Kategoria BISAC: Architecture >> Decoration & Ornament

Quality matters. Just as a home's foundation should be built to stand the test of time, so, too, should the furniture, objects, and elements of our rooms speak to an enduring sense of beauty and comfort. They should outlast trends and our loving day-to-day use. But how does one recognize quality and judge whether something is well made?

Christiane Lemieux set out to answer this question by interviewing the world's...

Emotionally Durable Design presents counterpoints to our throwaway society by developing powerful design tools, methods and frameworks that build resilience into relationships between people and things. The book takes us beyond the sustainable design field s established focus on energy and materials, to engage the underlying psychological phenomena that shape patterns of consumption and waste.
In fluid and accessible writing, the author asks: why do we discard products that still work? He then moves forward to define strategies for the design of products that people want to keep for...

Emotionally Durable Design presents counterpoints to our throwaway society by developing powerful design tools, methods and frameworks that build resilience into relationships between people and things. The book takes us beyond the sustainable design field s established focus on energy and materials, to engage the underlying psychological phenomena that shape patterns of consumption and waste.
In fluid and accessible writing, the author asks: why do we discard products that still work? He then moves forward to define strategies for the design of products that people want to keep for...

This lavishly illustrated volume is the first major global history of ornament from the Middle Ages to today. Crossing historical and geographical boundaries in unprecedented ways and considering the role of ornament in both art and architecture, Histories of Ornament offers a nuanced examination that integrates medieval, Renaissance, baroque, and modern Euroamerican traditions with their Islamic, Indian, Chinese, and Mesoamerican counterparts. At a time when ornament has re-emerged in architectural practice and is a topic of growing interest to art and architectural historians, the...

Fussboden tragen entscheidend zur wahrgenommenen Atmosphare, Qualitat und Beurteilung von Raumen bei. Diese Publikation dient als Planungshilfe zur Konzipierung von Fussbodenkonstruktionen und -belagen. Sie liefert sowohl fundierte theoretische Grundlagen als auch Entscheidungshilfen zu verschiedenen Materialien, Konstruktionen und den entsprechenden Anforderungen. Abgerundet wir das Buch durch einen ausfuhrlichen Projektbeispielteil.

Die Oberflachen und der Aufbau von Fussboden tragen entscheidend zur wahrgenommenen Atmosphare, Qualitat und Beurteilung von Raumen bei. Gleichzeitig mussen Fussboden den enormen Anforderungen eines extrem belasteten Bauteils im Gebaude gerecht werden.

Diese Publikation dient als Planungshilfe zur Konzipierung von Fussbodenkonstruktionen und -belagen. Sie liefert neben fundierten theoretischen Grundlagen Entscheidungshilfen und Hintergrundinformationen zu verschiedenen Materialien, Konstruktionen und entsprechenden Anforderungen. Ein ausfuhrlicher Projektteil zeigt gelungene...

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First published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic. Its inspiration came from pioneering British architect and designer Owen Jones (1809-1874), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, lavishly illustrated in vivid chromolithographic color. Jones made detailed observations of decorative arts on his travels in Europe, the Middle East, and in his native London, where he studied objects on display at the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in 1851 and at...

The surfaces and composition of flooring make a decisive contribution to the perceived atmosphere, quality and appreciation of rooms. At the same time, flooring must be capable of bearing the enormous loads expected of it.

Volume 1 of the publication should aid in the construction and the design of flooring. In addition to a fundamental theoretical basis, it offers decision-making tips and background information on various types of flooring and materials as well as how to plan proper structural connections and transitions.
Volume 2 focusses on historical developments, with a...

The Colorful Cities: Fun and Fanciful Buildings and Urban Designs adult coloring book contains 36 creative city designs for a fun and relaxing way to unwind and relieve stress. Each full-page illustration contains intricate and creative designs, ranging from simple to complex, that together will provide hours of stress-free entertainment. The Coloring Pages for Grown-Ups series is designed for adults, teens, older children, and artists of all ages.
Coloring books for adults are considered a form of art therapy. It has been shown that coloring is a great way to relieve...