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The objects that belonged to Elsie Reford speak to a full life – that of a woman of daring and determination, and of many passions. The story of Elsie, a long-time resident of Montreal’s Golden Square Mile and the creator of the magnificent Jardins de Métis at her summer home on the St. Lawrence River, sheds light on little-known but fascinating aspects of the history of(...)
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The objects that belonged to Elsie Reford speak to a full life – that of a woman of daring and determination, and of many passions. The story of Elsie, a long-time resident of Montreal’s Golden Square Mile and the creator of the magnificent Jardins de Métis at her summer home on the St. Lawrence River, sheds light on little-known but fascinating aspects of the history of(...)
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April 2023
April 2023
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Elsie Reford : 150 objects of passion
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The objects that belonged to Elsie Reford speak to a full life – that of a woman of daring and determination, and of many passions. The story of Elsie, a long-time resident of Montreal’s Golden Square Mile and the creator of the magnificent Jardins de Métis at her summer home on the St. Lawrence River, sheds light on little-known but fascinating aspects of the history of Quebec and the rest of Canada.
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The objects that belonged to Elsie Reford speak to a full life – that of a woman of daring and determination, and of many passions. The story of Elsie, a long-time resident of Montreal’s Golden Square Mile and the creator of the magnificent Jardins de Métis at her summer home on the St. Lawrence River, sheds light on little-known but fascinating aspects of the history of Quebec and the rest of Canada.
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April 2023
April 2023
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural(...)
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural(...)
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Kyokai : a Japanese technique for articulating space
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural art, with its emphasis on nature and fluidity, the book includes contributions by Kengo Kuma, Sou Fujimoto, and Junya Ishigami. Photographs by Kiyoshi Takai.
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural art, with its emphasis on nature and fluidity, the book includes contributions by Kengo Kuma, Sou Fujimoto, and Junya Ishigami. Photographs by Kiyoshi Takai.
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November 2010
November 2010
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Contemporary Asian Architecture
Contemporary Asian Architecture
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20th century pattern design
20th century pattern design
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Pattern Design details the technical innovations that affected the development of modern textiles and wallpapers. Focusing on surface pattern in the home, Jackson draws frequent parallels to the worlds of fashion, packaging, and graphics, and explores the interrelationship between painting and pattern design. The result is a book as inspiring as it is informative.(...)
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Pattern Design details the technical innovations that affected the development of modern textiles and wallpapers. Focusing on surface pattern in the home, Jackson draws frequent parallels to the worlds of fashion, packaging, and graphics, and explores the interrelationship between painting and pattern design. The result is a book as inspiring as it is informative.(...)
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20th century pattern design
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Pattern Design details the technical innovations that affected the development of modern textiles and wallpapers. Focusing on surface pattern in the home, Jackson draws frequent parallels to the worlds of fashion, packaging, and graphics, and explores the interrelationship between painting and pattern design. The result is a book as inspiring as it is informative. Twentieth-Century Pattern Design is an invaluable resource for modern design enthusiasts and historians, collectors and interior and graphic designers.
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Pattern Design details the technical innovations that affected the development of modern textiles and wallpapers. Focusing on surface pattern in the home, Jackson draws frequent parallels to the worlds of fashion, packaging, and graphics, and explores the interrelationship between painting and pattern design. The result is a book as inspiring as it is informative. Twentieth-Century Pattern Design is an invaluable resource for modern design enthusiasts and historians, collectors and interior and graphic designers.
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February 2012
February 2012
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Ornementation
Ornementation
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Frank Lloyd Wright : The Rooms presents the interior spaces and design work of the American architect. Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases,(...)
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Frank Lloyd Wright : The Rooms presents the interior spaces and design work of the American architect. Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases,(...)
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Frank Lloyd Wright : the rooms, interiors and decorative arts
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Frank Lloyd Wright : The Rooms presents the interior spaces and design work of the American architect. Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases, easy chairs, sofas, and cabinets; to rugs and murals; to stonework, stained glass, and lighting.
Frank Lloyd Wright : the rooms, interiors and decorative arts
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Frank Lloyd Wright : The Rooms presents the interior spaces and design work of the American architect. Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases, easy chairs, sofas, and cabinets; to rugs and murals; to stonework, stained glass, and lighting.
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October 2014
October 2014
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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In the butterfly garden
In the butterfly garden
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This pop-up book traces a caterpillar’s evolution from lowly cocoon to magnificent winged butterfly. Along the way we find cunning insects hidden in the grass, inchworms munching their way through a jungle of leaves, and a floral paradise where the newly hatched butterfly makes its home. Intricately constructed with the dazzling color and delicate details that have become(...)
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This pop-up book traces a caterpillar’s evolution from lowly cocoon to magnificent winged butterfly. Along the way we find cunning insects hidden in the grass, inchworms munching their way through a jungle of leaves, and a floral paradise where the newly hatched butterfly makes its home. Intricately constructed with the dazzling color and delicate details that have become(...)
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In the butterfly garden
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This pop-up book traces a caterpillar’s evolution from lowly cocoon to magnificent winged butterfly. Along the way we find cunning insects hidden in the grass, inchworms munching their way through a jungle of leaves, and a floral paradise where the newly hatched butterfly makes its home. Intricately constructed with the dazzling color and delicate details that have become UG’s trademark, this book also tells young readers one of nature’s most basic stories.
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This pop-up book traces a caterpillar’s evolution from lowly cocoon to magnificent winged butterfly. Along the way we find cunning insects hidden in the grass, inchworms munching their way through a jungle of leaves, and a floral paradise where the newly hatched butterfly makes its home. Intricately constructed with the dazzling color and delicate details that have become UG’s trademark, this book also tells young readers one of nature’s most basic stories.
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February 2015
February 2015
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The Farallon Islands in the Pacific Ocean are often called "California's Galapagos" and are home to one of the world's largest colonies of nesting seabirds. Felzmann looks at what the birds bring here from afar: swallowed objects they carry in their stomachs halfway around the world. Gull Juju presents an archive of both visual and linguistic findings, in the process(...)
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The Farallon Islands in the Pacific Ocean are often called "California's Galapagos" and are home to one of the world's largest colonies of nesting seabirds. Felzmann looks at what the birds bring here from afar: swallowed objects they carry in their stomachs halfway around the world. Gull Juju presents an archive of both visual and linguistic findings, in the process(...)
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Gull Juju: photographs from the Farallon Islands
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The Farallon Islands in the Pacific Ocean are often called "California's Galapagos" and are home to one of the world's largest colonies of nesting seabirds. Felzmann looks at what the birds bring here from afar: swallowed objects they carry in their stomachs halfway around the world. Gull Juju presents an archive of both visual and linguistic findings, in the process grappling with questions of transience, sustainability, and the coexistence of human and animal.
Gull Juju: photographs from the Farallon Islands
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The Farallon Islands in the Pacific Ocean are often called "California's Galapagos" and are home to one of the world's largest colonies of nesting seabirds. Felzmann looks at what the birds bring here from afar: swallowed objects they carry in their stomachs halfway around the world. Gull Juju presents an archive of both visual and linguistic findings, in the process grappling with questions of transience, sustainability, and the coexistence of human and animal.
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July 2015
July 2015
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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From familiar vernacular models such as the tent, mobile home and houseboat, to ambitious developments in military and construction engineering, all aspects of portable building are considered in this book. Robert Kronenburg compares traditional forms of building, current commercial products and the work of innovative designers, and examines key contemporary portable(...)
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From familiar vernacular models such as the tent, mobile home and houseboat, to ambitious developments in military and construction engineering, all aspects of portable building are considered in this book. Robert Kronenburg compares traditional forms of building, current commercial products and the work of innovative designers, and examines key contemporary portable(...)
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Architecture in motion : the history and development of portable building
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From familiar vernacular models such as the tent, mobile home and houseboat, to ambitious developments in military and construction engineering, all aspects of portable building are considered in this book. Robert Kronenburg compares traditional forms of building, current commercial products and the work of innovative designers, and examines key contemporary portable buildings to reveal surprising, exciting and imaginative examples. He explores the philosophical and technological issues raised by these experimental and futuristic prototypes.
Architecture in motion : the history and development of portable building
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From familiar vernacular models such as the tent, mobile home and houseboat, to ambitious developments in military and construction engineering, all aspects of portable building are considered in this book. Robert Kronenburg compares traditional forms of building, current commercial products and the work of innovative designers, and examines key contemporary portable buildings to reveal surprising, exciting and imaginative examples. He explores the philosophical and technological issues raised by these experimental and futuristic prototypes.
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October 2013
October 2013
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Mobile Houses
Mobile Houses
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Roe Ethridge’s practice is that of a restless maverick and his constantly evolving visual sensibility has spawned a myriad of copyists in what has become known as ‘the new school of synthetic photography’. In this his latest artist book, Ethridge conflates a rich array of photographic tropes, combining personal documentary images made in western Palm Beach County, his(...)
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Roe Ethridge’s practice is that of a restless maverick and his constantly evolving visual sensibility has spawned a myriad of copyists in what has become known as ‘the new school of synthetic photography’. In this his latest artist book, Ethridge conflates a rich array of photographic tropes, combining personal documentary images made in western Palm Beach County, his(...)
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Roe Ethridge: sacrifice your body
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Roe Ethridge’s practice is that of a restless maverick and his constantly evolving visual sensibility has spawned a myriad of copyists in what has become known as ‘the new school of synthetic photography’. In this his latest artist book, Ethridge conflates a rich array of photographic tropes, combining personal documentary images made in western Palm Beach County, his mother’s childhood home, with surreal collage works, and a series discarded from a Chanel fashion shoot.
Roe Ethridge: sacrifice your body
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Roe Ethridge’s practice is that of a restless maverick and his constantly evolving visual sensibility has spawned a myriad of copyists in what has become known as ‘the new school of synthetic photography’. In this his latest artist book, Ethridge conflates a rich array of photographic tropes, combining personal documentary images made in western Palm Beach County, his mother’s childhood home, with surreal collage works, and a series discarded from a Chanel fashion shoot.
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March 2014
March 2014
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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Why we live where we live
Why we live where we live
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Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food security, politics, economics, and more all play a role in how we choose the place we call home. This book takes readers on a tour of the various ways humans adapt to our environments — or change them to suit our needs. It considers the big picture — we live on Earth because it has a breathable atmosphere — right down to the(...)
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Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food security, politics, economics, and more all play a role in how we choose the place we call home. This book takes readers on a tour of the various ways humans adapt to our environments — or change them to suit our needs. It considers the big picture — we live on Earth because it has a breathable atmosphere — right down to the(...)
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Why we live where we live
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Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food security, politics, economics, and more all play a role in how we choose the place we call home. This book takes readers on a tour of the various ways humans adapt to our environments — or change them to suit our needs. It considers the big picture — we live on Earth because it has a breathable atmosphere — right down to the little things, like friendly neighbors, that simply make us happy.
Why we live where we live
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Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food security, politics, economics, and more all play a role in how we choose the place we call home. This book takes readers on a tour of the various ways humans adapt to our environments — or change them to suit our needs. It considers the big picture — we live on Earth because it has a breathable atmosphere — right down to the little things, like friendly neighbors, that simply make us happy.
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September 2014
September 2014
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Children's Books
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This is a luxurious box containing two books, a large book on Johannesburg, TJ , with astonishing pictures by David Goldblatt, and a smaller second book, Double Negative , a novel by Ivan Vladislavic. The book is about Johannesburg and about life in the city, home, habit, change, memory, mortality, friendship, ghosts, gardens, walking, falling, selling, and stealing. It(...)
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This is a luxurious box containing two books, a large book on Johannesburg, TJ , with astonishing pictures by David Goldblatt, and a smaller second book, Double Negative , a novel by Ivan Vladislavic. The book is about Johannesburg and about life in the city, home, habit, change, memory, mortality, friendship, ghosts, gardens, walking, falling, selling, and stealing. It(...)
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TJ/ Double negative: Johannesburg photographs 1948-2010.
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This is a luxurious box containing two books, a large book on Johannesburg, TJ , with astonishing pictures by David Goldblatt, and a smaller second book, Double Negative , a novel by Ivan Vladislavic. The book is about Johannesburg and about life in the city, home, habit, change, memory, mortality, friendship, ghosts, gardens, walking, falling, selling, and stealing. It is a partial account of both authors' lives in their neighborhoods; it is a selective self-portrait.
TJ/ Double negative: Johannesburg photographs 1948-2010.
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This is a luxurious box containing two books, a large book on Johannesburg, TJ , with astonishing pictures by David Goldblatt, and a smaller second book, Double Negative , a novel by Ivan Vladislavic. The book is about Johannesburg and about life in the city, home, habit, change, memory, mortality, friendship, ghosts, gardens, walking, falling, selling, and stealing. It is a partial account of both authors' lives in their neighborhoods; it is a selective self-portrait.
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December 2010
December 2010
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
