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This book is an atlas of images, presenting projects that illustrate the transformations that have occurred in Genoa during the last 10 years. Franz Prati, Director of the Architecture department of the University of Genoa, is the author of this series of original, innovative, and explorative contemporary studies. Genoa can be considered as an advanced Italian architectural laboratory from different points of view. It is a place for occasions and events, whether you consider only the architecture or the town as a whole. Genoa is a platform for current architectural debates for understanding contemporary projects in Italy. This study presents many diverse and unique projects, enriched by conversations and theories. It includes projects by: Franz Prati, Genova Scuelo fi Architettura, Nicola Braghieri, Marco Casamonti, Simona Gabrielli, Giovanni Galli, Manuel Gausa, Masimiliano Giberti, Riccardo Miselli, Pietro Carlo Pellegrini, Gianluca Peluffo, Mose Ricci, Valter Scelsi, and Alessandro Valenti.

No plan, all real scene pictures!

Best seller with the latest, quickest and the most comprehensive architecture designs of Shanghai Expo buildings!

Professional real scene pictures introduce more than 70 projects in the Expo Park comprehensively, with all design elements presented thoroughly from functional areas, parts to materials!

Future architecture, advancing design and leading concept. Enjoying top designs around the world with no need to go abroad.
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The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is a classical grant meeting in human’s society in the new century. People of various countries will happily gather in Shanghai Expo then to jointly experience the good life in cities and look for the future development of cities. It will be a grand gathering for global civilization.

Sponsored by China and undertook by Shanghai, the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is the first register-class Expo hold in a developing country. The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life" and the five different sub-themes are “blending of diverse cultures in the city”, “economic prosperity in the city”, “innovations of science and technology in the city”, “remodeling of communities in the city” and “interactions between urban and rural areas”. Undoubtedly, the Expo 2010 will be a great meeting in discussing humankind’s urban life in the new century. The city is a crystallization of human civilization. By virtue of its embracive and regenerating nature, the city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in the human society.

As the initial Expo that takes “city” as theme, the Expo 2010 will adopt the concept of “harmonious city” to be coherent with the theme “better city, better life”, and positively model an example of a “harmonious city”. The concept includes "harmony between man and nature”, “harmony between past, present and future”, and “harmony between human individuals”. The reason of choosing “city” as the theme is because the prospect of the future urban life is a global issue during the important phase for city development in 21st century. Whether in developed countries or developing ones, the topic of “city” can arouse a responsive chord.

Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a great event to explore the full potentials of urban life in the 21st century and a significant period in urban evolution. It will be centered on innovation and interaction and offer a wonderful opportunity for cross-culture dialogues.

The vast majority of architects cut their teeth designing small-scale additions to private homes. Extensions can be added to roofs, gardens and underneath buildings or can even be strapped on to the sides.

Following a brief introduction, the book is divided into chapters featuring 40 projects that extend spaces up, down, to the rear, to the side, on the roof, internally and outdoors. Each case study explains how the architects faced design challenges while at the same time meeting their clients needs. Details covered include choice of materials, planning issues, time and cost.

The book also raises issues that clients ought to consider when commissioning an architect to design an extension, from developing a brief to the finished product. At the end of the book there is practical advice for anyone thinking about extending their own property.

Imagine spending the night in a hotel that looks like a giant dog. Or would you rather enjoy the view from an enchanting jungle tree house? Extreme Hotels takes you on an amazing journey along the world's most bizarre hotels and bed and breakfasts, from a survival capsule via a hobbit house lodging and a wine barrel hotel to an underwater resort.

Imagine a world in which every location offers its very own unique adventure: an unusual location, a breathtaking decor, an experimental concept. This stunning 500-page full-colour illustrated book is packed with photographic spreads which celebrate the world's most amazing hotels, bizarre bars, eccentric restaurants and extreme venues. Sleep underwater, grab a drink in a tree, dine up in the air or party in an igloo. Stay overnight in a sewer pipe, a church or a hobbit house - it isn't just Alice that goes down rabbit holes these days!

How about an incentive in an igloo, a wedding in a submarine or a cocktail party in a triumphal arch? From traditional to contemporary, intimate to large-scale - Extreme Venues sought and found the most unique, eccentric and unusual venues on earth. A birthday party in the world's biggest toy store, a gathering in a secret nuclear bunker or a meeting on one of the planet's most rugged islands; it's all possible. So is a reception on the Chinese Wall, a party in an abandoned railroad tunnel or a product presentation under the wings of the Space Shuttle. The event industry has never been quite so entertaining!

A comprehensive and authoritative volume on Fabio Novembre, one of the few independent and unconventional voices in the Italian architecture and design scenes.

This new book, elegant and linear, tells the visionary power of the interior and the objects designed in the last twenty years by Fabio Novembre, where every element contributes to the development of a project. The pages show evocative environments characterized by multiple levels, in which the visitor is always the main actor in a world of suggestions, from cinema to fashion, from art to literature. The book's images capture the material perfection and plasticity of the objects. Many of Novembre's most important projects are collected in this volume, including the ORG table, the 100 squares collection, and the Tardini boutique in New York.

About the Author:

Beppe Finessi is an architect, critic, and professor specializing in the work of major Italian designers. He is the author of several books on design, architecture, and contemporary art.

This is truly an essential resource for all sewists! Set to be the new The Art of Manipulating Fabric, Ruth Singer offers a modern interpretation of fabric manipulation in this book, with hundreds of full colour diagrams. Discover and explore 150 creative sewing techniques including pleating, folding, gathering, smocking, quilting, trapunto and applique. Ruth explains her innovative variations of these traditional fabric manipulation techniques and offers inspirational project ideas demonstrating practical applications to create accessories and home decor. Photographs and illustrations are included to support the step-by-step instruction for each technique and all of the techniques can be done by hand or with a domestic sewing machine without the need for specialist equipment.

This is truly an essential resource for all sewists! Set to be the new The Art of Manipulating Fabric, Ruth Singer offers a modern interpretation of fabric manipulation in this book, with hundreds of full colour diagrams. Discover and explore 150 creative sewing techniques including pleating, folding, gathering, smocking, quilting, trapunto and applique. Ruth explains her innovative variations of these traditional fabric manipulation techniques and offers inspirational project ideas demonstrating practical applications to create accessories and home decor. Photographs and illustrations are included to support the step-by-step instruction for each technique and all of the techniques can be done by hand or with a domestic sewing machine without the need for specialist equipment.

Soft decoration includes window curtains, curtains, carpets, tablecloths, cushions, beds and sofas, and works of art. Fabric Styles covers three categories: textile, furniture, and works of art. The latest decoration design concepts are included here with many exquisite pictures. The book introduces the reader to the designs of soft decorations and their roles in interior design.

TABLE of CONTENTS

003 Soft Decoration:
A new Direction of Interior Design
004 Textile
006 Window curtains
028 Curtains
054 Carpets
088 Cushions
110 Tablecloths
134 Furniture Fabrics
136 Sofas
190 Beds
238 Index

... from the following designers:

3meta design devision
Cheong Yew Kwan/Kathryn Kng
Colin Seah
concrete
Concrete Architectural Associates
D-ash design
Design & Application Project Application.
Design Hirayama + Quesada
DIN interiorismo, Aurelio Vázquez Durán
Elkus manfredi Architects
Francesc Rifé
ISA STEIN Studio
Lars Helling/Aavik & Helling Arkitekter
Michele Bönan
Patrick Jouin
Robert Majrut
Rockwell Group
ROW Studio
RTKL Associates Inc.
Sanjay Puri
SPACE
Studio GAIA, Inc.
TEN arquitectos
Tsao & McKown Architects
Urania Studio

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The choice of weave, type and thickness of yarn, and pattern have an enormous impact on the final appearance of clothing. A garment made of denim or tweed may have the same cut, but they will each have a very different look and feel from one another. This book and CD-ROM set draws together reproductions of some 250 textile weaves, reproduced (and, where needed, enhanced) in such a way as to make them suitable for sketching, either by hand or digitally. This selection has been made with fashion and textile designers in mind, but, of course, the images are also very suitable as backgrounds for graphic applications and web design.

llustrations:  800 color illustrations

Explore hundreds of floor patterns, from checkerboard patterns and wild tile configurations to floral carpets and faux marble magic. These timeless historic designs are applicable to any number of contemporary applications. As a bonus, a fascinating exploration of curves and spirals provides a valuable tool for integrating borders and patterns.
The enclosed CD-Rom presents the images in various formats, making it easy for designers to experiment with, manipulate, and apply images.
Designers, architects, and artists will be inspired both for interior applications and other art projects. This book is also an invaluable aid to anyone undertaking an authentic restoration of a 1920s-'30s-era domicile, the patterns herein will also inspire nostalgic infusions for today's art and architecture.