Interiors
AT HOME IN THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE: DESIGNERS AND THEIR DOGS
Written by Salk, Susanna
An intimate celebration of British country life with all the hallmarks of how design and dogs are as intertwined as roses and Wellingtons.
DROR DREAMS: DESIGN WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
Since 2002, Dror Benshetrit has developed an interdisciplinary practice specializing in truly innovative design projects. His multifaceted approach to design at wildly varying scales and concepts encompass product design, interior design, graphic design, and architecture. In this survey of Dror Benshetrit's first fifteen years of practice, readers are introduced to an ingenious design practice that started with household objects and furniture, to a collaborator with top brands such as Tumi, Rosenthal, Cappellini, and Bentley, and has since evolved into a visionary architecture office. Dror Dreams showcases the evolution of the designer's work, reflecting the diversification of his practice over time and the profound results that stem from its holistic approach. Told in his own approachable voice, charting his path from impassioned novice to ambitious ideator, Dror shares the conceptual origins and process behind his projects, as well as marking successes, failures, and conclusions. Dror seeks to communicate the value of creativity without limitation, promote the importance of collaboration, and through example inspire tomorrow's designers to dream big.Dror Benshetrit's massively successful design for brands like Tumi, Rosenthal, and Cappellini and his next phase of visionary large-scale projects are now assembled in this debut monograph. Since 2002, Dror Benshetrit has developed an interdisciplinary practice specializing in truly innovative design projects.
IDEAT 20 ANS: CONTEMPORARY LIFE
In the landscape of design and décor, IDEAT, founded by Laurent and Anne-France Blanc in 1999, has always been seen as an exception. The magazine occupies a unique place among publications, covering decoration, travel, design, architecture, photography, and contemporary art. Interdisciplinary breadth is at the heart of its editorial approach. Modernity is its doctrine. From interviews with the greatest architects or designers of the moment to a report by a buzzy interior designer, from the 40 top addresses in the metropolis of the moment to retail recommendations that seamlessly merge furniture and fashion, 20th-century design and the latest high-tech know-how, IDEAT never fails to arouse curiosity, nourish the imagination, and enrich the cultural knowledge of professionals and the public at large. Trends--but not just the hip ones, décor that surpassed the conventionally feminine, an eye for the latest fashion that still kept things classic and chic: IDEAT succeeded in such a diverse space by proposing specialized information with a warm and familiar tone. Design, international architecture, interior design, fashion, shopping, city breaks: IDEAT brings its readers close to its cultural sources and inspires their curiosity and creativity alike. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, IDEAT presents this book edition of its May anniversary issue. The publica-tion features all of the magazine's regular columns alongside never-before-published décor reports, city guides one step ahead of the game, and a throwback to some of most beautiful icons of design history. A magnificent portfolio--as diverse and vibrant as IDEAT always is, furiously contemporary and absolutely indispensable!IDEAT celebrates its 20th anniversary: 360-degree creativity
AMSTERDAM CANAL HOUSES
Written by Arjan Bronkhorst
This book tells the story of four centuries of life on Amsterdam's canals. In the 17th century these magnificent edifices were erected by the wealthiest merchants and patricians. In later centuries, they were home to their descendants or newcomers to the canals who renovated them. In over 400 pages, the doors of these urban palaces are opened.
NM& A NEW COLLECTION
How do designs evolve? How do designers and producers work? Nationalmuseum's restaurant in Stockholm is a new public living room and an explorative, tactile exhibition of contemporary design.
MAD ABOUT THE HOUSE: 101 INTERIOR DESIGN ANSWERS
Written by Watson-Smyth, Kate
A companion to the best-selling book by the founder of a top interiors blog, this easy-to-use dictionary of interior design answers all those hard-to-solve decorating questions. The book begins with the most important questions of all: Who? What? Where? Why? How? And When?
HOME STORY: THE GERMAN APPROACH TO INTERIOR DESIGN
Written by Schneider-Rading, Tina
If German interior designers have a genius, it's for mixing modern with vintage finds and timeless classics to create looks that you don't see anywhere else in the world. Their cultural cachet is captured in the 21 projects that rose to the top of a juried residential design competition by Munich-based Schoner Wohnen, Europe's leading lifestyle magazine.
FORM FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE: A DESIGN MANIFESTO
Written by Schultz, Richard
Based on a series of lectures developed by noted furniture designer Richard Schultz, this brief, striking book lays out his design manifesto both challenging and adding to Louis Sullivan's credo "form follows function." From African stools carved from a single log to advanced techniques of laminating wood; from simple twisted wire chairs to complex wire furniture bending in three axes; and from ba
MAD ABOUT THE HOUSE: A DECORATING HANDBOOK
Written by Watson-Smyth, Kate
The book of the UK's No.1 interiors blog, madaboutthehouse.com.Expanding on her award-winning blog, Kate Watson-Smyth shares a wealth of experience in home design to help you make the most of your space, be it a house, apartment or single room.Packed full of ideas and inspiration for every budget, work through your home room by room with Kate's expert and practical tips and tricks that ensure ever
ENJOY COFFEE - BRANDING & CAFE DESIGN
The word “coffee entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie”, borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve”, in turn derived from older Arabic forms. Green (unroasted) coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world, with Brazil leading the world in its production. This volume focuses on how designers and architects approach the aesthetics of coffee and its enjoyment by presenting more than 50 projects – cafés, artisan roasters, coffeeshops, and more – from around the globe. From cosy spaces, warm interiors, and eclectic design, to slick branding and intelligent marketing, the appeal of coffee has a timelessness reflected in its vibrant design culture.
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