This new title in the highly-successful "Design Series" features the design work of the acclaimed artist Peter Blake. Best known of the British pop artists, Peter Blake came to fame in the late 1950s
This volume speculates on the recent past and potential future of the skyscraper, based around a selection of approximately 100 mainly contemporary skyscrapers from around the world.
This volume contains six essays addressing different dimensions of architect and teacher Louis J. Kahn's work and his philosophy of architecture. Presentations of his renowned buildings - the Salk Ins
Steven Holl is revered among architects and students for his quiet and consistent modernist buildings. This monograph documents his career, covering his early houses of the 1970s to his designs for mu
The Mandala Designs Coloring Book No. 1, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 35 new mandala designs from the master designer and colorist. Children and adults alike will enjoy the
A study of the oeuvre and ideas of Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava. After tracing the roots of Calatrava's design in Spanish traditions and 20th-century intellectual struggles, the author discus
A tribute to Norman Foster, whose work continues to impact upon architecture and urban planning. It includes photographs and sketches, plans and models, a chronological survey of the architect''s care
This is an insight into the career of 20th-century architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It features photographs, drawings and floorplans for more than 20 of his buildings, including his home and studio in Il
In 1891, the Dutch firm of Joh. Enschede and Sons produced a catalog of graphic embellishments now regarded as the finest publication of its type. This compilation includes a splended assortment of 18
Simian painters, bon-vivant crocodiles, debutante birds, amorous butterflies, philosophical owls, and more: this whimsical CD-ROM set abounds with over 300 intricate black-and-white images of animals
Showcasing prominent commercial structures and the talented architects who brought them to life, these pictorial histories contain outstanding photography of some of the leading cities in the United S
Organization Structures: Theory and Design, Analysis and Prescription describes how to organize people?to achieve a desired outcome. This is?accomplished?by establishing sets of rules from "real world
Housing market renewal is one of the most controversial urban policy programmes of recent years. Housing Market Renewal and Social Class critically examines the rationale for housing market renewal: t
The design of organizations has been an ongoing concernof management theory and practice over the past several decades. Over this time, there has been little change in the fundamental theory, p
This is a benchmark publication in the field of organization design (OD). Featured in the book are the more practical elements of implementing OD in organizations. The recent development in organizati
Before the invention of neon signs, tradesmen looking for a colorful way to expand their business turned to trade cards. Chosen from rare color lithographs, this collection features 212 dazzling and a
Examines the evolving relationship between development strategies and urban planning in Latin America, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on sustainability in rapidly urbanising areas.
The Corpus Librorum Emblematum (CLE ) Series presents documentation relating to printed books belonging to the tradition of emblems and imprese.The individual catalogues provide comprehensive short-ti
This volume traces the complex and heterogeneous connections between migration and design in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Questions tackled address the aesthetic effects that result from
What is the logic of the design process? Departing from this question and focusing on processes of invention and discovery, Tiago da Costa e Silva investigates the characteristic feature of every proj
How is it possible to adequately capture histories of design in Africa, a continent with fifty-four countries? How can one avoid producing just another essentializing master narrative of “African desi
Toys, fulfilling as they do one of mankind's most basic needs, have existed for as long as we have. From the earliest times both adults and children have used toys to simulate reality or simply to pas
Everybody Needs it! Optimistic, naive and romantic, but not without provocation, extravagance and glamour – that is pink. Hardly any other color can polarize like it does, which is what makes it so mu
Retro and Vintage are buzzwords that include 1930s Jagermeister, 1950s Roberts DAB Radio, and 1970s G Plan Furniture. While Eames Lounge Chairs, Levis 501, or Chanel N° 5 have always been popular and
Graphic design is the creation of visual contents in various media, whose presentation conveys information to other people. The field is interdisciplinary and subject to constantly changing conditions
"It's inevitable. At some point in your career as a designer, you're bound to work on a logo. Design: Logo, the exciting new book in our Design: series, is an inspirational resource created for everyo
"Featuring a curated collection of approximately 300 exquisite designs, along with essays from designers in the field about the essence and importance of a good portfolio design, Design: Portfolio con
Swiss Design has almost become a fixed term: the Swiss army knife is just one of many products that have popularized the image of the white cross on red background. The triangular Toblerone chocolate
Berlin, the first European UNESCO City of Design, is known for the diversity of its design production, the versatility of its actors and their innovative spirit. This book is a cross-section through t
Inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain followed soon after the austerity of the war years. The major events were focused around the twenty-seven-acre bomb site around Waterl
