Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: The British motor industry has created many of the world’s landmark car designs. Its famous names – Jaguar, Bentley, AC, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin – are inextricably linked with some of the most recognized and coveted cars ever made. This book gathers together more than 50 of the most significant British cars designed between 1907 and the present, each one a milestone of British motoring…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This stunningly illustrated book features over 40 vacation homes from around the world, reflecting a wide range of cultures, styles and ways of life. From Sweden to South Africa, New England to Mexico and Provence to Lamu, Vacation Homes and Perfect Weekend Hideaways reveals the extraordinary variety of places where people go to get away from it all. While some of the properties are highly…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: The simplicity of collage, together with its strong graphic presence, lent the medium a sense of revolutionary possibility when it was first adopted by avant-garde artists almost 100 years ago. During the twentieth century collage gradually became identified with such artistic practices as Cubism, Dada and Surrealism, and today it has gained new momentum as an energetic art form with a strong…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Profusely illustrated with photographs, computer renderings and architectural drawings, Performing Architecture explores fifty of today's finest performance spaces, as well as recently refurbished, restored and transformed buildings. A brief introduction traces the post-war development of theatre and concert hall design, and sets out the circumstances today that have led to such a rich provision…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This collection of interiors provides a rich resource for anyone contemplating the restoration — or simply the revitalizing — of a rural home. From a converted Provencal barn to a classic eighteenth-century English country house, and from a Scottish castle to a simple summer retreat in a Spanish fishing village, these interiors offer the jaded city dweller or confirmed countryside lover a wealth…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Photographer Traer Scott's endearing portraits of dogs living in American shelters are irresistible and heart-rending — and make a passionate appeal to dog lovers everywhere. The portraits reveal the strikingly intense emotion, dignity and, sometimes, humour and whimsy that Scott saw in each face despite the dog's circumstances. By documenting the undeniable expressions of emotion in the dogs…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The new office building designed by Foster and Partners for client Swiss Re at 30 St Mary Axe in London is already a well-established icon on the City skyline. Intelligently conceived, innovative in design and construction, and environmentally progressive, there can be few offices worldwide that have earned such affection from the public. This major new book tells the fascinating story of the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: •The Car Design Yearbook remains the only annual reference available to all the latest trends in car design worldwide • Over 130 cars, clearly organized A–Z, from mass-market brands to high-performance models • Over 550 stunning photographs and original renderings show exterior and interior styling, engine layouts and significant details • Key performance and technical data provided for each car,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Classics of Style and Design. A stunning collection of Italian car legends, including many of the most seductive and exhilarating cars ever made.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: 100 Inspirational Interiors. Stunningly illustrated with over 800 photographs by world-renowned interiors photographer Andreas von Einsiedel.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: China is experiencing a period of rapid economic growth and urban expansion. The resulting construction boom has transformed the country into one of the most exciting architectural showcases of the twenty-first century. This book brings together over 100 outstanding projects, from private residences to airport terminals, and also includes winning competition schemes for the 2008 Beijing Olympic…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Dream Homes presents an exciting kaleidoscope of locations and home-decoration ideas from across the globe, from urban sophistication to casual colourful hideaways in the sun. More than 800 stunning images by renowned interiors photographer Andreas von Einsiedel accompany concise project descriptions by leading writer Johanna Thornycroft that compellingly describe the key characteristics of each…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The sport utility vehicle — the SUV — has become an integral part of the motoring landscape of the twenty-first century, but it is far from a modern phenomenon. This book, the first comprehensive history of the SUV and its design, analyses in individual profiles the fifty most important SUVs ever produced, from the earliest jeeps and Land Rovers of the Second World War to today's 'crossover'…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The Tower of London is one of the most famous historic monuments in the world, conjuring up images of towering battlements, arms and armour, ravens, the Crown Jewels, Yeoman Warders and Norman architecture. Beautifully illustrated with paintings, new photography and new reconstructions at key points in history, this official illustrated history tells the Tower's story.