Phaidon press january 2000 (11 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Used. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Light tearing to dust jacket.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Used - Very Good. Inspired by the Classicism of the great Italian architect Palladio, designers such as Burlington, Campbell and Kent adapted his ideas to the English climate. They thus created a new style which was to pervade town and country house design throughout England and become a major influence in the colonies of North America. In this book Steven Parissien explores the appearance of Palladian villas in England and follows the style as it spread to the average home through pattern-books. The book examines the origins, forms and development of the style through building materials, fixtures and fittings, as well as period colours and coverings, presenting the reader with a full picture of the architecture, furnishings and decor of the style. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Stains on cover, pages.…

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. The Garden Book presents a widely diverse range of designers responsible for some of the most interesting and iconic gardens and landscapes of all time from around the world. Gardens of Ancient Persia, the Moguls of India, and the palaces of Chinese Emperors sit side by side with contemporary gardens from the USA and Europe. Like The Art Book, this book presents 500 designers in an A-Z format that departs from the usual emphasis on genres and time periods. The gardens are carefully selected to choose the appropriate work for key figures which illustrates their influence on the traditions of gardening in many countries around the world. They range, therefore, from the palaces of kings to the all-consuming passions, bordering on obsessions, of amateur enthusiasts. Written in an easily accessible way, the text will explain the chosen figure's role in the development of the garden, as well as the important changes to the garden over time. Each designer is represented by a full-page illustration, mostly in colour, of their most significant garden. Long-vanished wonders, such as the mythical gardens of Babylon, are illustrated by artists' impressions or engravings. Each page includes cross-references to other designers working in a similar style, movement, or time period, as well as biographical information about the designer. The book also includes an easy-to-use glossary of terms and movements and a directory of gardens. From the long-vanished mythical gardens of Babylon to the Moguls of India to the gardens of today's amateur enthusiasts, 'The Garden Book' profiles a widely diverse range of designers responsible for some of the most interesting gardens of all time. 500 illustrations. 450 in color. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.…

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. Following Phaidon's Modern House (published 1993), Modern House 2 is a survey of the world's most innovative contemporary houses. Organized thematically, it examines over thirty houses considering contemporary issues, such as ecological concerns, changing patterns of living, building with sensitivity in increasingly populated cities, and respecting the environment when building in isolated rural areas. It also discusses concept houses for the future, focusing on international competition designs or commissions for 'model houses' and offers an insight into future possibilities for domestic architecture. Architects featured include, amongst others, Glenn Murcutt, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Foster and Partners, Williams and Tsien, Gunter Behnisch, Patkau Architects, SANAA, Herzog & de Meuron, Marcos Acayaba and Gabriel Poole. Modern House 2 responds to an increasing level of knowledge and sophistication about design and environmental issues and reveals that striking and innovative design can be achieved within the framework of concerns about everyday living patterns that affect us all. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Book has remainder mark on text edge.…

Trade Paperback. Condición: Used - Very Good. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Used - Very Good. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. Contemporary fashion is as much about image as it is about ideas -- the two concepts are synonymous with our perceived notions of style. Yet over the past decade, the increasing use of technology and image manipulation within the fashion industry have led to an increase in the fantastical image, as much a product of the machine as it is a result of the imaginative faculties of its creators. From fashion shoots that display clothes adorned on invisible models, to painterly reinterpretations of the traditional fashion tableau, the fine line between reality and fantasy is becoming increasingly blurred. The Impossible Image is a compilation of the best examples of this digital marriage. Art directed by Robin Derrick, the Art Director of British Vogue who also supplies the informative essay at the start of the book, it concentrates on the most innovative and thought-provoking use of new technology and its implementation within the modern fashion shoot. From work selected from international style titles to a new body of photography, exclusively commissioned from some of the leading fashion photographers in the industry, The Impossible Image is set to become the definitive publication on photographers within the fashion industry who are shaping the way of things to come. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

Trade Paperback. Condición: Used - Very Good. Inspired by the Classicism of the great Italian architect Palladio, designers such as Burlington, Campbell and Kent adapted his ideas to the English climate. They thus created a new style which was to pervade town and country house design throughout England and become a major influence in the colonies of North America. In this book Steven Parissien explores the appearance of Palladian villas in England and follows the style as it spread to the average home through pattern-books. The book examines the origins, forms and development of the style through building materials, fixtures and fittings, as well as period colours and coverings, presenting the reader with a full picture of the architecture, furnishings and decor of the style. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. No Jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. Since founding his Toronto-based studio in 1985, Bruce Mau has become one of the world's most sought-after designers and has collaborated with leading architects, artists and cultural institutions in North America and Europe. He became a cult figure following the 1995 publication of S, M, L, XL, for which he was co-author with Rem Koolhaas. Mau describes his studio as a 'multi-disciplinary think tank where designers, artists and architects, curators, filmmakers and writers collaborate .' The studio has developed long-term creative partnerships with Zone Books in New York; the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto; The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles; and with architects such as Koolhaas and Frank Gehry, among others. More manifesto than monograph, Life Style is the first book to document Bruce Mau's creative process and studio practice. Written by Mau and designed by his firm, the book is a singular album of perceptive, thought-provoking, and often playful statements about the visual and cultural trends that influence today's design culture. This collection of essays, observations and personal anecdotes interspersed with project documentation expresses Mau's unique world view and his belief that form and content are inseparable. The book's format and organization echo his conviction that design is more than an end in and of itself. In effect, design for Mau is something one lives -- a life style -- rather than something one does. More manifesto than monograph, 'Life Style' is the first book to document designer Bruce Mau's creative process and studio practice. Written by Mau and designed by his firm, the book is a collection of essays, observations, and personal anecdotes interspersed with Mau's artistic projects. 1,145 illustrations, 1,000 in color. Used copy with light wear. Some rubbing on botton corner.…

Paper Back. Condición: Like New.