Gustav IIIs Collection including his own and other famous architects drawings, accompanied Gustav IV Adolf during his exile in 1809. The collection was returned to Sweden via a purchase in ...

It is well known that architecture has the potential to support and promote ideological propaganda. In the totalitarian regimes of twentieth-century Europe, political leaders clearly understood that potential and knew ...

A selection of twelve previously published papers by Ernst Grube which examine specific materials used in Islamic decorative arts. Six papers examine pottery and tiles, one considers Ilkhanis stucco work ...

A testament to the Detroit Institute of Arts rich and diverse collection, this impressive catalogue brings together a selection of the museums masterworks in American, European, African, Asian, Native American, ...

An in-depth look at the influence of Zaha Hadid's pedagogy on her practice and the architecture field The first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and the designer of ...

This book arose from two observations: that building design in the first decades of the 21st century accepts and pursues some increasingly odd and disturbing trends; and that there seems ...

Provides a comprehensive insight into the complete works of global design and innovation by the prolific industry giant, Ralph Johnson from Perkins+Will Presents a vivid and yielding portrayal of Ralph ...

Edito per Electaarchitettura, il volume, bilingue italiano e inglese, documenta l'ideazione e la costruzione del moderno Headquarters che il gruppo industriale Chiesi Farmaceutici ha inaugurato nel giugno 2020 alle porte ...

This book - lavishly illustrated with plans, sketches, and photographs - emerged from an international educational cooperation of the University of Liechtenstein in Vaduz, the Norwegian University of Science and ...

Whether we like a room or not largely depends on the design of the color landscape that we perceive when we enter the room. What is the key? In what ...

This publication on the work of John Ronan Architects explores the firms spatial-material approach to architecture and the underlying themes of its typologically diverse output.

OAB draws on the collaborative nature of the Carlos Ferrater previous studio, incorporating new ways of understanding the contributions of each team member to generate richer and more varied, prepared ...

Climax Change! represents the much-needed overview of how climate change and the current environmental emergency will affect the practice of architecture, both in terms of its design philosophy and rising ...

A manual and guide for preserving unique materials in fashion such as rayon, paper, and plasticsContinuous innovation and experimentation with the materials used in constructing textiles, apparel, and accessories creates ...

Este volumen examina el coleccionismo de artes decorativas españolas entre 1850 y 1945, aproximadamente, desde la doble perspectiva británica y española. Se trata del periodo en el que distintos tipos ...

This lavishly illustrated retrospective traces the early and midcareer development of the preeminent Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), examining the emergence of his distinct figural style through works including a ...

As one of the founders of the post-Impressionist group the Nabis, French artist Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) is frequently seen as a transitional figure between the Impressionists and modernists. This beautifully ...

Between 1862 and 1866 Gustave Courbet embarked on a series of sensuous landscape paintings that would later inspire the likes of Monet, Pissarro, and Cézanne. This series has long been ...