Arkitektur og design

This book showcases inspirational small houses with unique character and style from all around the world.

Draw 28 amazingly cute kawaii-style animals in just 8 easy stages.

The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing Explainer

In this second volume, Jens Muller rounds off the most comprehensive exploration of graphic design to date. With around 3,500 seminal pieces and 78 landmark projects, year-by-year spreads, and profiles of industry leaders, discover how graphic design shaped contemporary society from the 1960s until today, from the hippie movement to new forms...

A new collection of Vincent Van Duysen's work, featuring his most recent projects

Born and brought up near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution, painter, Frida Kahlo suffered a devastating accident aged eighteen, which left her crippled and unable to bear children. This book provides an account of this woman.

This visually stunning investigation of natural and man-made materials will change the way you look at the world around you, while offering hope for the future of our planet.

A typographical sourcebook that features over 150 specially designed, original alphabets.

Shoe Design by Fashionary Shoe Design by Fashionary is an essential resource for footwear designers, featuring over 300 shoe styles ranging from ancient to contemporary. This comprehensive handbook is designed to accelerate the design process, offering a wealth of information and tools that are both practical and inspiring. The book is divided into three main sections: the Shoe Style Library, the Shoe Encyclopedia, and the Shoe Template Collections. Each section provides extensive and detailed information crucial for anyone involved in shoe design. The Shoe Style Library showcases a vast array of shoe styles, providing a rich source of inspiration and reference. Whether you're looking into historical designs or modern trends, this library has it all. The Shoe Encyclopedia is packed with essential and practical information on shoe design. It covers everything from shoe anatomy and construction to components, care, measurements, manufacturing processes, patterns, materials, labels, and trade fairs. This section is invaluable for understanding the intricate details of shoe design and production. The Shoe Template Collections include multi-angle templates that make drawing shoes from different perspectives much easier. All templates have been professionally modified for the best tracing experience, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the design process. This section features over 60 common shoe templates, from flats to high heels, presented in various views such as top, side, front and back, and 3/4 view. Additionally, the book includes a special section on shoe last templates, which are crucial for creating different shoe heights and styles. This session features 12 significant shoe lasts, covering various heel heights, toe shapes, and types of footwear, allowing designers to develop precise and diverse designs. Shoe Design by Fashionary stands out as the most practical shoe encyclopedia ever created. It combines an extensive library of styles and templates with in-depth encyclopedic knowledge, making it an indispensable tool for both budding and experienced footwear designers. Whether you are sketching a new collection or refining existing designs, this book provides the resources and inspiration needed to excel in the world of shoe design.

World-renowned visionary artist John Harris' unique concept paintings capture the Universe on a massive scale, from epic landscapes and towering cities to vast alien vistas. This title focuses on his futuristic art as well as his book covers for SF authors, including Arthur C Clarke, Orson Scott Card, John Scalzi, and Ben Bova among others.

An essential overview of Salvador Dali's mind-melting ideas and seismic art historical impact, this compact publication reviews the master of Surrealism's complete paintings, supplemented with sketches and ephemera. Presented by Robert Descharnes and Gilles Neret, many of these works have rarely been seen before but epitomize Dali's depictions...

This fantastic book is all you need if you want to start drawing the figure, or if you want to develop your life-drawing skills.

Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are vastly different, they share at least one thing in common: a teeny, little bit of Aaron James Draplin. Draplin is one of the new school of influential graphic designers who combine the power of design, social media, entrepreneurship, and DIY aesthetic to create a successful business and way of life. Pretty Much Everything is a mid-career survey of work, case studies, inspiration, road stories, lists, maps, how-tos, and advice. It includes examples of his workposters, record covers, logosand presents the process behind his design with projects like Field Notes and the ';Things We Love' State Posters. Draplin also offers valuable advice and hilarious commentary that illustrates how much more goes into design than just what appears on the page. With Draplin's humor and pointed observations on the contemporary design scene, Draplin Design Co. is the complete package for the new generation of designers.

Meet "the Raphael of flowers," Pierre-Joseph Redoute. Adapted from our best-selling XL edition, this book gathers some of the finest engravings from his masterful volumes Roses, Lilies, and Selection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits. The dazzling images transport us back to the magnificent greenhouses and gardens...

This inventive experience from the socially, economically, and environmentally savvy Bjarke Ingels Group is a radical architectural manifesto inside a comic book. The pioneering firm uses the cartoon format to declare its distinct building philosophy in simple yet succinct terms: a quest to find an equilibrium between utopian design and...

Containing instructions for 65 abstract paintings, this book provides basic information relating to picture elements, composition, theme and design. It explores the meaning of abstract painting, and its importance as a means of self-expression and creativity.

An essential A-Z guide to the secret language of tattoos.

"Tiernan de Haas doesn't care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she's grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped off to boarding schools from an early age, it was impossible to escape the loneliness and carve out a life of her own. And when they suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But has anything really changed? She's always been alone, hasn't she? Jake Van der Berg, her father's stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes guardianship of Tiernan. Sent to live with Jake and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, in the mountains of Colorado, Tiernan quickly learns that these men now have a say in what she chooses to care and not care about anymore. As the three men take Tiernan under their wing, she slowly finds her place among them...and as a part of them. Because lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching. One of them has her. The other one wants her. But he's going to keep her."--

"Originally published in different form in the United States by Rodale Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 2016"--Title page verso.

Witness the war of the galaxy as a rebel fights for the freedom of his people, in this box set including the first three novels of the bestselling Red Rising series—and a bonus extended excerpt of the fourth, Iron Gold!From the New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown, the first three books of the Red Rising series, and a free preview of the fourth book in the series, Iron Gold.Darrow is a Red, born under the heel of the elite Golds. After tragedy reveals to him the truth of civilization and the enslavement of his people, he seeks retribution. And he will stop at nothing to bring down the Golds who took everything from him—even if it means becoming one of them.

A guide to paintings and sculpture from around the world. It helps you to bring a gallery of more than 2,500 of the world's most influential paintings and sculptures and learn what you need to know about art history. It enables you to learn how to 'read' composition, subject matter, technique and style as key paintings are examined.

"Kim and Mauborgne reveal the distinct advantages of nondisruptive creation to business and society, showing how this bold new approach to innovation allows companies to grow while also being a force for good. With examples that cut across all sectors of the economy and a practical framework for guiding innovation efforts, this book shows why nondisruptive creation matters to all of us and why it's about to become a lot more important in the future; how to create innovation strategies that trigger nondisruptive creation instead of disruption; how to identify and execute on nondisruptive opportunities; and how companies can more thoughtfully pursue their growth and innovation strategies in a way that better balances business and society"--

"The essential volume on the great fashion designer, entrepreneur and Louis Vuitton artistic director..."--Provided by publisher.

The Way I Used to Be, penned by Amber Smith, is an emotionally charged novel that will leave you in deep reflection. Published in 2017 by Simon + Schuster Inc., this book has established itself as a powerful narrative within its genre. The Way I Used to Be delves into the intricacies of change, resilience, and the human spirit. Smith, with her exceptional storytelling skills, takes you on a journey that's both heartbreaking and inspiring. This book is a testament to Smith's prowess as a writer and is a must-read for those who appreciate a well-crafted narrative. Published by Simon + Schuster Inc., this book is a testament to their commitment to bringing quality literature to readers. The book is available in English.

Erik Eje Almqvist unpacks the practical aspects of the Autoprogettazione? theory, offering simple designs for handbuilt, beautiful furniture. Using just a hammer, nails and boards plus easy-to-follow instructions with diagrams, Hammer & Nail explores only a few techniques but arms the reader with skills and inspiration for life.