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Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: A unique look at one of the most famous fashion designers of the last decade, known to fashion lovers as 'the architect of fashion'.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: The latest installment of Rizzoli International Publications best-selling series of monographs on one of America's most important architects, Richard Meier, Architect: Volume 5 documents Meier's work since the publication of the previous volume in 2004. This extensively illustrated presentation, composed by renowned graphic designer Massimo Vignelli, vividly conveys the purity and power of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 534 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 302) Аннотация: One of the most important and influential interior designers and tastemakers of the late twentieth century, David Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the 50's and 60's with his bold use of color, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles. His trademark use of electrifying color combinations, combined with mixing antiques and modern furniture and abstract paintings,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Born and raised in Panama, Preston Bailey brought his flamboyant tastes and natural flair for color and design to his floral business in New York City in the 1980s and has been sharing his innate taste-making talents with the fashionable and the famous ever since, including such luminaries as Oprah Winfrey, Joan Rivers, and Donald Trump. His uniquely inventive and thematic style has allowed him…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: XS Future, the third volume in the successful XS series, focuses on two of today's most challenging design problems — how to conserve space and help preserve the environment. The houses that are profiled here all represent striking, cost-effective, functional solutions located at the edge of possibility — remote locations previously deemed unbuildable, sites that face extreme environmental…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A classic book on the modernist leader of design that for seventy years has blended accessible, problem-solving furniture design with high style, innovation, and integrity.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This book presents in detail forty architecturally rich and picturesque houses, ranging from the earliest one-story adobe structures, with flat roofs and an emphasis on utility and simplicity, to today's Santa Fe style, showing deep roots in Pueblo Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo traditions. It includes the best of the Territorial style, introduced by newcomers from the East after 1846, as…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: When photographer Nan Goldin appeared on the art scene in the late 1970s, her tough, autobiographical frankness quickly established her in the all-male field of diaristic photographers. The beaten down and beaten up personages that populate Goldin's work are icons now deeply inscribed in our collective memory. Variety: Photographs by Nan Goldin compiles the still photographs Goldin created for…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Weekend Retreats is a celebration of the intimate narratives of retreat and relaxation — from charming coastal New England houses to restive woodland retreats. Lifestyle meets design know-how and inspiration in this thoughtful collection of design influences and singular approaches to well-lived style that will inspire all those wishing to style their country homes. Whether your idea of serenity…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Elegant and enigmatic, the silhouette is the simplest of art forms — but that simplicity belies a rich and varied past. In this first major work on the art of the silhouette, art historian Emma Rutherford draws from dozens of American and European sources to create a fascinating history of the craft. This intriguing and influential art form began as a fashionable distraction in the eighteenth…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 074 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 408) Аннотация: The work of James Cutler and Bruce Anderson of Cutler Anderson Architects reveals a unique approach to sustainable architecture: encouraging environmental stewardship through design that heightens the experience of the natural world. Each project begins with a careful investigation of site and material and culminates in a well-crafted building that fits seamlessly into the landscape. This…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 268) Аннотация: This large-format monograph is the first to chronicle exclusively Shigeru Ban's explorations in paper architecture. Informed by a thorough and early interest in sustainable forms, his innovative practice pioneered the use of paper as a structural element in buildings. This book features permanent and temporary structures, ranging from one-off museums and exhibition spaces to emergency structures…

Скачать книгу (размер 758 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 150) Аннотация: The idea of the house dress is closely related to the concept of housework and domesticity. At the same time, it is distinguished by not being a uniform, thanks in particular to the decorations of the fabric. Starting in the late 1940s, a whole series of movies contributed to its image through a gallery of remarkable female characters, the latest of which is Pedro Almodovar's film Volver, with a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 404) Аннотация: Luxury and art have never been more closely linked than they are in these early years of the twenty-first century. Virtually all the world's major luxury houses have associated themselves with contemporary art through sponsorships, commissions, or foundations, and these points of exchange nourish the increasingly symbiotic relationship between fashion, art, and other design disciplines. Of all…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Ryan McGinness is an internationally exhibited artist whose skate-punk aesthetic incorporates carefully rendered personal iconography, contemporary semiotics, and layered neo-baroque compositions. His works are in multiple mediums and his signature symbols and visual code have influenced an entire generation of graphic designers. Ryan McGinness Works. is a collection of the artist's most recent…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: This comparative history of American architecture, social spaces, and engineered environments — organized by style, and then by chronology — is for the general reader. Within its heavily illustrated pages, Tom Martinson traces two millennia of the built environment of this endlessly fascinating, extraordinarily expansive, and utterly diverse nation. Pairing vibrant photography with a rich…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a This is... Today page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Flowers for the Home presents over 100 simple and stylish floral arrangements for both everyday and special occasions that have been shaped by Handy's worldwide travels. Showcased are floral designs inspired by cultures and traditions from such far-flung places as China, the tropical rain forest, the English countryside, and the American South. Handy discusses the basic design principles we can…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: A sequel to the highly successful One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy, this book expands the series to include the most enchanting hamlets of France. Gorgeously illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns of France is a journey through the French countryside, a place where the pace slows, locals engage strangers in conversation, and every town has…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of two couture houses recognized by the French government outside of Paris. His exquisite designs are coveted and worn by young Hollywood and high society the world over. On the occasion of his last couture collection, presented in Paris in the spring of 2008, this landmark book…