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Philippe Garner Sixties Design ENThis title features new materials for new shapes. Sixties Design provides a richly illustrated survey of a remarkable decade. The text reviews the period through certain all-important themes - the Modernist continuum, pop culture, space age styles, utopian ambitions and 'anti-design', identifying the impact of new thinking on every area of design. Embracing a wide variety of media, and making connections between…
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Small Apartments ENThis compilation of projects from around the world pays special attention to the particular features of each space, within the common restriction of a limited surface area. The range of projects will be of interest to not only architects and designers but also residents of modern cities, therebly creating basic tool for understanding how architects, designers, or owners of small apartments approach a project…
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Philip Jodidio Small Architecture Now! ENOver the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with thechallenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas. Whether in Japanese cities, where large sites are hard to come by, or at…
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Small Balcony & Terraces ENTerraces and balconies have always been essential architectural features - they are effectively the continuation of a dwelling outdoors. Terraces are mostly related directly to the landscape surrounding a building. They can frame a view - for instance, through canopies or side walls - they can imitate particular landscape elements on their own more human scale, or they can enable the landscape to be perceived and…
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Small Bathrooms ENNowadays the growing desire to create a place of well-being and maximum beauty brings a multitude of new and unique bathroom concepts which are presented in this book. The solutions provided range from the puristic to the exotic/extravagant designs and often, the influence of other cultures is unmistakable. Philippe Starck and Gianni Versace are only two examples of well-known designers who have dedicated themselves…
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Philip Jodidio Small Buildings ENSaving space: Big ideas for small buildingsOver the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas. Whether in Japanese cities,…
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Small City Houses ENThis work presents new ways of inhabiting and experimenting with distribution, materials, textures and light. Innovative solutions to limited spaces are implemented in many different ways and reflect this contemporary lifestyle full of creativity and originality. When it comes to living comfortably in a small house, there are many practical resources available: for example, in new buildings or conversions, it is…
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Small Houses ENDue to their proportions-often related to the budget-minimal houses tend to use a basic, light structural system, generally based on wooden frames or thin metal sections, which also make the building easy to construct on isolated or inaccessible plots of land. These homes can hide ingenious elements inside, such as folding tables, hanging beds, translucent panels, and highly efficient storage areas. This collection…
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Small Interiors ENIn recent vears, the trend toward smaller homes has become not only a necessity but also an alternative lifestyle. Many architects and designers as well as a growing number of buyers who could certainly afford a bigger residence are now option for a home of limited dimensions, because they have learnt to discover the pleasures and recognize the potential of living in a small space. Nowadays, the new contemporary…
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Small Kidsrooms ENA child's room is a place of play, work and rest, for this reason, it should consist of a space that is comfortable, and endowed with plenty of storage space. This edition offers a multitude of suggestions and tips on how to achieve all these characteristics when designing a child's room. Throughout these 192 pages, stylists and interior designers from around the word display their designs, offering imaginative,…
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Small Kitchens ENIn Small Kitchens, ideas and inspirations for contemporary kitchen design are offered, which are representative of a limited use area for today’s residential requirements. Recognized designers and architects as well as renowned manufacturers show that it is entirely possible to unite functionality and aesthetics and to transfer these concepts to a small use area.
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Small Offices ENThe limitations on the availability of space force both companies and designers to give priority to an office's functions in the design process. Projects that confront a need to scale down generally share common features. With respect to furnishings, for example, internal partitions are highly important. New materials and light structures have made inflexible cubicles a relic of the past. This book examines the…
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Small Urban Gardens ENWhatever the importance of a garden, it will always be a place for relaxation, communal gatherings or sensual pleasures. The contemporary gardens collected in this book are a cross-section of current trends, notable not only for their use of new materials and construction techniques, but above all for their single, shared characteristic: in every case, they are small urban gardens. The following pages contain the…
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Terry Jones Současní módni návrháři CZSoučasní módní návrháři – encyklopédia osobností z oblasti módneho návrhárstva je pestrofarebnou momentkou rýchlo sa meniaceho sveta súčasnej módy. Tento nový titul edície Ikony sa týka odboru, ktorý sa každým rokom rozrastá a nadobúda na význame. Máme viac módnych butikov, obchodných domov a maloobchodných predajní než kedykoľvek predtým, viac ľudí vstupuje do módnych inštitúcií, ktoré podporujú priemysel na celom…
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Tricia Jones Soul i-D ENThis book features all-star contributions from the best creative minds of our time.This is the best of i-D's special projects including contributions from artists and designers such as David LaChapelle, John Galliano, Sam Taylor-Wood, Juergen Teller, and Terry Richardson.Soul i-D is a 600-page visual anthology of ideas and images featuring personal insights and contributions from some of the most creative names in…
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South African Style ENThis surprising and multi-hued collection of interiors ranges from Dutch colonial to traditional wood and thatched-roof houses, townships, modern city apartments, and funky artist homes, reflecting the country’s tumultuous political history while celebrating its rich culture.
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Allison Arieff, Bryan Burkhart Spa Book ENNothing could be more luxurious, pleasurable, or refreshing than pampering yourself in a sumptuous spa. The best ones are designed to look and feel like paradise - and they do. In this book, you’ll discover the most exceptional historical, thermal, thalassic, wellness & health, resort, new age, adventure, day, and hotel spas around the world - from Paris to South Africa, Bangkok to Texas - beautifully photographed…
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Paul Duncan Stanley Kubrick ENMonografia známeho režiséra predstavujúca jeho kompletné filmové dielo... One of the most esteemed filmmakers of all time, Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) was also one of the most enigmatic. He broke into the film scene at the age of 26 with the ambitious, independently produced Killer's Kiss and within a few years was working with the likes of Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, and Peter Sellers on such seminal films…
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Luc Sante Stanley Kubrick PhotographsThe young Kubrick’s photographic essays for Look magazine. Before becoming the critically acclaimed filmmaker responsible for such iconic films as Dr. Strangelove and The Shining, ...
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Alison Castle Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork OrangeKubrick’s extraordinary gift for thought-provoking entertainment is the driving force behind A Clockwork Orange, which tells the story of a young man subjected to inhumane treatment to “cure” him of his violent behavior...
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Alison Castle Stanley Kubrick's NapoleonTen books in one tell the fascinating tale of Kubrick’s unfilmed masterpiece. For 40 years, Kubrick fans and film buffs have wondered about the director’s mysterious unmade film on Napoleon Bonaparte. Slated for production immediately following the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick’s Napoleon was to be at once a character study and a sweeping epic, replete with grandiose battle scenes featuring thousands of…
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Elisabeth Laville Starck ENPhilippe Starck wants to bring love and happiness into your life by designing objects, environments, and appliances that will brighten your days. He spent his childhood under his father's drawing boards, sawing, cutting, gluing, and sanding, dismantling bikes, motorcycles and other objects. Several years and several prototypes later, he has changed life at the French presidential palace, the Italians have asked him…
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Lyle Rexer Stephen WilkesIf you were to stand in one spot at an iconic location for 30 hours and simply observe, never closing your eyes, you still wouldn't be able to take in all the detail and emotion found in a Stephen Wilkes panoramic photograph....