"Bien souvent, les petites maisons ne sont pas seulement belles mais aussi fonctionnelles, tout simplement parce qu'elles ont été judicieusement conçues et que l'espace est utilisé à la perfection. En ville, les prix élevés des terrains et les parcelles de taille réduite entraînent souvent la planification de petites demeures à caractère individuel visant à intégrer l'environnement dans le cadre d'habitation, grâce à une peitite terrass ..."
"Des petits studios offrant le confort d'un grand appartement bourgeois voire d'une maison individuelle - tel est le rêve des maîtres d'ouvrage comme des designers. C'est quand l'espace disponible se fait rare qu'imagination et créativité de l'architecte sont requises. Les 20 projets présentés dans cet ouvrage proposent des solutions très variées. Ainsi, par la lumière, la proportion et la couleur, des habitats sont créés qui font oub ..."
"The history of photography began some 150 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to international photography. The L. Fritz Gruber collection, from which this book is drawn, is one of the most important in Germany and one of the most representative anywhere in the world, constitutin ..."
"A veritable folk hero in Latin America and Mexico's most important artist—along with his wife, painter Frida Kahlo—Diego Rivera (1886–1957) led a passionate life devoted to art and communism. After spending the 1910s in Europe, where he surrounded himself with other artists and embraced the Cubist movement, he returned to Mexico and began to paint the large-scale murals for which he is most famous. In his murals, he addressed social and ..."
"This title includes 28 inspiring projects in the countryside providing eco-friendly construction methods.In regard to the current discussions about global warming and a new green movement, ecological aspects in architecture are becoming more and more important. Home buyers and owners as well as builders, architects and designers are seeking for examples and inspiration."Eco Architecture" is a book series showcasing the world's best 'gre ..."
"1940-1949: Destruction and Reconstruction. This volume covers the 1940s, when fascism came to a climax and World War II led to the extensive destruction of Europe. But the second half of this decade was also a time of reconstruction, democratization, and the related search for new social values. Unlike in Nazi Germany, in fascist Italy Modernism was able to advance in architecture and design - as proved impressively by the buildings and ..."
"This is a comprehensive overview of the life and work of the groundbreaking artist Man Ray (1890-1976) who broke down the boundaries between photography and graphic design with his innovative techniques.Man Ray is indisputably one of the most original artists of the 20th century. His revolutionary nude studies, fashion work, and portraits opened a new chapter in the history of photography. Born under the name of Emmanuel Radnitzky in Ph ..."
"« Dommage que le béton ne brûle pas! » peut-on lire sur un grafiti des années 1970. Il exprime le jugement critique que portent un grand nombre de gens sur le matériau « béton ». D'une manière générale, le béton est ressenti comme froid, brut et dur, sa couleur grise est considérée comme triste, dénuée de vie et laide. Ceux qui aujourd'hui décident sciemment de vivre dans une maison où le béton est l'élément conceptuel privilégié le ..."
"1965-1969: A Break from the Past, a Nod to the Future. The late 1960s, when a radical change took place in the fields of architecture and design, are the focus of this volume. Old values such as functionality, elegance, and faithfulness to materials, which had been relevant for nearly half a century, lost their importance and made space for the ideas of pop culture and the sociocritical experiments of a new generation of architects and ..."
"Per ottant'anni la rivista Domus è stata salutata come la rivista di architettura e design più influente del mondo. Fondata nel 1928 dall'architetto milanese Giò Ponti, è sempre rimasta fedele al suo intento iniziale, cioè quello di offrire un punto di vista privilegiato su tutto quello che identifica una particolare periodo, dall'Art Deco al Movimento modernista, dal Funzionalismo al Pop. Concepito con un layout chiaro ed elegante e co ..."
"1960-1954: Design Goes Pop. This volume concentrates on the architecture and design of the first half of the 1960s, characterized by the coexistence of a number of different styles. The aftermath of the International style and Good Design were still noticeable whereas Organic Design, which had developed in parallel since the late 1940s, gradually lost its influence. From the early 1960s onwards, a new force took its place, geared toward ..."
"Bizarre and full of obscure significance, glitter, flowers, and hearts, these portraits are reminiscent of still from film. This collection of kitsch encompasses selections of Pierre et Gilles' most delectable works on the recurring theme of sailors and the sea."
"Russian film posters of the 1920s and 1930s bear witness to the artistic creativity of the former Soviet Union in the years before Soviet Realism became the official art doctrine under Stalin. This book represents a survey of these works."
" Never show everything "Girls, Gags & Giggles" - this was publisher Robert Harrison’s recipe for dishing up the American pin-up to the U.S. male. In the 1950s his girlie magazines sold by the millions, before becoming icons of pulp and trash culture. These skilfully illustrated girls with their curvaceous forms and inviting lingerie soon overtook America’s national dessert, in terms of popularity, and even developed cons ..."
"Gebundenes BuchInspirierende Interieurs in umwerfender Umgebung Angelika Taschen ist durch Europa gereist, um für Sie zwischen Schweden und der Türkei einzigartige Hotels und Gästehäuser zu entdecken. Jede dieser exklusiven Unterkünfte, die aufgrund ihrer einmaligen Lage, ihres hervorragenden Services und ihres ansprechenden Designs ausgewählt wurden, bietet ihren Gästen eine Atmosphäre der Ruhe und Ästhetik, in der der Alltag sich einf ..."
" The mythical Med: Where to get lost, in style and comfort Flanked by three continents and offering coastline to 21 countries, the Mediterranean is a mythical place, blessed with its fine climate, luxuriant fauna and flora, and the intense blues of its sea. In this revised edition, Angelika Taschen catalogs the best of this legendary region, scouring the most beautiful gardens, the most enchanting beaches, the little-kno ..."
"Gebundenes BuchRoadtrip-RastDer ultimative Übernachtungsführer für NordamerikaVon glitzernden Metropolen zu schrulligen Kleinstädten, von majestätischen Gebirgsketten zu Prärien so weit das Auge reicht: Kanada und die USA haben eine beeindruckende Vielfalt an Reiseabenteuern zu bieten. Angelika Taschen hat für Sie den Kontinent durchstreift und in diesem außergewöhnlichen Hotelführer die originellsten, elegantesten und inspirierendsten ..."