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Frequencies is the catalogue that accompanies a new exhibition project by the artist Eugènia Balcells on some perceptive aspects of energy: light and colour.

Frequencies is a book that wants to be faithful to the screens on which the images of the multimedia installations Colour wheel, Labyrinth, Marble and Frequencies are projected. It is a book that allows us to slowly study the flow of the colour spectrum that defines the geometry of everything that exists.

Frequencies is both a visual source of knowledge and a collection of reflections on the communicative capacity of art and sciences.

489 color photos

Statues, fountains, sundials, and obelisks - don't most of us want to live with beauty in a garden? Garden ornaments can breathe life into a garden, no matter its size. When art is placed in a garden, we are invited to explore and enjoy the experience. Abstract silhouettes, playful images, and forms in perfect balance bring discoveries with each new view. This new book presents nearly 500 color photographs of over 350 garden ornaments: animals, maidens, children, miniature trains, urns, gates, pavilions, topiary, birdhouses, and many more. Experience an insider's tour of garden ornaments and learn from five notable artists as they describe their philosophies of art. Elizabeth Schumacher suggests how to select the perfect garden ornament and Hugh Collins, Jr. describes the magical journey you embark upon in integrating garden ornament, within your landscape. You may find a favorite garden ornament here, or find the inspiration to create a setting and display your own collection.

Whilst Soviet modernist buildings in Georgia have ­enjoyed worldwide recognition for several decades, the art for architecture from that era – monumental decorative mosaics – still await discovery and appreciation from an international audience. Then, as now, these richly coloured mosaics were an independent, yet inextricable part of Georgia’s architecture: they ­underlined a building’s use, structured its façade, or merged into an elaborate whole. Today, how­ever, many of these works, which were far more than just state propaganda, are under threat of destruction. 

For the first time, this volume documents these unique remnants of Soviet history alongside their precise locations. Using vivid photos and detailed texts, Nini Palavandishvili and Lena Prents guide the reader through a diverse selection of mosaics that distinguish themselves from those of the other Soviet Republics. By drawing attention to this artistic legacy of a bygone era, and in the process revealing its beauty and cultural significance, the authors highlight the importance of protecting and preserving it for the future.

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В то время как здания в стиле советского модернизма, расположенные в Грузии, являются признанными архитектурными достопримечательностями уже на протяжении нескольких десятилетий, примеры монументального искусства тех времен всё еще ждут того часа, когда широкая аудитория откроет их для себя и оценит по достоинству. Яркие, изумительные мозаики, украшающие многие здания, являются полноценными произведениями искусства, и в то же время – неотъемлемой частью архитектуры: они были призваны указывать на предназначение здания, определяли структуру его фасада или полностью покрывали его. В книге впервые задокументированы эти уникальные фрагменты советской истории искусства с указанием их точного географического положения. При помощи ярких фотографий и детальных описаний Нини Палавандишвили и Лена Пренц надеются привлечь внимание публики к художественному наследию. Они указывают на необходимость защищать и сохранять эти произведения искусства, которые представляют собой гораздо больше, чем просто элементы государственной пропаганды.

Об авторах:

Нини Палавандишвили – куратор и графический дизайнер. Изучала коммуникацию в социальном и экономическом контексте в Берлине; работает в Грузии, участвует в международных проектах, посвященных советскому наследию.

Лена Пренц – историк искусства и куратор. Училась в Минске и Берлине. Исследовательские интересы: история архитектуры, искусство и культура Восточной Европы в эпоху социализма.

Glass protects from sunshine, warmth, noise and radiation. It can be self-cleaning, energy storing, regulating and supporting. Glass can do more than encase and illuminate, it can expressively put on display and so accompanies light on its way in both directions. It is provided every time again, what phenomenal qualitites glass contributes as an architectural building block. Glass primarily offers design options by the various styles of treating its surface. Layering, printing, colouring, marking and etching create in isolation or in combination a wide range of the most diverse appearances, which allow the designer a free hand in the process of applying his ideas. This book introduces notable objects from the areas of private living, public and sacred buildings. With numerous illustrations, portraits are presented of hotels, restaurants and bars, togehter with concincingly designed projects of renowned architects.

This comprehensive study of Gothic architecture traces the distinctively beautiful elements of Gothic style through the medieval churches of Europe. Gathered from a rare two-volume Victorian classic, over 700 meticulously rendered details and illustrations display every intricate aspect of Western culture's most magnificent ecclesiastical structures, including London's Westminster Abbey Church. The only edition of these antique architectural plates in print, this splendid book is a one-of-a-kind source of authentic Gothic design.

In page after fascinating page, this rich retrospective features the finest examples of medieval masonwork, woodwork, and metalwork dating back to the thirteenth century. Explore the soaring Gothic characteristics of vaulted ceilings, arched windows, flying buttresses, pointed spires, ornamental filials, and decorative panels, plus doorways, moldings, roofing, porches, door hinges, and other elaborate architectural elements.

Filled with fascinating insights into the creation of Gothic-style churches and cathedrals, this sweeping survey also provides lively observations of the medieval period.

To the overall architectural statement graphics make an important contribution. They also have a vitally important role in the performance of buildings, commercial areas and the urban environment. This volume provides an extensive and current account of the range of work being done in the field of graphic design by a number of today's leading design firms. The evolution in graphic design reflects changes in technology, construction, communications and culture and makes available wider scope for the right design solutions for projects. Under the themes: Commercial, Transport, Medical, Office and Culture/Sport many example of the best work are offered from locations all over the world, including: University of Greenwich, Westfield Shopping Centre, Twickenham Stadium [London]; National Media Centre [Bradford]; Connect Sheffield Pedestrian System; Culcheth High School [Warrington]; Glasgow Science Centre; University College Dublin Library and University College Dublin, Business School Library. To the overall architectural statement graphics make an important contribution. They also have a vitally important role in the performance of buildings, commercial areas and the urban environment. This volume provides an extensive and current account of the range of work being done in the field of graphic design by a number of today's leading design firms. The evolution in graphic design reflects changes in technology, construction, communications and culture and makes available wider scope for the right design solutions for projects. Under the themes: Commercial, Transport, Medical, Office and Culture/Sport many example of the best work are offered from locations all over the world, including: University of Greenwich, Westfield Shopping Centre, Twickenham Stadium [London]; National Media Centre [Bradford]; Connect Sheffield Pedestrian System; Culcheth High School [Warrington]; Glasgow Science Centre; University College Dublin Library and University College Dublin, Business School Library.

COMMERCIAL
008 World Square Car Park
014 Hill Country Galleria
018 Bellevue Square Renovation
022 Metropolis Mall
026 360º Mall
030 Alexa Shopping Centre
034 Ingelsta Shopping Centre
038 Ticket Shop
042 Pressbyrån Rerail Store
044 Stadsschouwburg Aarlem Theatre
046 Annenberg Community Beach House
054 Moskau Orientation System
050 Migros Do IT + GARDEN Retail Chain
058 Dot Shopping Centre
064 Galerias Pacifico Shopping Centre
068 Stadium Outlet
072 Granngarden Country Life Stores
076 China Town Mall
078 Westfield Shopping Centre
082 Maison Corbeil Furniture Retailer

MEDICAL
086 The Zug Cantonal Hospital
090 Nursing Home Pflegezentrum Baar
094 Lance ArmstrongCancer Foundation
098 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre
102 Children's Hospital Boston
104 CHOC Children’s Hospital
108 Life Science Plaza
112 Nationwide Children’s Hospital
118 Auburn Hospital
124 The Texas Medical Centre
128 Marin Health & Wellness Campus

TRANSPORT
134 Buenos Aires Underground Subte
136 Tren de la Costa
142 Amtrak Acela Stations
146 Port Imperial Ferry Terminal
148 St.Gallen Brühlto – Passage
152 Willawong Bus Depot
156 BikeWay in Lisbon
160 John F. Kennedy International Airport
164 San Bernardino International Airport
168 Connect Sheffield Pedestrian System
172 Van Nuys Fly away
174 City of Mound/Mound Habour District
178 Rapid Rail Network in Gauteng
180 Naumburg Historical City Centre

OFFICE
188 SA Water House
192 The Toy Manufacturing Company Schleich
196 Dtac House
202 L144 – The Foundry
204 Mirvac Western Australia
210 Mirvac Sydney
214 Sydney Water Parramatta
218 Office of Chief Medical Examiner
222 Steiner Studios
226 One Raffles Quay
230 Hearst Corporation Headquarters
234 Grey Group
238 MYER Office
242 2101 L Street
246 The Monarch
250 TAP
254 The California Endowment
258 Yahoo!

CULTURE & SPORT
264 Zeche Zollverein
270 Glasgow Science Centre
274 Parcours Des Rescapes
280 L’atelire Cultural Centre
284 Schomburg Centre for Research in Black Culture
288 Divus Vespasianus
294 Tempe Centre for the Arts
298 George Sim Community Centre
302 San Leandro Senior Community Centre
306 Museum of East
310 The McNay Art Museum
314 Experimental Media Performing Arts Centre
318 Two Times
322 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
326 National Media Museum
330 WoodsEdge Community Church
334 Australian Museum
338 University of Greenwich
340 Achievement First Endeavor Middle School
344 The Cooper Union
348 Southbank Institute of Technology
352 Culcheth High School
356 University College Dublin Library
360 UCD Business School Library
364 Scales – Private Cramming School
368 Miniature Campus
372 Yale University
376 Panta Rhei Public School
384 Tustin Library
388 Thurgau County Library
394 The Rockefeller University
398 Citi Field
402 New Meadowlands Stadium
406 Twickenham Stadium
412 Yankee Stadium
416 The New York Jets Training Centre
422 Falls Creek
426 Moreton Bay Cycleway

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Ranging through Persia, India, England, France and America, this volume includes the finest types of each carpet, from both museums and private collections. The text contains discussions of production, restoration and conservation, and of the origins of rugs and their techniques of manufacture.

In our high-technological post-industrial society people are increasingly moving back towards true craftsmanship. Passionate craftsmen, who work according to ancient traditions, are consequently also highly valued – except they are not always easy to find.

About twenty carefully selected craftspeople are presented in this richly illustrated book. They all argue for a recovery of our traditional cultural heritage of crafts and give a new élan to the skilled knowledge of their ancestors.

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One of the world's greatest collections of architectural ironwork is on display in the five boroughs of New York City. Author and photographer Diana Stuart captures the magnitude and impressive array of historic exterior designs in 400 color photographs, with background information and the location of each piece included in captions.

Dress your nest! One of the easiest and most affordable ways to update a room is to add slipcovers to the furniture.

In The Home Décor Idea Book Slipcovers, interior designer Jackie Von Tobel shares more than 300 slipcover designs to help transform seat covers, cushions, chairs, settees, sofas, benches and lampshades from drab to fab.

The book also provides the tips needed in planning the style, design and construction of slipcovers for a home.

Jackie Von Tobel is an award-winning interior designer with more than twenty years of experience and a passion for design. She is a leading authority on soft treatment design and construction and travels extensively teaching at various trade shows, schools and design centers across the country. Von Tobel is the author of the groundbreaking book The Design Directory of Window Treatments and The Design Directory of Bedding, and is a member of the IFDA and WCAA, and is certified by the WFCP. She lives in Las Vegas.