This fully illustrated publication is a magnificent pictorial survey of the great architectural monuments of Iran.

This 2-volume set is the first comprehensive critical review of the Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grondahl factories from their beginnings to their eventual merger, and the history of Danish porcelain.

In voorgaande studies wees Jan Strybol er op dat de beeldhouwkunst in Noord-Nigeria - in tegenstelling tot wat doorgaans aangenomen wordt - een grote bloei kende. Houtsculpturen trof men zowat overal aan, met uitzondering van een gedeelte van het Hoge Noorden. In deze studie onderzoekt de auteur vooreerst de sculpturale tradities van een aantal volkeren in Centraal-Nigeria, meer bepaald van het Jos-Plateau en van de vallei van de Midden-Benue tot aan het brongebied van de Taraba-rivier. Deze ...

In Love Shacks, Susan Redman inspires design aficionados and romantics alike with a curated collection of cool and iconic holiday homes. Journey your way around the world visiting rustic retreats and dreamy beach houses, retro getaways and bespoke architectural havens.

Homes by the Water is a beautiful compilation of photogenic residences from around the world, designed to make the most of their waterside locations.

This book offers a unique overview of wood as the main construction material for residential buildings worldwide, and introduces architects, interior designers, and builders to the diversity of contemporary timber architecture.

Open House discusses the topic of temporary housing in architecture, art, design and humanitarian aid, featuring work by distinguished international architects and artists, such as Andrea Zittel, Gramazio Kohler Research, Jean Prouve, John Armleder, Kengo Kuma, Kerim Seiler etc. Text in English and French.

Tilla Durieux (1880-1971) war gefeierter Theater- und Filmstar, moderne Frau der 1920er-Jahre, politisch engagierte Zeitgenossin und galt als die am meisten porträtierte Frau ihrer Epoche. Ihre Rollen waren ebenso vielfältig wie auch die Liste der Künstler*innen, denen sie Modell saß: unter ihnen Auguste Renoir, Max Slevogt, Lovis Corinth, Franz von Stuck, Charley Toorop, Ernst Barlach, August Gaul, Mary Duras, Emil Orlik, Sasha Stone, Oskar Kokoschka, Olaf Gulbransson, Max Oppenheimer o...

This volume aims to re-examine and reassess the importance of Impressionist collectors in the political, social and economic contexts of their times through the contributions of 16 international specialists.

The second expanded and updated edition of a bestselling book that presents the world's most expensive watches.