Frank Lloyd Wright Interior Style & Design
Doreen Ehrlich
ISBN: 1840135867
The art-glass window. The pendent lamp. The dining
room ceiling grille. The translucent roof panel. These
sprang from the mind of a great architectural genius in
American history - and they spring to life inside this
book.
The Elements of Style
Stephen Calloway (Editor), Dennis Curran (Illustrator), Sheila Curran (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1857328345
This visual survey covers the styles that have had the
greatest impact on the interiors of British and American
domestic architecture. The book is designed for owners
of period homes, restorers, architects and those
interested in building heritage.
Swedish Design: The Best in Swedish Design Today
Susanne Helgeson
ISBN: 1840006412
The author presents a survey of over 30 Swedish
designers, from glass and textile designers to ceramic
artists and furniture makers, which provides an insight
into Scandanavian design philosophies. The work of 14
Swedish photographers illustrates the text, capturing
the artists, their work and a number of key producers
and contributors. An illustrated history surveys Swedish
design from 1845 to the early 21st century, while a
glossary and directory provide further information on
this growing industry. This text should be of interest to
those studying design, and the Swedish design scene in
particular.
History of Art
H.W. Janson
ISBN: 0131056824
For forty years, this widely acclaimed classic has
remained unsurpassed as an introduction to art in the
Western world, boasting the matchless credibility of the
Janson name. This newest update features a more
contemporary, more colorful design and vast array of
extraordinarily produced illustrations that have become
the Janson hallmark. A narrative voice makes this book
a truly enjoyable read, and carefully reviewed and
revised updates to this edition offer the utmost clarity
in contributions based on recent scholarship. Extensive
captions for the book’s incredible art program offer
profound insight through the eyes of twentieth-century
art historians speaking about specific pieces of art
featured throughout. Significantly changed in this
edition is the chapter on "The Late Renaissance," in
which Janson offers a new perspective on the subject,
tracing in detail the religious art tied to the Catholic
Reform movement, whose early history is little known
to many readers of art history. Janson has also
rearranged early Renaissance art according to genres
instead of time sequence, and he has followed the
reinterpretation of Etruscan art begun in recent years
by German and English art historians. With a truly
humanist approach, this book gives written and visual
meaning to the captivating story of what artists have
tried to express—and why—for more than 30,000 years.
Car Design (Designpocket S.)
Paolo Tumminelli (Editor)
ISBN: 3823845616
The art-glass window. The pendent lamp. The dining
room ceiling grille. The translucent roof panel. These
sprang from the mind of a great architectural genius in
American history - and they spring to life inside this
book.
Office Design (Architecture Tools)
Fabio Fabbrizzi (Editor)
ISBN: 3823855786
Technological developments have transformed ways of
working, and in many cases the very definition of a
workplace. With this in mind, this book presents a
global selection of 30 unique office spaces created by
such architects as Mario Botta, Norman Forster and
Frank Gehry. From San Francisco's cutting edge design
group, IDEO, to DHL corporate headquarters to the
studio professionale in Milan, these exciting spaces
illustrate the many ways that people and organizations
are rethinking what it means to "go to work".
Sport Design
"linea editorial" (Editor)
ISBN: 3823845624
Sport Design presents the newest models and
prototypes of well-known designers in the world of
sports. Generously illustrated with over 400 colour
photographs that focus exclusively on the products
themselves, the book features equipment organized by
sports corresponding to each of the four elements:
"Earth" represents soccer, handball, and basketball
equipment for example, "Water" features swimming
equipment, and so on through sections entitled "Wind"
and "Snow & Ice". Sport Design has been compiled by
an editorial team closely connected to the world of
design and will be of great appeal to sports enthusiasts
and designers of every stripe.
Interjers
Aija Balina, Andra Irbite
ISBN: 9984058832
Saja gramata sniegti profesionali ieteikumi interjera
veidosana, kas palidzes gan profesionaliem, gan saja
joma ne tik zinosiem interesentiem. Autores raksturo
interjera tapsanas posmus, interjera kompoziciju, dod
padomus, ka saskanot apdares materialus un krasas
interjera. Gramata skaidrota ari krasu psihologiska
iedarbiba, apgaismojuma lietojums interjera, dazadi
interjera veidosanas panemieni un funkcionali atskirigu
telpu iekartosana.
20th Design:
Twentieth-Century Design presents a collection of
the most important and influential pieces of design
produced in the modern age. Featuring the centurydefining work of such pioneers as Frank Lloyd Wright,
Rem Koolhaas, Gio Ponti, Eileen Gray, Christian Dior,
Vivienne Westwood, Saul Bass, Philippe Starck, Neville
Brody and many others, the result is a celebration of
the artistic diversity, practicality and sheer enjoyment
of design in the twentieth century. With over 360
examples of the best and most enduring examples of
modern design, updated to include such innovations
as the Apple iMac and the new Beetle, TwentiethCentury Design is an informative and colourful
survey of the elements of contemporary design. For
students, designers in all fields and for anyone
interested in modern design, this book is essential.
Praise for the hardback edition of Twentieth-Century
Design:
"comprehensive and accessible" - Elle Decoration
"particularly good on graphics and packaging"
- Design Week
"an entertaining story of our times" - Independent
"Warning; don't put the book on prominent display;
normal conversation will cease"
- Hampstead & Highgate Express
Alvar Alto
Alvar Alto was born in 1898 in the village of Kuor-tane.
Later, he moved to Jwaskyla, a town that now holds 37
of his buildings. He went on to study at Helsinki
University of Technology. After living in Turks for a time,
he then moved to Helsinki, where he worked until his
death in 1976. Alto’s work was very broad in scope,
ranging from buildings to furniture, glassware, jewelry,
and other forms of art. Whether he was designing
buildings or town plans, he always tried to achieve
artistic harmony through a synergistic method involving
people and their environment.
50 Trade Secrets of Great Design: Packaging:
Stafford Cliff
50 Trade Secrets of Great Design: Packaging
encourages a greater understanding of design and
will appeal to all who appreciate good design and
design professionals. There are 50 contemporary
projects featured, each taking a close look behind the
scenes to reveal the fascinating design processes that
were involved from conception to completion,
including problems that arose on the way and how
these were tackled,
Original visuals, plans and sketches, interim designs,
colorful photographs, and lively captions demonstrate
the workings behind the designs, with an analysis of
the styles, ideas, skills and solutions arrived at. This
book illustrates the myriad ways designers work;
what triggers their imagination; what secrets and
tricks of the trade they employ, and also in our
increasingly technological world to what extent
computers have been used.
Stafford Cliff studied art, design ai Australia, where
he also worked if moved to London, joined the Conn
with Terence Conran in one of the in the United
Kingdom.
Antigues at glance furniture:
Antiques at a Glance: Furniture presents a fine
selection of some of the most exquisite pieces of
furniture to have passed through Christie's, the worldfamous auction house. Part of a series, this book
presents a wide range of antiques that are as beautiful
as they are valuable. Whether you are an avid collector
with an eye for a good investment, or new to the world
of antiques, this book is sure to inform and inspire.
From beautiful chaise langue to amazingly crafted
wooden desks, by way of ornate side cabinets, elegant
armchairs, and stylish sofas, a fabulous array of
furniture from centuries past and from every corner of
the globe are presented.
If you have ever wondered what defines an antique,
then the general introduction and varied selection of
examples that follow will provide an answer. Greater
flexibility in defining what might be regarded as an
antique came not a moment too soon, as the supply of
fine-quality pieces produced before 1830 (the former
criteria for defining an antique) had all but dried up by
the 1960s. Now an antique can range from an
exquisitely designed Mackintosh oak chair to Art
Nouveau suites made in 1910.
Collectors are often puzzled by the vast differences in
prices between two objects that are superficially
similar. In some cases there may be as many as a
dozen criteria governing the value of an object. These
could range from the age, materials used, the type of
construction, quality of craftsmanship, artistic or
esthetic considerations, unusual technical or decorative
features, and such factors as makers' marks, full
hallmarks, dates, and inscriptions. The introduction
also provides tips on the positive and negative factors
that will help any aspiring collector.
Over 120 beautiful color images are accompanied by
an informative text which illustrates the varied
selection of desirable objects that have passed from
one collector to another. At a glance information is
provided on each page, giving the date, origin, and
brief description of each item with more detailed
captions that chart the development of furniture over a
period of 400 years. Fascinating antiques are shown
from all over the world, from 17th-century armchairs
to wine coolers from the George II period.
About the Author
James Mackay, formerly collectables columnist for the
Financial Times, has written extensively on all aspects
of the applied and decorative arts over the past 40
years. He has contributed numerous articles to
magazines on both sides of the Atlantic as well as
many books from general works on antiques to studies
of specific subjects, such as animalier bronzes and
glass paperweights.
Brilliant colour at home:
brilliant colour at home is a celebration of bright color
in decoration. There is a place for brilliant color in
every interior. Use it all over to create exotic or
sumptuous interiors, or add splashes and blocks of
brilliance here and there to create warmth and focus in
a room decorated in neutrals.
An early section of the book explains the color wheel
and how to use it to your advantage. Another cuts
through the jargon and myths to explain how color
affects spatial awareness.
Stunning photography of real homes -traditional and
modern - delights in both vibrantly grand gestures
and, for the more reserved, reveals the power of
perfectly stated small spots of color (flowers, cushions,
table settings, glassware, painted canvases, projected
images...).
brilliant colour at home shows you how to choose
colors that are direct and exciting; how to include
them in your decorative scheme; how to use them to
help bring awkward rooms or corners to life, and how
to use paint, fabric, pattern and light to enliven your
home.
C20th furniture:
The evolution of furniture design over the past 100
years has been extraordinary. Twentieth-Century
Furniture is an authoritative, passionate and
beautifully illustrated guide to the explosion in styles
that grew out of both technological progress and
fashion - in architecture, interior design and textile
manufacture. Revelling in the multifarious talents of
influential international designers and manufacturers,
from Le Corbusier, Marcel Breuer, Alvar Aalto, Henry
van der Veld Arne jacobsen and Philippe Starck, to
Carlo Mollino, Charles and Ray Eames, David Linley,
Frank Gehfy, Tom Dixon and Ron Arad, this book
catalogues over 230 classics of modem design. Written
by Fiona and Keith Baker, both experts in the field of
furniture design, and illustrated with over 230
photographs, this chronological survey is both
informed and accessible. From the hand-crafted
vernacular styles of the Arts and Crafts Movement,
through the lean, function-focused designs of the early
Modernists and the poise of Art Deco, to the colourful
and chaotic world of Pop Art, and on to today's
innovative and experimental designs, TwentiethCentury Furniture is truly a celebration of 100 years of
design.
Cafes & Restaurants:
From New York to Barcelona, from London to Milan,
modern society's most intense and vibrant interaction
takes place over tables and bars. Architects and
designers all over the world have enhanced and
orchestrated this experience, proposing innovative and
unprecedented solutions for an increasingly critical
public. This book presents an international selection of
distinctive cafes and restaurants built during the past
decade by the world's hippest artists. Filled with nearly
400 photographs of remarkable spaces, informative floor
plans and biographies on the architects and designers,
this volume offers a comprehensive study of interior
architecture. This book is edited by four young Italian
professional architects, who are teaching at various
universities in Italy: Laura Andreini, Paolo Giardiello,
Nicola Flora and Gennaro Postiglione.
Design for 20th interiors:
From Art Deco and the Bauhaus to the explosion of
colour in the 60s and the return to minimalism in the
90s/ the styles and influences of the 20th century are
reflected in interior designs for:
• Living rooms
• Dining Rooms and Kitchens
• Bedrooms
• Bathrooms
Design furniture:
Discover on 400 pages more than 750 photos of the
best furniture design
world wide in one single edition.
Classics from Philippe Starck, Ludwig Mies van der
Rohe and Le Corbusier
as well as works from today’s top-designers.
Rich information about the history of furniture and
design.
Addresses and web sites of designers and
manufacturers.
Designing the 21st Century:
Future tense Designers ahead of time
How do today's brightest and best designers see the
future of design? What are the defining elements of
form, function and aesthetics at the turn of the
millennium? In response to these burning
questions,TASCHEN has put together the definitive book
on cutting-edge product design, furniture, ceramics,
glassware and textiles presenting a cross section of the
world's most influential designers, from superstars to
newcomers, and stunning images of their most
progressive work. In this unique design compendium
every designer featured gives his or her answer to the
question "What is your vision for the future of design?"
Discover how their experimental concepts and
revolutionary ways of thinking take shape. An excellent
and highly recommended book for everyone interested
in design.
Gustave Eiffel:
Gustave Eiffel (Dijori, 1832-Paris, 1923), famous
engineer, empresario, and builder. He was known
above all for the tower in Paris that bears his name
and from his youth showed great inclination toward
the study of the sciences as well as a thorough
interest in succeeding in the society of his time. An
untiring worker, Eiffel founded his own construction
firm in 1865, at a time when France was industrializing. His contact with the engineer Charles
Nepveu was crucial at the beginning of Eiffel's
career, as would be later his own capacity for
innovation and the ability to surround himself with
brilliant engineers such as Kcechlin, His last years
were dedicated to the study of aerodynamics, a
science which captivated his imagination.
A fresh new series about the masters of classical
architecture
Each volume in this eminently attractive series
highlights the work of a renowned architect of the
past centuries
Packed with dazzling photographs of exteriors and
interiors, detailed plans and brief, comprehensive
texts
The Magic of M.C. Escher:
No artist ever worked harder to render the visions of
his mind's eye than M.C. Escher. The visions
themselves were remarkable enough: for Escher, the
skin of the visible world was nothing more than a
piece of cloth that could be cut, folded, shaped, and
rearranged in marvelous ways. A superb draftsman,
he set himself the challenge of portraying these
otherworldly transformations of space within the
familiar borders established by a sheet of paper. The
resulting images have become the favorite artworks
of tens of thousands of viewers around the world.
This powerfully original artist has long deserved a
book that does justice to his visual invention. The
Magic of M.C. Escher is that book. Here, Escher's
works, from the great master prints to numerous
previously unpublished drawings, accompanied by his
eloquent words, are brilliantly arranged to form a
cinematic journey of discovery. The destination is the
magical world of the artist's mind, an uncharted
realm lush with exotic conceptions and inventions.
As beautiful and rigorous as an Escher work itself,
The Magic of M.C. Escher is destined to become a
classic study of a great artist.
Face Too:
In Your Face Too
Great Interactive Interface Designs
Daniel Donnelly
Here is the next generation of World Wide Web
design, an international cross-section of Web pages
that feature extraordinary graphics, innovative
navigational schemes, and content geared perfectly
to each site's audience. Divided into four sections—
design firm sites, commercial sites, self-promotion
sites, and international highlights—the full-color book
features well-chosen screen shots that show design
highlights at a glance.
Daniel Donnelly has an extensive principle and
founder and creative multimedia design studio
located I Designs creates websites for both a
publisher of IYf, a World Wide V\ interface for
multimedia professior
Graphic Design:
Graphic Design a concise History
Richard Hoi I is
'Essential and affordable reading for students,
designers
and historians . . . considered, well-informed and
imaginative'
- The Eye.
The best introduction [to the subject] yet written' t-D
From its roots in the development of printing, graphic
design has evolved as a means of identification,
information and promotion, to become a profession
and discipline in its own right. This authoritative
documentary history begins with the poster and goes
on to chart the development of word and image in
brochures and magazines, advertising, corporate
identity, television and electronic media, and the
effects of technical innovations such as photography
and the computer. A new final chapter in this revised
edition covers the international developments and
leading practitioners in graphic design over the past
ten years, exploring the revolutionary impact of digital
technology. With over 800 illustrations fully integrated
within the text, this indispensable account is uniquely
clear, comprehensive and absorbing.
Revised and expanded edition
Friedensreich Hundertwasser:
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000), who
studied at the Fine Arts Schoo! of Vienna, is above
ail an artist who has realized his constructions in
painting as welf as architecture. The desire for a
natural space in which to live fed him to experiment
with forms and colors that would recreate a childlike
world of dreams. But his theoretical proposals and
manifests go even further than his actual creations:
in these, he defended such innovative ideas as the
rooftop covered in vegetation, the right to a
window, and the creativity of every inhabitant. His
ideals were given form in important pieces such as
the Kunst-HausWien, the Church of St. Barbara, and
the Hundertwasser House.
A fresh new series about the masters of classical
architecture
Each volume in this eminently attractive series
highlights the work of a renowned architect of the
past centuries
Packed with dazzling photographs of exteriors and
interiors, detailed plans and brief, comprehensive
texts
Indian Interiors:
Residences as rich and eclectic as the
landscapes that surround them
The sights, smells and sounds of India draw legions
of travellers every year in awe of the changing
terrain and countryside, but to truly experience the
range and diversity of this huge country one needs
to gaze into the many, spectacular residences, as
rich and eclectic as the landscape that surrounds
them. Indian Interiors provides c longing glimpse
into these exotic abodes.
India's visual culture is ruled by bright colours,
religious decoration and the unrelenting heat of the
sun, and designers have responded to this
challenge in many ways over the centuries. With
this book as guide, you can wander into the
restored splendour of ancient Maharajas' palaces,
enjoy living in houseboats on the lotus-covered
lakes of Kashmir, or cool off in imposing colonial
buildings built for British rulers wilting in the
tropical heat.
This is truly a world of contrasts, as we move from
simple but beautifully hand-painted tribal huts to
the L.A. influenced home of a Hollywood star, from
a Buddhist house in Ladakh to the most original
house designed in India by Le Corbusier. All the
interiors here are lavishly photographed and
documented.
Mackintosh:
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), architect
and designer, studied at the Glasgow School of Art
and worked for Honeyman & Keppie, an important
architectural studio of the time. Noted also for his
work as a designer and interior decorator,
Mackintosh's furniture combines the Scottish
tradition with all the delicacy of the new modernity.
Part of the Art Nouveau movement, his work has an
especially innovative style which influenced the
designers of the Viennese Secession and the
development of the Modern Movement. With time,
he has become recognized as one of the fundamental figures in the world of 20th century
architecture and design.
A fresh new series about the masters of classical
architecture
Each volume in this eminently attractive series
highlights the work of a renowned architect of the
past centuries
Packed with dazzling photographs of exteriors and
interiors, detailed plans and brief, comprehensive
texts
Metalheart:
The METALHEART book contains exclusive
computer-generated visuals, numerous
experimental artworks by Anders F Ronnblom and
Andreas Lindholm, as wel! as contributions from
renowned digital artists.
The METALHEART project started in 1998
- when Swedish designers Anders F Ronnblom land
Andreas Lindholm released the emBox /
BBrainreactor prototype CD with fonts and 3D
•typefaces for people to experiment with. •The
book is a compilation of digital images *and design
samples from this project. Each Snage is identified
with the title, the name of Rrtist, a description and
the software which was used to make it. The
accompanying CD-ROM includes PostScript fonts,
3D typeface images with alpha-channels and paths,
samples from METALHEART background royaltyfree collections, 100 MB high-res images,
animations, video clips, and graphic libraries.
Jean Nouvel:
Jean Nouvel (Fumel. 1945) studied at the School of
Fine Arts in Pahs while alternating his studies with
work in the office of Claude Parent. From his beginnings, Jean Nouvel sought sofu-tions alien to the
modern movement and was thjs already considered
postmodern in the 1970s. During this period he met
ttie scene decorator Jacques Marquet who is a very
important colleague and good partner of
conversation. All of his buildings have a fight and
etheric appearance, such as the Museo Reicia Sofia
in Madrid as welt as the Cartier Foundation in Paris.
Nouvel had a great interest in using newtecniques
and materials, which ware never more important
than the aciual purpose though.
Scandinavian Design:
Scandinavians are exceptionally gifted in design. They
are world famous for their inimitable, democratic
designs which bridge the gap between crafts and
industrial production. The marriage of beautiful, organic
forms with everyday functionality is one of the primary
strengths of Scandinavian design and one of the
reasons why Scandinavian creations are so cherished
and sought after. Guided by the conviction that welldesigned products can enhance the quality of life
through their practical beauty, the Swedish design community's long-held credo of Vackrare Vardagsvara (More
Beautiful Everyday Objects) will become increasingly
valid in the future as the need for relevant design
solutions becomes ever more imperative.
This illuminating guide includes a detailed look at
Scandinavian furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles,
jewelry, metal ware, and industrial design from 1 900 to
the present day. Each of the 179 illustrated entries on
designers and design-led companies contains a
biographical and analytical text. The book's introduction
provides an overview of the evolution of Scandinavian
design over the past century and highlights the
similarities and differences in approach between
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Also
included is a list of important design-related places to
visit for readers planning to travel to Scandinavia.
Including
DESIGNERS > Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto, EeroAarnio,
Sigvard Bernadotte, Hrafnkell Birgisson, Tias Eckhoff,
Kaj Franck, Maija Isola, Arne Jacobsen, Georg Jensen,
Finn Juhl, Poul Kjserholm, Harri Koskinen, Stig
Lindberg, Ingeborg Lundin, Bruno Mathsson, Norway
Says, Verner Panton, Timo Sarpaneva, Pia Wallen, Hans
Wegner, Tapio Wirkkala ...
COMPANIES > Arabia, Artek, Asplund, Bang & Olufsen,
David-Andersen, Ericsson, Fiskars, Fritz Hansen,
Gustavs-berg, Hadeland, Hasselblad, Holmegaard,
littala, IKEA, Le Klint, LEGO, Marimekko, Nokia,
Orrefors, Royal Copenhagen, Saab, Stelton, Stokke,
Volvo ...
Le Corbusier:
Le Corbusier (1887-1965) is, along with Mies van
der Rohe, one of the 20th century's most famous
and most admired architects: he was a painter and
theorist as well as an architect, and his influence
was felt on every continent. Although his ideas on
city planning began to be fiercely criticized at the
end of the 1960s, his architectural work is still
considered one of the landmarks of the modern
movement.
The Goldenage of Shopping:
THE GOLDENAGE OF SHOPPING
1910 to 1940 A stunning selection of pages from
original catalogues created by three of the best
department stores in London celebrates a glorious
period in shopping history during the early decades of
this century
The New Home Color Book:
Choose colors like a professional with this expert guide
to decorating with color. Here is longed-for color advice
and decor secrets from more than fifty interior
designers, plus their own unique formulas for making
homes lovelier through color. The perfect companion for
choosing and using colors, this book is like having an
interior designer and color expert with you as plan or
shop.
Each chapter pairs hardworking, practical color advice
with beautiful designer interiors. Color schemes for
every room of the house are presented through easyto-match swatches— with color palettes to use on walls,
furniture, and accessories; or to layer as accents
against a single hue.
FEATURES:
• Full-spectrum color: from bright primaries to
soft neutrals
• Color styles and moods: modern, art deco,
country, French, and contemporary palettes, plus
how to use colors to create atmosphere
• Easy-to-match swatches of designer color
palettes
• Color mixes and advice from top interior
designers
The Web Design:
First Paperback edition printed in 2002
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be
reproduced in any form without written permission of
the copyright owners. All images in this book have
been reproduced with the knowledge and prior
consent of the artists concerned and no responsibility
is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any
infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from
the contents of this publication. Every effort has been
made to ensure that credits accurately comply with
information supplied.
Club Design
Author: daab
ISBN: 3937718087
The nightclubs started out as secret dens with
little more than a record player in sight. An
emphasis on the interior design of these spaces
was already patent by the sixties and seventies,
when effects like strobe lighting and objects like
the disco ball came to be considered emblematic
of disco culture. Since then, nightclub design has
co9me a long way; today club venues come in all
sorts of shapes, sizes, colours and flavours,
combining past styles with new ones, of
configuring entirely novel spaces through
imaginative, cutting edge design. "Club Design"
offers a selection of some of the best designed
clubs around the world, putting on display the
creations of both renowned and up-and-coming
designers that have gained international
recognition for the quality and impact of their
designs.
Structural Package Designs
Author: Agile Rabbit Editions
ISBN: 9057680440
Packaging is an important factor in any retail
environment and a key element in most
marketing strategies. Consumers react
immediately to package shapes, and are
influenced by them when making buying
decisions. Different product categories are often
easy to recognize by their characteristic form, for
example chocolate boxes or milk cartons. On the
other hand, a manufacturer of an exclusive
product, such as jewellery or perfume, may
deliberately choose an unusual, eye-catching
form. This completely revised edition of our
bestseller serves as a reference for structural
design. All designs have been selected on
account of their functional relevance and
acceptability, and are stored in eps vector format
on the enclosed CD-Rom. They can be easily
scaled and modified to suit specific requirements.
Web Design Index 4 (Web Design Index)
Author: Gunter Beer
ISBN: 9057680637
Web Design Indexes are international bestsellers, with about a quarter
million copies sold worldwide. Since its first edition in the year 2000, the
annual Web Design Index has developed into one of the most important
publications in its field. Year after year, it gives an accurate overview of the
state of the art in web design. Every Web Design Index contains 1002
outstanding web pages. With each web page, the URL is indicated, as well
as the names of those involved in the design and programming. Selection
for the Web Design Index is based on design quality, innovation, and
effectiveness, and the books offer examples of all conceivable forms and
styles.
Web Design Index 5, Vol. 5
Author: Agile Rabbit Editions
ISBN: 9057680688
Web Design Indexes are international bestsellers, with about a quarter
million copies sold worldwide. Since its first edition in the year 2000, the
annual Web Design Index has developed into one of the most important
publications in its field. Year after year, it gives an accurate overview of
the state of the art in web design. Every Web Design Index contains
1002 outstanding web pages. With each web page, the URL is indicated,
as well as the names of those involved in the design and programming.
Selection for the Web Design Index is based on design quality,
innovation, and effectiveness, and the books offer examples of all
conceivable forms and styles.
Masterpieces of Western Art: A History of Art in 900 Individual Studies
Author: Ingo F. Walther (Editor) Manfred Wundram Andreas Prater Robert Suckale Herman
Bauer
ISBN: 3822818259
Masterpieces of Western Art traces the history of painting from medieval
times to the present day. But unlike conventional publications, that
merely illustrate a few essentials, this work places 900 paintings taken
from every era squarely in the foreground.
The ten chapters each feature an introductory essay profiling the age
and the achievements of the major artists, and then present selected
works accompanied by searching commentaries. The reader is guided
through the techniques and motifs of the artists, and familiarised with
the spirit and background concerns of the age. Artist to artist, era to
era, century to century, Masterpieces of Western Art adds up to an
authoritative history - it is for browsing, too, where the reader can make
new discoveries or meet old friends on every page.
This imaginary museum of eight centuries of masterpieces by over 500
artists is a place to explore, to acquire a richer understanding of art - a
reliable history, a handbook, as entertaining as it is instructive.
Pop Art
By: Tilman Osterworld
ISBN: 3822820709
"Everything is beautiful," raved Andy Warhol, in raptures at the glamour
of modern life, consumer society, the world of the media and its stars.
And in so saying, he was expressing the feelings of a generation who
felt their age was dawning, an age of "love" and "freedom." In art, too,
a new attitude towards the present was making itself felt. Jasper Johns,
Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, James
Rosenquist, Tom Wesselmann, Richard Hamilton and many other artists
were discovering Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Coca Cola, comics,
advertising, household appliances and food cans as an independent
aesthetic reality. Popularity and triviality were no longer terms of abuse,
but were central to a new understanding of an art whose aim was to
break down the barriers between art and life. The author gives us a
detailed account of the styles, themes and sources of Pop Art,
investigating its development in different countries and providing
biographies of its leading exponents.
Medieval Civilisation
Author: Kay Slocum
ISBN: 1856694445
The thousand-year period known as the Middle Ages was a
time of great diversity in art and architecture, music,
literature and philosophy. It was the time of Chaucer and
Hildegard of Bingen, glistening stained glass and illuminated
manuscripts, soaring Gothic cathedrals and complex musical
harmonies.
Interiors in Color: An Inspirational Guidebook for Color at Home
Author: Thunder Bay Press
ISBN: 157145683X
This book is a lavish, beautiful guide to putting
the magic of color to work. Whether setting a
mood, hiding or highlighting architecture, or
transforming dull rooms and drab hallways,
Interiors in Color will teach readers how to use
color to add depth, light, and excitement to any
area of the home. With more than two hundred
room ideas and palettes, this book offers a tour
of a variety of lovely room styles brought to life
in full, vibrant color through lush photographs
and images. Through rich hues that envelop walls
and ceiling, the light touch of pastels and icy
pales, or designs infused with jewel tones and
dramatic contrasts, this special book will help
readers use and master color in a room like the
best professional designers.
Modern Wallpaper & Wallcoverings: Introducing Colour, Pattern & Texture into Your Living
Space
Author: Alice Whately
ISBN: 1842223313
Looking to update and breathe life into your home's walls? After years
of blank white walls a trend for color, texture, and pattern is back.
Today, wallpaper is sophisticated and easier than ever to apply. With
a brilliant combination of lively, inspirational, and informative text and
beautiful, inspiring photographs, Wallpaper & Wall-coverings
illustrates the versatility and potential of modern wall-coverings, with
an emphasis on contemporary papers, fabrics, and paint effects.
Wallpapers, including animal-hide prints, customized sequined
designs, and hand-printed banners, are shown in numerous
innovative hanging styles. Packed full of creative ideas for every room
in the home, with tips and techniques for contemporary applications,
as well as such unusual materials as metallic paper, corduroy, and
leather, Wallpaper & Wallcoverings is a thoroughly modern spin on
wall decorating techniques.
Painted Illusions: Including Wood-Grain, Stone & Metallic Finishes (Arts & Crafts for Home
Decorating)
Author: Cy Decosse Inc Home Decorating Institute
ISBN: 0865734038
With this comprehensive guide to faux finishing, you can learn how to
use specialized tools as well as common household materials to achieve
professional results with ease. With these expert instructions and your
creative talent, explore and master the art of painted illusions.
Swatch Selector
Author: Linda Sonntag Anna Starmer
ISBN: 0600606015
Offers 70 suggestions and more than 200 fabric choices. When you've
found the right ones, bring the swatches to the store for reference. "A
collection of 288 swatches of paint, fabrics, and flooring is assembled
here in a handly flip design that allows for arranging myriad color
combinations."-Library Journal.
Miro (Perfect Squares) (Perfect Squares)
Author: Susan Hitchoch
ISBN: 1840137665
This series of richly illustrated books provide a perfect
introduction to the work of some of the world's best known
artists, from Dali to Van Gogh. In this edition the work of Miro is
lavishly presented and essayed. We offer these quality hardback
books at a price that delivers tremendous value.
Toulouse-Lautrec (Perfect Squares) (Perfect Squares)
Author: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
ISBN: 1840136588
Born in 1864, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec has become famous as the
bohemian artist of the Moulin Rouge. He captured the spirit and emotion of
the belle epoque, the beautiful era in Paris, through his posters and prints.
He died relatively young in 1901. A must-have book for art lovers and
particularly fans of Henri de Toulouse Lautrec.
A Century of Design: Design Pioneers of the 20th Century
Author: Penny Sparke
ISBN: 1840002131
The 20th century has
been unique in the
history of art and design,
uniting creative
imaginations with hi-tech
and mass-production
methods. The result has
been well designed
products available to an
unprecedented number
of people. Many of these
objecs have found their
way into the world's
finest museums, but
even more beneficial has
been their presence and
common use in
households around the
world. This volume tells
this fascinating story,
combining the history of
modern design
movements with a
chronological review of
80 top designers, from
Otto Wagner at the end
of the 19th century to
Jasper Morrison, a young
designer making an
impact today. In between
you'll find profiles of
some of the most
influential creative minds
of the 20th century,
including Frank Lloyd
Wright, Walter Gropius,
Eero Saarinen, and many
others. The book is as
beautiful to look at as it
is exciting to read. It
contains more than 580
full-color photos covering
a wide range of objects
that include furniture,
glass, ceramics,
metalware, industrial
products, and household
appliances.
The Right Light: Lighting Essentials for the Home with Cdrom
Author: Lisa Skolnik
ISBN: 156496616X
The right light makes the
room. It sets the stage
for our lives, creates a
comfortable
environment, and
enhances home decor.
Bring a new brilliance to
your home with this
expert guide that
demystifies all aspects of
lighting your home.
The Right Light examines
a wealth of lighting
sources, types, and
styles. It shows you how
to find and use the best
light fixtures, how to
create mood with
lighting, and how to
balance the functional
and aesthetic aspects of
lighting throughout your
home on a room-byroom basis, and even
outdoors. Read The Right
Light and discover hoe to
custom-design your own
lighting to decorate your
home.
 Detailed lighting
plans for your
home, and
inventive ways to
use the lighting
resources you
already have in
place.
 Decorative tricks
on how to use
lighting to
enlarge your
space, make it
more intimate,
and give it more
height.
 Lighting design
tips on working
with color and
light, designing
concealed
lighting, and
turning a garden
into an outdoor
room.
 Eight beautiful
handcrafted lamp
projects to help
you make your
own lamps and
light fixtures.
Vasily Kandinsky
Author: N/A
ISBN: 1840137622
This book features the work of Vasily
Kandinsky, born in 1866 in Moscow.
It has many examples of his work.
There is a biography and a List of
Illustrations at the back.
Vasily Kandinsky
Author: N/A
ISBN: 1840137622
This book features the work of Vasily
Kandinsky, born in 1866 in Moscow. It
has many examples of his work. There
is a biography and a List of Illustrations
at the back.
Andy Warhol
Author: N/A
ISBN: 1840137703
This book features the work of Andy
Warhol, born in 1928 in Pittsburgh.It has
many examples of his work. There is a
biography and a List of Illustrations at
the back
Gustav Klint
Author: N/A
ISBN: 1840136529
This book features the works of
Gustav Klimt. There is an index of
illustrations at the back. Each
illustration has details of the size and
where it is displayed.
Henri Matisse
Author: N/A
ISBN: 1840137649
This book features the work of Henri
Emile Matisse, born in 1869 in France.
It has many examples of his work.
There is a biography and a List of
Illustrations at the back.
Piet MONDRIAN
Author: N/A
ISBN: 1840136561
This book features the works of
Piet Mondrian. There is an
index of illustrations at the
back. Each illustration has
details of the size and where it
is displayed.
Emotional Digital
A Sourcebook of Contemporary Typographics
Edited by Alexander Branczyk
Jutta Nachtwey
Heike Nehl
Sibylle Schlaich
Jurgen Siebert
ISBN: 0500 283109
From the cult status designers of Emigre, San Francisoc to
LettError, The Hague Thirsttype, Chicago Typerware in
Barcelona, the comic alphabets of Rian Hughes to the
haracter-filled typeface of Alessio Leonardi, Emotional
Digital offers stimuli for typeface design and layout.
A wide range of fonts devised by international cutting-edge
graphic design companies are stylishly presented in fullcolour spreads.Each profile includes information on where
and when the company originates,awards and
characteristics of their work. Some of the designers, Erik
Spiekermann Suzanna Licko and Michael Horsham of
Tomato, have contributed accompanying essays, which
examine how they have conquered the world of graphic
design and advertising.
Contemporary typedesigns are shown in the context of
their first use, showing their importance to the message
itself, making Emotional Digital an essential book for
students and practitioners of typography and graphics and
a great resource for anyone working in the field of design.
Modern Architecture
Author: Derek Avery
ISBN: 1904449034
The modern architecture covered in this volume dates from the end of
World War I to the present day. This richly illustrated overview contains
chapters on homes and housing, art and culture, religious architecture,
and a complete Index of the architects and buildings of the period.
Design (Crash Course)
Author: Paul Clark
ISBN: 1551922894
Design infiltrates most aspects of modern living. But what is it? How is it
different from yet related to invention and innovation? Is the lightbulb a
design, or an invention? Where does "art" stop and "design" begin? Who
was Raymond Loewy?
Design: A Crash Course answers questions like these, giving readers a
concise history of the field and addressing such issues as how form
serves function or how it is inspired by whimsy, and how street style and
consumer culture influence design. The range of subjects covered
includes appliances, textiles, furniture, ceramics, cars, airplanes,
watches, and more.
Morocco Style
Taschen, Angelika (ED)
Reiter, Christiane
ISBN-13: 9783822834633
This eclectic selection of homes demonstrates all that is most wonderful
about Moroccan living. Flipping through these pages of fairy tale
interiors, exteriors, and details, (ideally whilst sipping a steaming cup of
sweet, fragrant mint tea) you'll be instantly transported.
Paris Style
Taschen, Angelika (ED)
Deidi von Schaewen,
ISBN 978-3-8228-1438-3
A century ago, Eugene Atget roamed the streets of Paris,
photographing the city inside and out. Bringing together
his splendid, romantic portraits of authentic Old Paris
with photographs of contemporary interiors, this
compilation explores the city from opposite ends of the
20th century, revealing its enduring characteristics and
distinctive style.
Greece Style
Taschen, Angelika (ED)
Barbara & Rene Stoeltie,
ISBN 978-3-8228-4018-4
Discover the best of Greece's hidden treats in this lovely
book of mythical homes. Packed cover to cover with
traditional interiors throughout the country and its
islands, Greece Style perfectly captures a wide range of
variations on the classic blue and white-dominated
palette that characterizes the architecture of Odysseus's
homeland.
China Style
Taschen, Angelika (ED)
Reto Guntli,
ISBN 978-3-8228-4966-8
A traditional Chinese temple mingles with a minimalist
Shigeru Ban villa, a Shanghai hotel that holds the world
record for the tallest hotel, and a luxurious Beijing club in
this compact tour of China's most exceptional interiors.
Proposing a refreshing blend of antiquity and modernity,
these images exude feelings of simplicity, Zen, and
wellbeing.
Sweden Style
Taschen, Angelika (ED)
ISBN 978-3-8228-4016-0
This book brings together a warm and colorful selection
of cozy, quaint country interiors in the land of northern
lights and white nights, from seaside cottages to
traditional farmhouses and royal manors.
Industrial Design A-Z
Fiell, Charlotte & Peter
ISBN 978-3-8228-5057-2
If you take even the slightest interest in the design of
your toothbrush, the history behind your washing
machine, or the evolution of the telephone, you'll take an
even greater interest in this new book. Individual
designers and design firms can be referenced directly via
the A-Z of Industrial Design section; here you'll find the
likes of Enzo Ferrari, Philippe Starck, Zanussi and Apple
Computer, among many others. Exploding with color,
aesthetic, and style, Industrial Design is both informative
and fun; you'll have a hard time putting it down. An
invaluable reference book!
7. Bauhaus
Droste, Magdalena
ISBN 978-3-8228-3649-1
Founded in Weimar in 1919, the Bauhaus school
developed a revolutionary approach that fused fine art
with craftsmanship and engineering in everything from
architecture to furniture, typography, and even theater.
Originally headed by Walter Gropius, the Bauhaus
counted among its members artists and architects such
as Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger, Wassily Kandinsky, Laszlo
Moholy-Nagy, and Marcel Breuer. In 1930 Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe took over as the leader, but soon after, in
1933, the Nazi government shut down the school. During
its fourteen years of existence, Bauhaus managed to
change the faces of art, architecture, and industrial
design forever and is still hugely influential today.
8. Impossible Worlds: Adventures With Impossible Objects / Optical Illusions (Evergreen
Series)
By: Bruno Ernst
ISBN - 978-3-8228-5410-5
domus 1928-1999, vol. I-XII
Fiell, Charlotte & Peter (ED)
ISBN 978-3-8228-3027-7
For over seventy-five years, domus has been hailed as the
world's most influential architecture and design journal.
Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, the
magazine's central agenda has always remained that of creating
a privileged insight toward identifying the style of a particular
age, from Art Deco, Modern Movement, Functionalism and
Postwar to Pop, Post-Modernism and Late Modern. Beautifully
designed and comprehensively documented, page after page
domus presents some of the most exciting design and
architecture projects from around the world.
TASCHEN's twelve-volume reprint features selected highlights
from the years 1928 to 1999. Reproducing the pages as they
originally appeared, each volume is packed with articles that
bring to light the incredible history of modern design and
architecture. A truly comprehensive lexicon of styles and
movements, the volumes are accompanied by specially
commissioned introductory texts that not only outline the
history of the magazine but also describe what was happening
in design and architecture during each era covered. These texts
have been written by many of the magazine's renowned past
editors: Mario Bellini, Francois Burkhardt, Cesare Maria Casati,
Stefano Casciani, Germano Celant, Manolo De Giorgi, Fulvio
Irace, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, Alessandro Mendini, Lisa
Licitra Ponti, Ettore Sottsass Jr., Luigi Spinelli, and Deyan Sudjic.
The volumes have also been thoroughly indexed, allowing the
reader easy access to key articles -many of which have been
translated into English for the first time.
TASCHEN's domus collection is a major publishing achievement
and an important must-have for all design and architecture
teaching institutions, practicing architects, designers, collectors,
students, and anyone who loves design.
Graphic Design School
By: David Dabner
ISBN-10: 0500285268
Big Book of New Design Ideas
by David E. Carter
ISBN-10: 0060833092
How do creative people create?Where do they get their ideas?For
many, "brainstorm" sessions are a starting point. But huge
numbers of creative people go through creative annuals or other
books showing large amounts of work by top creative people.
(Author David Carter calls this process "solitary brainstorming.")
The Big Book of New Design Ideas was created for this specific
purpose. Each piece was selected based on its potential to trigger
an idea in the mind of the reader. Look at the logo section: you'll
see a lot of different techniques there. Suddenly, you see a logo
that "triggers" an idea. And that idea may have nothing at all to do
with the one you just saw. That's pretty much how this book works.
For everybody who uses the works of others to inspire their own
ideas, this book is the one that should be on the shelf.
Letterhead and Logo Design 7
by Rockport Publishers Inc. Staff
ISBN-10: 1564969800
Now available in paperback, the 7th edition of Rockport's best-selling
Letterhead and Logo Design series features the innovative work of
talented firms and artists around the world from Lewis Moberly in
London to Stoltze Design in Boston to Blok Design in Toronto. The book
highlights striking logo and letterhead designs that communicate a
firm's message through bold graphics, unexpected textures, brilliant
colors, and special effects. A beautiful and exciting design showcase,
this book will help artists working with clients in any industry to create
attention-grabbing logo and letterhead systems.
Complete Color Harmony Workbook: A Workbook and Guide to Creative Color Combinations
by Kiki Eldridge
ISBN-10: 1592533299
The Complete Color Harmony Workbook takes the essential
elements of Rockport's Complete Color Harmony and turns
them into a hands-on workbook for anyone working with color.
This book not only provides the tear-out color swatches and
hands-on color advice available in Complete Color Harmony,
but also offers new metallic and fluorescent color inspiration
as well as two new palette chapters: "Graphic" and "Pure."
Like the rest of the best-selling Color Harmony series, this
book provides readers with the color inspiration and
information to achieve beautiful and communicative results
Print and Production Finishes for CD and DVD Packaging
by Loewy
ISBN-9782940361410
This is the first design book to look at the creativity within this
growing market of DVD packaging, and its future potential. In
response to the rising interest in CDs and DVDs as desirable
objects, this book explores the creation of groundbreaking
packaging from a production point of view. In addition to the
traditional graphic elements of cover art, it explores special
features of the physical packaging itself: formats, bindings,
casings, materials, textures, and finishes. From movie to music
packaging, the book explores both the creative inspiration behind
the work (the artwork, typography, materials, printing
techniques, and formats) and the practical considerations and
restrictions (record company stipulations, inclusion of essential
material, and budgets). Through award-winning work from the
last decade, Print and Production Finishes for CD and DVD
Packaging shows how designers exploit the 2-D and 3-D qualities
of CD and DVD packaging to create highly collectable works of
art. From producing the latest aspirational Deluxe Box to making
a standard format exciting, this book is both an indispensable
practical guide and a sourcebook for ideas. By analyzing the best
in the business, it gives readers a thorough understanding of the
design opportunities available with standard and special
packaging, and how materials and print and production processes
can be utilized to create something special.
Packaging Makeovers: Graphic Redesign for Market Change
by Stacey King Gordon
ISBN-10: 1592531105
This book deconstructs package redesign, providing vital
information for the business owner, who has to make this allimportant decision, as well as for the designer, who must execute
the project.
Our society is susceptible to messages sent by cleverly designed
packaging. Whereas a budget-minded consumer might be drawn to
inexpensive-looking boxes, someone looking for a pure, organic
line of cosmetics would be attracted to upscale black-and-gold
embossed packages. Designs use many tactics to grab attention.
This book walks readers through the various approaches to
packaging design so business people and designers can choose the
right strategy for their products and audiences.
Cartoonist's Bible
by Franklin Bishop
ISBN-078582085X
The Picture Book: Contemporary Illustration
by Angus Hyland
ISBN-1856694674
A bible of contemporary illustration, this visually stunning book
presents a comprehensive survey of new and exciting work from
across the globe. Compiled by award-winning designer Angus
Hyland, The Picture Book presents a broad spectrum of styles,
techniques and subjects representing current trends and
innovations to create an amazing compendium of art. Each artist's
work is accompanied by a self-portrait and a short, illuminating
profile exploring their inspirations and their approach to illustration
and their career. As the last word on the contemporary illustration
scene, this compilation is an invaluable resource for illustrators,
graphic designers and anyone commissioning illustration, and a
must-have for the enthusiast.
Decorative Alphabets and Initials
by Alexander Nesbitt
ISBN-0486205444
Treasury of Art Nouveau Design and Ornament
by Carol Belanger Grafton
ISBN-0486240010
577 authentic Art Nouveau designs specially selected for artists and
designers. Ranging in size from full-page illustrations to borders,
headpieces, tailpieces, and initials; all clearly reproduced in black-andwhite line. Designs include: florals, landscapes, figures, etc. from artists
such as Klimt, Bradley, Auriol, Larcombe, and many more.
Graphic Design: A New History
Stephen Eskilson
ISBN-1856695115
ISBN-9781856695114
The history of graphic design is a very underpublished subject for
such a widely studied discipline. Now, Stephen Eskilson provides a
scholarly and accessible account of the field from Gutenberg to today.
His approach is distinctive in that, for the first time, the subject is
fully discussed in the light of prevailing political, social, military and
economic conditions, nationalism, and gender. Clearly designed and
easy-to-follow, the book tells the story chronologically with key topics
developed in more than one chapter by way of cultural comparison. It
covers a host of different materials: book, journal, magazine and
album covers; photographs, prints, posters, logos and websites.
Featured designers include Albers, Benton, Brody, Earls, Glaser,
Morris, Rodchenko, Sagmeister, Scher and Toulouse-Lautrec. Logo
designers Bass, Chermayeff & Geismar and Rand receive substantial
coverage. Pioneering typographers range from Garamond, Caslon
and Morison to Hoefler, Licko and Carter.
Ornaments Natascha Kubisch,Pia Anna Seger ISBN-3833140356 ISBN-9783833140358
Since the early 1990s there has been a great revival in the
popularity of interior decoration using historical ornamental forms.
"The Practical Decorator and ornamentist", published in 1892 by
George A. and Maurice A. Audsley, and here republished in a
newly prepared edition, was in its day one of the best-known
collections of ornamental designs. In contrast to previous new
editions of the Audsleys' pattern-books, the present volume does
not confine itself to reproducing their designs, but also provides a
commentary based on the Audsleys' own explanatory text. Thus
the reader is given hints on how to use each design, on its style
and on possible colour schemes.An appendix gives detailed
practical instruction on how to transfer and execute the designs,
allowing interested readers to use them in the decoration of their
own homes.
150 Best House Ideas
Ana G. Canizares(Editor)
ISBN-0060780002
ISBN-9780060780005
New ideas on how to design, build, and decorate
a home are always of essential value to
architects, designers, and homeowners alike.
This book offers an extensive collection of singlefamily houses from all over the world, devised by
distinguished international architects and
designers who have worked to achieve practical,
innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the
specific needs and particular tastes of their
clients. This compilation expresses the diversity
of current trends in house design and provides
an inspirational source of ideas for those active in
the field of design or interested in catching up on
the latest in contemporary residential
architecture.
El Pequeno Espacio / Small Interiors (Arquitectura Y Diseno / Architecture and Design)
By: Marta Serrats Maria Cinta Marti
ISBN-8496304647
ISBN-9788496304642
Scandinavian Modern
By: Magnus Englund, Chrystina Schmidt
ISBN-1841724114
ISBN-9781841724119
Ryokan: A Japanese Tradition
Gabriele Fahr-Becker
ISBN-0841600929
ISBN-9780841600928
In the ryokan, the traditional Japanese
guesthouse, building and landscape are melded
in harmonic unity. Art, architecture, and the
culture of daily life in ancient Japan as well as
ceremonies and rituals, including the tea
ceremony, the way of the Samurai, and much
more is elucidated and explored in richly
illustrated articles.
Floral Ornament
By: L' Aventurine(Editor)
ISBN-2914199430
ISBN-9782914199438
Contemporary Graphic Design.
Fiell Charlotte, Fiell Peter
ISBN - 9783822852699
Packing a powerful visual punch: contemporary avant-garde graphic design This
compendium showcases the extraordinary cutting-edge work of 100 of the world's
most progressive graphic designers, from the hard-hitting political messages of
Jonathan Barnbrook to the lyrical digital compositions of Peter Saville to the
iconoclastic imagery of Stefan Sagmeister. Alongside the array of visually stunning
and thought-provoking advertisements, CD covers, posters, packaging, websites, and
corporate identities are texts by each designer expressing his or her individual
approach to graphic design practice as well as personal insights into the motivations
that lie behind the work. An accompanying introductory essay highlights the current
issues surrounding graphic design practice, from the ascendancy of digital tools to the
amorality of consumerism. By presenting a provocative survey of the latest, most
experimental and forward-looking graphic design from around the globe, this exciting
book provides a unique and totally unforgettable snapshot of where the discipline
stands today and hopefully offers directions for its future. Contemporary Graphic
Design is absolutely essential to anyone interested in the power of images.
Art Nouveau.
Jean Lahor
ISBN – 1859956734
ISBN - 9781859956731
Art Nouveau designates a decorative and architectural style developed in the 1880s
and 1890s in the West. Born in reaction to the industrial revolution and to the creative
vacuum left behind in its wake, Art Nouveau was at the heart of a "renaissance" in the
decorative arts. The primary objective of the movement was the creation of a new
aesthetic of Nature through a return to the study of natural subjects. In order to
achieve this, such artists as Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Antoni Gaudi, Jan
Toorop, and William Morris favoured innovation in technique and novelty of forms.
Russian Avant-Garde.
Evgueny Kovtun
ISBN – 1840138580
ISBN – 9781840138580
The Russian Avant-Garde was born at the turn of the 20th century in prerevolutionary Russia. Intellectual and cultural turmoil had then reached a peak and
provided fertile soil for the formation of the movement. For many artists influenced
by European art, the movement represented a way of liberating themselves from the
social and aesthetic constraints of the past. It was these Avant-Garde artists who,
through their immense creativity, gave birth to abstract art, thereby elevating Russian
culture to a modern level. Such painters as Kandinsky, Malevitch, Gontcharova,
Larionov, and Tatline, to name but a few, had a definitive impact on 20th-century art.
Japanese Prints.
Gabriele Fahr-Becker
ISBN – 3822835099
ISBN – 9783822835098
This volume reproduces 139 Japanese woodblock colour prints by 43 famous masters
of ukiyo-e, the popular art of the 17th to the 19th century. The originals are in the
Riccar Art Museum in Tokyo, the world's largest and most celebrated collection of
such prints. On account of their rarity and value, 87 of them have been designated
Japanese National Treasures or Major National Cultural Heritage Items.
The introductory essay, Ukiyo-e - Origins and History, by the Curator of the Riccar
Art Museum, Mitsunobu Sato, familiarizes the reader with the history of this art
form. This is followed by the chapter Cherry - Wood - Blossom, in which Thomas
Zacharias, Professor at the Munich Academy of Art examines the technique, content
and style of Japanese prints and their influence on European art at the turn of the
century.
The major section of the book consists of the 139 reproductions, grouped by artist,
each accompanied by a detailed, sensitive commentary. Street scenes, lovers' trysts,
festivals, portraits of courtesans and actors, landscapes and travelogues - these are the
motifs of the ukiyo-e print. The dominant theme, however, is woman's beauty, the
grace of her posture and attitudes, and the decorative aesthetics of her flowing
garments. Amongst the most celebrated of the artists featured here are Utamaro, with
his beautiful courtesans and geishas; Sharaku, with his portraits of actors on the
kabuki stage; Hokusai, with his landscapes, among them the 36 Views of Mount Fuji;
and Hiroshige, with his 53 Stations on the To-kaido- and his 100 Views of Famous
Places in and around Edo.
The ten-page appendix includes a glossary of technical terms and biographies of all
43 artists.
Pattern and Palette SourceBook 2: A Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect
Color and Pattern in Design.
Heidi Arrizabalaga
ISBN – 1592533175
ISBN – 9781592533176
This hardworking reference book is the second volume in Rockport's Pattern and
Palette series. Like the first, it is an invaluable tool for art directors, designers, and
students working in the fashion, product, and graphic design fields, as well as anyone
in the business of visual communication.
With close to 1,000 new patterns, Pattern and Palette Sourcebook 2 is a desktop
library of colors and patterns that address the professional's needs in working with
harmonies and contrasts. Divided into six unique style sections, the book provides
readers with fifteen appropriate colors for each section, which are then incorporated
into twenty-five different patterns shown in six or eight color variations each. This
enables readers to see the dramatic effect colors have in design and helps them
understand how to use color effectively. The book also demonstrates ways of creating
designs that are distinctly unique from one another yet hold together in a group.
Logo Design.
Edited by Julius Widemann
ISBN – 3822846228
ISBN – 9783822846223
What's your sign? The world's best logo designs Everybody knows that brand identity
is key. A good logo can glamorize just about anything, so it comes as no surprise that
logo design is a crucial step in the development of a product or service. This
exhaustive guide brings together diverse logos from over 30 countries, organized into
chapters by theme, such as media, retailers, events, regions, service and agencies. A
full index provided at the end of the book lists each logo's company, designer, and
designer's website. Also included is a case study section, concentrating on logo
application and development. No graphic designer can do without this book, and
anyone who's interested in design will appreciate this diverse compendium of visual
ideas. As scientist Linus Paulin once said, ?In order to come up with one good idea,
you must have lots of ideas.?
500 Decoration Details: Minimalism.
Edited by Simone Schleifer
ISBN – 3836500981
ISBN – 9783836500982
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Pop Art.
Honnef Klaus
ISBN – 3822822183
ISBN – 9783822822180
Pop artists of the 1960s, heralded by the Great Andy Warhol, commented on
everything from mainstream media to consumer society to advertising to product
packaging with colorful and often comical works. Pop Art's profound influence on
contemporary art and culture remains prominent today. Nowhere else can you find so
much Pop Art in such a compact, stylish book!
Abstract Expressionism.
Barbara Hess
ISBN – 3822829706
ISBN – 9783822829707
The language of paint "Abstract expressionism" refers to the non-representational use
of form and color as a means of expression that emerged in America in the 1940s,
largely thanks to the innovative work of Arshile Gorky. Interestingly, abstract
expressionism is considered to be the first movement originating in America to have a
worldwide influence. Two very different sub-categories of the movement developed:
"action painting" (exemplified notably by Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock)
and "color field painting," made most famous by Mark Rothko. Abstract
expressionists strove to express pure emotion directly on canvas, via color and
especially texture (the surface quality of the brushstroke), by embracing "accidents,"
and celebrating painting itself as a communicative action.
Romanticism.
Norbert Wolf
ISBN – 3822853100
ISBN – 9783822853108
Harmony between man and nature In a revolt against Rationalism, Romanticism was
characterized by a return to nature and belief in the goodness of humanity, with the
artist considered to be a profoundly individual creator. Beginning in the early 19th
century, Romantic ideals developed largely in opposition to entrenchment in the
traditions of Greco-Roman antiquity, and advocated an open-ended and
progressive?that is, modern?view of the age. Yet Romantic artists, searching perhaps
for unattainable ideals, also turned back to the late medieval and Renaissance periods
for nostalgic themes from the Judeo-Christian heritage; with the aid of these themes,
they believed that a politically and intellectually enlightened utopia could be
achieved. Romantic styles and subjects varied widely throughout Europe and
America, ranging from tranquil contemplative scenes to spectacularly staged events,
and it is precisely this diversity that lends Romantic art its fascination and lasting
influence. Artists featured among others: Albert Bierstadt, George Bingham, William
Blake, Carl Gustave Carus, Frederic Edwin Church, Thomas Cole, John Constable,
Peter von Cornelius, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, Eug?ne Delacroix, Carl Philipp
Fohr, Caspar David Friedrich, Henry Fuseli, Fran?ois G?rard, Th?odore G?ricault,
Francisco Jos? de Goya, Antoine-Jean Gros, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres,
Friedrich Overbeck, Franz Pforr, Pierre-Paul Prudhon, Ludwig Richter, Carl
Rottmann, Philipp Otto Runge, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Carl Spitzweg, William
Turner.
Surrealism.
Cathrin Klingsohr-Leroy
ISBN – 3822822159
ISBN – 9783822822159
Introduction with 30 photographs plus a timeline of the most important political,
cultural, scientific and sporting events that took place during the movement; 35 most
important works and artists included.
Arts and Crafts Masterpieces.
by Beth Dunlop
ISBN – 0714838764
SBN – 9780714838762
Part of a series that places buildings within their historical context, this text considers
three "public" buildings which demonstrate how Arts and Crafts architects worked
within varying environments. St Andrew's Church, Roker, is a striking creation - a
collaboration of work by architect, artists and craftsmen builders; Glasgow School of
Art is a synthesis of opposites - austere and delicate, dark and light, derivative yet
innovative; and the First Church of Christ Scientist, Berkeley, California, is versatile,
colourful and inventive. The authors describe how each building responds to its
context, while examining its unique character. Studying the buildings in one volume
is designed to enable the reader to decipher their shared influences along with the
larger historical and geographical contexts of each.
Twentieth Century Museums II, Vol. 2
by James S. Russell
ISBN – 0714838799
ISBN – 9780714838793
The Museum of Modern Art in Gunma, surrounded by parkland, is the most complete
realization by Isozaki of a conceptual approach to museum design. The Clore Gallery,
London, was built to house the Tate Gallery's superb collection of paintings by J M W
Turner, while the Tate in Liverpool was created out of a magnificent 1845 dockside
warehouse; both are examined here within the context of Stirling & Wilford's oeuvre
at the time of construction. James Ingo Freed's United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum is one of the late twentieth century's most profound architectural statements,
managing subtly and symbolically to disengage itself from the city where is stands.
By considering these museums together, the reader can examine the varying
approaches taken by different architectural practices in separate continents to meeting
the challenges of adventurous museum commissions.
Places of Worship.
by James S. Russell
ISBN – 0714838772
ISBN – 9780714838779
Part of a series that places buildings within their historical context, this text considers
St Paul's Cathedral, Church of the Sacred Heart in Prague, and the Church on the
Water and Church of the Light in Japan. It includes specially produced technical
drawings that explain how the buildings were detailed and put together. By looking at
these churches within one volume, the aim is that the reader can gain insight into
varying approaches by architects - from the past to the present and in differing
cultural and geographical settings - to creating Christian sacred space.
Turner, Whistler, Monet I
Tamsin Pickeral
SBN – 1844512576
ISBN – 9781844512577
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