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Contemporary Nordic designers are known for their serene, minimal aesthetic and innovative approach to creating pieces of simplistic elegance, from austere lighting designs meant to reflect the quality of light in the northern hemisphere to clean, modern furniture decorating the homes of the region's...

The illustrations on these chic notecards are all taken from award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's Herbarium, a 21st-century reboot of the traditional herbal compendium. The visual genius behind the international bestseller The Geometry of Pasta, she has created abstract forms and vibrant colors to illustrate...

Prototyping is an essential part of designers' repertoires, allowing them to test their projects from structural, aesthetic, and technical standpoints. Prototyping for Architects examines how architects are combining new digital design and fabrication technologies with traditional hands-on building techniques to gain more insight into...

The Heart of Light: A Holistic Primer for a Life and Career in Lighting Design and Production is a fresh look into the ever-evolving fields of lighting design and technology for arts and entertainment.Full of practical information, historic perspectives, engaging projects, and opportunities for...

This is the companion volume to the authors' groundbreaking Symmetries of Culture, the classic reference for symmetry analysis of pattern for anthropologists, archaeologists, art historians, mathematicians, and designers. Central to symmetry analysis is the use of symmetry in the more precise sense of its...

Legendary American adman and image-maker, George Lois was a leader of the 1960s Creative Revolution and the mastermind behind an astonishing array of witty and audacious advertising and branding campaigns, political spots, public service announcements, and unforgettable magazine covers during his 50-year career.Among Lois'...

How the tools of design research can involve designers more directly with objects, products and services they design; from human-centered research methods to formal experimentation, process models, and application to real world design problems.The tools of design research, writes Brenda Laurel, will allow designers...

For many outside of the scientific community, big data and the forms it takes, such as statistical lists, spreadsheets and graphs, often seem abstract and unintelligible. This book investigates how digital fabrication and traditional making approaches are being used to present data in newly...

Design and research are two fields of knowledge that each has its traditions, methods, standards and practices. These two worlds appear to be quite separate, with researchers investigating what exists, and designers visualising what could be. This book builds a bridge between both worlds...

Trix + Robert Haussmann's monograph opens the publication series STUDIOLO / Edition Patrick Frey, a collaboration between the publisher and the exhibition space STUDIOLO. The curators Fredi Fischli and Niels Olsen run a varied program of contemporary art productions in an atelier house in...

The best of i-D's special projects including contributions from artists and designers such as David LaChapelle, John Galliano, Sam Taylor-Wood, Juergen Teller, and Terry Richardson Soul i-D is a 600-page visual anthology of ideas and images featuring personal insights and contributions from some of...

Author: Charlotte FiellISBN-10: 3836503107ISBN-13: 9783836503105Publisher: TaschenLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/11/2008Pages: 576Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.08lbsSize: 7.74h x 6.06w x 1.81d

Modernism flourished from 1914 to 1939 and it was a key point of reference for 20th century architecture, design and art. This work explores Modernism and design from an international perspective and reveals the ways in which it has shaped our world and its...

LARGE COLLECTION OF AWESOME DESIGNS AT AN AMAZING PRICE. AVAILABLE AT A SPECIAL DISCOUNT. GRAB YOUR COPY NOW.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This adult coloring book inspires, motivates, and helps you explore your creative self. Each book contains high quality images to help you create your next masterpiece....

The mentality that consumerism and economic growth are cure-alls is one of the biggest obstacles to real sustainability, but any change seems impossible, unthinkable. Our contemporary paradox finds us relying for our well being on consumer-driven economic growth that we actually can't afford --...

If You Struggle With Keeping a Tidy House, Decluttering, and Staying Organized But You Would Like to Change That, Keep Reading! Are you feeling overwhelmed by the amount of clutter in your life? Are you looking for a way to establish a routine to...

"Behind the Fold" documents the background, recent work and unique methods of sculptor, Dan Droz, who, at the age of 69, after a career as a designer and professor at Carnegie Mellon University, became a full-time sculptor. Despite his late start and exhibition constraints...

Publish U takes the mystery and pitfalls out of self-publishing for the indie author.Using the steps and methods outlined in Publish U, self-publishers can produce, design and publish their books in the most professional manner possible.Author: Jeannie DeppISBN-10: 1735990221ISBN-13: 9781735990224Publisher: Aykeen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2022Pages:...

In wise words, Christian Dior once proclaimed: "Flowers are, apart from women, the most beautiful gift God has given the world." The new teNeues series, Floramour, which henceforth honorably celebrates the most exquisite natural beauties that adorn our gardens, proves just how right he...

Jugendstil, that is Germany's distinct engagement with the international Art Nouveau movement, is now firmly engrained in histories of modern art, architecture and design. Recent exhibitions and publications across the world explored Jugendstil's key protagonists and artistic centres to firmly anchor their activities within...

The barn is an icon of the heartland's rural landscape. Yet one special type of barn is on the verge of disappearing altogether in Indiana. A Rural Revolution: Indiana's Round Barns examines the importance of round barns to the state's agricultural history and the...

The Intuitive Geometry method is a basic set of principles for using overlapping circles to create and design anything. The method includes the circle, square, triangle, hexagon, pentagon, spirals, waves, and scaling. The book includes the method with step by step instructions, step by...

Modernism on Sea brings together writing by some of today's most exciting seaside critics, curators, filmmakers and scholars, and takes the reader on a journey around the coast of Britain to explore the rich artistic and cultural heritage that can be found there, from...

"An appropriate design can be a significant competitive advantage, just as an inappropriate design can result in the failure of the organisation."Over the last 30 years, Michael Bellerby has worked in over 100 organisations designing strategies, implementing operational improvements and radically changing performance. This...

This work presents a vision-oriented methodology for the early stages of the design process. It is divided into two stages: a vision-based and a specification-based stage. The vision-based stage has focus on user experience and applies visions, rather than specifications, as guidelines in the...

Villas and Cottages. A Series of Designs is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As...

The new book from interior design powerhouse Abigail Ahern, Masterclass is based on the building blocks that will make your home look great: seating, lighting, walls, floors and accessories. Abigail demonstrates her style perfectly with original location photography and case studies of fabulous homes.The...

This dazzling visual compendium highlights the work of designers and 3D render artists around the globe who visualize utopian architectural, landscape, and interior designs set in dreamlike and futuristic environments. This compilation book is curated by London-based designer Charlotte Taylor, whose Instagram account @maison_de_sable...

A combination of practical and theoretical writing, this book chronicles the realization of #TransActing: A Market of Values, an international non-commercial popup market held at Chelsea College of Arts, coordinated by Critical Practice Research Cluster, a London-based network of artists, designers, curators and academics....

It was about two years ago when the Holy Spirit spoke to me and told me to write this book and title it My Walk with God. This is my personal testimony about my life in Christ. I was reluctant to do so because...

A major contribution to the field, this ground-breaking book explores design anthropology's focus on futures and future-making. Examining what design anthropology is and what it is becoming, the authors push the frontiers of the discipline and reveal both the challenges for and the potential...

The fundamental tenet of this Design Leadership book is that design is a commercial and social imperative and its management and leadership are integral parts of what can make business successful, government effective and society safer and more enjoyable for everyone. The text draws...

A set of sticky note pads (25 sheets each of eight designs) adorned with the illustrations from the innovative design team, Sukie.Author: Julia HardingISBN-10: 081185888XISBN-13: 9780811858885Publisher: Chronicle BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2007Pages: 25Format: OtherWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.95h x 6.14w x 0.23dNot available to be shipped via Media...

Three, Four, Get Some More: Another Ultimate Guide to Our Soles is for shoe lovers and collectors. This book features a personal system of keeping track of all your shoes, with diary entries for up to 108 pairs and also comes with a comprehensive...

In this book, children will practice different lines and learn how to draw basic shapes. They will also learn how to make pictures with the help of these shapes in this book. The models are provides as a guide. The children will trace the...

The illustrations on these chic cards are all taken from award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's Herbarium, a 21st-century reboot of the traditional herbal compendium. The visual genius behind the international bestseller The Geometry of Pasta, she has created abstract forms and vibrant colors to illustrate...

The first publication documenting the work of Brooks Stevens, one of America's most influential twentieth-century designers.Industrial Strength Design: How Brooks Stevens Shaped Your World is a long overdue introduction to the work of visionary industrial designer Brooks Stevens (1911-1995). Believing that an industrial designer...

World's Most Amazing Selection of Stress Relieving and Relaxing Mandalas. This will help to cope with boredom and difficult times, have fun, create art with your own hands. You should not be angry and stressed. Instead, you can relax, make friends, and feel like...

AMAZING TATTOO COLORING BOOK FOR YOUR SON & DAUGHTERS. TATTOO COLORING BOOK FOR KIDS AGES 4-8. IDEAL GIFT FOR KIDS FOR LEARN DRAWING. HAVE FUN WITH TATTOO COLORING BOOK FOR KIDS.coloring book have 40 pagesSIZE 8.5''x 11"Author: Jamil Mohammed1ISBN-10: 8739562638ISBN-13: 9798739562630Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Skulls, eagles, angels, and roses are just some of the beautiful illustrations you'll find in our Tattoo Coloring Book. Our unique tattoos need your creative magic - put your own interpretation on each design and create mesmerizing tattoo artwork for your walls or as...

The Swear Word adult coloring book is the perfect stress reliever when you're fed up and want to vent and relax.Author: Creative DolaISBN-10: 8595247536ISBN-13: 9798595247535Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2021Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.19d

Learning to draw is easy with the grid copy method This children's coloring and drawing book is filled with fun hand-drawn magical unicorns. The grid method has been used for centuries and is a wonderful way to work on your observation and proportion skills...

Unleash your creativity and brush up on your botany skills with this delightful adult coloring book Are you looking for 100 of the most beautiful and vibrant flowers? Want to practice relaxation while you breathe life and color into bountiful bouquets, wonderful wreaths, and...

Gnome Coloring Books for AdultsColoring Book Details: 8.5 x 0.2 x 11 inches dimensions; portable size for school, home or work 27 hand-drawn images exclusively designed to stimulate your artistic ambition Separately printed sheets to prevent bleed-through and allow you to easily remove and...

Enjoy the timeless pleasure of word searching with these easy large-print Christmas puzzles!Puzzle solutions can run forward, backward, or diagonally. Many words share common letters and criss-cross each other for greater variety.Each word search is based on a Christmas theme: Fun categories include. Dickens'...

This Christmas coloring book is a wonderful way for auto explore Christmas season freely while coloring these 50 unique and beautiful designs of popular Christmas themes.In this book you will find: 50 different designs of Santa Claus, Sleigh, Ornament, Bell, Wreath, Stocking, Reindeer, Angel,...

Enter a world of creative self-expression with this relaxing coloring book for grownups!25 amazing art activities take you to a happy place of patterning, shading, and coloringBeginner-friendly so there is no need for special skills or art experienceA guide to basic art techniques, from...

This seminal text demystifies the terminology around being an interior designer today, providing definitions of processes, techniques, features, and even some historical terms that a designer must know. The dictionary now includes coverage of sustainability, smart materials, new technologies, and processes. Coverage of non-Western...

Scenography and Art History reimagines scenography as a critical concept for art history, and is the first book to demonstrate the importance and usefulness of this concept for art historians and scholars in related fields. It provides a vital evaluation of the contemporary importance...

Illustrated with contemporary case studies, Curating Design provides a history of and introduction to design curatorial practice both within and outside the museum. Donna Loveday begins by tracing the history of the collecting and display of designed objects in museums and exhibitions from the...