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Somebody’s Daughter – a moving journey of discovery, recovery and adoption
Zara H. Phillips seemed to live a charmed life – backing singer to the stars with an incredible career here and across the Atlantic – but her smile masked a difficult childhood and the reality that she was adopted as a baby in the 60s. Her life soon spiralled and as a teenager she suffered from drug and alcohol addiction, as she struggled to find her birth parents and her true identity.Somebody’s Daughter is a fascinating and revealing account of how a beautiful woman’s life has been dominated by her adoption and how it has affected her and those around her. Hard-hitting and emotional, Zara’s memoir explores the needs of adopted children, with her characteristic warmth and wit, and the true journey it takes to find where you belong.
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IELTS 18 Academic Student’s Book with Answers with Audio with Resource Bank: Authentic Practice Tests (IELTS Practice Tests)
Authentic examination papers from Cambridge University Press & Assessment provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. Inside IELTS 18 Academic with Answers with Audio with Resource Bank you’ll find FOUR complete examination papers plus details of the different parts of the test and the scoring system, so you can familiarise yourself with the Academic test format and practise your exam technique. Download the audio for the Listening tests, example Speaking test videos, answer keys with extra explanations and sample Writing answers (instructions on inner front cover), or access your audio and video directly via QR codes in the book.Read more
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Photography: A Crash Course
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The Weekday Missal (Red edition): The New Translation of the Order of Mass for Weekdays
The official new Weekday Missal in a classically beautiful red imitation leather binding.
The Collins Weekday Missal is fully updated with the new, approved Order of Mass, perfect for anyone wishing to prepare for Weekday Mass and take an active part in its celebration.
With a closer and more direct translation of the original liturgy, more detailed and explanatory commentary and additional readings to help prepare and collect after Mass, The Weekday Missal will aid a closer, more transcendent experience during Weekday worship. It includes the official new Order of Mass, The Proper of Seasons, Ordinary Time, The Proper of Saints, Occasional Masses, as well as Masses for the Dead.
New illustrations in the Romanesque tradition, four firmly stitched in ribbons, clear design, and quality printing, make Collins’ Weekday Missal a durable, beautiful book from which to worship.
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Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in the history of Star Wars. He worked hand-in-hand with George Lucas to help establish the saga’s visual aesthetic, its inimitable look and feel. Beyond designing Darth Vader, C-3PO, and R2-D2, McQuarrie produced hundreds of pieces of Star Wars artwork, including conceptual paintings, costume designs, storyboards, and matte paintings, as well as posters, book covers, and album covers―even Lucasfilm’s annual Christmas cards―all rescanned and rephotographed for this book. In Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie, readers will find the most definitive collection of the artist’s Star Wars work ever assembled, including hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations. Rare unpublished interviews, as well as recollections from McQuarrie’s colleagues and friends, complement and contextualise the art. Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie is a comprehensive tribute to cinema’s most beloved and influential concept artist.Read more
£138.20£204.30Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie
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The Stop Program for Women: Handouts and Homework
This program addresses the rapidly increasing awareness of female domestic violence and need for quality treatment services. Developed and field-tested for over twenty-five years among military and civilian populations, this program integrates contemporary interventions and client-centered guidelines to treat domestic violence offenders-who happen to be female. Based on the acclaimed domestic violence treatment program STOP Domestic Violence, which focused on male domestic violence offenders, this book recognizes what is now being widely accepted, abuse is abuse regardless of gender, and must be treated. These worksheets and exercises, fully integrated with the main book, keep group members actively engaged in overcoming their abusive behaviors. Packaged as loose-leaf sheets, they can be added, removed, or rearranged to suit the needs of any leader administering the program. Worksheets are arranged by sessions which help abusers understand why what they are doing is abuse, and how to overcome what drives them to do so. The abusers are held accountable for their actions rather than blame the victims or various substances. Each session comes with clearly labeled questions for the abusers to answer in the session and as homework, providing structure for recovery both within the sessions and at home.Read more
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Flashback: an intensely gripping and spine-tingling medical thriller that you won’t be able to put down. A real edge-of-your-seat ride!
From the pen of Sunday Times bestselling author Michael Palmer comes this unsettling, frightening and mesmerising medical thriller that ingeniously combines an accomplished plot with authentic scientific detail. A page turner from beginning to end that fans of Michael Connelly, Peter James and Robin Cook will love.
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ONE ROUTINE OPERATION. ONE HORRIFYING SECRET.Toby Nelms is an ordinary 8-year-old boy who needs a routine operation. Everything seems to go well – the surgery is a success and Toby is sent home.
Months later, terror begins to take over Toby’s life – he keeps on bursting into tortured screaming. He has begun to relive every moment of his operation – including the immense pain.
Neurosurgeon Zack Iverson must discover why the young boy is re-experiencing every detail of the operation.
Unsettlingly, Toby is not the only patient who is suffering this strange and horrific effect after surgery.Iverson needs to get to the bottom of what is causing this, and find out the truth quickly, before another patient is wheeled into the Operating Room, to experience every slice of the scalpel’s merciless blade for the rest of their life…
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Becky Excell Gluten Free Collection 2 Books Set (How to Bake Anything Gluten Free, How to Make Anything Gluten Free)
Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:Becky Excell Gluten Free Collection 2 Books Set (How to Bake Anything Gluten Free, How to Make Anything Gluten Free):
How to Bake Anything Gluten Free:
The second cookbook from best-selling author Becky Excell How to Bake Anything Gluten Free is the first book that shows you how turn your kitchen into your own personal gluten-free bakery – but nothing tastes or looks “gluten-free”! Becky has spent years developing delicious recipes and sharing them with her followers on Instagram. She is here to show you that a gluten-free life can be exciting and simple, without having to miss out on your favourite bakes ever again. Ever ordered dessert and ended up with fruit salad? Ever walked into a bakery and realised you can only eat the napkins? Or (worst of all) ever experienced the awkward moment of not being able to eat your own birthday cake?How to Make Anything Gluten Free:
How to Make Anything Gluten Free is the first cookbook that shows you how to unlock all the food you truly miss eating – but nothing tastes or looks “gluten-free”. Becky Excell has spent years developing delicious dishes and sharing them with her followers on Instagram. She is here to show you that a gluten-free life can be exciting and easy, without having to miss out on your favourite foods ever again. Why restrict yourself to the obvious soups, salads and fruit? What you really want are the recipes that you think you can’t eat! From proper chicken chow mein to pad thai, doughnuts to lemon drizzle cake, cheesecake to profiteroles, French baguettes to pizza, plus dairy-free, vegan, veggie and low FODMAP options, Becky gives you all the recipes you’ll ever need with tips and advice on how to make absolutely anything gluten-free.Read more
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London Living: Town and Country
A unique look into the homes of London–based interior designers, antique dealers, musicians, and influencers, revealed by leading interior design photographer Simon Upton.Following the success of his first book, New York Interiors, Simon Upton turns to London – a city in which he has been based for most of his working life. Exploring an incredible range of homes in this vibrant city, Upton looks behind the scenes into the private spaces of creatives and influencers. Presented in two parts, the book begins with ‘Town’, which is devoted to the homes of those who live solely in London, such as grandee of interior design John Stefanidis; House & Garden’s Interior Designer of the Year 2019, Maria Speake; industrial designer and architect Tom Bartlett; fashion designer Bella Freud; model Poppy Delevingne; and antiques dealer and interior designer Adam Bray. Then, ‘Country’ showcases those who divide their time between London and a retreat in the British countryside, which includes names such as antiques dealers Jorge Perez–Martin and David Gibson, known as Brownrigg; film director Gaby Dellal; and designer Jasper Conran. With a foreword by iconic decorator and Upton’s friend Nicky Haslam, London Living reveals a series of unique locations, each illuminated by an interview in which the owner defines their true meaning of ‘home’.
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£44.50£61.80London Living: Town and Country
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Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual “packaging may vary”
A revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker’s bible.
Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual is the UK bestseller and the one book every woodworker needs.
This revised edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations. It includes new products and techniques developed since the last edition, as well as updated trees’ conservation status.
Every stage in crafting furniture and other decorative pieces are fully explained starting with the basics; the nature of wood, the tools required and setting up a workshop. The book then examines the principles of three-dimensional design from inspiration to construction.
Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing.
The book also includes a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings.
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Live Beautiful
Beautiful design isn’t just pleasant to look at; it improves the quality of our lives. It helps foster the traditions, rituals, and ceremonies we create in our homes. In Live Beautiful, the highly anticipated design book by Athena Calderone, the EyeSwoon creator taps into her network of interior decorators, fashion designers, and tastemakers to reveal how carefully crafted interiors come together. She also opens the doors to two of her own residences. With each homeowner, Calderone explores the initial spark of inspiration that incited the design journey and the deeply personal objects, stories, and references that accompanied it. She then breaks down the details of the rooms―like layered textures and patterns, collected pieces, and customized vignettes―and offers helpful tips and advice on how to bring these elevated elements into your own space. Filled with gorgeous photography by Nicole Franzen, Live Beautiful is both a showpiece of exquisite design and a guide to creating a home that’s unique and thoughtfully put together.Read more
£26.70£33.30Live Beautiful
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Chairs by Architects
What is it that distinguishes a chair designed by an architect? Why is it so tempting for an architect to have a chair in his or her portfolio? Is it possible to use creative solutions interchangeably in both domains? Chairs by Architects answers these and many other questions to show how qualities in the buildings by architects are also evident in their chair design: pieces of furniture, like manifestos, become signatures of architectural style. The 55 architects include early modern architectural pioneers such as Otto Wagner, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Antoni Gaudí and Walter Gropius, together with more recent modern masters such as Oscar Niemeyer, Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Daniel Libeskind. The book contains interviews on Designing (in conversation with David Adjaye), Manufacturing (with David E. Bright, Knoll Inc.), Selling (with Zeev Aram), Collecting (with Richard Wright) and Preserving (with Susanne Graner, Vitra Design Museum).
This is essential reading for everyone concerned with design, architecture and the relationship between creators and their creations.Read more
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Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work
The definitive biography, thoroughly updatedOne of the most important designers and architects of the 20th century, Eileen Gray (1878–1976) wielded enormous influence – though often unacknowledged, especially in her lifetime – in a field largely dominated by men. Today, her original furniture sells for dizzying sums and her iconic designs, including the luxurious Bibendum chair and the refined yet functional E.1027 table, are renowned throughout the world.
Resolutely independent and frequently underappreciated, Gray evolved from a creator of opulent lacquer furniture into a pioneer of the modernist principle of form following function. Remaining separate from major schools or movements such as Bauhaus and De Stijl, she developed her own distinctive take on the forms and materials favoured by fellow International Style designers such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Mies van der Rohe.
This definitive new edition of the biography by Peter Adam, one of the few people close to Gray during her reclusive later years, is a uniquely intimate survey of her life and work. Comprehensively updated and illustrated with material drawn from Gray’s personal archives – correspondence, journals, photographs and architectural sketchbooks – it tells the full story of her life from aristocratic beginnings in Ireland, through the extravagance of Art Deco-era Paris, relationships with lovers, male and female, and her productive years in southern France. It reveals fresh details about her elegant, largely overlooked paintings; tense exchanges with Le Corbusier; and the fate of E.1027, the home that she designed and furnished herself, and which set a new standard for radically modernist living.
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£21.80£28.50Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work
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Ettore Sottsass
Phaidon’s much-loved monograph on the legendary Italian designer and architect, Ettore Sottsass
The re-release of this highly acclaimed title demonstrates the continual fascination, from both fans and collectors, with the life and work of Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass. The designer’s work is popular and influential in equal measure, from his designs for Olivetti (such as the striking, bright red, manual typewriter, the Valentine, with its ingenious carry-case) to the post-modern brilliance of the work of the Memphis Group, founded by Sottsass in Milan in 1980.
Packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive Sottsass archives and including drawings and sketches from the designer’s countless sketchbooks, the book explores his entire career from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering everything from his architectural projects and product design to his ceramics, sculpture, and graphics.
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Metropolitan Luxury: Eric Kuster
- The new volume of the Dutch interior designer Eric Kuster with new, extraordinary designs
After the success of his first coffee table book Interior Design, Eric Kuster now shows his latest projects in the long awaited Volume 2.
Eric Kuster, the internationally sought-after interior designer, presents the latest projects here, whether exclusive private apartments, hotels or commercial objects. The portfolio is inexhaustible, as is the creativity of the Dutch, exceptional designer. The objects are tailor-made to the wishes and needs of the customers and leave nothing to chance. From the colours to the fabrics to the furniture, everything harmonizes wonderfully with each other. At the same time, Eric Kuster’s signature is clearly visible in every project.
Eric Kuster has become a world-renowned interior designer with its own brand who counts many famous names among his clients. His worldwide projects include exclusive private homes, yachts, hotels and commercial properties. Under his Metropolitan Luxury label, he creates exclusive products, from fragrances to furniture and fabrics.
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£34.10£47.50Metropolitan Luxury: Eric Kuster
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Andrew Martin Interior Design Review: Vol. 25. The Definitive Guide to the World’s Top 100 Designers
- The 25th-anniversary edition of the “Bible of the Interior Design World” (Times of London) ― a must-have coffee table book and ideal gift for design lovers
- All the latest trends in furnishing, living, and interior design ― including the current winner of the “Designer of the Year” award
- The latest creations of the 100 top interior designers worldwide showcased in some 1,000 color photos in over 500 pages
Vintage or modern? Sleek minimalism or splendid opulence? Scandinavian hygge or Neon Art? For all that is emerging and on trend in the world of interiors, look no further than the Andrew Martin Interior Design Review Vol. 25.
Compiled by founder Martin Waller, dubbed the “Indiana Jones of Interior Design,” this anniversary edition of the interior design bible showcases the diverse creations of 100 leading interior designers, including the winner of the “Designer of the Year” award. Regardless of whether you are looking for inspiring design ideas for your own home or simply want to sneak a peek at beautiful interior spaces, this vibrant English-language coffee table book will delight design lovers around the globe.
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Life Unstyled: How to embrace imperfection and create a home you love
We are bombarded by perfect interiors, images that aren’t attainable because they have been styled to the point where they bear no resemblance to reality. These interiors may be stunning, but they aren’t an honest reflection of how we really live.
Life Unstyled is about taking inspiration from real homes that are beautiful, creative and inspiring but at the same time a little rough around the edges, with signs of everyday life evident throughout. The first section, ‘Homes Unstyled’, sets out Emily’s manifesto for creating a stylish home that is beautiful but lived in. A Home is Never Done advocates allowing your space to evolve gradually so it is an ever-changing expression of your tastes and interests. Work with What You’ve Got suggests ways to make the most of the home you have rather than yearning for unattainable perfection. Signs of Life offers ideas for wrangling papers, clutter and other stuff. Creative Clutter tackles collections and displays, while Break the Rules rejects style diktats and shows how individuality can bring a home to life. The second section, ‘People Live Here’, visits real-life homes that are definitely not perfect yet display incredible style and creativity and reflect their owners’ needs, tastes and style. And throughout the book, quick fixes, DIY makes and ‘Every Home Should Have…’ boxes offer creative solutions with unique results.
Life Unstyled is a fantastic new edition of the previously published title of the same name.
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Ernest Gimson: Arts & Crafts Designer and Architect
An authoritative and insightful study, surveying the life and work of “the greatest of the English artist-craftsmen”This study of the renowned designer-maker Ernest Gimson (1864–1919) combines biography with analysis of his work as an architect and designer of furniture, metalwork, plaster decoration, embroidery, and more. It also examines Gimson’s significance within the Arts and Crafts Movement, tracing the full arc of his creative career, ideas, and legacy. Gimson worked in London in the 1880s, joining the circle around William Morris at the Art Workers’ Guild and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. He later moved to the Cotswolds, where he opened workshops and established a reputation for distinctive style and superb quality. Gimson’s work influences designers today and speaks directly to ongoing debates about the role of craft in the modern world; this book will be the standard reference for years to come.
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The Natural Home & Inspired by Nature By Hans Blomquist 2 Books Collection Set
Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:The Natural Home & Inspired by Nature By Hans Blomquist 2 Books Collection Set:
The Natural Home:
Influential art director and stylist Hans Blomquist starts off by exploring the essence of his style. Firstly, Plants and Flowers celebrates the beauty of nature, botanical prints and pictures, and the cycles of the natural world. Display reveals Hans’ passion for creating vignettes that showcase treasured pieces, while Colour presents his favourite earthy palette, which provides the perfect muted backdrop for hits of brighter natural hues. In Texture, he revels in the textures and patinas of natural materials – scuffed wood, frayed rope, beaten metal and bare stone.Inspired by Nature:
Celebrated art director and stylist Hans starts off by discussing the essential components of a well-loved home. Nature is at the heart of his decorating philosophy, and contact with the natural world has been linked to reduced stress levels and improved mood. Still lifes and displays of treasured pieces are key to his look, and Hans explains how to style vignettes that will add visual interest as well as a connection to our past. Using contrasting yet harmonious textures will engage our senses, while his favoured earthy palette creates a sense of calm and tranquillity just where we need it most.Read more
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Breuer
In 1956, TIME magazine called him one of the defining “form-givers of the 20th century.” Today, Marcel Breuer (1902–1981) remains a locus classicus of modernism for architects and designers alike. As a Bauhaus pioneer, even his earliest work was marked by a material restraint; the balance of texture, color, and shape; and a symbiosis of local and global, big and small, rough and smooth.
In this essential introductory monograph, we survey Breuer’s complete career through some of his most influential projects and ideas, from his landmark tubular furniture to the MoMA Research House to his innovation of “binuclear” housing, splitting living and sleeping areas into separate wings. Along the way, we follow Hungarian-born Breuer’s journey to international acclaim, with featured projects from Germany, France, England, Switzerland, and across the United States contributing to his global status as a modernist maestro.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:
an introduction to the life and work of the architect
the major works in chronological order
information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)
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Rachel Ashwell’s Painted Stories: Vintage, decorating, thoughts, and whimsy
This personal notebook reveals Rachel Ashwell’s thoughts about everything she loves, and through her visual story telling she shares her poetic view of life. Painted Stories is a feast for the eyes, heart and soul, and a journey for your mind to wander through.
Divided into themed sections which focus on fabric, wallpapers, lighting, bed linens, curtains, slipcovers and upholstery, furniture, rugs, objet d’art and flowers, it is a truly inspirational sketchbook of ideas and is for anyone who has an appreciation for beauty. Interwoven with practical thoughts and tips are Rachel’s thoughts about beauty and aesthetics, and poetry that illuminates her thoughts. Illustrated with watercolour illustrations from a variety of artists, including Ben Peck-Whiston, Rachel believes the ambiguity of artwork over photographs gives a more mindful and timeless approach. This allows the reader to more easily layer in their own thoughts and observations and hopefully be inspired too to tap into their own creativity by pulling together a notebook of their own favourite things which tell their own story.
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Home by the Sea: Love Where You Live: The Surf Shacks and Hinterland Hideaways of Byron Bay
Home by the Sea: The Surf Shacks and Hinterland Hideaways of Byron Bay is a beautiful interiors book that opens the doors to a range of diverse and inspiring homes in the burgeoning creative community of Australia’s Byron Bay. Step inside eighteen stunning homes across a range of styles, from interior designer Louella Boîtel-Gill’s Gypsy Creek home to architect Zana Wright’s off-the-grid Quandong Cottage, to fashion designers Lara Fells of St Agni and Candice Rose-O’Rourke of Zulu & Zephyr. Home by the Sea tells the stories of these homes and the people who live there – uncovering, in the process, that there is so much more to Byron Bay than its natural beauty. This is a book about community and creativity, about living intentionally and the value of loving where you live.Created by locals, including best-selling author Natalie Walton, and showcasing the light-filled interior and lifestyle photography of Amelia Fullarton, Home by the Sea offers a unique and unforgettable taste of what it’s like to live in this iconic town.
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The Principles of Pretty Rooms
Beloved interior designer Phoebe Howard shares her style secrets for creating truly pretty rooms filled with grace and charmThe design world’s favorite Mrs. is back, with tried and true décor “rules” and classic strategies for creating pretty, charming, and timeless interiors. Celebrating warm, welcoming style, each chapter explores the color palettes, fabrics, and special little grace notes that make a room pretty. As always, Mrs. Howard delivers a range of inspiring examples, from pretty rooms in townhouses, beach houses, and country escapes to pretty-meets-grand-style in estates and manors. She also presents how-to-get-the-look advice, including favorite color combinations, fabric patterns, furnishings, and accessories that instantly transform a space. The majority of the projects have never been published, creating an irresistible guide for all who dream of having the signature Mrs. Howard look: interiors filled with light, easy elegance and pretty details.
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£24.10£28.50The Principles of Pretty Rooms
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Mouseman: The Legacy of Robert Thompson of Kilburn
This title deals with the life and work of Robert Thompson of Kilburn, the early 20th century craftsman of fine oak furniture marked with a hand-carved mouse. This is the most comprehensive guide to Mouseman furniture and where it may be found throughout the UK. It is a publication eagerly awaited by the many thousands of Mouseman aficionados. Robert Thompson, known as ‘The Mouseman’, of Kilburn, North Yorkshire (1876-1955) is widely regarded as having been one of this country’s finest craftsmen of hand carved, traditional oak furniture. His life story is fascinating – a quiet man, who never moved away from the cottage in which he was born in his home village of Kilburn in North Yorkshire. Nonetheless, his work was discovered by leading architects of the day who commissioned major pieces for cathedrals, stately homes, and municipal buildings across the UK and overseas. Thompson’s signature is the carved mouse which appears on all his pieces and which has inspired legions of ‘mouse-hunters’ to seek it out wherever his furniture is sited. This new book provides several in-depth “mouse trails” across the country which allow readers to view some of the mouse stunning examples of Mouseman furniture. The new edition also encompasses other trails across Britain, particularly in and around London where there are many exquisite examples of Mouseman furniture, most notably in West Minster Abbey. Today, Robert Thompson’s great grandsons and his craftsmen continue to produce fine oak furniture to the same standards and in the same workshop in Kilburn – ensuring that the Mouseman name continues to live and the army of Mouseman aficionados continues to grow. In fact, the company is fast becoming one of the most renowned oak furniture makers in England and looks set to be the next Chippendale. New commissions continue to flood in and auction prices are rocketing. From humble beginnings, Robert Thompson’s craftsmen now work with royalty, celebrities as well as top UK designers, on increasingly high-profile commissions. It is illustrated with archive images from the family of Robert Thompson, including many sketches and designs of his work, and also newly commissioned pieces of Mouseman furniture in visitor locations across the UK. The book also includes many previously unpublished photographs. The book will be the most comprehensive summary of this outstanding, early 20th century craftsman and as such will be a ‘must-buy’ for anyone interested in Mouseman furniture or twentieth century arts and crafts furniture makers.Read more
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Inside Milan
Inside Milan ventures behind closed doors in this unique cultural capital that is renowned as a world leader in fashion, design, art, and industry. In this beautifully photographed new book, icons like Veronica and Jacopo Etro, Martina Mondadori, JJ Martin, and Barnaba Fornasetti reveal why they call this notoriously elusive city home. From sophisticated clean lines and muted tones to rooms bursting with art and color, the palazzos and apartments showcased in this stunning volume uncover the creative heart of this vibrant and cosmopolitan metropolis.Nicolò Castellini Baldissera’s carefully curated collection of interiors features the homes of an array of leading creatives of Milan society, including―in addition to the aforementioned―artist Lola Schnabel, designers Hannes Peer, Emiliano Salci, and Osanna Visconti, and fashion designer Luisa Beccaria, among others. With masterful photographs by Guido Taroni, Inside Milan provides rare insights into the Milanese lifestyle.
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£48.30£61.80Inside Milan
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Saarinen
The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll “Tulip” chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was one of the 20th century’s most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across architecture and design.
Among Saarinen’s greatest accomplishments are Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport, the very sculptural and fluid TWA terminal at JFK Airport in New York, and the 630 ft. (192 m) high Gateway Arch of St. Louis, Missouri, each of them defining structures of postwar America. Catenary curves were present in many of his structural designs. During his long association with Knoll, Saarinen’s other famous furniture pieces included the “Grasshopper” lounge chair and the “Womb” settee. Married to Aline Bernstein Saarinen, a well-known critic of art and architecture, Saarinen also collaborated with Charles Eames, with whom he designed his first prize-winning chair.
With rich illustration tracing his life and career, this introduction follows Saarinen from his studies across his training all the way to his most prestigious projects, and explores how each of his designs brought a new dimension to the modernist landscape.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:
an introduction to the life and work of the architect
the major works in chronological order
information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)
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£11.40Saarinen
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English Furniture 1680 – 1760; English Needlework 1600 – 1740: The Percival D. Griffiths Collection (Volumes I and II)
Brings together a superb collection of over 650 detailed examples English furniture and needlework from 1600 to 1760
These volumes are dedicated to one of the finest collections of early English furniture and needlework, formed by Percival D. Griffiths (1861–1937). Together with the noted authority, Robert W. Symonds, Griffiths assembled a pioneering collection of early English decorative arts: furniture, domestic needlework and related objects all dating to the seventeenth and first half of the eighteenth centuries. The book illustrates nearly 700 pieces owned by Griffiths and includes images of his interiors, and biographical data on Griffiths. Catalogue entries provide color images, exhibition histories, references, and provenance. These volumes present a wealth of new information that will aid both the amateur and connoisseur alike.
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Christmas in the Cottage: Come Home to Comfort & Joy (Cottage Journal)
Step into a cottage-style wonderland of Christmas with this keepsake collection of holiday homes bedecked in festive décor to celebrate the most magical season of the year.
In charming cottages and farmhouse-style gatherings, gifts are tied with colorful ribbons, trees are all aglow, and welcoming wreaths greet one and all. We share special inspiration and decorating styles that complement tables laden with holiday finery or simple garden touches that add new or old traditions into your holiday home. Thoughtfully compiled, this book shines with 400 beautiful photographs across 220 pages, each filled with ideas for hosting the loveliest season at home. You can make the season merry with some of our best-loved settings as you page through this forever keepsake of delightful compilation that is sure to find a home on your coffee table for years to come!Read more
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Books Make A Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books (2022)
Books fulfil myriad functions in our lives. They provide information, foster our enthusiasms and spark our memories. But these personal treasures also add colour and a true sense of personality to our homesBooks Make a Home explores the important role books play as decorative as well as functional items. Bibliophile Damian Thompson tours the rooms of the home in turn – Living Rooms, Home Libraries & Studies, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Corridors & Staircases and Children’s Rooms – discovering a host of techniques for stacking, shelving and closeting volumes, and a wealth of practical design solutions for each space and every size of collection. You will learn how to make the best use of existing storage and create new space for an ever-growing collection; how to combine books with other personal effects to create eye-catching displays; and how to organize and care for your books. Books Make a Home is an insightful guide to enjoying books with the eye as well as with the mind. First Published in 2011, this is a new edition.
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Winter Living Style: Bring hygge into your home with this inspirational guide to decorating for Winter
Selina Lake’s bestselling title Winter Living is now back in print, available as Winter Living Style which shows you how to transform your home into a beautiful, elegant and welcoming haven, inspired by the romantic charm of winter.
Popular stylist and bestselling interiors author Selina Lake brings her signature vintage romantic style to the most atmospheric and majestic of the seasons. With chapters including a stand-alone section of Winter Inspirations, containing ideas for flowers, lighting, fabrics, furniture, and decorations, you’ll be equipped with fresh ideas to transform your home into an inviting, warming and welcoming haven. Discover the intimate style and soft textures and tones of Homespun; the gentle palette and elegant vintage vibe of Faded Grandeur; the mid-century simplicity and timeless appeal of Rustic with its rich colors for the darker months; and the Scandinavian feel of Winter Whites, with its whitewashed floorboards, natural wood, and stone. Last but not least, a chapter on Festive Celebrations contains enchanting ideas for decorations, as well as inspirational ideas for cosy and vintage winter entertaining for friends and family. Throughout the book, Selina’s imaginative DIY ideas and insightful Style Tips suggest how to recreate the textures, tones, and ambience of winter and bring Selina’s style into your own home.
Winter Living Style is a fantastic new edition of the previously published Selina Lake Winter Living.
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Beauty & Mischief: The Design Alchemy of Blackman Cruz
Art and culture journalist Stacie Stukin takesan all-encompassing look into the ethos and inspiration of the famed interior design duo Adam Blackman and David Cruz, known for their quirky, daring style, which has drawn in celebrities and tastemakers worldwide.
Foreword by Emmy Award–Winner Ryan Murphy
With a keen eye for evocative design, Adam Blackman and David Cruz have been delighting audiences in their Blackman Cruz showroom with their insatiable avidity for acquiring showstopping furniture, lighting, and decorative arts for over thirty years. Gravitating toward the rare, dramatic, and playful, these purveyors of “life enhancers” create environments with objects that captivate with their multisensory design aesthetic and unusual provenance.
From a pair of chairs from Al Capone’s Wisconsin retreat called the Hideout to a rare 1930s Arturo Pani desk to the creations of designers such as Carlo Bugatti, José “Pepe” Mendoza, Mike Diaz, Lika Moore, Jane Hallworth, and Gianni Vallino, among others, Beauty & Mischief showcases the merchants’ predilection for the quirky and the quintessential, inviting readers to indulge their senses and curate their own spaces.
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André Fu: Crossing Cultures with Design
André Fu is one of Asia’s leading interiors designers. When his design for the world-renowned The Upper House hotel in Hong Kong opened ten years ago, he became an overnight sensation around the world. As one of Asia’s most widely sought-after interior designers, the Hong Kong–based designer has gone on to create forward-thinking interiors for other major hotels, restaurants and leading brands, including Louis Vuitton, The Berkeley (London) and Waldorf hotels. This showcase of his works to date features eighteen recent projects around the world and provides fresh insights into Fu’s creative process, including his hand-drawn sketches and mood boards, as well as an introductory essay that explores Fu’s key influences and the importance of his unique and highly refined East-meets-West aesthetic. With an illustrated chronology of all the designer’s works to date, this rich overview presents the award-winning vision of interior design’s rising star, not only in Asia but across the world.Read more
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Liberty: The History: Treasures from the archives of the luxury department store
Liberty is a heritage brand with one foot firmly planted in the future. Known for its unique, avant-garde design and unmistakeable Art Fabrics, Liberty is celebrated for its blend of bohemian luxury and expert craftsmanship. Rieber discusses not only the historic beginnings of the brand, from Arthur Liberty’s ‘Eastern Bazaar’ to its Art Nouveau furniture, jewellery and clothing designs, whimsical window displays and the Art Fabrics, but also to the innovations in design and printmaking today that have kept Liberty at the forefront of the fashion and textile industries.
Since 1875, Liberty has been synonymous with luxury and great design. Arthur Liberty’s intuitive vision and pioneering spirit led him to travel the world looking for individual pieces to inspire and excite his discerning clientele. Liberty is Arthur’s legacy, and stands for integrity, value, quality and, above all, beautifully designed products. It is this vision and spirit that prevails today within the trademark Tudor building and this same vision and spirit is celebrated in this treasure trove of designs and objects from the store’s archives and vaults.
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Life’s a Beach: Homes, Retreats and Respite by the Sea
There’s no two ways about it: life is better by the beach.
The salty air, the sound of the waves and, above all, the relaxed way of life. This low-key attitude to living manifests itself in how we decorate our homes by the sea.
Life’s A Beach takes readers into beach homes around the world – from the beaches of Brazil to the remote islands of the Aegean – exploring the many ways to decorate a cozy home by the sea.
Handmade touches, natural materials and eclectic interiors all imbue a sense of wellbeing, and are found throughout the homes in Life’s a Beach.
From humble little beach cottages to extraordinary modern bungalows, these spaces are designed for respite and relaxation, and for enjoying the beachy surrounds.
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British Furniture: 1820 to 1920: The Luxury Market
- British Furniture 1820 to 1920 – The Luxury Market is the major work in its field, a stunning achievement and a landmark publication
- The first book to properly assess the work of British Furniture makers through the 19th century, among them great names such as Gillows, Maples, Hollands and Morris & Co
- In over 600 pages, all lavishly illustrated, the author creates the new and definitive work on this subject
- Christopher Payne, a former director of Sotheby’s, is an independent furniture historian and well-known author who has appeared on the BBC Antiques Roadshow for over 30 years
British Furniture 1820 to 1920: The Luxury Market written by celebrated furniture historian Christopher Payne and including over 1,000 superb photographs, is a landmark publication and the first book to comprehensively assess British furniture design from the early origins of the so-called Victorian era through the myriad of influences in vogue up to the 1920s. It goes further than any book has attempted before, creating a continuum to underline the importance of the late Recency style favoured by George IV, moving through to the first two decades of the twentieth century, with a host of ever-changing styles and fashions. Payne studies the influence of the exhibition era, trade catalogues, retailers and subcontractors, and sheds light on the often-unidentified makers of reproduction furniture that later became an important part of the market. He also illustrates the importance of the revival styles, a fundamental part of the furniture trade that has often previously been ignored, and shines the light on makers and suppliers of the popular Rococo Revival, ‘Queen Anne’ and ‘Chippendale’ styles.
Some of the makers’ names are familiar to furniture collectors, such as Collinson & Lock, Edwards & Roberts, Gillow, Holland, Maples and Morris & Co., but many are less so and their work is explained and presented here for the first time.
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Scandi Style: Scandinavian Home Inspiration
- The latest interior design trends in the accustomed teNeues quality
- With a foreword by renowned expert Claire Bingham and furnishing recommendations from well-known interior designers
- Beautifully designed book spine, with a continuous pattern across the whole series, to bring added style to your bookshelf
- The third publication in the new Home Inspiration series by teNeues
- Text in English and German
Home Inspiration by teNeues goes into the next round – and has never been more relevant. After all, when the world around us is in shambles, a home with a feel-good vibe is essential. For some, a pared-down aesthetic that exudes a pleasant homeliness may be the right path to well-deserved ease; for others, a cheerful riot of colour is a fitting counterpart to the monochromatic daily grind. Two very different approaches that nevertheless pursue the same goal: to conjure up a real retreat from a simple living space.
Whether Hygge or Lagom, the Scandinavians manage the balancing act between inviting cosiness and inspiring modernity without precedent. Almost puristic in appearance, a combination of natural materials such as wood, pampas grass or ceramics and clean lines create an unobtrusive understatement. This turns a world of furnishings into an attitude to life that promises more balance in all situations – and this is what people outside Scandinavia are striving for.
In the usual teNeues quality with a high-quality layout, large-format images and exciting content, the new illustrated books in the freshly launched series now skilfully set the scene for two further interior trends, elegantly acting as decorative eye-catching pieces themselves. A practical index, which offers support in the search for brands and manufacturers, as well as fascinating rooms for re-styling, make the books true inspirational treasures for every interior enthusiast.
Text in English and German.
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Selina Lake: Garden Style: Inspirational Styling for your Outside Space
In her latest book, Garden Style, Selina Lake reveals how to make the most of any outdoor space, no matter what size or shape.
Selina begins by describing her sources of inspiration – famous gardens, nurseries and garden centres, plant catalogues and botanical prints. Armed with ideas, she moves on to Chapter Two, Decorating your Garden, which is packed with suggestions for container gardening and introducing decorative features. In the next chapter, Bringing the Outside In, she harvests flowers and foliage from the garden to provide seasonal adornment for her home. Chapter Four, Garden Rooms, Greenhouses and Sheds, taps into the current trend for garden buildings that allow you to make the most of your outdoor space. Next, in Relaxing Outdoors, Selina explains how to transform your garden into a stylish space for entertaining, with ideas on furniture, lighting and more. Finally, in Eating Outdoors, Selina offers advice on creating an inviting outdoor room for eating alfresco. The book is peppered with styling ideas and simple projects. There are also tips on choosing easy-to-grow garden plants and even growing your own produce.
Perfect for anyone who wants to make the most of their own little patch of green, Garden Style will also appeal to those who might have neglected their outdoor space and need help to see the potential in their plot. Garden Style will allow readers to transform even the smallest scrap of outdoor space into a lush green retreat.
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Jungalow: Decorate Wild: The Life and Style Guide
From Justina Blakeney, the ultimate guide to designing wildly creative interiors that are free-spirited, layered, and deeply personalJustina Blakeney’s new book is her biggest, boldest, and most beautiful volume yet, filled with irresistible style, original patterns, and artwork―lushly photographed by Dabito. In each chapter, Justina shares her distinctive point of view on everything design fans want to know―how to make bold choices with color and pattern, how to take cues from nature, how to authentically glean inspiration from their heritage and travels, how to break rules, and all the other paths to truly begin to decorate wild. Along the way, Justina also shares personal narratives, practical advice, and nuanced insight into how she lives in her own space―how she reconnects with nature, how she plays and stays inspired, how she gives herself permission to feel free and wild, and how readers can do the same.
Jungalow is the term coined by Justina for the brand that embodies her wild, but cozy and homey, style. Copycats abound, but there is no other book like this one―offering Justina’s authentic, encouraging voice and approachable, signature style.Read more
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Charlotte Perriand: Inventing A New World
- A sweeping overview of Charlotte Perriand’s career, exploring the interrelation of art, architecture, and design in the work of this legendary 20th century modernist
- Includes essays by her daughter, Pernette Perriand, and by Jacques Barsac, author of the Charlotte Perriand Catalogue Raisonné
- Accompanies a landmark exhibition at the Louis Vuitton Foundation from 2 October, 2019 to 24 February, 2020 on the 20th anniversary of Perriand’s death
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) was a pioneer of modern design in France during the twentieth century. Her avant-garde vision was expressed in colour, organic forms, and streamlined functionality, elements which are still at the heart of contemporary design today. Her furnishings were created from aluminium, rubber, chrome, leather, bamboo, and above all, wood; their appeal is timeless.
This lavishly illustrated book, accompanying a major retrospective at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, explores how much in the vanguard she was in her use of materials, in her social and political awareness, and in her collaborations with artists, architects, and other designers. The show presents a global vision of her creativity, talent, and inventiveness, exploring her commitment to women and to a humanist design ethos that took into account the middle and working classes with an emphasis on rationalising costs and space. This book, with essays by an international roster of art, architecture, and design historians, offers a plurality of perspectives and explores Perriand’s creative legacy through the 20th century and beyond.
Contents:
A New Art of Living: Context and Training;
House Equipment;
A New Art of Living: Space and Body
Nature as Inspiration: From Machine to Nature;
Living with Nature;
Architecture of Leisure
Commitments: Political Militantism;
Giant Photo-Montage;
Reconstructing
Meeting Japan: Discovering Cultures;
Japan as Horizon
Synthesis of Arts: Art Dialogues;
Synthesis of Arts;
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L’art Du Siege Au Xviiie Siecle En France
This book focuses on the production of chairs, discussing the work of Avisse, Blanchard, Boucault, Carpentier, Cresson, Delanois, Foliot, Gourdin and Tilliard and recreates the environment centred around the leading figure Nicolas Heurtaut. Sculptors, gilders and upholsterers are the other professions which contribute to the elaboration of a chair. The book’s theoretical section is completed with more technical observations, notably on the art of distinguishing an authentic piece from an imitation. The period covered extends from the end of the regency style to the beginning of neo-classicism (1730-1775).Read more
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Woodworking Essentials: Mastering the Art of Crafting with Wood: A Comprehensive Guide to Unleash Your Creativity and Craftsmanship
Delve into the world of creativity and craftsmanship with “Woodworking Essentials: Mastering the Art of Crafting with Wood.” This comprehensive guide is a treasure trove of knowledge for beginners and seasoned woodworkers alike, offering invaluable insights and techniques to bring your woodworking projects to life.
Whether you’re a novice exploring the art of woodworking or a seasoned pro looking to refine your skills, this book has something for everyone. It covers the fundamental concepts and techniques, equipping you with a solid foundation to embark on your woodworking journey.
From selecting the right wood and understanding its properties to essential tools and safety measures, this guide leaves no stone unturned. You’ll gain a deep understanding of wood types, grain patterns, and their suitability for various projects.
Unleash your creativity with a vast array of woodworking projects. From simple designs like picture frames and shelves to complex creations like furniture and cabinets, you’ll find step-by-step instructions and detailed plans to build your dream projects with confidence.
Discover the art of joinery and create strong, elegant connections between wood pieces. Learn different joinery techniques, including dovetails, mortise and tenon, and finger joints, to elevate the quality and aesthetics of your woodworking projects.
Woodworking is not just about technical skills but also about artistic expression. This book explores design principles, aesthetics, and finishing techniques to add a touch of artistry and make your creations truly one-of-a-kind.
While woodworking is a rewarding endeavor, it comes with inherent risks. “Woodworking Essentials” emphasizes safety precautions and best practices, ensuring that you can enjoy your craft with confidence and without compromise.
Immerse yourself in the world of woodworking experts and artisans who share their experiences and insights. Learn from their mistakes, successes, and tips, as they inspire you to take your woodworking skills to the next level.
Embrace the satisfaction of creating timeless pieces and honing your woodworking skills to perfection. Whether you’re crafting for personal satisfaction or aiming to start a woodworking business, “Woodworking Essentials” will be your trusted companion on this enriching journey.
Unlock the artistry within you and let “Woodworking Essentials” be your guide to creating functional and beautiful masterpieces. As you navigate through its pages, you’ll find that woodworking is not just a hobby but a passion that has the potential to leave a lasting legacy.
Are you ready to embark on an inspiring woodworking journey and uncover the artistry within you? Dive into the captivating pages of “Woodworking Essentials: Mastering the Art of Crafting with Wood” today, and witness the transformation of raw wood into extraordinary works of art.
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Design Monograph: Eames
A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.
Charles and Ray Eames were the golden couple of postwar American design. True multimedia pioneers, they worked in furniture design, architecture, print, photography and filmmaking. They imbued the modern twentieth-century aesthetic with originality, colour and freshness, and their ability to mould plastics and plywood with an elegance not previously seen resulted in some of the most influential furniture design of the modern age – witnessed not just in the continuing popularity of their original designs but also in the mass prodcution of countless imitations.
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Terence Conran: My Life in Design
‘The British designer who revolutionised retail and decor.’ BBC news‘Terence Conran was instrumental in the redesigning of post-war Britain and his legacy is huge..He changed the way we lived and shopped and ate.’ Tim Marlow, Director and Chief Executive, Design Museum.
‘He spent his whole career looking for ways to make life better for everyone.’ Deyan Sudjic, Director Emeritus, Design Museum
In My Life in Design, Terence Conran tells the story of the Conran brand from the founding of the Conran Design Studio more than sixty years ago to the creation of the Design Museum, now based in a dazzling new space on High Street Kensington. Extensively illustrated chapters consider the many areas where Terence and his design team made a lasting impact on the way we live our lives, including the founding of Habitat, which introduced good, affordable homeware to the high street, his restaurants, which brought Britain out of the culinary dark ages to discover the joys of eating out and his talent for rescuing and regenerating abandoned buildings and bringing them back into exciting new use. My Life in Design is illustrated with more than 400 images – many from private collections that have not been published before.
The book is introduced by internationally renowned designer, Thomas Heatherwick, who identifies his mentor Terence Conran as ‘a modernist who, together with a tiny handful of others, gave us a new vision of Britain and ourselves.’ Now in his eighties and still designing beautiful homeware and opening buzzy, welcoming restaurants, Terence reveals the secrets and stories of this transformation of British design. Gloriously lively, opinionated and visually stimulating, this is the only book to tell the story of Terence Conran’s remarkable career in his own words.
Terence Conran: My Life in Design will appeal to designers, students and all those who have grown up with the work of the multi-talented Sir Terence Conran.
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Liaigre: Twelve Projects
Over the past twenty-five years, Christian Liaigre has built his reputation on the refined quality of his furniture and interiors. With a keen sensibility for space and light, design inspiration drawn from local cultures and traditions, an affinity for artisanal work, and meticulous attention given to the sourcing of materials, the designer combines the art of understatement with great elegance. According to Liaigre, interior architecture and design should not be a reflection of fashion and trends, but should instead embody timelessness, tranquil beauty, and subtle luxury. For Liaigre, comfort resides in delicacy and rareness. Featuring private and public spaces from Nantucket to Malibu, from Athens to Korea, and from the Caribbean to London, this book takes the reader inside his rarefied world to reveal his signature style. Highlights of his freshest creations encompass the full range of his talents in furniture and interior design. This handsome large-format volume is a visual feast of exquisitely reproduced images, offering inspiration for professional architects and interior designers, as well as home chic aficionadosRead more
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Fredun Shapur – Playing with Design
Tout comme Bruno Munari ou Charles Eames, le designer Fredun Shapur (né en 1929) a porté sur le monde de l’enfance un regard particulièrement audacieux et inventif. Entre les années 1960 et 1980, il a conçu des jouets pour des fabricants tels que Naef en Suisse, Galt Toys en Grande-Bretagne, et surtout Creative Playthings aux Etats-Unis. Des puzzles en bois aux déguisements en sacs en papier figurant toutes sortes d’animaux, les jouets de Fredun Shapur ont toujours le pouvoir de surprendre et d’enchanter, tandis que son graphisme coloré et épuré reste étonnamment moderne. Fredun Shapur a aussi illustré des livres pour enfants et créé l’une des identités graphiques les plus remarquables dans le domaine du jouet, en redéfinissant l’image de Creative Playthings grâce à un logo devenu iconique. Cette première monographie sur Fredun Shapur rend un hommage longtemps attendu à son oeuvre multiforme, témoignant de sa conviction que le jeu, tout en demeurant la clé de l’apprentissage, se conjugue avec le rêve et l’imagination.Read more
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Ship Modeling from Scratch: Tips and Techniques for Building Without Kits (INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP)
Building a model from a kit is an excellent way to develop your modeling skills. But once you’ve mastered the basics, where do you go? If you’re looking for a challenge, you move on to scratchbuilding. And that can be imposing: With a kit, you worked with someone else’s plans, materials, and building instructions. Scratchbuilding makes you master of your own fate. You do the research, choose the subject, the scale, the material. The choices are limited only by your enthusiasm.
Edwin B. Leaf scratchbuilt his first model–a Baltimore clipper–nearly fifty years ago, and he’s been refining and building on his skills ever since. In Ship Modeling from Scratch he lays out the principles–from concept to construction to display–on which scratchbuilding is based. In clear, concise language complemented by detailed illustrations he tells how to interpret existing drawings or create your own, what materials to choose, what tools to buy, and what techniques to use to build everything from plank-on-frame, plank-on-bulkhead, or modern steel hulls to creating sharp and properly scaled details–paint to portholes.
Building a model from scratch is a singular pursuit that requires patience, confidence, and ingenuity. With Ship Modeling from Scratch open on your workbench, you have your own private tutor guiding you through the troublespots.
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Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Authentic and Fully Detailed Plans for 61 Classic Pieces (Fox Chapel Publishing) Complete…
Build furniture in the legendary Craftsman style!
- 61 classic pieces of American furniture with complete working shop drawings
- Full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, & cutting lists, plus additional inlay designs and hardware drawings
- Original Stickley furniture pieces were measured to create these detailed plans not available from any other source
- Intermediate woodworkers can use these plans to build authentic replicas of valuable period pieces at low cost
This big 344-page book provides complete working shop drawings for 61 classic furniture pieces!
The author, a master cabinetmaker, measured original Craftsman antiques to create the detailed plans inside Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture. Every type of furniture is represented here: from trestle tables, love seats, and nightstands to corner cabinets, rockers, tabourets, and more!
Whether you know it as Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, or Mission, these sturdy, straightforward, and immensely popular designs have graced American homes for more than 100 years. This book, with its full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each project, gives today’s woodworkers the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic, along with all the information you’ll need for workshop success! A bonus section on inlays and hardware offers original designs that add color, lyricism, and a graceful flourish to ever-popular Craftsman furniture.
For more than 30 years, professional woodworker and author Robert W. Lang has been the go-to source for complete working shop drawings of Arts & Crafts furniture pieces designed by Gustav Stickley and his associates early in the twentieth century. Lang, an expert furniture and cabinet maker and executive editor of Popular Woodworking, measured original Mission antiques to create detailed plans and published them in a series of Shop Drawing books. This revised and expanded second edition is a collection complied from three of his previous books: Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture; Shop Drawings for Craftsman Inlays & Hardware; and More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture.
Inside this expanded edition, you’ll find plans for 61 classic pieces, including:
- Beds
- Bookcases
- Bureaus
- Cabinets
- Chairs
- Chests
- Desks
- Dressers
- Footstools
- Inlays
- Nightstands
- Rockers
- Sideboards
- Stools
- Tables
- Wall shelves
- Wardrobes
- Craftsman Hardware
Packed with ideas for furnishings from the living room to the dining room to the bedroom, this Craftsman-style reference guide is your essential handbook to building Stickley furniture!
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