Книги издательства Tectum

3D anamorphic pavement art, invented in the 1980s by Master street painter Kurt Wenner, is the very latest street fashion and is spreading all over the world. These illusionary 2-dimensional images (which appear to become 3-dimensional when viewed fr...

This book will introduce you to another, different world of auctions. For instance: the domain "business.com" has been auctioned for $7.5 million and is therefore the most expensive web address ever. But not only are the superlatives like the highest...

Weddings have always been very special events in all countries and cultural environments- they honour love. Therefore this ceremony between two people loving each other is being used to celebrate the most impressive and remarkable events-glamorous an...

Following the success of the "Loft Bible", Tectum Publishers have created this sequel volume showcasing modern architectural design.In this enormous reference book, the reader is treated to an immense variety of flats and apartments from around Europ...

From Mozambique to Venezuela stopping off at Miami or the most happening hot-spots on Ibiza, this books offers an enchanting getaway to the world's best beach hotels and clubs.

Bimbos and machos: a match made in heaven. Both are twentieth century cultural phenomena that are unrivalled in their vulgarity. And they are everywhere! With examples from TV, film, comics, games, literature, music and real celebrity life, this book...

The world's most compelling love affairs don't always end 'happily ever after'. They end tragically, and by doing so achieve immortality, reminding us of the fact that even though lovers may die, love itself lasts forever. Whether on ...

Lavishly illustrated, this amazing photo book offers an almost inadvertent glimpse into celebrities' lives and their close relationship with cars. With more than 160 pictures, film stills and memorable paparazzi shots, the reader will ride a fantasti...

Chillout-cafes, bars and clubs; for example the legendary 30-year-old Helsinki Club, located in Helsinki, Finland. The "chillout" concept lies somewhere between space and music, architecture and sound. Ever since the electronic music boom, chillout s...

The book focuses on how the usage of different colours can affect people's perception of a space. Colour not only affects the way space appears itself, but also affects the relationships between a room and the objects within it. Reaching beyond simpl...

The re-use of buildings is not only natural and necessary, it's amazing. This book offers a selection of churches, convents and monasteries converted for new uses. Preserving their old structure and very special rooms, these buildings have become...

This book will take you on a trip around the globe and show you different places full of surprises, myths and legends, all telling their own stories, on every continent. Special moments leave special marks on world history. Picture Neil Armstrong's ...

There are products that are different from other products, they are striking and stand out from the crowd. Cult Masterpieces pays respect to these products and presents them on 400 richly illustrated pages. A combination of beautiful design, a touch ...

Special moments in our lives leave special marks on the whole of world history. Picture Neil Armstrong's first step on the Moon, the fall of the Berlin Wall or the election of the first black President of the United States. Massive scandals reson...

The Spanish poet Garcia Lorca once said that La Rambla was the only street in the world which he wished would never end. Something similar could be said about the city in which this 1.2 km long pedestrian street is situated. While visiting Barcelona,...