Presents information about the design, construction, use, maintenance, demolition, and disposal of buildings, offering an overview of what happens at each of these stages in a building's life cycle.
Examines how electronic games and other devices are designed, tested, manufactured, and marketed, and explores their life cycle, including their disposal and recycling.
Describes recent technological advancements made in clothing and design, from high-tech materials used for sports apparel and electric lights sewn into fabric, to ecologically-conscious clothes and ga
The Thrust SSC blasted across the Black Rock Desert in Nevada in October 1997, powered by two jet engines. This amazing vehicle reached 763 mph, smashing the land speed record and becoming the first c
This book is written to teach practicing engineers and students how to apply real-time theory to the design of embedded components and systems in order to successfully build a real-time embedded syste
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
