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The Lost Art of Handwriting is a captivating book by Brenna Jordan, published in 2019 by the renowned Adams Media Corporation. This book delves into the forgotten world of handwriting, a skill that is rapidly becoming obsolete in our digital age. Brenna Jordan, a respected author in the genre, beautifully explores the importance of handwriting and its impact on our lives. Despite being published in 2019, the book holds a timeless appeal, reminding us of the personal touch that handwriting brings to our communication. Published by Adams Media Corporation, this book is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the beauty and importance of handwritten words.

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at. Now, at last, there is a coherent theory which describes in modern terms an architecture as ancient as human society itself. The Timeless Way of Building is the introductory volume in the Center for Environmental Structure series, Christopher Alexander presents in it a new theory of architecture, building, and planning which has at its core that age-old process by which the people of a society have always pulled the order of their world from their own being. Alexander writes, "There is one timeless way of building. It is thousands of years old, and the same today as it has always been. The great traditional buildings of the past, the villages and tents and temples in which man feels at home, have always been made by people who were very close to the center of this way. And as you will see, this way will lead anyone who looks for it to buildings which are themselves as ancient in their form as the trees and hills, and as our faces are."

FASHIONPEDIA is a visual fashion dictionary covering all the technical terms from style to material to production with illustrations and infographics. It encompasses rich, extensive information and yet is so easy to read. Whether you're an industry insider or a fashion connoisseur, FASHIONPEDIA is all you'll ever need to navigate the fashion scene.

Dior Catwalk is a captivating book written by the renowned author, Alexander Fury. Published in 2017 by Thames & Hudson Ltd, this book has quickly become a must-read in the fashion industry. Dior Catwalk is not just a book, it's a journey through the iconic fashion house's rich history, showcasing the evolution of its style over the years. Alexander Fury, with his exceptional writing skills, invites readers into the world of Dior, offering an exclusive look at the behind-the-scenes of the catwalk. The book is an exquisite compilation of Dior's most memorable pieces, making it a perfect addition to any fashion lover's collection. So, immerse yourself in the world of high fashion with Dior Catwalk, a book that is as stylish as it is informative. Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, the book is a testament to their commitment to delivering quality content to readers around the world.

Frank Lloyd Wright's paradigm-shifting projects. This authoritative overview, based on TASCHEN's previous three-volume monograph and unlimited access to the Frank Lloyd Wright archives, scours the length and breadth of Wright's career to bring you all the gems of his genius at a new, bargain price.

This candid memoir of punk rock, fame, and endurance from Deryck Whibley, lead singer of Sum 41, follows Whibley's rise from a punk kid in Canada to an international star.From his earliest days as a kid in Canada, Deryck Whibley was a punk who loved music and couldn't wait to achieve something bigger and better than the humble path that lay before him. Raised by a single mom and constantly moving from place to place, Deryck was used to being the new kid, starting fights (or finishing them), and finding friends who shared his sensibility for chaotic fun and loud music. Sum 41 was born of a group of friends who loved to jam, shared a DIY ethos, and were determined to be rock stars one day.Walking Disaster is Deryck's story, but it is also the untold story of Sum 41. Deryck takes you backstage, into the recording booth, and through the highest highs and lowest lows of the band whose story is inextricably woven with his own.With his insightful, earnest, and genuine voice, Deryck gets real about fame, fortune, and the music industry. From winning at the MTV Video Music Awards, being nominated for a Grammy, his high-profile relationships and friendships, contending with invasive paparazzi, and suffering from health issues that brought him to the brink, Deryck offers a forthright and unforgettable memoir.

Around the World is an amazing globe-trotting travel book, mixing journal entries, fun facts and information, plus scratch-art pages of incredible landmarks and a fold-out world map!

Accidentally Wes Anderson is a captivating book written by Wally Koval. Published in 2020 by Orion Publishing Co, this book falls under a unique genre that attracts a wide range of readers. The book takes you on a visual adventure of the world's most idiosyncratic and distinctive places, as seen through the lens of the popular Instagram account, @AccidentallyWesAnderson. It's a collection of more than 200 locations spanning every continent and every time zone. Whether it's a colorful cityscape, a grand entrance, or a forgotten seaside resort, each location embodies the distinct aesthetic of filmmaker Wes Anderson. This book is a must-have for those who love travel, design, and cinema.

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the beautiful, carefully chose costumes of the Emmy Award-winning series Downton Abbey.

DEPECHE MODE HAS BEEN DELIGHTING FANS all over the world for decades. From the first gigs in smoke-filled pubs in front of a dozen spectators to sold-out world tours in front of millions of fans--the enormous success of the band is due in large part to their incomparable live performances.Following the critically-acclaimed Depeche Mode: Monument, Dennis Burmeister and Sascha Lange present another visually stunning book focused on the band's live shows which continue to enthrall millions of people across the globe. Depeche Mode: Live traces the band's growth from 1980 to 2023 and includes a plethora of previously unpublished photos, unseen material, and exclusive interviews.

New Edition at a special price - Rene Stauds bestseller re-released as a small flexicover edition for an inexpensive price

Written by the ultimate Disney insiders, this "bible" of animation has become a legend in itself. This volume seeks to explain the process that makes Disney's animation unique--what sets the work of the Disney studios apart from other animation products. Here are original sketches of best-loved Disney characters, how memorable movie sequences were made, and anecdotes about working with Walt. Full-color throughout. National ads/media.

An indispensable tool for the initial stages of designing and planning a building projectThis new edition of the classic bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed as the basis for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers the planning criteria and considerations of function and location--and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements.Most of the featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts and design details. The book also includes an extensive bibliography and detailed set of metric/imperial conversion tables.Architects' Data, 6th Edition starts with the basics of designing for a new building project, before moving on to covering everything an architect needs to know. It also looks at the design styles and specifications for creating different types of structures, such as those made for residential, commercial, religious, cultural, sports, medical and other types of occupation.* Sixth English edition of the classic, international reference for architects* Covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions, and considerations of function and siting* Includes numerous examples and over 6200 illustrations and tablesNew in the Sixth Edition:* Updated sections on lighting, stairs and lifts, energy performance certificates and fire protection* New sections on electric charging stations, beekeeping and newsrooms, and tiny houses* Additional sections on sustainable building materials added to relevant chaptersArchitects' Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and building contractors everywhere.

Offers a reference source for the practising designer. This edition includes chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. It is suitable for students of fashion and design.

An extensive resource of 304 pages packed with more than 2,000 specially commissioned illustrations. Generous page size accommodates user-friendly content presented at optimum scale Planned with and written by drawing instructor and figure drawing expert Tom Fox to work for artists of all skill levels in all mediums. Balances the perfect amount of background knowledge and key elements of drawing required, with the how-to, skill building anatomy details artists want to master. Structured with the artist in mind as an easy-to-navigate guide that can be consulted quickly and easily. The comprehensive nature of the content, both in its technical advice and anatomical information, makes this book an investment to be turned to repeatedly

Here is the fiery, provocative, and unparalleled work of feminist art criticism that launched Camille Paglia’s exceptional career as one of our most important public intellectuals. Is Emily Dickinson “the female Sade”? Is Donatello’s David a bit of pedophile pornography? What is the secret kinship between Byron and Elvis Presley, between Medusa and Madonna? How do liberals and feminists—as well as conservatives—fatally misread human nature? This audacious and omnivorously learned work of guerrilla scholarship offers nothing less than a unified-field theory of Western culture, high and low, since Egyptians invented beauty—making a persuasive case for all art as a pagan battleground between male and female, form and chaos, civilization and daemonic nature. 47 photographs.

A four-volume definitive resource on the career and unique works of the postwar American artist Richard Diebenkorn

This is a complete easy-to-understand music theory method book for guitarists to take your music theory knowledge from beginner through to pro level!

In 1998, Taschen introduced the world to the masterful art of Touko Laaksonen with "The Art of Pleasure". This title showcases the range of Tom's talent, from sensitive portraits to frank sexual pleasure to tender expressions of love to his haunting tributes to young men struck down by the AIDS epidemic.

In the terrifying video game Bloodborne, deranged mobs and nightmarish creatures lurk around every corner of a horror-filled gothic city. Bloodborne: Official Artworks collects the hair-raising artwork behind this modern action role-playing classic. Included are character concepts, creature designs, location illustrations, weapons, items, and more!

New edition of the highly praised and much sought-after analytical review of Baron Haussmann's redevelopment of Paris from today's perspective. Text in English and French.

The Art of Home: A Designer Guide to Creating an Elevated Yet Approachable Home is an inspiring masterpiece by the renowned author, Shea McGee. Published by HARPER HORIZON in 2023, this book delves into the world of interior design like never before. Shea McGee, a celebrated figure in the genre, provides a comprehensive guide on how to transform your living space into an elevated yet approachable home. This book is a testament to her expertise and unique design philosophy. It's a must-read for anyone looking to infuse a sense of sophistication and warmth into their living spaces. Don't miss out on this chance to learn from one of the best in the industry. Published by HARPER HORIZON, this book is a testament to their commitment to delivering quality content that enlightens and inspires.

Savile Row is the home of hand tailoring.This short street is home to many of the world's finest tailoring houses, a street where for over 200 years royals, rock stars, and giants of the business and political worlds have come to have their clothes cut, sewn and fitted. Patrick Grant, co-owner of Savile Row tailors Norton & Sons, describes the long-standing traditions of craftsmanship that are maintained in the workrooms of this quiet corner of London's Mayfair - a fascinating and uniquely storied world. He celebrates the extraordinary ecosystem, from the British weavers and cloth houses to the trimmings merchants, that allows Savile Row to flourish.Grant shines a light on the captivating story of Savile Row, the painstaking processes required to create a bespoke garment, and the story of his personal experiences on this most famous thoroughfare. This book details, for the first time, the complete tailoring methods of several of Savile Row's finest sewing tailors, providing a detailed step-by-step manual on how to hand-make a pair of trousers, waistcoat, and coat in the Savile Row style, and a shirt in the style of one of Jermyn Street's finest shirt makers. Richly illustrated, this book gives an insight into a highly discreet and rarefied world of craftsmanship.

This hands-on guide provides clear step-by-step directions to successfully execute these new and exciting techniques. Explore matte skin construction, sheen shifting, embedding objects, patinas and polished stone effects.

'Let me stay there, let me paint. Let me go to bed when the sun comes up. I don't want life to sharpen me.'Why make art? Faced with a capitalist system that has turned art into artwork and creative expression into cut-throat competition, why do so many artists try anyway?In this eye-opening journey through the bizarre world of contemporary art, criticism duo The White Pube tell the story of art like never before. Poor Artists follows aspiring artist Quest Talukdar through childhood obsessions, art school lessons and her professional debut. In surreal encounters with other artists, Quest learns profound truths about money and power, and must decide whether she cares more about success or staying true to herself. Featuring dialogue from anonymized interviews with real people in the art world who have all had to wrestle with the same decisions - including a Turner Prize winner or two, a few ghosts, a Venice Biennale fraudster and a communist messiah - Poor Artists is a powerful testimony to the emotional, existential and financial experience of artists today.

A beyond-cool look at the world of high-end audio design for passionate collectors, obsessive audiophiles, and design fans

The classic and definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van der Rohe This is the most readable, comprehensive, and beautiful book ever published on one of the twentieth century's most influential architects, now available with a stunning new cover. Known for the beauty and purity of his work, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe built remarkable houses, skyscrapers, museums, and multibuilding campuses. Accompanied by more than 700 drawings, photographs, plans, and diagrams, Mertins' rich and highly readable text traces the aesthetic and intellectual context for all of Mies van der Rohe's work, with in-depth discussions of his most important buildings and projects. The clarity of Mies's architecture belies the diversity of his interests, which included philosophy and science as well as design, and Mertin's rigorous and accessible text gives the reader a clear description of all the most important of Mies's buildings as well as the intellectual contexts for their design. Includes such buildings as: the Barcelona Pavilion in Spain; the Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic; S. R. Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA; and the New National Gallery in Berlin, Germany. |The classic and most definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van der Rohe| 'Puts Mies's work back at the center of the architectural debate.' - Barry Bergdoll, Acting Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA 'A formidable commitment to understanding both the man and the work.' - John Pawson 'By providing a rich texture of details, Professor Mertins succeeds in making his book an enlightening and enjoyable journey for both serious students of architecture and design as well as those interested in learning more about the creative genius [Mies van der Rohe].' - Maurice D. Parrish, Executive Director of the Farnsworth House 'Do we need another book on the master of universal space, heir to the Platonic ideal, and pursuer of the perfectly understated environment? For those interested in the intellectual context of the work - in Mies as philosopher-architect - the answer is yes.' - Library Journal, Starred Review 'A hulking new monograph.' -  The Wall Street Journal 'Designers and design buffs seeking to understand this giant better make room on their shelves for Mies.' -  Interior Design 'If you've been coveting the definitive guide to one of the world's most celebrated architects, this epic volume is worth the splurge.' -  The New York Post '... A fascinating survey of the architect's intellectual concerns: questions of the body and soul, technology and nature, and the individual and the community. Complemented by over 700 photographs, sketches, and architectural plans, this text ranks highly in the Mies van der Rohe corpus.' -  Publishers Weekly, Starred Review 'There is no lack of writing on Mies van der Rohe... However, Detlef Mertin's new book ought to make the list of the handful of exceptional, definitive volumes... Stunning photography, impeccable historical research and an obvious ear for philosophy comprise each of the six sections of its 528 pages, creating a book that is an extraordinary, beautiful intellectual journey and a rethinking of the function of the political in architecture.' -  Identity 'A monumental monograph on the legendary architect sheds new light on the godfather of modernism.' -  Metropolis 'What marks out Mertins's study is its unremitting focus on the ideas that shaped Mies's designs, and on how this son of an Aachen stonemason came to create a form of architecture that spoke a universal language and gave a defining three-dimensional form to a self-consciously modern era.' -  Telegraph 'A new generation is discovering that Mies's avocation of craft and quality are key to the architecture of simplicity. Stuffed full of photographs, plans, and archival material, [Mies] is the new benchmark.' -  Wallpaper 'Mertins' hefty and lavishly illustrated volume is ambitiously comprehensive... It challenges us to question all previous assumptions we may have entertained about the architect... One of the greatest virtues of Mertins' Mies, one which distinguishes this work from the many monographic studies of the architect, is a deeply ingrained historiographic consciousness... The author's thorough knowledge [is not used] towards recycling the same arguments, but as the foundational material to contribute something new... Mertins' book asks us to reconsider the very genre of the architectural monograph.' -  Architectural Review | The American architectural theorist  Detlef Mertins  made lasting contributions to the theory and history of modernism in architecture, art, philosophy, and urbanism. He taught widely, including professorships at the universities of Pennsylvania, Toronto, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Rice. During his career, he published numerous books and articles to great acclaim.

A brand new stitch dictionary from the author of the wildly popular, AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary. KnitOvation includes more than 150 brand new colorwork motifs to expand knitters' creative possibilities and draw them further into the world of stranded knitting with clever, quirky, and beautiful motifs including botanicals, animals, and geometric patterns. The motifs are accompanied by a selection of accessory and garment designs to illustrate how the motifs can be used, and technical information on new topics including using charts and adding flourishes with duplicate stitch. More knitters than ever are enjoying colorwork, so now is a fantastic time to give them another tool for their knitting toolbox. Whether you're looking for new colorwork motifs, knitting techniques, or pattern ideas, KnitOvation makes a great gift for experienced knitters or for beginners looking for inspiration.