Interior design is becoming an ever more comprehensive field of activity. Today interior designers are often involved in the design of new buildings as well as the planning for conversion or new use construction. This compendium is both a reference w...

Europe has always been a continent of cultural diversity, a fact that is particularly reflected in its art and architecture. However, the appearance of European cities is not only shaped by traditional and local building forms, modern European archit...

An accessible and hugely popular history of art explained through many of the world’s most famous masterpieces This comprehensive, vibrant book leads you through the world’s iconic images – those that we encounter every time we o...

If you love cinema and would like to know more about it, look no further than Cinema: The Whole Story. This is an indispensable book for all those who love watching and reading about films, and who want to understand more about the international worl...

The first major survey of contemporary apartment buildings that foster a sense of community while giving every resident an inspiring place to live Building Community is an in-depth, wide-ranging survey of contemporary apartment buildings, not...

'a mixture of artistic sensibility and imagery that leaves nothing to the imagination'  - The Telegraph In early modern Japan, thousands of sexually explicit paintings, prints, and illustrated books with texts were produced. These wer...

A rare insight into the stunning interiors created by one of the worlds leading antiques dealers. Axel Vervoordts Castle of sGravenwezel and his Kanaal gallery in Belgium attract visitors from all over the world. Previous books on Vervoordt have b...

Широкий спектр творческого самовыражения и возможностей внутреннего пространства исключительно разнообразен и существенно чаще, чем для новостроек, остается задачей для старого фонда, что само за себя говорит о взаи...

A showcase of 21st-century wellness, from the protagonists linking ancient treatments with contemporary innovations to the spaces in which they practice. Be Well: New Spa and Bath Culture and the Art of Being Well delves into one of life’s g...

An intricate tracing book, source book and colouring book to help you create a wide range of Islamic patterns The exquisite geometric patterns that adorn buildings inside and out across the Islamic world all have an underlying geometry, ranging fr...

This is the final volume of drawings and photographs from Danzig Baldaev and Sergei Vasiliev, which completes the Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia trilogy.  Danzig Baldaev documented over three thousand tattoos during a lifetime working ...

This book includes a carefully-chosen collection of over 60 projects whose ecological, sustainable or bioclimatic designs make them the most cutting-edge homes on today's residential architectural stage. Bioclimatic diagrams, photographs and spec...

International survey of 100 of the most significant and groundbreaking contemporary fashion/accessory designers Pattern presents 100 outstanding fashion designers selected by 10 of the field's leading professionals, including designers, stylis...

A successful layout will captivate the target audience immediately in commercial design. How to make a successful design that attracts consumers? You will find answers in this book. This book equips readers with a good grounding of layout design prin...

Защита атмосферы и бережное обращение с ресурсами принадлежат, без сомнения, к самым важным задачам будущего, и прежде всего в строительном секторе. Архитекторы, проектировщики и отраслевые инженеры ощущают высокую ...