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During the last 50 years, the plastic industry has grown at an incredible pace until becoming part of nearly all the areas of human activity. Plastic materials moreover have made practically any architectural solution affordable to all. This book contains dozens of examples and architectural projects which have used plastic in one or various of their features: walls, illumination, roofs, facades, furniture...The examples featured cover practically all the possible applications of plastic materials in contemporary architecture. An index of contact information of the designer and architects is enclosed.

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Once dismissed as the cosy world of teddy bears and fairies, children's book illustration has been transformed by the arrival on the scene of numerous highly original and contemporary graphic artists in recent years. Children now grow up with a more informed and sophisticated visual diet - cartoons, animated movies, comics, TV and computer games - consuming a vast range of stylistic approaches, and illustrated books have moved to match the demands of a more discerning market. Equally, artists who in the past may not have considered the children's picture book as an appropriate vehicle for artistic expression are increasingly drawn to this area. This book showcases some of the most interesting work emerging within the genre from a range of cultural backgrounds. It examines trends in the use of media - both digital and traditional - and discusses the variety of approaches to subject matter.

Contents
Introduction
1. Picturebooks, board books
2. Alphabets, wordplay, novelty
3. Older Children
4. Non-Fiction
Contacts

Toys are part of our history and nowadays the new trends of designer toys and collector toys have bring them again to our adult lives. Now we don’t play with them anymore, but we expose them in our houses as another decorative object. The creators featured in this amusing book, Plush Toys!, come from the world of graphic design, illustration, animation, toys and character design. They use all kind of stuffed materials to bring this collectable handcrafted friends to life: felt, vintage fabrics, old buttons, leather and lace, crochet, plastic, and so on. Wellcome to the squeezable world of soft toys.

In this book, a carefully selected collection of wine labels has been chosen of international designers. American designers create the face of French wines; Spanish designers do the same for the AustraliansS a genuinely interesting exchange for a globally expanding product. Environmentally conscious labels promotional labels, labels that convert simple wines into great temptations and of course, labels of the great wines, all with the common denominatorS lots of great design!

Porsche, with its open aerodynamic coupe body, exotic appearance and performance capabilities beyond that of a normal passenger car, has become an icon in the transportation world; not only as a sports car, but also for the status and sexy image it brings to its owner.The concise and compelling texts shed light on every aspect of Porsche history, richly illustrated with a variety of historical documents. Throughout the 400-page book, naturally, one thing stands out: the vehicle itself. Rainer Schlegelmilch's photographs veritably pay homage to the embodiment of the car and provide enthusiasts with a fleeting glimpse of this explosive automobile.

The Wiener Werkstätte or Vienna Workshops were founded in 1903 by architect Josef Hoffmann and artist Koloman Moser. Beginning in 1907, the Wiener Werkstätte began publishing a numbered series of postcards, which would ultimately exceed 1,000. There were numerous cards designed to celebrate holidays, such as Easter, Christmas, New Year’s, and others. When the fashion department was founded in 1910, costume and accessories became another popular subject depicted in the postcards, along with illustrations of places in Vienna and elsewhere in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Europe. All of the major designers who worked for the firm were contributors in this medium including Josef Hoffmann, Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele, and Dagobert Peche. Other noteworthy artists who were active in this area include Moriz Jung, Rudolf Kalvach, Mela Koehler, and Maria Likarz, among others. This publication is the first fully illustrated catalogue raisonné on Wiener Werkstätte postcards to appear in English.

The best poster design work to come out of Spain’s most celebrated studios. Posters of varied subjects suchs as cinema, music, self-promotion, exhibitions among other. This latest edition includes designs by Astrid Stavro, Bendita Gloria, Bisdixit, Carlitos y Patricia, Cla-Se, David Torrents, Folch Studio, Isidro Ferrer, Mucho, No-Domain, Pornographics, Smäll, Soon In Tokio, Two Points, Vasava and more.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Chéret, and Alphonse Mucha are among the artists whose works appear in these 12 color postcards. Late 19th- and early 20th-century ads from the great age of poster art promote nightclubs, chocolate, soap, and other products and services. Styles range from post-Impressionism to Art Nouveau and early Expressionism.

Posters have long been an integral part of the cityscape. Not only do they provide useful information, but they are also outdoor exhibitions of graphic art. Poster-Art explores the exciting area of poster design in a timely and essential examination of everything that goes into making a poster. The book looks at how the color, artwork, and typography are used to achieve a successful design: attention grabbing, succinct, convincing, and memorable. Poster-Art showcases an international collection of graphic design in this continually developing area. From mass-market designs to exclusive, limited-edition works, the book explores both the creative inspiration behind the works, as well as the practical considerations. Through its detailed analyses, Poster-Art leaves no stone unturned in its exploration of the exciting area of poster design.

About the Author:

Charlotte Rivers started her career at design title Graphics International (now Grafik) before moving to Sydney, Australia, to work at media and marketing title Ad News. Since returning to the UK she has contributed to a number of magazines, including Cent, Grafik and PRINT (New York), and worked as editorial coordinator for Lab magazine. Charlotte lives in London, UK.

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Poster-Art - коллекция интеллектуальных, остроумных, оригинальных работ собранных по всему миру и ломающих традиционные представления о графическом дизайне и технологии печати плакатов, постеров и афиш. Poster-Art - новое издание продолжающее серию книг CD-Art, DVD-Arl и Mag-Art. В книге собраны постеры, сопровождающие различные виды деятельности и участвующие во всевозможных мероприятиях: музыкальных, кинематографических, фестивальных, выставочных, политических, театральных и т.д. И все они притягивают взгляд, общаются с потребителем и, самое главное, продают.

Шарлотта Риверз пишет о графическом дизайне, стиле жизни и креативе для множества всемирно-известных изданий, среди которых: Print, Grafik и Lab.

From crowded dance halls to smoky cabarets, this vibrant collection of posters from the Belle Époque explores the birth, development, and continued popularity of a graphic genre.

Thanks to innovations in color lithography, the streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were punctuated with brightly hued posters featuring bold typography and playful imagery. Many of these posters were torn down almost as soon as they were pastedup, finding their way into private homes and, eventually, museums and collections all over the world. Although many artists contributed to the affichomanie, or “poster craze,” one of the most famous among them was Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec. This gorgeous book offers exquisite reproductions of more than one hundred posters, including those by Lautrec and his contemporaries Bonnard, Picasso, Chéret and Mucha. Advertising everything from tony theater productions to the licentious cancan, bicycles to biscuits, these posters range from cheerfully exuberant to slyly decadent. In her essay, Mary Weaver Chapin captures the voices of the artists, collectors, and critics who fueled the poster craze of the 1890s. The result is a visual spectacle, a lively discourse on the value and purpose of art, and a celebration of a historically and creatively dynamic era.

From the birth of clothing to modern menswear, this work reveals fashions role in monarchies, military regimes, dictatorships, and the birth of democracy.

From the advent of the first civilizations along the Euphrates, Indus, and Nile Rivers, as well as in China, clothing has not only offered protection from the elements, but has served as an expression of political power and its allocation throughout society.

From tribes to royalty, dictatorships to democracies, ones manner of dressing reveals as much about a societys structures as about the different identities and communities that it encompasses.

From ceremonial dress to fur coats, tribal paint, feather headdresses, or even grass skirts, finery conveys the power of its wearer. While so-called naked societies use ocher, feathers, Tapa cloth, or shells to demonstrate social standing, elsewhere gold, pearls, and other precious materials may be used to show an individuals importance. By studying the evolution of costume throughout history, we gain insight into the changes at the heart of communities, from East to West, via the first peoples of Africa and the Amazon basin.

The desire to dazzle and differentiate oneself via excessive luxury and adornment, or conversely the wish to conform, ones regalia says as much about an individual as about the society in which they live as leader, king, or ruler.

This volume covers the vast spectrum of regalia and the powerful figures who have worn it throughout the ages.

From the ceremonial robes of Chinese emperors, to the painted Nubas in Africa, via the trends of different European courts that gave rise to the modern male suit, the social aspects of clothing are explained in detail in this richly illustrated volume.

Prada is the first book that documents three decades of ground-breaking fashion, architecture, film and art by the Prada company, including the work of the design studio and the workshop; extensive creative partnerships with photographers, designers, architects and film directors; and large scale architectural commissions, the Fondazione Prada, and the development of a new museum.

Among the many features of this rich innovative book with its thousands of images are a photo-essay by renowned photographer Brigitte Lacombe, stills taken from short films documenting the craftsmanship of the factory, images of the unique fashion show environments, an overview of all Miuccia Prada's collections with thumbnail pictures of 3,885 different “looks,” collages of the most influential shoe and bags, photographs of the final product on the runway, celebrated store designs in New York and Los Angeles by Rem Koolhaas/OMA and in Tokyo by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, a film collaboration with director Ridley Scott, Koolhaas’s radical “Prada Transformer” pavilion in Seoul, costume designs for a Japanese manga heroine, Prada found on the street and celebrities photographed on the red carpet, and blogs expressing the almost fanatical devotion of lovers of the brand.

Prada both chronicles and epitomizes the achievements of one of the world's most influential and enlightened fashion and design companies.

Founded in 1913, Prada has evolved into a brand with a unique ability to embed thought-provoking, clever ideas in totally pleasurable objects — from shoes and bags to coats, dresses, and skirts, the clothing makes a statement. And Pradasphere — both in its package and content — does the same.

Pradasphere is a collection of archival objects arranged to reveal the complex, often- intertwined obsessions of one of the world’s most influential designers. The book takes you on an aesthetic journey that spans the past 30 years. Exclusive photographs of clothing and accessories illustrate Prada’s design narrative and show the exquisite craftsmanship and materials behind the creations. Pradasphere also explores Prada’s culture, including advertising photography, architecture, and commissioned films by directors such as Wes Anderson and Ridley Scott.

About the authors:

Michael Rock is a founding partner and creative director at 2x4 and director of the Graphic Architecture Project at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

Stephanie Murg is the editor of UnBeige, a design blog that has been featured in the New York Times and Newsweek. She writes about art and all forms of design.

Праздник! Время, когда друзья и родственники собираются в красивой обстановке, чтобы отметить одну из вех своей жизни: свадьбу, день рождения, юбилей. Собранные в этой книге, являются самыми последними, самыми необычными празднованиями, созданные экстраординарным американским дизайнером и флористом Престоном Бэйли.
Эти оформления созданы мастером путем использования множества элементов и составляющих, основным из которых являются конечно же цветы, но в том числе - архитектура, дизайн сцены, мебель, освещение и даже посуда и текстиль.

Первая половина книги предлагает читателю сотни вариантов дизайнов и возможностей оформления. Автором изложены ключевые элементы успешного оформления торжества - включая важность создания эксклюзивного драматического акцента мероприятия, элементы украшения стола и пространства, где будет проходить основная церемония, магия тентов и арок, сила небольших деталей.
Во второй половине книги Престон Бэйли представляет лучшие из его последних работ.

Дизайнеры по интерьерам и флористы, занимающиеся оформлениями событий, найдут в этой книге вдохновение и множество решений для своих проектов как больших, так и малых.

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Celebration. A time when friends and family come together in a breathtakingly beautiful setting to rejoice in one of life’s milestones: a wedding, a birthday, an anniversary. Collected in this book are dozens of the most recent, most extraordinary celebrations created by the unparalleled event planner Preston Bailey. These are events shaped by Bailey’s use of myriad elements, especially his extraordinary work with flowers, but also including architecture, set design, furniture making, lighting and art installations, and even tableware and textile design. In the first half of this visually spectacular book, arranged thematically to give hundreds of design possibilities to the reader, Bailey lays out the key elements to successful celebrations, including the importance of making a single dramatic statement, the elements of table settings, the impact of the ceremony space, the magic of tents, and the power of details. In the second half of the book, Bailey presents the best of his most recent work, exceptional parties shown in their entirety. The reader will find innumerable inspirations for planning a breathtaking, unforgettable event.

About the Author:

Preston Bailey is one of the world’s premiere event planners. The author of the best-selling books Celebrations, Preston Bailey’s Design for Entertaining, Preston Bailey’s Fantasy Weddings, and Inspirations and an in-demand lecturer, he frequently appears on The Early Show, Oprah, and Good Morning America, among others. His clients include Oprah Winfrey, Joan Rivers, Matt Lauer, the Riggios, and Donald Trump.

Другие книги Престона Бэйли:

Inspirations

Preston Bailey: Designing with Flowers

Preston Bailey Flowers: Centerpieces, Place Setting, Ceremonies, and Parties

Preston Bailey's Fantasy Weddings

Preston Bailey's Design for Entertaining

В этой изумительно красивой книге Престон Бэйли, один из самых известных цветочных кутюрье и организаторов мероприятий, делится своей философией цветочного дизайна, ведет читателя через создание своих весьма оригинальных цветочных работ и рассказывает об их важной роли в оформлении и создании настроения мероприятия.

Впервые Бэйли обсуждает цвета и виды цветов, которые он любит, что вдохновляет его на определенные композиции, и как они работают в рамках объемной архитектуры каждого мероприятия.

На примере нескольких шикарных оформлений Бэйли описывает, как первоначально создается концепция для каждого события, начиная с цвета, который тесно связан с эмоциями, затем формы - свободной и органической или структурированной и симметричной. Он подчеркивает важность масштаба, показывая как крупные инсталляции задерживают наше внимание, а небольшие композиции раскрывают свой шарм с наступлением вечера. Он рассказывает о том, как он использует цветы при  обрамлении входа для приветствия гостей,  о деталях при выборе цветов, как для центральных композиций на столы, так и для крупных объектов. Бэйли также раскрывает роль, которую цветы играют при выборе освещения, а также декора комнаты в целом, в том числе о том, как кристаллы могут подчеркнуть красоту цветов.

В книге представлены работы в диапазоне от маленьких композиций и деталей, которые легко создать дома, до более сложных произведений искусства, которыми славится Престон Бэйли. Будь то захватывающая дух карусель, целиком сделанная из цветов, или совершенная орхидея, заправленная в салфетку гостя, это книга - о поиске удовольствия в цветах, и о том, как красота цветов улучшает не только яркое торжество, но и нашу жизнь в целом.

Богатая личными и профессиональными воспоминания, иногда анекдотичными и развлекательными, привлекательная как для любителя, так и для профессионала, книга Preston Bailey Flowers станет важным и незабываемым дополнением вашей коллекции флористических изданий.

Preston Bailey, one of the world’s preeminent floral and event designers, presents dozens of his most memorable arrangements. From one of the most renowned floral couturiers and event planners working today comes a rich presentation on the art of flower arranging perfect for home decoration and inspiration and of interest to professionals. In his first single-topic book, Preston Bailey shares his philosophy about flower design, walking the reader through the creation of his highly original floral centerpieces and other arrangements with advice on how to achieve the same results.
For each arrangement, Bailey discusses his inspiration and describes the type of flowers used, providing great detail on those he selects for the tables, both for the centerpieces and the place settings. He explains how the flowers influence the mood of each event, and illuminates the role that flowers play in the selection of lighting, table linens, and overall room decor. The arrangements vary from smaller groupings easily replicated at home, to the more elaborate works of art for which Bailey is renowned.
Appealing to both the amateur and the professional, Preston Bailey Flowers is an essential and unforgettable addition to the flower-design canon.            

About the Author:

Preston Bailey is one of the world’s premiere event planners. The author of the best-selling books Celebrations, Preston Bailey’s Design for Entertaining, Preston Bailey’s Fantasy Weddings, and Inspirations and an in-demand lecturer, he frequently appears on The Early Show, Oprah, and Good Morning America, among others. His clients include Oprah Winfrey, Joan Rivers, Matt Lauer, the Riggios, and Donald Trump.

Другие книги Престона Бэйли:

Inspirations

Preston Bailey: Designing with Flowers

Preston Bailey's Fantasy Weddings

Preston Bailey's Design for Entertaining

Preston Bailey Celebrations: Lush Flowers, Opulent Tables, Dramatic Spaces, and Other Inspirations for Entertaining