An important new survey on abstract art that takes content as a guide to form, and breaks open the canon to make room for artists from across the globe.

Recounting the influence of Greek communities and their culture through Central Asia, India and Western China, from the Bronze Age through to the rise of Islam, this book examines a wealth of art and artifacts as well as literary sources to reveal the remarkable influence of Greek culture.

Smart-lighting design is a rapidly growing area of interactive and cross-disciplinary design that is defining new practices in the profession. This book focuses on the projects that use light to animate architecture and media screens; new forms of lighting in industrial zones and public areas, and interactive installations in urban spaces.

A vital re-examination of the trailblazing and controversial artist Paul Gauguin - and the first full biography in over thirty years - written by the award-winning author of I Am Dynamite!: A Life of Nietzsche. *Gorgeously illustrated with 70 full-colour images*'Thoughtful and knowledgeable, witty and bold .

Turning away from traffic-choked streets and onto meandering country paths, urban residents increasingly are choosing to take up residence in greener pastures. Quiet and quaint, the countryside comes with its own pace of living - and depending on where you are, its own regional flair. Country and Cozy opens doors and pulls back the floral curtains to reveal a more characterful approach to interior design and decoration.  Whether it's a converted outhouse in the south of France, a Latin Ameri...

Norm Architects A Sensory Approach to Architecture and Design. Step inside Norm Architects world of Soft Minimalism, a design philosophy that is inspired by a love of minimalism and which moves away from the cold sterility it is often associated with.

Modernes Wohnen trifft Natur - dieses Buch präsentiert die perfekte Mischung beider Welten.

Entdecken Sie eine Welt, in der Architektur harmonisch mit der Natur verschmilzt, und in der Form und Funktion genial mit ökologischer Gestaltung verbunden werden. The House of Green zeigt, wie zukünftiges Wohnen neu definiert werden kann und Umgebungen geschaffen werden, die nachhaltig zur Verbesserung der Lebensqualität beitragen.

Das Buch präsentiert beeindruckende Projekte aus Architektur und ...

Restaurants als Erlebnis für alle Sinne! Tasteful zeigt Raumgestaltungen, die das Essen fast zur Nebensache machen.

Die sich ständig verändernde Gastronomielandschaft begeistert immer wieder mit neuen Ideen und Konzepten - in diesem Buch finden sich zahlreiche Beweise dafür. Von eleganten Fine-Dining-Restaurants bis hin zu urbanen Cafés werden Gastronomien vorgestellt, die durch ihre Raumgestaltung Esskultur neu definieren. Erhalten Sie Einblicke in Designs, deren Ziel die Schaffung ...