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A richly illustrated presentation of Danish Mid-Century furniture classics and the iconic designers who created them

Danish design plays an important part in what has come to be known as the Mid-Century Modern style. Timeless furniture pieces, such as the Hans J. Wegner’s Y-Chair and Finn Juhl’s Chieftain Chair, influenced designers all over the world and are still considered classics. This book is the first to present an overview of the furniture created by Danish designers and architects, in the period between 1945–1975, tracing the movement from beginning to end.

Design history expert Lars Dybdahl provides thorough descriptions and analyses of particular furniture pieces, never failing to situate them within a historical and cultural context. The book is richly illustrated, showcasing the aesthetic development from post-war Denmark to the swinging sixties and seventies.

About the Author:

Lars Dybdahl is Head of Library and Research at Design Museum Denmark. He is the author of various books on Danish design, such as the recently published 101 Danish Design Icons (2016) and Dansk Design Nu (2016).

A unique and comprehensive resource for student and professional furniture designers, providing in-depth answers to their questions about aesthetics, function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability. In this second edition Stuart Lawson emphasizes the principles of a circular economy and what this means for furniture design and consumption. He considers the latest technological developments such as 3-D printing and the use of innovative materials such as bioplastics. He also examines the capabilities and potential of CAD-based design optimization, AI and machine learning-driven generative design processes.

The book features case studies on pioneering, contemporary and historical designers and includes an illustrated directory of materials and manufacturing processes.

About the Author:

Stuart Lawson is Associate Professor in the School of Art, Design & Architecture at De Montfort University.

Развитие мебели соответствует привычкам и запросам каждой эпохи и каждой географической зоны.

Кроме унитарного значения, мебель выполняет декоративную функцию, которая со временем становится все более значимой. Действительно, мода и комфорт шаг за шагом ведут к изменению формы и, таким образом, мебель следует за искусством столяра и краснодеревщика, а эстетика мебели - за архитектурным декором и художественными тенденциями времени.

Архитектура имеет большое влияние не только на декор, но и на линии и дух мебели. Зачастую, именно архитектура и рисунок главенствуют, что проявляется уже во время создания мебели. Это сопровождается декоративными элементами, такими как обивка и отделка лепными украшениями. В эстетике мебели различных эпох видно как меняется вкус публики, что дает мастеру возможность быть не просто ремесленником, а художником.

From primitive pieces to elegant modernity, the definitive guide to 3,000 years of furniture design

A glorious encyclopedia from expert Judith Miller, a regular guest on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, showcasing more than 3,000 years of design. From primitive pieces to elegant modernity, this definitive guide illustrates every style and form. Packed with tips on how to recognise the key elements of each period and featuring lavish, full-colour photographs throughout.

With a special foreword by furniture designer and manufacturer David Linley.

About the Author:

Judith Miller's expert knowledge and advice is regularly featured in newspapers and magazines, including the London Evening Standard and BBC Homes & Antiques. Her television work includes The House Detectives, The Antiques Trail, It's Your Bid and is a regular expert on BBC's The Antiques Roadshow. Judith Miller lives in North London.

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From primitive pieces to elegant modernity, this definitive guide illustrates different styles and forms. It offers tips on how to recognise the key elements of each period and featuring full-colour photographs.

В книге Джудит Миллер "Мебель. Все стили от древности до современности" представлена более чем 3000-летняя история мебельного дизайна - поистине праздник для глаз: 3000 прекрасных фотографий иллюстрируют каждый стиль и каждую форму.

Подробное руководство. От чудом сохранившихся предметов меблировки Древнего Египта, бесценных кабинетов эпохи барокко и таинственно поблескивающих, словно все еще хранящих свои тайны венецианских зеркал к элегантной современности в духе Филиппа Старка - такова неповторимо емкая перспектива, которую предлагает этот весомый том, посвященный истории мебельного дизайна от древности до наших дней. Это не просто альбом, предназначенный для любителей изящных искусств и коллекционеров, это подробный справочник для тех, кто интересуется самой сутью красоты, заключенной в стиле и хорошем дизайне.

Первоклассная экспертиза. Джудит Миллер и собранная ею команда экспертов, внесших свой вклад в появление этой книги, дают нам ключ к пониманию особенностей стиля в каждую из эпох мировой истории. Они анализируют веяния моды, потребности заказчиков, новые технические приемы и материалы - все, что оказало влияние на стиль и мебельный дизайн. От кабинетов и комодов к бюро и книжным шкафам - это только один из путей эволюции; каждая из хорошо знакомых нам форм представлена образцами из разных стран, особо же "ударным" произведениям посвящен подробный анализ. Тематические коллекции, будь то стулья, диваны, столы или секретеры, дают исчерпывающую картину развития каждого из предметов обстановки. По сути, в книге представлена вся панорама мебельного дела.

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Future Beauty is the first comprehensive survey of Japanese avant-garde fashion of the last 30 years. Such designers as Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo made an enormous impact on the world fashion scene in the late twentieth century, challenging established notions of beauty and turning fashion into art. Today a new generation of radical designers, among them Tao Kurihara and Jun Takahashi, is fast gaining acclaim. This spectacular book, written by a team of experts led by the eminent fashion historian Akiko Fukai, explores the distinct sensibility of Japanese design – the uniqueness of its form, cut and fabric. Illustrated with over 250 photographs and sketches, Future Beauty is an authoritative and stylish guide to some of the world’s most expressive fashion.

_A major new study of avant-garde Japanese fashion, from the early 1980s to the present day
_Featured designers include such international masters as Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake and Jun Watanabe, as well as a new generation of radical designers, such as Jun Takahashi

Shoe design is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in both the real and virtual worlds through state-of-the-art technologies, ground-breaking materials, and new and innovative ways of thinking about what a shoe can be.

New modes of making and innovations in materials are inspiring shoe designers to challenge what shoes can look and feel like. This book explores today’s most futuristic footwear designs, from the use of new technologies such as 3-D printing and smart technology to the invention of sustainable materials, including “leather” made from mushrooms and soles made from reclaimed ocean plastics. It also examines footwear design in the virtual world where adherence to things like comfort and gravity are no longer part of the equation. The importance of sneakers in games such as Grand Theft Auto and Fortnite are explored as is the new enthusiasm for collectable non-fungible token (NFT) sneakers that are being acquired for tens of thousands of dollars for a single pair.

In-depth interviews with of-the-moment designers, including Iris van Herpen, the team at RTFKT, Steven Smith, Eric Avar, Alexander Taylor, and more, all conducted by the author, dive deep into the creative process, influences, and the future of shoe design. The introduction offers an overview of great footwear innovations from the past that have kept us a step ahead.

About the Author:

Elizabeth Semmelhack is an acclaimed shoe historian and director and senior curator of the Bata Shoe Museum. 

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A landmark publication that highlights the principles and evolution of the timeless Chanel style, the careful crafting of her public image, and the many facets of her lasting legacy

Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel is an icon of fashion, and can lay claim to having invented the look of the 20th century. At the height of the Belle Époque, she stripped women of their corsets and feathers, bobbed their hair, put them in bathing suits and sent them out to get tanned in the sun. She introduced the little black dress; trousers for women; costume jewelry; the exquisitely comfortable suit that became her trademark. Early in the Roaring Twenties, Chanel made the first ever couture perfume – No. 5 – presenting it in the famous little square-cut flagon that, inspired by Picasso and Cubism, became the arch symbol of the Art Deco style. No. 5 remains the most popular scent ever created.

This volume, published to accompany a landmark exhibition in Paris, traces the birth and evolution of Chanel’s timeless style. Specially commissioned photographs by Julien T. Hamon showcase the clothing, while essays by fashion historians illuminate a period, an event or a theme. Rare archival documents, including portraits of Gabrielle Chanel herself, round out the book.

Contents List:

Foreword by Miren Arzalluz • The Many Chanels by Olivier Saillard • The Early Days of the ‘Artist of the Rue Gambon’ by Sophie Grossiord • Freedom and Elegance on the Basque Coast by Miren Arzalluz • Sem and Chanel: Building an Identity by Laurent Cotta • The Dragonfly and the Bull by Claude Arnaud • Fashioning Flowers by Amy de la Haye • A Holistic Vision of Beauty by Julie Deydier • Chanel: The New Woman as Dandy by Caroline Evans • ‘Bijoux des Diamants’: The Glittering Triumph of Gabrielle Chanel by Marie-Laure Gutton • The Chanel Suit: The Shape of Freedom by Véronique Belloir • Chanel Accessories: The Building Blocks of Style by Marie-Laure Gutton • Chanel: The American Way by Alexandra Palmer • Gabrielle Chanel and Her Doubles by Sylvie Lécallier • Chanel and the Cinema: The Rules of the Game by Marion Langlois and Régis Robert • Chanel’s Interiors by Laurent Cotta • A Chronology of Gabrielle Chanel • List of Exhibited Works

About the Author:

Miren Arzalluz is the Director of the Palais Galliera, Paris.

An A to Z of video games – 300 entries showcasing the most influential and celebrated games, consoles, publishers, and more

A visual history of all things video games, this book will provide the reader with an overview of the gaming industry, from the very first game created around the mid-twentieth century, right through to the present day. Particular focus is given to advances within the industry during this time, such as new technologies, innovative gameplay, never-before-seen graphics, and design.

An introduction by Simon Parkin provides an overview of gaming history, and exploring how iconic games have pushed the boundaries of the medium and 300 entries, hand-picked by a panel of industry experts, showcase the most influential and celebrated games, consoles, publishers, and more. Each entry is accompanied by text informing the reader about the game and its history, its place in wider popular culture, and including useful information and facts, with exciting and sometimes unexpected pairings provided by the A to Z organisation.

A glossary of keywords and select biographies of influential creators and developers provides more context and a system of icons and infographics allows readers to see the connections between the book’s 300 entries. Wider gaming culture, and how it has grown from a niche hobby to a worldwide phenomenon, influencing popular culture, is also explored, making this the widest-ranging survey of games and gaming available today.

About the Authors:

Simon Parkin is an award-winning British author and journalist and an authority on video games. He is a contributing writer for the New Yorker, a regular contributor to the Guardian, and is a critic for the Observer newspaper. His work has been featured in ‘The Best American Nonrequired Reading’. He is the author of several books, including An Illustrated History of 151 Video Games (2019).

India Block is Deputy editor of Disegno, the international quarterly design journal, and a writer with a focus on architecture and design.

‘This book is fantastic! Jonathan Daniel Pryce has raised the bar for international street style photography.’ —Sir Paul Smith

Garçon Style – Delve into New York, London, Milan and Paris with close to 300 street-style images by the award-winning photographer Jonathan Daniel Pryce a.k.a GarconJon. From impeccable tailoring to vintage finds, these evocative images capture the myriad ways men in the fashion capitals express themselves sartorially. Featuring a foreword by Paul Smith and interviews with a selection of each city’s most stylish men, Garçon Style is a stunning showcase of menswear today.

About the Author

Jonathan Daniel Pryce is a London-based photographer specialising in fashion and street photography, with the popular men’s style blog GarçonJon. He photographs for clients such as Vogue, GQ, Esquire and Mr Porter; and has been featured in publications such as i-D Magazine, The Rake, Grazia and Wonderland. Pryce also curated the highly acclaimed project 100 Beards 100 Days which was published in 2012. 

Gary Kwok is the founder of Gary K Limited. Within the competitive floral arena of Hong Kong her brand is synonymous with excellence, superior craftsmanship, attention to detail and exquisite tailor-made design. With her exceptional success in Floral Art, Gary Kwok has made a quick ascent towards leadership and has become the most applauded company in event decoration and weddings of prestige and elegance in Hong Kong.

Whatever the client's wishes or occasion, Gary Kwok and her team deliver bespoke floral creations from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Sublime beauty expressed in the language of flowers. Gary’s floral design demonstrates a new use of form, colour and texture, which compliment and integrate both the flowers and the vase, creating a clean and modern look. A style that also caught the attention of Mr. Giorgio Armani who has invited Gary Kwok to form a partnership, which resulted in the Armani Fiori HK brand in 2002.

This book is an anthology of Gary Kwok's most impressive accomplishments in floral design.

At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand.

Kimberly Elam takes the reader on a geometrical journey, lending insight and coherence to the design process by exploring the visual relationships that have foundations in mathematics as well as the essential qualities of life.

Geometry of Design takes a close look at a broad range of twentieth-century examples of design, architecture and illustration (from the Barcelona chair to the paintings of Georges Seurat, from the Braun hand blender to the Conico kettle), revealing underlying geometric structures in their compositions. Explanations and techniques of visual analysis make the inherent mathematical relationships evident and a must-have for anyone involved in art, design, or architecture graphic arts. The book focuses not only on the classic systems of proportioning, such as the golden section and root rectangles, but also on less well-known proportioning systems such as the Fibonacci Series.

Through detailed diagrams these geometric systems are brought to life giving an effective insight into the design process.

About the Author:

Kimberly Elam is the head of the Graphic and Interactive Communication Design Department at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL. She also runs Studio Resource, Inc., a website for design educators.

Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses is Gretchen Hirsch’s modern reinvention of a simple idea, focusing on easily mastered sewing skills, minimal pattern pieces, and fabulous designs.

In the ‘50s and ‘60s, Simplicity released their popular line of Jiffy sewing patterns, which had minimal pattern pieces and simple constructions, yet were chic enough for fashion-conscious customers. This approach appeals now more than ever to stylish women who are continuously looking for ways to fit their love of sewing into busy lives packed with family, work, school, and countless other obligations.

With the lessons offered here, you can make a Popover Dress, Chemise Dress, Swirl Dress, Boatneck Dress, and Patio Dress. Everything you need is included: pattern maps, finished garment measurements, and more. And the best part? Readers will end up with a sparkling wardrobe of easy-to-wear, fun-to-style dresses that will fill busy modern lives with retro charm. Chapters include:

• Supplies and Tools
• Fabrics
• Getting Ready to Sew
• Dress Construction: The Basics
• Dress Construction: Essential Skills
• Trims and Flourishes
• Fitting

Hirsch writes in her introduction, “So why did I write this book? Because I want to show that it’s possible to cultivate real sewing skills without spending days or even weeks on a project. Sewing more projects means more practice!”

The vintage aesthetic of these projects will appeal to beginner and expert crafters alike. They stand on their own as great examples of retro fashion. They aren’t just simple sewing projects. So, don’t wait. Start sewing

Includes color photographs and illustrations.

About the Author:

Gretchen Hirsch is a sought-after teacher and designer with two highly successful sewing pattern lines and a fabric line with Fabric Traditions. She lives in Beacon, New York.

The mid-20th century was an amazing time for American women's fashion!

Following the war, women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in, even play in. In this follow-up to Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing, Gretchen "Gertie" Hirsch celebrates the classic casual styles that icons like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Rosie the Riveter made famous - think wide-legged trousers, fitted capri pants, beach rompers, shorts, knit tops, jeans, and day dresses. In Part I, Hirsch introduces key techniques for sportswear construction - from working with knit fabrics to the intricacies of pant-making - and in Part II, she showcases a 30-plus-piece vintage-inspired casual wardrobe.

About the Author:

Gretchen Hirsch is the author of Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing and creator of Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing. She has a pattern line with Butterick and a fabric line with Fabric Traditions, and teaches sewing around the country and on PBS’s It’s Sew Easy, Craftsy.com, and Creativebug.com. Her work has been featured in Sew Stylish, Vogue Patterns, Threads, and Stitch, and on jezebel.com.

Bestselling sewing author Gretchen Hirsch returns to her roots with a fresh look at fashion classics — how they were made then, and how modern day sewists can re-create them now — in Gertie’s Charmed Sewing Studio.

Gretchen Hirsch, aka “Gertie,” returns to her roots with a dive into beloved fashion classics, including the mermaid gown, the structured sheath (think Elizabeth Taylor), the Rose Marie Reid swimsuit, and more—plus a little fashion history, to inspire modern-day style mavens.

Sewists, thrift shoppers, and fashion collectors will love making the book's three downloadable patterns, and learning how to reproduce favorite vintage looks that fit modern figures.

The first half of the book is a journey through pattern and couture sewing techniques and iconic designs. Gretchen combines a bounty of sketches, historic images, process photos, and clear instructions to create an irresistible sewing guide and lookbook for the vintage fashion enthusiast.

In the second half, Gretchen deconstructs three intricate garments, the Madeleine dress, the Camille sheath, and the Lillian princess coat: Focusing on just three designs offers a sewing and design foundation in a full range of sizes—from 2–20 and 18 to 34, with separate A-H cup sizes. This wide range is not easy to find in other sewing books, and more important than ever for body inclusivity. Each garment (two dresses and a jacket) is shown with detailed instructions and links to download and print full-size patterns.

Featured garments:
• The Structured Tropical Dress
• The Rita Blouse
• The Night and Day Dress
• The Lilli Ann-Style Princess Coat
• The Rose Dressing Gown
• The Tropical Mermaid Gown
• The Marilyn Jeans
• The Rose Marie Reid Swimsuit
• The Cummerbund Bubble Dress
• Plus full-size patterns (to download and print) for:
• The Madeleine Dress, the Camille Sheath Dress, and the Lillian Jacket

From Gretchen Hirsch:
• Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing
• Gertie Sews Vintage Casual
• Gertie’s New Fashion Sketchbook
• Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book
• Gertie’s Charmed Sewing Studio

About the Author:

Gretchen Hirsch is an author, pattern designer, and sewing expert. She has collaborated with Butterick, Joann Fabrics, Spotlight Stores, and Michael Miller. She is the founder of Charm Patterns, the Charm Patterns YouTube channel, and Charm Patterns subscription service. Her 100,000+ fans are sewing enthusiasts from around the world.

Gretchen "Gertie" Hirsch is a passionate home seamstress, an in demand sewing teacher and creator/writer of one of the web's most popular sewing blogs: Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing.

The blog began as a way for readers to follow Hirsch’s progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book Vogue’s New Book for Better Sewing (a Julie & Julia–esque experiment for the modern sewist). It quickly became a place for Hirsch to share tutorials and lively posts about sewing as it relates to fashion history, pop culture, body image, and gender. An extension of the blog, Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing is a hardworking reference title packed with lessons on couture techniques and customization, as well as an inimitable pattern collection featuring 25 wardrobe essentials and variations inspired by vintage fashion and Gertie’s spirited, modern style.

About the Author:

Gretchen Hirsch is the sewing mastermind behind Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing (blogforbettersewing.blogspot.com). She teaches sewing classes and contributesto many sewing publications. She has 15,000 blog subscribers and averages 45,000 unique monthly visitors and 350,000 monthly page views.