The Art of LivingText by Claudia Steinberg, Photographed by Barbel MiebachFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $65.00 To artists and designers, a home is a canvas on which they can project themselves, a testing ground for creative impulses, a place to display the objects that inspire them, a venue for experimentation with forms and materials that later appear in their own work. In this unique volume, photographer Bärbel... |
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Star PiecesThe Enduring Beauty of Spectacular FurnitureWritten by David Linley, Charles Cator and Helen ChislettFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $65.00 Furniture has star qualities unlike any other object: It is both functional and decorative, yet it can connect us to history and far-flung places around the globe in the same way a Renaissance painting sends us back in time or a photograph takes us to a beloved overseas locale. Furniture also... |
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Space ProjectPhotographed by Lynn Davis, Foreword by Alan WeismanFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $65.00 Lynn Davis, known for surveys of natural and man-made wonders, has long been fascinated with the objects and venues of space exploration. Her photographs of the architectural icons, cornerstones, and abandoned sites of the space race reflect the many facets of a historically complex industry: the beginnings of space exploration; the... |
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SOMArchitecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1997-2008Introduction by Kenneth FramptonFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $60.00 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, founded in 1936, is one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world. SOM has long been known for innovation, experimentation, design excellence, and technical mastery, for an abiding interest in the contributions that buildings can make to the life of cities, and for... |
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SOMArchitecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1984-1996Introduction by Detlef MertinsFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $60.00 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, founded in 1936, is one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world. SOM has long been known for innovation, experimentation, design excellence, and technical mastery, for an abiding interest in the contributions that buildings can make to the life of cities, and for... |
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SOMArchitecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1973-1983Introduction by Albert Bush-BrownFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $60.00 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, founded in 1936, is one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world. SOM has long been known for innovation, experimentation, design excellence, and technical mastery, for an abiding interest in the contributions that buildings can make to the life of cities, and for... |
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SOMArchitecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1963-1973Commentaries by Axel Menges, Introduction by Arthur DrexlerFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $50.00 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, founded in 1936, is one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world. SOM has long been known for innovation, experimentation, design excellence, and technical mastery, for an abiding interest in the contributions that buildings can make to the life of cities, and for... |
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SOMArchitecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1950-1962Commentaries by Ernst Danz, Introduction by Henry-Russell HitchcockFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $45.00 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, founded in 1936, is one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world. SOM has long been known for innovation, experimentation, design excellence, and technical mastery, for an abiding interest in the contributions that buildings can make to the life of cities, and for... |
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PicassoWritten by Philippe DagenFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $150.00 Art critic and scholar Philippe Dagen approaches Picasso as a subject through a series of questions. What does it mean to be an artist in the twentieth century? What does it mean to be an artist in the time of newspapers and museums, in a time when the art market has... |
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Ken SmithLandscape ArchitectWritten by Ken Smith, Introduction by John BeardsleyFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $50.00 Both a landscape designer and a public artist, Ken Smith produces designs that range in scale from small public installations to vast parks. He is known for inventive and imaginative gardens and landscapes, some of which use little or no natural plant material. His projects include public, commercial, and private work... |
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Juan MontoyaWritten by Juan MontoyaFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $75.00 Always on the cutting edge, Juan Montoya's work exudes refinement and simplicity. Each of his designs features an exquisite juxtaposition of textures, colors, and volumes; an attention to scale, lighting, and spatial qualities; and objects that reflect an interest in a variety of cultures. In addition to creating beautiful, eclectic rooms... |
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Jim Olson HousesWritten by Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen, Introduction by Michael WebbFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $65.00 The sixteen houses and apartments featured here respond to different needs and sites, but all share a common DNA. They are the product of a singular vision and a collaborative process. —Michael Webb Seattle-based architect Jim Olson, the founding partner of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, is particularly known for his subtly elegant... |
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A Common DestinyA Photographic Journey Through a Changing WorldContribution by James Lovelock and Wangari Maathai, Photographed by Cedric Delsaux, Introduction by Bill McKibbenFormat: Hardcover On Sale: November 17, 2009 Price: $75.00 An artful photographic voyage documenting the impact of modern industry and consumerism on our planet, A Common Destiny presents a hauntingly beautiful vision of a world perched on the edge of an abyss. Juxtaposing images of pristine wilderness with photos of mines, abandoned nuclear reactors, large industrial farms, and spaces that... |
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Robert A. M. SternBuildings & Projects 2004-2009Written by Robert A.M. Stern and Paul Goldberger, Edited by Peter Morris DixonFormat: Hardcover On Sale: December 1, 2009 Price: $75.00 I think that all architecture comes from what went before. And how carefully one hews to precedent or how many liberties one takes, in my view, is part of a larger set of judgments as to what is, or could be called, “appropriate.” Appropriate from every point of view, especially from... |
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The Ballets Russes and the Art of DesignEdited by Alston Purvis, Peter Rand and Anna WinesteinFormat: Hardcover On Sale: December 1, 2009 Price: $50.00 The Ballets Russes was a phenomenon of the early twentieth century, permeating daily life wherever the company traveled and leaving a lasting impact on dance, theater, and the visual arts. Sergei Diaghilev, impresario from 1909 until his death in 1929, fused the most avant-garde, groundbreaking movements in dance, choreography, art, design... |
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