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Les plus grands cabinets d'architectes internationaux imaginent actuellement la conception de notre mode de vie pour les décennies à venir. Il résulte de leurs travaux un ensemble de choix qui forme le coeur de cet ouvrage. L'inévitable montée des bâtiments urbains due à la surpopulation ou encore l'émergence de villes nouvelles écologiques et autonomes constituent les(...)
Architectures de demain : projets futuristes
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Les plus grands cabinets d'architectes internationaux imaginent actuellement la conception de notre mode de vie pour les décennies à venir. Il résulte de leurs travaux un ensemble de choix qui forme le coeur de cet ouvrage. L'inévitable montée des bâtiments urbains due à la surpopulation ou encore l'émergence de villes nouvelles écologiques et autonomes constituent les principales tendances qui ressortent des quelque 70 projets présentés.
Contemporary Architecture
How to design websites
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There are books on the nuts and bolts of web design and there are books about website aesthetics, showcasing examples of good design. How to Design Websites contains the essentials of both, addressing the skillsets required to produce websites that are functional and elegant but from a graphic designer s perspective. It demonstrates that you can design a working website(...)
How to design websites
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There are books on the nuts and bolts of web design and there are books about website aesthetics, showcasing examples of good design. How to Design Websites contains the essentials of both, addressing the skillsets required to produce websites that are functional and elegant but from a graphic designer s perspective. It demonstrates that you can design a working website in minutes without the need for expensive programs.
Graphic Design and Typography
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1000 Designs for the Garden is a highly illustrated sourcebook focusing on the best in contemporary garden product design, including work from designers such as Marcel Wanders, Philippe Starck and Ross Lovegrove. Packed with the very latest in outdoor furniture, garden art and both practical and luxury garden items, the book features sourcing information and full(...)
1000 designs for the gardens and where to find them
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1000 Designs for the Garden is a highly illustrated sourcebook focusing on the best in contemporary garden product design, including work from designers such as Marcel Wanders, Philippe Starck and Ross Lovegrove. Packed with the very latest in outdoor furniture, garden art and both practical and luxury garden items, the book features sourcing information and full specifications for every product.
Gardens
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Featuring the unique designs and vibrant patterns of Japanese artist Junzo Terada, this collection includes five different jungle animals— a crocodile, elephant, giraffe, lion, and tiger! These adorable animals are a beguiling addition to any room—nursery, classroom, or office. To assemble, simply punch out the pieces and fit the matching slots together. No scissors or(...)
Jungle Friends: 5 jumbo animals for play and display
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Featuring the unique designs and vibrant patterns of Japanese artist Junzo Terada, this collection includes five different jungle animals— a crocodile, elephant, giraffe, lion, and tiger! These adorable animals are a beguiling addition to any room—nursery, classroom, or office. To assemble, simply punch out the pieces and fit the matching slots together. No scissors or glue needed.
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June 2011
Children's Books
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Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal, and many other materials. This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding and crumpling. An elegant, practical handbook, it covers over 70 techniques explained by clear(...)
Folding techniques for designers from sheet to form
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Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal, and many other materials. This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding and crumpling. An elegant, practical handbook, it covers over 70 techniques explained by clear step-by-step drawings, crease-pattern drawings, and specially commissioned photography.
Paper and packaging design
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The Diwan Al Amiri in Doha, Qatar, is the governmental headquarters of the state of Qatar. Opened in 1989, this impressive complex is the symbolic, ceremonial, and administrative center of the State. The book shows the entire building from its dramatic exterior, through the monumental interior spaces, down to the details of craftsmanship applied to every decorative(...)
Al Diwan Al Amiri: Doha, Qatar
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The Diwan Al Amiri in Doha, Qatar, is the governmental headquarters of the state of Qatar. Opened in 1989, this impressive complex is the symbolic, ceremonial, and administrative center of the State. The book shows the entire building from its dramatic exterior, through the monumental interior spaces, down to the details of craftsmanship applied to every decorative element of the interior and its furnishings.
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June 2011
Arch Southwest Asia & North Africa
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White arkitekter AB, is Scandinavia's leading architectural practice and among the ten largest in Europe. The projects selected for the book reflect a radical shift in architectural method - pointing out how construction is affected and altered by stringent ecological demands and the narural context.
June 2011
White / Green : Ten projects in the great outdoors by White arkitekter
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White arkitekter AB, is Scandinavia's leading architectural practice and among the ten largest in Europe. The projects selected for the book reflect a radical shift in architectural method - pointing out how construction is affected and altered by stringent ecological demands and the narural context.
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Construction for Landscape Architecture covers all aspects of landscape construction, giving a good understanding of building materials and assembly. It is heavily illustrated with specially commissioned, detailed construction drawings and has a strong emphasis on sustainability and good practice. At the end of the book there is an extensive glossary and an appendix of(...)
June 2011
Construction for landscape architecture
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Construction for Landscape Architecture covers all aspects of landscape construction, giving a good understanding of building materials and assembly. It is heavily illustrated with specially commissioned, detailed construction drawings and has a strong emphasis on sustainability and good practice. At the end of the book there is an extensive glossary and an appendix of technical information. It is heavily illustrated with specially commissioned, detailed construction drawings and has a strong emphasis on sustainability and good practice.
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In New Arcadians, Lucy Bullivant profiles 18 cutting-edge UK-based practices, presenting recent key projects as well as interviews with the architects. The architects’ ecological awareness is evident in a wide range of schemes, from Nord’s Shingle House in Dungeness, Kent, which makes use of sustainable and recyclable materials, to GroundLab’s Flowing Gardens for the 2011(...)
New arcadians: emerging UK architects
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In New Arcadians, Lucy Bullivant profiles 18 cutting-edge UK-based practices, presenting recent key projects as well as interviews with the architects. The architects’ ecological awareness is evident in a wide range of schemes, from Nord’s Shingle House in Dungeness, Kent, which makes use of sustainable and recyclable materials, to GroundLab’s Flowing Gardens for the 2011 World Horticultural Expo at Xi’an, China, an inspiring example of urban regeneration. Other projects employ ecologically intelligent building materials or demonstrate a commitment to protecting and increasing biodiversity. Complete with an introduction exploring key trends in contemporary British architecture and biographies of all the featured practices, this publication is an overview of the work and attitudes of a rising generation of UK architects who are reinvigorating the profession.
Architecture since 1900, Europe
The great builders
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The Great Builders surveys the careers of forty great architects whose engineering skills were crucial to their success. Sixteen nationalities and seven centuries of architectural innovation make for a survey of scope and depth. From churches and fortresses to bridges and high-tech skyscrapers, it includes masterpieces from all over the world and covers 700 years of(...)
The great builders
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The Great Builders surveys the careers of forty great architects whose engineering skills were crucial to their success. Sixteen nationalities and seven centuries of architectural innovation make for a survey of scope and depth. From churches and fortresses to bridges and high-tech skyscrapers, it includes masterpieces from all over the world and covers 700 years of architectural history. This book, in the same series as The Great Naturalists and The Great Explorers, will appeal to anyone with an interest in architecture, buildings, engineering, urban planning or the history of the built environment.
Engineering Structures