The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) was founded in London in 1834 for the advancement of architecture and began assembling its collection of architectural photographs from the outset. It
Stockholm-based artist PG Thelander (1936) is a unique figure in the contemporary art world. In the 1970s, his paintings, drawings and etchings seemed to spring directly from a sharp critical observat
A catalogue of the recent exhibition featuring Scully’s ‘Landline’ paintings, which address the artist’s preoccupation with the horizon. Sean Scully is one of the most important abstract artists of o
'Visualise your goals and achieve your potential.'Easy-to-follow and extremely effective, Win will change the way you think about all aspects of your life. From well-known personality and rugby commen
No?girr?a Marawili is one of the most distinctive Aboriginal artists working today. From her home in Yirrkala, Marawili has revolutionised the art of northeastern Arnhem Land while adhering to cultura
With a conversation between Michael Heitz and Yves NetzhammerA head, a rump, arms, legs; joints, skin, blood―it only takes a little to identify the minimalist dolls Yves Netzhammer (*1970) draws on th
Whether in works of art or in scientific research, only the results of the creative process have been visible in both art and science. What happens behind closed doors in labs and studios remains as i
Why do girls love pink toys, and boys love blue ones? The fi ne arts photographer Jeongmee Yoon (*1969, Seoul) poses this question in her work, The Pink and Blue Project, for which she began photograp
Over the past twenty years, since theory has begun scrutinizing the concept of sculpture itself, the genre has been experiencing a new renaissance as an artistic form of expression. This publication a
The Städel Museum’s collection of Old Masters can look back at a more than two-hundred-year history. It began in 1817, when the deceased Frankfurt banker and art collector Johan Friedrich Städel left
Imagine a power plant that is also the perfect place to have a picnic. On the foreshore of St. Kilda, Australia rises just such a structure―one that merges renewable energy production with leisure, re
Classical scholar, art collector, and philanthropist―James Loeb is one of the most impressive personalities of the twentieth century. The son of a German-Jewish banker in New York, Loeb followed his a
John Grade relies intimately on our changing environment for his artistic process. Made of materials like reclaimed wood and disintegrating paper, Grade’s works are buried for termites to devour, sunk
As a design object beyond its practical purpose, the automobile has left an indelible mark on the world we live in. There is scarcely another everyday item which has been designed in a more sophistica
'You hold the right book in your hands. Learning from it will be delicious.' Anthony Bourdain At a time when we need to be more thoughtful about our meat consumption, this landmark publication offers
This is the story of a hen who got lured by a fox, intent on eating her. Can anyone save her? When the book is closed it looks like a hen, when fully open it becomes the farmer, who helps the hen and
Kemal Seyhan is a painter in love with looking structures. He searches for the brief encounter, that fleeting moment when a small detail of everyday life, a lonely line, a graffiti, a lavish colour
This book describes algorithms and hardware implementations of computer holography, especially in terms of fast calculation. It summarizes the basics of holography and computer holography and describe
The Swiss artist Christoph Hänsli (*1963) gained international recognition a few years ago for his epic work, Mortadella (2006-08), a series of 332 small paintings, each one depicting a life-sized sli
This report presents the lessons learned from a project in four East African countries - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda - focusing on youth and their agribusinesses.
The critically-acclaimed Danish artist group SUPERFLEX, founded in 1993 by Jakob Fenger (b. 1968), Bjørnstjerne Christiansen (b. 1969), and Rasmus Nielsen (b. 1969), create humorous and playfully subv
Frank Habicht’s iconic black-and-white photographs reflect the spirit of the Swinging Sixties in London. After the conservative post-war years followed a period of upheaval, with the younger generatio
Erieta Attali (*1966, Tel Aviv) has devoted two decades to exploring the relationship between architecture and the landscape at the edges of the world. Attali’s photography interrogates how extreme c
All that is great about a country and all that is wrong with it can be summarised by a single wedding, says Indian photographer Mahesh Shantaram (*1977) and member of Agence VU’. In his documentary wo
A follow-up and companion to Vincent Van Duysen Works 1989–2009, this brand new overview presents Belgian architect Van Duysen’s most recent works over the course of the past decade. With photography
The book presents about seventy paintings, gouaches and drawings by René Magritte and includes interesting studies by international researchers such as Julie Waseige and Xavier Canonne both on the a
Jean-Luc Mylayne (*1946) has spent his life projecting himself into the world to photograph birds in rural settings where he invested weeks, sometimes months, to achieve the composition he seeks. The
Previously unpublished photographs and iconic portraits of musicians from the 1950s through the 1980s offer a new perspective on Doisneau''s remarkable talent.Master photographer Robert Doisneau''s pa
A guide to the world’s truly exemplary, organic, sustainable, and ethical restaurants. Truth, Love & Clean Cutlery: A Guide to the Truly Good Restaurants and Food Experiences of the World is part of
This book emphasizes various image pre-processing methods which are necessary for early extraction of features from the image, leading to improved detection of local and global features. Different app
The first comprehensive overview of the work of the acclaimed photographer Edward Woodman, the photographer of choice for the YBA generation of British artists. Edward Woodman is one of the most i
In Maori culture, architecture is approached as a construction of beliefs: a building must emulate and amplify personalities, hopes and aspirations, becoming the physical expression of those who inhab
This new edition explores the wind industry from its inception; presents the design, aerodynamics, operation, control, applications, and different types of wind turbines. This new edition is fully upd
An authoritative and beautifully illustrated history of the innovative, colourful and finely crafted Arts and Crafts jewelry created by a circle of artists in the first decades of the 20th century.
