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Exploring how design can be used for good--prompting self-reflection, igniting the imagination, and affecting positive social change.Good design provides solutions to problems. It improves our buildings, medical equipment, clothing, and kitchen utensils, among other objects. But what if design could also improve societal problems...

Bestselling brand P.F. Candle Co. offers a modern, "so-easy-you-will-be-tempted-to-try-it" introduction to enhancing your home with fragrance and making your own custom scents and candles Candles have evolved in both function and style over the years. Gone are the days of overpowering, artificial scents: The...

The first comprehensive collection of Nest, the magazine that revolutionized the way we look at interior space and decorationPublished from 1997 to 2004 by artist Joe Holtzman, Nest magazine eschewed the conventionally beautiful luxury interiors of other magazines and instead featured non-traditional, exceptional, and...

Rolling sculptures: a collection of BMW racecars designed by 19 different artistsExpanding upon the long unavailable 2014 publication of the same name, this book presents 19 artists who have designed BMWs, including John Baldessari, Alexander Calder, Sandro Chia, Ken Done, Olafur Eliasson, Cao Fei,...

Master techniques for using pattern in wide range of design applications including architectural, textiles, print, more. Wealth of technical information. Over 270 design illustrations.Author: Lewis F. DayISBN-10: 0486407098ISBN-13: 9780486407098Publisher: Dover PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/24/1999Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.66h x 5.42w x 0.69d

In 1947, Bill Gaines inherited EC Comics, a new venture founded by his legendary father M. C. Gaines, who was responsible for midwifing the birth of the comic book as we know it during his tenure at All-American Comics, bringing the likes of Wonder...

These 31 original designs were inspired by and adapted from authentic Celtic artwork. The collection contains full-page examples of key, step, and knotwork patterns as well as spirals and interlacing "ribbons." In addition, the intricate illustrations depict such favored Celtic subjects as birds, fish,...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flighttraining for aspiring private or professional helicopterpilots--updated for the first time...

Researchers says it takes 21 days for the brain to absorb new habits. My Clarity journal is broken down into 21sections of deep self-reflection to help you dive into the layers of you that surrounds the core of who you are. We are always...

Delft Design Guide provides an overview of the perspectives, models, approaches, and methods used in the bachelor's and master's curriculum of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Some of these are unique to the university, others are well known and...

Interior design today is guided more than ever by the need to be stylish and functional. In modern design, excessive decoration has been replaced by the well thought-out arrangement of spaces, and furniture with pure lines which meets specific needs. Whatever the size of...

The winter issue of Kinfolk revisits one of our guiding principles: good hospitality. Featuring a special section dedicated to the art of hosting, Issue Thirty looks beyond recipe repertoires and honed housekeeping to unearth the secret ingredients of having a good time. Drilling down...

A photographic leap into cooling watersThe Swimming Pool in Photography invites readers to dive into the cultural history of swimming pools.As long as 5,000 years ago, the allure of the sea inspired humans to recreate its essence in miniature artistic forms, such as public...

How does a room affect an occupant's behavior and well-being? How does a building influence its residents' health? Environmental Psychology for Design, 3rd Edition, explores these questions with an in-depth look at psychosocial responses to the built environment. Awarded the 2006 ASID Joel Polsky...

-Books are the new Trend for home decoration-Make a stylish housewarming, wedding, graduation, or Christmas and Add Bookish Charm to Your Home with your own Book Deco Ideas. Books are another creative item you can use to decorate your home for fun, modern and...

50 unique postcards celebrating a century of feminism in America Share and send your story with The Illustrated Feminist Postcards, a book of 50 postcards that present a chronological visual history of the feminist movement. Featuring artwork by Aura Lewis, each card depicts a...

An overarching vision of the development of designDedicated to the history of design from the mid-19th century to the present, Design History Handbook provides guidelines for the development of design, offering an overarching vision of the subject and at the same time highlighting areas...

Across small cottages and lavish villas, beach houses and forest refuges, discover the world's finest crop of new homes. This cutting-edge global digest features such talents as Shigeru Ban, MVRDV, and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-coming names like Aires Mateus, Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia,...

Discover the best of the best in house design with this comprehensive guide in the highly successful 150 Best series, featuring hundreds of inspiring color and black-and-white photographs.150 New Best of the Best House Ideas is a stunning visual feast that explores the latest...

Blue Crow Media's latest architecture map, Concrete Los Angeles Map offers a unique guide to LA's hitherto under celebrated concrete architecture. This two-sided guide, features a map of selected buildings in Los Angeles, an introduction by architecture writer and critic Deane Madsen, original photographs...

The New Garconne is a non-prescriptive guide for today's modern, independent, and stylish woman. It espouses a grown-up style and attitude with a masculine-feminine aesthetic, where culture, history, beauty, intelligence, feminism, quality, and taste are celebrated. Women who embody the look include Katharine Hepburn,...

Do you want to learn how modern athletic shoes are made? In How Shoes are Made you will see how the big brands design and produce shoes. More than just a guided tour through a sneaker factory, How Shoes are Made will show you...

Generations of artisans in Japan have forged and refined their crafts to become the envy of the world. Each of the country's regions are renowned for specific traditions relating to local materials and the natural world in which they are produced. While tourists and...

The legacy of colonial and postcolonial African architecture. This edited collection of essays and image-driven pieces by anthropologists, archaeologists, architects, and historians examines the legacies of African architecture from around the time of independence through examples from different countries. Drawing on ethnography, archival research,...

The Secret Language of Color celebrates and illuminates the countless ways in which color colors our world. Why is the sky blue, the grass green, a rose red? Most of us have no idea how to answer these questions, nor are we aware that...

This book is for game designers of all experience levels and also for the teams, developers, and support staff they work with. It showcases the reality of what game designers actually do (or should be doing) and sheds light on some widespread misconceptions of...

How are things designed and printed or produced as digital media? What are the processes and techniques one needs to know about to produce quality and effective design? The focus of this book provides a comprehensive overview of the technical and artistic skills and...

Why did you click this book? Maybe you're an executive who wants quick insights into your organization. You're busy. We get that. You'll probably only skim this book in 20 minutes. But we hope you're compelled by its intuitive visual analytics and the chance...

15 meaningful oriental mythological characters combine with unique floral patterns. 100% handcrafted and designed into 30 collectable coloring pages. Each coloring page includes a simple introduction of the specific character, also for you to try the color before you begin. Enjoy coloring with a...

What does it mean to be poor? An ambitious visual anthropology of diet and poverty in 36 case studies across the worldTo demonstrate what it means to live at the poverty line, Beijing-based artist duo Stefen Chow and Huiyi Lin visited 36 countries and...

How were the first fonts made? Who invented italics? When did we figure out how to print in color? Many of the standard features of printed books were designed by pioneering typographers and printers in the latter half of the fifteenth century. Johannes Gutenberg...

An illustrated overview of writer/director/animator Mamoru Hosoda's Academy Award-nominated movies and career, including previously unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept art Foreword by Don Hahn Journey into the mind and creative process of one of the most celebrated anime directors working today...

The perfect way to settle down and chillax for the evening so grab some buds some junk food and get lost in this trippy Psychedelic dreamAuthor: Psychedelic Coloring BookISBN-10: 8707712073ISBN-13: 9798707712074Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2021Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12d

The Swiss type designer Adrian Frutiger decisively influenced the international creation of typefaces after 1950. His Univers typeface and the machine-readable font OCR-B are milestones, as is his type for the Paris airports, which evolved into the Frutiger typeface. All set new standards for...

A step-by-step learn how to draw dinosaurs book for kids by James Manning⚡Have you been looking for a fun and mentally engaging way to help your child develop and fine tune their drawing skills?⚡Need an easy yet exciting way to help your child learn...

The Easter Egg FleetAmerican Ship Camouflage in WWIA description and reference of how the United States used artists to design ship camouflage to help foil German U-boats in The First World War.Includes background to the war, how submarines worked (then), measures to combat them,...

Madonna has been a force to be reckoned with in popular culture for nearly 40 years. As she turns 60 (b. August 16, 1958), "MLVC60" documents over 1,000 of her most incredible magazine covers, using them to chronicle her rise to fame and her...

Glamorous Living is a journey through some of the most luxurious and fashionable homes in America--room by room. Foreword by India Hicks Dallas-based interior designer Jan Showers returns to the concept first introduced in her bestselling book, Glamorous Rooms, taking readers through luxurious private...

A stunning collection of the best living spaces in the world - available with a brand-new, vibrant-orange coverPhaidon's best-selling Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century is now available in a brand-new bright-orange velvet edition. This book is the ultimate global celebration of residential...

Ever wondered why the words you write aren't having the impact you expect?In the A-Z of better brand language, writer and brand language expert Rob Self-Pierson explores what makes language effective, especially in the world of business and brand.With the 26 letters of the...

Manage and Build Your Home"This book provides details and information that keeps you on track". FJ Martin.This straight-talking guide for home builders acts as a 'Companion' to enable you to build better, save money and avoid costly mistakes.Have a knowledgeable 'building buddy' join you...

ART TO YOU WITH LARRY brings together some ideas and techniques to help you begin your watercolor journey with confidence. It is filled with practical information that will inspire you to start seeing your world in watercolor.Beginning with the spaces, materials and tools you...

Issue Twenty-Eight The summer issue of Kinfolk untangles the theme of hair. Beyond a narrative of love and loss, we examine the ways in which hair has come to hold deep and powerful meanings in daily life: its presence as a unifying and defining...

Design thinking is a holistic approach to development engaging key stakeholders on a journey of continuous improvement and learning. The booklet is filled with a short and concise step-by-step process, which gives a practical training in design thinking as an approach to innovation, but...

Holiday Organization Made EasyLove holiday time, but hate the stress? If you long to make your holidays more organized -- and so more fun -- Jul's Arthur's 25 Days of Holiday Organizing is the book for you. It's truly unique, structured as an Advent...

"I adopt this text due to the strong applications within the fields of Interior Design and Architecture. It shows practical knowledge that students need upon graduation. It should be kept as reference for all new graduates." Victoria Runge, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, USA Learn...

For centuries, plants have transformed interiors, and today plant-filled homes are filling up our Instagram feeds. With Indoor Green, author and retailer Bree Claffey explores the interior worlds of fellow plant lovers and the enduring attraction of houseplants. From the ever-reliable peace lily and...

Giving an overview of the history of color theory from ancient and classical cultures to contemporary contexts, this book explores important critical principles and provides practical guidance on the use of color in art and design. Going beyond a simple recitation of what has...

Add a new twist to your love of horses. Fashionably express it by wearing a bracelet you braided from your horse's hair. This guide will teach you how to: ▪ Legally obtain horsehair. ▪ Prepare it for braiding. ▪ Plait three braids: a 4-string,...

Design Innovation and Integration is more than just a toolkit; it is a guidebook for the industry leaders of tomorrow, providing a holistic understanding of the approaches, practices and tools required to integrate design strategically within an organization. Novel solutions are required to meet...