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Deliver your dream with the help of a companion. Develop strategies to design a working and functioning home with a unique twist to make it special. Many new green technologies are introduced and methods of cost control are emphasized. You are advised on site management controls and encouraged to achieve the highest quality of finish. Stories and experiences are shared as many lessons are best remembered in the 'story ' form. This edition is tailored...
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This will be the first edited collection in English on urban space and architecture in Spanish popular film since 1898. Building on existing film and urban histories, this innovative volume will examine Spanish film through contemporary interdisciplinary theories of urban space, the built environment, visuality and mass culture from the industrial through to the digital age.
“Architecture and Urbanism in Spanish Film” brings together the innovative...
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Architecture is an art form that provides both function and beauty. Each architect brings something uniquely distinct to his or her work. Learning what makes an architectural work or the body of an architect's work unique is difficult to deconstruct. This book provides behind the scenes insight into the work of 100 top international designers through the deconstruction of 1000 architectural details and projects. An unrivaled sourcebook for ideas,...
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A perfect book for professional designers and students to understand the science of trend forecasting. Becoming a proficient trend forecaster involves mastering the art of deciphering evolving consumer behaviors, cultural shifts, and industry trends. With a blend of skills such as data analysis, pattern recognition, and interdisciplinary knowledge, you can navigate the dynamic realm of trend forecasting. Education in relevant fields like marketing,...
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From Diderot's monumental illustrated record of 18th-century European arts and sciences: elegant renderings of architectural landmarks; drawings and plans for windmills, bridges and boats; renderings of palatial interiors and furnishings; elevations and floor plans for many well-known European theaters; scenes of 18th-century craftsmen at work in the building trades; and much more.
6) Art of Islam
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Islamic art is not the art of a nation or of a people, but that of a religion: Islam. Spreading from the Arabian Peninsula, the proselyte believers conquered, in a few centuries, a territory spreading from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Multicultural and multi-ethnical, this polymorphic and highly spiritual art, in which all representation of Man and God were prohibited, developed canons and various motives of great decorative value. Thorough
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Art and culture journalist Stacie Stukin takesan all-encompassing look into the ethos and inspiration of the famed interior design duo Adam Blackman and David Cruz, known for their quirky, daring style, which has drawn in celebrities and tastemakers worldwide.
Foreword by Emmy Award–Winner Ryan Murphy
With a keen eye for evocative design, Adam Blackman and David Cruz have been delighting audiences in their Blackman Cruz showroom with...
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Exquisitely detailed, exceptionally handsome designs for an enormous variety of attractive city dwellings, spacious suburban and country homes, charming "cottages" and other structures - all accompanied by perspective views and floor plans with measurements. Invaluable to architects, home restorers and preservationists; of immense interest to lovers of Victorian architecture.
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Originally published as Bicknell's Village Builder and Supplement, this collection of 45 cottages, villas, houses, farms, and churches form a complete village in the authentic American Victorian style. Detailed floor plans and elevations are beautifully drawn to scale to provide modelers, woodworkers, architects, and Victorian stylists with an authentic primary source. 76 illustrations.
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The success of structures be they buildings, bridges, or any other structure rests on their foundations. Famous Foundations documents eighteen unique foundations that were either the pride or the embarrassment of design engineers or builders. Thirteen of the foundations discussed were immediate and enduring successes. Five were either early failures or continuing repair challenges. The 180-page, non-technical book contains over 100 color photographs...
11) Raphael
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Although Raphael is best remembered today for his Madonna and Child paintings, he was in great demand during his lifetime to paint dukes, counts, and fashionable ladies. Popes, cardinals, and noblemen wanted Raphael to paint frescoes on their walls, design their villas, and decorate their chapels. Raphael spent his childhood in a palace surrounded by art, music and poetry. Called Prince of Painters, he represented the ideal Renaissance Man, expressing...
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“Imaging the City” brings together the work of designers, artists, dancers and media specialists who cross the borders of design and artistic practices to investigate how we perceive the city; how we imagine it; how we experience it; and how we might better design it. Breaking disciplinary boundaries, editors Steve Hawley, Edward Clift and Kevin O'Brien provocatively open up the field of urban analysis and thought to the perspectives of creative...
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Have a knowledgeable companion join you on your Home Building journey. You will be challenged to develop a strategy to design your dream home and alerted to looming pitfalls. Get advice on how to approach construction design professionals and contractors. Be your own contractor and build your new house including the best technologies and save money. Legal obligations are investigated and zoning issues are raised. Many new green technologies are introduced...
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Art's Principles reveals the blueprint behind one of the most successful professional services firms, giving career-minded individuals the tools they need to excel in business. The book covers the essentials of leadership, talent acquisition and operations, while outlining the creative strategies that propelled a small business into one of the largest and most admired in its industry. This guidebook is full of well-tested ideas that are applicable...
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Alexandra Stoddard continues her creative and insightful guidance by showing us how to make our homes a real expression of our true selves. Starting with the Fifteen Defining Principles of Interior Design, Stoddard grounds us in the classic standards that make any home timeless and follows with inventive suggestions. Her own bold ideas about color, pattern, and texture are affordable tips from her own vast experience involving every imaginable decoration...
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"A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast." --
Have you ever stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships? Mars and Kohlstedt reveal the stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse....
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“Artistic Paradigm” is about changing our limited perception of art, design & architecture. It also explores the link between sound, thought and visual forms.
This title provides indicators towards a new way of looking at things which are already there and just require a new vision.
It is a thought provocative work that encourages breakthroughs in our pattern of thinking. The author encourages to amalgamate the wisdom of the ancients, with the...
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Whilst there are, some studies of architecture in Scotland post-devolution, writings on design are largely non-existent. Designs on Democracy seeks to fill that gap and ranges over the debates concerning architecture, urbanism, design and the Creative and Cultural Industries and the policies, people and places that stimulate and animate them. The book also tells a story about Scotland's creatives, where they work and how their ideas and what they,...
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In the contemporary city, the physical infrastructure and sensorial experiences of two millennia are now inter-woven within an invisible digital matrix. This matrix alters human perceptions of the city, informs our behaviour and increasingly influences the urban designs we ultimately inhabit. “Digital Futures and the City of Today” cuts through these issues to analyse the work of architects, designers, media specialists and a growing number of...
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With a history more than 290 years old, San Antonio boasts a diverse, eclectic, and important architectural inventory. From the Spanish Missions of the 17th century to invigorating adaptation and restoration of historic buildings alongside landmark new construction, there is a wide array of culturally significant assets reflecting Anglo and Hispanic traditions, alongside regional variations of southern and southwestern American styles. San Antonio...
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