paperback)

The Nasrid builders of the Alhambra ' the best-preserved medieval Muslim palatial city ' were so exacting that some of their work could not be fully explained until the invention of fractal geometry. Their design principles have been obscured, however, by the loss of all archival material. This

Reframing the Alhambra: Architecture, Poetry, Textiles and Court Ceremonial (Bush Olga)(Pevná vazba)

This book investigates the neglected, interdisciplinary contexts of medieval poetics and optics and through comparative study of Islamic court

Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney: Process, Temporality and Context (Thomas Antonia)(Paperback)

The Neolithic sites of Orkney include an impressive number of stone-built tombs, ceremonial monuments and - uniquely for northern Europe - contemporary dwellings. Many of these buildings survive in a remarkable state of preservation, allowing an understanding of the relationship between

Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (Bolman Lee G.)(Paperback)

Set aside trends to focus on the fundamentals of great leadership Reframing Organizations provides time-tested guidance for more effective organizational leadership. Rooted in decades of social science research across multiple disciplines, Bolman and Deal's four-frame model has continued to evolve

Cotswold Arts and Crafts Architecture (Gordon Catherine)(Paperback)

Between 1890 and 1930, Arts and Crafts architecture proliferated within the Cotswolds. The range and quality of the buildings was exceptional as the region provided the perfect environment for the Movement's ideals and principles. Arts and Crafts architects relished the robust vernacular precedent

Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries: Reframing Practice (Coles Ali)(Paperback)

This is the first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy. Showcasing approaches by well-known art therapists, the edited collection contains descriptions of, and reflections on, art therapy in museums and galleries around the globe

Materials and Meaning in Architecture: Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings (Coleman Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality, in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation. Arguing that

Plainwater: Essays and Poetry (Carson Anne)(Paperback)

The poetry and prose collected in Plainwater are a testament to the extraordinary imagination of Anne Carson, a writer described by Michael Ondaatje as 'the most exciting poet writing in English today.' Succinct and astonishingly beautiful, these pieces stretch the boundaries of language and

Poetry of Place: The New Architecture and Interiors of McAlpine (McAlpine Bobby)(Pevná vazba)

An appealing approach to creating dwellings blending vernacular styles, fine craftsmanship, and indigenous materials. This volume features the recent projects of McAlpine, one of the country's most highly respected architecture and interior design firms, renowned for its timeless houses

The Embodied Image: Imagination and Imagery in Architecture (Pallasmaa Juhani)(Paperback)

The Embodied Image: Imagination and Imagery in Architecture Juhani Pallasmaa All artistic and architectural effects are evoked, mediated and experienced through poeticised images. These images are embodied and lived experiences that take place in 'the flesh of the world', becoming part of us, at

The Projective Cast: Architecture and Its Three Geometries (Evans Robin)(Paperback)

Robin Evans recasts the idea of the relationship between geometry and architecture, drawing on mathematics, engineering, art history, and aesthetics to uncover processes in the imagining and realizing of architectural form.Anyone reviewing the history of architectural theory, Robin Evans observes,

Northwest Coast and Alaska Native Art (Patrello Christopher)(Paperback)

This full-color publication highlights beautiful objects--both useful and ceremonial--made by the Indigenous artists of the Northwest Coast and Alaska. Since 1925, the Denver Art Museum has collected both historic and contemporary arts from these regions on the criterion of aesthetic quality. This

Alhambra (Irwin Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The Alhambra, the 'red fort' on its rocky hill above Granada, with its fountained courts and gardens, and intricate decoration, has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. This book examines its

Architecture Depends (Till Jeremy)(Paperback)

Polemics and reflections on how to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want it to be.Architecture depends--on what? On people, time, politics, ethics, mess: the real world. Architecture, Jeremy Till argues with conviction in this engaging, sometimes pugnacious

Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics (Peterson Trace)(Paperback)

The first of its kind, Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics, gathers together a diverse range of 55 poets with varying aesthetics and backgrounds. In addition to generous samples of poetry by each trans writer, the book also includes 'poetics statements'--reflections by each

Ceremonial Magic - A Guide to the Mechanisms of Ritual (Regardie Israel)(Paperback / softback)

A detailed exploration and analysis of the practice of the Western magical tradition. The proper working of ritual is at the heart of the Western magical tradition. This book shows exactly how ceremonial techniques can be used to concentrate and harness the enormous psychic and spiritual potential

Medieval Architecture (Coldstream Nicola)(Paperback)

Medieval architecture comprises much more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings--synagogues, halls, and barns--testify to the diverse communities and interests in western Europe in the centuries between 1150 and 1550. This book

ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World (Hartmann Thom)(Paperback)

A newly revised and updated edition of the classic guide to reframing our view of ADHD and embracing its benefits - Explains that people with ADHD are not disordered or dysfunctional, but simply 'hunters in a farmer's world'--possessing a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to

Relational Architectural Ecologies: Architecture, Nature and Subjectivity (Rawes Peg)(Paperback)

Examining the complex social and material relationships between architecture and ecology which constitute modern cultures, this collection responds to the need to extend architectural thinking about ecology beyond current design literatures. This book shows how the 'habitats', 'natural milieus',

Architecture and Health: Guiding Principles for Practice (Battisto Dina)(Paperback)

Architecture and Health recognizes the built environment and health as inextricable encouraging a new mind-set for the profession. Over 40 international award-winning projects are included to explore innovative design principles linked to health outcomes. The book is organized into three

Captured Landscape: Architecture and the Enclosed Garden (Baker Kate)(Paperback)

The enclosed garden, or hortus conclusus, is a place where architecture and landscape come together. It has a long and varied history, ranging from the early paradise garden and cloister, the botanic garden and giardini segreto, the kitchen garden and as a stage for social display. The enclosed

The Uprising: On Poetry and Finance (Berardi Franco Bifo)(Paperback)

The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide (Pinsky Robert)(Paperback)

The Poet Laureate's clear and entertaining account of how poetry works. Poetry is a vocal, which is to say a bodily, art, Robert Pinsky declares in The Sounds of Poetry. The medium of poetry is the human body: the column of air inside the chest, shaped into signifying sounds in the larynx and the

Poetry: A Writers' Guide and Anthology (Huey Amorak)(Paperback)

Poetry: A Writers' Guide and Anthology is a complete introduction to the art and craft of writing poetry. The authors map out more than 25 key elements of poetry including image, lyric, point of view, metaphor, and movement and use these elements as starting points for discussion questions and