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As a child, Mario Nievera would fantasize about perfect, unfolding landscapes and luscious, animated gardens. Now, he creates them: Nievera Williams Design, one of the top landscape architectural firms in the country, plans and develops diverse projects for residential estates, community parks, and corporate and institutional properties, both nationally and abroad. For Mario, it is imperative that a house be closely connected to its surroundings: with every project, whether bucolic and classical, elegant and refined, or dramatic and fanciful, he endeavors to achieve a seamless integration between interior and exterior spaces.

Using a colorful palette of unique and varied vegetation, from vibrant flower beds to elegant coconut palms and rustic ivy-covered trellises to framing Ficus trees, Mario uses nature as a tool for design. Painting with plant-life in climates as diverse as tropical Floridian coasts and as temperamental as windy New York rooftops, Forever Green presents the landscape architect's innovative idylls from all of our dreams. It is sure to make you green with envy.

Informative, readable text and 100 handsome illustrations of magnificent buildings make this book appealing not only to architects and architectural historians, but also to anyone with even a casual interest in architecture and design. It explains in simple terms the ways in which the relationship of exterior and interior elements creates unity.

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A celebration of the enormously popular Italian painter, sculptor and interior decorator

Piero Fornasetti established an enduring reputation as a designer with a style that was all his own – a style based on illusionism, architectural perspectives and a host of personal leitmotifs, such as the sun, playing cards and fishes, from which he spun seemingly endless variations. 'He makes objects speak' said Gio Ponti, his friend and longtime collaborator.

Designers and collectors today celebrate his use of allusion, unsettling images and striking juxtaposition to create unique, whimsical objects. Fornasetti's masterpieces shock, delight and inspire.

200 color and 950 b/w illustrations

40 years, 40 projects, and 40 themes central to the success of Foster + Partners.

In 2007 Norman Foster celebrates 40 years of independent practice. Founded in 1967 as Foster Associates and now known as Foster + Partners, for over four decades his studio has grown to become one of the largest and most respected in the world. Since its inception, the practice has received more than 400 awards and citations for excellence and has won more than 70 international and national competitions. The new book celebrates 40 years of Foster's most important projects, together with 40 themes that have consistently underpinned his work. Echoing the spirit of Foster's architecture, the book itself is designed around a pioneering format which allows the content to be accessed interactively. This inventive volume provides an extraordinary view into the ideas that drive Foster's seemingly inexhaustible creative energy.

This fully illustrated book shows how fountains and water features have developed in Europe from antiquity to the present day and how the appreciation of water in the garden has changed. Water has played a central role since the very first gardens were created, and has been managed and directed in a surprising range of formal and naturalistic styles. Water features have been used in symbolic or mythological schemes, for private contemplation, for entertainment and for large-scale displays of power and wealth. Rosalind Hopwood traces the history of fountains, providing descriptions of the some of the key examples across Europe, such as Moorish water gardens in Spain, Renaissance pleasure fountains, impressive schemes at Chatsworth and Vaux le Vicomte and the wide range of modern examples. Today's water features commonly make use of hydraulics with computers and light effects, creating ever more novel and theatrical water features, particularly in public gardens. This is an important new history on this central gardening theme, illustrated throughout with colour photography and archive illustrations.

Rosalind Hopwood is an art historian with a special interest in fountains and water features. After 20 years of teaching she gained a PhD with a thesis on the Origins of the Renaissance Figure Fountain, which involved extensive travel in Europe and traced the history of water features and the development of hydraulic technology. She has lectured on art and garden history for adult education courses in Glasgow and London, and contributed to the Courtauld Institute art and architecture website. Her first book was published in 2004 and covered water features from Roman times to the present day within the British Isles.

From the renovation of ancient aqueducts in Rome to the computer-controlled jets that celebrated the dawn of the twenty-first century, Fountains, Splash and Spectacle traces the history of fountain design over the centuries and across nations, exploring the collaborations of architects, sculptors, garden and landscape designers, hydraulics experts and engineers.

Thematic examination of the aesthetics, social implications and purposes of fountains reveals a surprising diversity of functions these structures provide, from flamboyant public gesture to private oasis.

Over 300 illustrations – photographs, paintings, etchings and drawings – accompany the many fountains discussed and also include designs for fascinating unrealized projects. A comprehensive bibliography and chronology make this a valuable work of reference as well as a joy to the eye.

Architecture, we like to believe, is an elevated art form that shapes the world as it pleases. Four Walls and a Roof challenges this notion, presenting a candid account of what it is really like to work as an architect.

Drawing on his own tragicomic experiences in the field, Reinier de Graaf reveals the world of contemporary architecture in vivid snapshots: from suburban New York to the rubble of northern Iraq, from the corridors of wealth in London, Moscow, and Dubai to garbage-strewn wastelands that represent the demolished hopes of postwar social housing. We meet oligarchs determined to translate ambitions into concrete and steel, developers for whom architecture is mere investment, and the layers of politicians, bureaucrats, consultants, and mysterious hangers-on who lie between any architectural idea and the chance of its execution.

Four Walls and a Roof tells the story of a profession buffeted by external forces that determine — at least as much as individual inspiration — what architects design. Perhaps the most important myth debunked is success itself. To achieve anything, architects must serve the powers they strive to critique, finding themselves in a perpetual conflict of interest. Together, architects, developers, politicians, and consultants form an improvised world of contest and compromise that none alone can control.

About the Author:

Reinier de Graaf is Partner at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Rotterdam.

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The New York firm, Fox & Fowle Architects, is recognised worldwide as one of the shapers of the new city. Its work spans some 25 years, during which it has won numerous national and international awards for its diverse portfolio. Fox & Fowle believes in 'enriching the built environment' through its work and in doing so 'enhancing human experience' in our ever-evolving society. As a result, this prominent practice commands a reputation for single-storey and high-rise contemporary structures that go beyond the spatial boundaries and present the cityscape with icons that offer long-term social values. This new monograph of Fox & Fowle's work will document its most significant work to date, in detail, with architectural and planning projects that exemplify the firm's belief in social, environmental and aesthetic integrity.

Contents:
Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Spring Scenery Is Locked in a Small Boudoir
(Ancient and Unsophisticated Artistic Conception)
Understated and Undemonstrative Chinese Charm--Vanke Tangyue Club, Dongguan
Always Alluring Whether Adorned or Plain--Yueshang Xiangjiang Restaurant, Beijing
Chinese Characters Tell Chinese History--Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, Shanghai
Caring for Mankind--Dunnan and Tianmu Restaurants of Eu Yan Sang · The Zun Express, Taiwan
New or Traditional, Highlighting Kunlun--Hotel Kunlun, Hohhot
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Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Summer Scenery
(Luxury Artistic Conception)
Beijing-style Mansion with Imperial Flavor--Imperial Mansion, Beijing
Splendid, Noble and Imperial Style--Guijie Shop of Go Believe, Beijing
Rich-flavor Restaurant--Wangshunge Pin · Wei Restaurant, Beijing
Splendid “Chinese Door”--Hilton, Beijing Capital Airport
Elegant & Understated Club--Sanming Club, Fuzhou
An Ideal Place Far away from the Noisy World--Showflat of Jinxiu Villa, Yichun, Jiangxi
Luxurious China Red Building in Foreign Land--Tse Yang, Qatar
Shimmering Ripples Revealing Luxury and Elegance--Yuleijinxiu Business Club, Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Magnificent Villa -- A Spiritual Belongingness for Oriental Elites--Showflat of Taihu Golf Villas, Suzhou
A Visual Treat of History--No.9 Seafood Restaurant, Tianjin
Attractive Sumptuousness--Zen5es in Westin, Tianjin
A Hotel in Orient and Has Infinite Charm --Raffles Tianjin
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Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Reputation Is as Slight as Snail’s Feelers
(Modern Zen Artistic Conception)
Picking up Lotus and Smiling Subtly to Brush off Dust--Showflat of Mengzeyuan, Changsha
Slow-paced Space Featuring Zen Atmosphere--Jipinhui Club, Fuzhou
Poetic Living--Reception Center of Tangqian Mingyue Villa, Fuzhou
Tea Aroma Making Sweet-scented Laurel Ashamed--Ming Shi Hui Tea Club, Fuzhou
Balance of Dynamic and Static Highlighting Zen Atmosphere--Taiwan Rice Sets of Cuisine, Fuzhou
Tasting Zen in Tea--Jingchangfang, Fuzhou
Fresh and Elegant Zen Space--Showflat of Meijia Oriental Holiday Villa, Maoshan
Light of Buddla, Fantastic--De' All Restaurant, Shanghai
Antithesis Continually Writing Legend --Phoenix Tea Club, Shijiazhuang
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 Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Write in Wuxiang Mountain in Lishui
(Modern & Fashion Artistic Conception)
Poetic Charm of Blue and White Porcelain--Showflat of Landun Jingyuan, Zhuzhou, Hunan
Reconstruct the Space and Produce New Flavor--Sales Office of Sky City, Chengdu
New Interpretation of Traditional Concept--Blossom Seasons Hotel, Beijing
Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate--Feiteng Yuxiang Restaurant, The Place, Beijing
Fashion and low-keyed Oriental Flavor--Flat of Tianjunyunding, Fuzhou
New Interpretation of Traditional Flavor--Jingjie Villa, Nansha, Guangzhou
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 Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Blooming Polygonum Orientale
(Leisure Resort Artistic Conception)
Graceful Southeast Asian Style--Sales Center of Foshan Lunjiao · Vanke (Phase I)
Leisure Elegance--Yuanyang Residence, Sanya
Singing Literate Elegance with Sea Breeze--Showflat of Narada Resort & Spa Perfumed Bay
Thick and Heavy Colors to Draw Jiangnan Water Town--Banyan Tree Hangzhou
Charming with Either Light or Heavy Makeup--Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou
Relaxing and Cozy Holiday Style--Model Villa of C type, Global Migrant Bird Resort, Huizhou

Perspective is a discipline often set aside when it comes to general art study, though it is essential to master in order to produce any piece of art that is and feels realistic. As intimidating as perspective may seem to aspiring artists, celebrated artist and author Marcos Mateu-Mestre takes the mystery out of understanding and applying it correctly with his highly anticipated two-volume collection, Framed Perspective.

In Framed Perspective, Vol. 1: Technical Drawing for Visual Storytelling, Mateu-Mestre equips artists with the technical knowledge needed to produce successful visual storytelling–related drawings: from understanding the basics of the space around us and how we perceive it, to more sophisticated endeavors such as creating entire environments that are believable.

Sure to be one of the most popular books in your art library, thanks to Mateu-Mestre’s thorough step-by-step explanations and awe-inspiring illustrations, Framed Perspective, Vol. 1 will train you to enjoy every curve and slope you see in the world and, more importantly, translate that vision into art with a solid comprehension of depth and proportion — in short, accuracy. Your perspective will never be the same!

About the Author:

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Marcos Mateu-Mestre is a lead animation designer and graphic novel artist with three decades of experience in feature animation. Some of his film credits include Balto, The Prince of Egypt, Asterix and The Vikings, Surf's Up, and How to Train Your Dragon 2. His work in film, primarily for DreamWorks Animation, Netflix Animation and Sony Pictures Animation, has focused on the design and cinematic aspects of frame composition, lighting, and visual continuity, experience he shared in his international best-sellers, Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers, Framed Perspective Vol.1, Framed Perspective Vol. 2, and Framed Drawing Techniques. In addition to his work in film, he has taught drawing, illustration, and visual storytelling techniques for more than a decade. Mateu-Mestre currently lives in Los Angeles and is a production designer at Netflix.

This essential reference for pros and passionate amateurs is back with a fresh design and updated content. Written by respected builders from all over America, this extensive revision collects all the latest roof framing articles from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine, from cutting rafters and framing roof valleys to building dormers and working with roof trusses. The contributors offer hard-earned, job-tested advice on an impressive variety of tools, techniques and trade secrets.

Framing Roofs shows how to work with speed and precision and, since working on a roof is often a complicated and dangerous task, safety is always at the forefront.

Francesco Coppola has always been an architect with wide-ranging interests: from architecture to communication, graphic arts and design. His interdisciplinary approach has resulted in a diverse body of work that ranges from urban and private architecture to global communication projects for companies. His most recent projects include the M1 Headquarters Tower in Imola, Italy and two urban upgrade projects: La Citta di Toscanella, a residential complex and urban park, and a master plan for the Town of Castel Guelfo in Bologna.

Francesco Coppola: Eclecticism also explores Coppola's work as a design and brand consultant with some of the worlds leading ceramic companies and his wide portfolio of industrial and product design such as furniture, lamps, tiles, mosaics and patented new systems of prefabrication for homes and displays

The complete spectrum of the work of celebrated Architectural Digest 100 interior decorator and furniture designer Francis Sultana.

This book, investigating Francis Sultana’s work as an interior designer, celebrates the 10th anniversary of his eponymous London studio and highlights an important professional achievement. Since 2015, Francis Sultana has ranked consecutively on the ‘AD100’. This exclusive annual list, published by the U.S. edition of Architectural Digest (US), features 100 of the world’s best architects and designers. The complete spectrum of Sultana’s work – from his professional beginnings, to his signature furniture collections plus the array of sumptuous domestic spaces he has masterminded for tastemakers and business titans in landmark buildings around the world – is chronicled herein by journalists who are recognized as design authorities.

About the Author: 

Bronwyn Cosgrave’s journalism about design, fashion and film has appeared in  Architectural Digest, Harper’s Bazaar, The Hollywood Reporter, the New York Times, the international editions of Vanity Fair and Vogue as well as every important British newspaper. Cosgrave is the author of best-selling fashion books including Vogue On: Coco Chanel and Made for Each Other: Fashion and the Academy Awards, the first comprehensive fashion history of the Oscars. The New York Post named Costume And Fashion, A Complete History, which Cosgrave authored in 2000, as one of the most popular books at the New York Public Library. Cosgrave is the curator of the Barbican exhibition Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style and she is the co-host of the fashion podcast A Different Tweed. She also produces fashion documentaries, including Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards and Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story.
 

This extravagant volume is the magnum opus of today’s most celebrated interiors photographer. One of François Halard’s first assignments, to photograph Yves Saint Laurent’s legendary Paris apartment when he was in his early twenties, cemented his reputation as one of the most original eyes of our era. His unique photographic sensibility — old-world elegant and bohemian, accessible and personal — is instantly recognizable. Thirty years later, Halard still captures our imagination with his breathtaking photographs. 

Included in this highly anticipated volume are Halard’s images of the glorious homes of the most important tastemakers, artists, and designers of the twentieth century: Axel Vervoordt, Roger Vivier, Richard Avedon, the Duchess of Devonshire, Julian Schnabel, Schiaparelli, Carlo Mollino, Balthus, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, and many more, including Halard’s own homes in New York, Paris, and Arles. Photographed in his inimitable "grand manner," often for Vogue, this book also shows for the first time the more intimate "house portraits" that Halard would photograph for himself, where his personal vision shines through. François Halard will be a coveted, indispensable resource for all lovers of interior style and a master class in visual education.

About the Author:

François Halard has been a regular contributor to Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, and House & Garden for over thirty years. His work for these publications established him as the most prolific and well-known interior and architectural photographer of our time.

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Featuring fifty of Frank Gehry’s most important projects, this lavish monograph presents the full range of the architect’s work from the past six decades.

Arranged chronologically, this book follows the arc of Gehry’s career, from his early residential projects through the public and cultural facilities his studio is currently focused on. The book explores the evolution of Gehry’s work, and how he has ceaselessly embraced formal, technological and constructional innovations, while his practice has never wavered from his vision. It examines his work in the context of the urban environment, showing how Gehry continually strives to challenge the idea of the city, creating urban buildings that respond to their surroundings without trivializing them.

The buildings profiled here — including the Vitra International Furniture Manufacturing Facility and Design Museum in Switzerland, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the 8 Spruce Street Skyscraper (Beekman Tower) in New York, and the Fondation Louis Vuitton — are represented in dazzling color photographs as well as preparatory drawings, plans, and models. From his early years working within the L.A. Art Scene, to his Pritzker-winning recognition, to his pioneering research into the application of computer-aided-design in all aspects of the building design process from the first sketches to the final elements of construction, Frank Gehry, now in his eighth decade, continues to surprise and inspire the public.

This informative, fascinating volume is a must-have for his ardent fans and anyone interested in architecture.