Today’s technological advancements have resulted in traditional materials being used in increasingly innovative ways; designers are able to push the materials they use to their limits. Understanding t
When the rain comes, Elephant likes to put up her umbrella and invite her friends underneath. One day the umbrella is swept away by the wind and meets the leopard and the bear, who have very differe
Paris, Antwerp, Zwolle, and Bremen―the Atelier Kempe Thill works in these cities on the building typology of the urban villa, which today essentially characterizes housing in Western Europe as a visio
Night Fever 5 takes a grand global tour of the best in hospitality design. It showcases 130 recent and extraordinary interiors and delves into the design concepts for some of the world''s top destinat
Jannis Kounellis (*1936 in Piraeus, Greece) is one of the major figures of Arte Povera. Today he looks back at a career spanning more than fifty years in which his idiosyncratic works of art have left
Brooklyn-based artist Hugo McCloud is one of the most prolific young talents working today. Self-taught with a background in industrial design, McCloud’s practice is unrestricted by classical, academi
The painter Hans Hofmann (1880–1966), who was a friend of Picasso, Braque, Matisse, the Fauves, and Robert and Sonia Delaunay, lived in Paris during the early twentieth century and was heavily inspire
The hugely powerful Key to Time has been split into six segments, all of which have been disguised and hidden throughout time and space. Now the even more powerful White Guardian wants the Doctor to f
This newest addition to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s series on historical dress patterns presents full instructions for the making of men’s historical garments in a technically accurate, visually
Maximilian Prüfer’s (*1986 in Weilheim Obb) works of art are not only highly aesthetic objects, but also real images of a conceptual exploration of the world. He employs a printing process he develope
A complete monograph on the post–World War II multimedia artist reminiscent of the three- dimensional spatialism of the Italian avant-garde. Best known for his complex draperies on irregular-shaped ca
Brooks England has been a household name in the UK and a cycling icon worldwide for 150 years. Known for the highest quality of craftsmanship and material use, the company is known among bike enthusia
Thomas Huber: On the Horizon presents a collection of meticulously composed, surreal architectural scenarios by the Swiss-born, Berlin-based painter that circle around an oft-considered question in co
Transparency, Public Relations and the Mass Media is about media transparency and good-faith attempts of honesty by both the sources and the gate-keepers of news and other information that the mass me
Since founding their office in 1991, Staab Architekten have devoted themselves to a broad spectrum of construction projects that range from new buildings in sensitive urban spaces and landscapes to co
The UBS Art Collection is without doubt one of the most important corporate collections in the world. Dating primarily from the 1960s to today, the works of art in the Collection give an impressive ov
Since founding their office in 1991, Staab Architekten have devoted themselves to a broad spectrum of construction projects that range from new buildings in sensitive urban spaces and landscapes to co
Colombia’s contemporary art scene―one of the most vibrant in Latin America―nevertheless remains relatively unknown outside that country. Including ninety profiles of key players and four critical essa
The activity of the most glorious sailing yacht company, founded in Finland in 1966, in the official book published on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary. "Swans are very special. They are
Renzo Piano has created some of the most emblematic buildings of our age, including the New York Times Building in New York City, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Shard in London, and the Par
The Next 100 – with this in mind, the BMW Group marks its 100th birthday by focusing its attention on the future. What will mobility be like tomorrow? What role will companies play in society? How and
The exhibition catalogue Otto Dix. Alles muss ich sehen! (I Have to See Everything!), celebrating the artist’s 125th birthday, focuses on the thematic continuity of his oeuvre and sheds light on how h
This richly illustrated volume presents the extensive oeuvre of Attila Szucs (*1967 in Miskolc), one of Hungary’s most important contemporary painters. Szucs works with old newspaper clippings, postca
This reference is the primary resource for those working with twentieth century furniture as conservators, curators, dealers, collectors and students. It gives comprehensive coverage of materials and
Fritz Schwegler (1935–2014) was a sculptor, poet, painter, and musician, and was a professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1972 to 2001. As a teacher and personality he influenced artists such
The sea of flowers he presented in the courtyard of Somerset House during the 2012 Olympic Games in London made him and his art famous on the international stage: the Chilean sculptor Fernando Casasem
Wilhelm Morgner (1891–1917) is one of the few artists of the European avant-garde to find his own way to abstraction before 1914. Only a few years thereafter remained for his artistic work, however,
Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts is a comprehensive guide to practical contractual matters acting as a ‘one-stop’ shop for everyone who wishes to understand, or has to negotiate or draft,
The Kunstmuseum Bern is home to one of the most important art collections in Switzerland, with more than three thousand paintings and sculptures and some forty-eight thousand additional works on paper
Florence Sketchbook is the latest addition to EDM''s Sketchbook series, and contains stunning watercolours and informative captions about the history and architecture of the city and its surroundings.
Majida Mouasher owned an art gallery called 4 Walls, in Amman, Jordan between 2000 and 2006. During that time she worked with more than ninety artists, 45 of whom form the nucleus of her beautiful and
Moving studies of everyday life and society in Vienna between the two world wars, and fascinating pictures of the American way of life. Sensitive portraits of major personalities―from Albert Einstein
This fully updated new edition will assist all those advising on or involved in tendering, selecting, negotiating and managing commercial contracts in local government. The book provides invaluable gu
What do Louis Aragon, Antonin Artaud, Paul Éluard, Joan Miró, and André Masson have to do with the painter and Bauhaus master Paul Klee? This cross-genre and fascinating subject is examined for the f
Moving studies of everyday life and society in Vienna between the two world wars, and fascinating pictures of the American way of life. Sensitive portraits of major personalities―from Albert Einstein
Unlike almost any other architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré (*1965 in Burkina Faso) stands for the association of constructive, social, and cultural aspects of building. He made a name for himself not onl
Arab Engineering Bureau traces over fifty years of the past and future architecture of Qatar. Through a selection of about thirty projects illustrated by photographs and drawings, the book reveals the
