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Book SynopsisWith a foreword by Karl Lagerfeld, “this enchanting, tiny book”—a series of transcriptions from interviews with the fashion icon—is the closest anyone can get to a face-to-face with Coco [Chanel]” (The Spectator)   Coco Chanel invited Paul Morand to visit her in St. Moritz at the end of the Second World War when he was given the opportunity to write her memoirs; his notes of their conversations were put away in a drawer and only came to light one year after Chanel’s death. Now, he presents them here in The Allure of Chanel.   Through Morand’s transcription of their conversations, Chanel tells us about her friendship with Misia Sert, the men in her life—Boy Capel, the Duke of Westminster, artists such as Diaghilev, her philosophy of fashion and the story behind the legendary Number 5 perfume. The memories of Chanel told in her own words provide vivid sketches and portray the

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Book SynopsisA stunning and thought-provoking round-up of today's most interesting visual communication projects, Graphic Design Sourcebook surveys the work of one hundred of the world's most exciting and groundbreaking practitioners. This informative guide to contemporary graphic design is illustrated with a wide variety of projects, from websites, apps, banner ads, packaging and infographics to exhibition design, social issue posters, corporate branding campaigns and interactive media design. Each designer's entry also includes detailed biographic information and a short précis on the designer's approach, written by the designers themselves. Graphic Design Sourcebook is an essential guide for anyone interested in the power of visual communication, and is an absolute must-have publication for students and professional practitioners alike. Table of ContentsForeword by Steven Heller. Introduction by Charlotte and Peter Fiell. A-Z of Designers & Design Studios.

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Book Synopsis Transform your home with the power of a white and neutral palette. 'A capsule of calm, this ode to pale interiors by The White Company's founder Chrissie Rucker is testament to the power of neutrals.' - House & Garden'The thing about white is that it goes with everything, it is a canvas for life, whoever you are and whatever your tastes. You just can't beat it.' - Chrissie RuckerWhether you live in a tiny city apartment, a rambling country cottage or an elegant town house, For the Love of White offers the definitive guide to creating a home with white and neutral tones. Published to mark the 25th anniversary of iconic brand, The White Company, the book explores 12 inspirational homes in varied decorating styles but unified by a passion for a white. For each location The White Company founder, Chrissie Rucker, highlights clever styling details that the reader can try out in their own home - with calming, versatile and beautiful results.Illustrated with specially commissioned photography by leading interiors photographer, Chris Everard and organized into three sections - Country, Town and Coast - the book provides both the advice and the inspiration needed to transform your home.Trade ReviewFrom the founder of The White Company, Chrissie Rucker, comes For the Love of White: The White & Neutral Home, a visual feast with a passion for all things white at its heart. Dip into this coffee-table tome time and again to lose yourself in the clean, calm beauty of 12 idyllic and inspirational pale and interesting havens. * House Beautiful *A capsule of calm, this ode to pale interiors by The White Company's founder Chrissie Ricker is testament to the power of neutrals. This book is a masterclass in using white to highlight texture, natural light and decorative details. * House & Garden *

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Book SynopsisIn 1970, the young Japanese designer Kenzo Takada opened his first boutique, Jungle Jap, in Paris and revolutionised the fashion world. His colourful, ethnic, and nomadic- influenced collections, made with luxurious and vibrantly patterned textiles, tweaked the conventions of haute couture while maintaining the quality of traditional European clothing houses. He was influenced by Parisian fashion and Japanese kimonos, boldly mixing colours and prints, cuts and materials. His vibrant palette and pattern combinations were joyful and whimsical, and very different from the subtle tailoring of the traditional Paris couturier. In his inspired blend of the opulent and the exotic, he developed a signature style and found early success. With stunning photography, and over 300 sketches from Kenzo's private collection, this book traces more than forty years of his creative output. It includes photographs from his high-energy runway shows, in addition to personal photographs, and a behind-the-scene look at the creation of a spectacular wedding dress, opening a window on the creative process and capturing Kenzo's energy, vision, and presence. Superbly illustrated throughout with pencilled and hand coloured sketches, swatched drawings, and previously unpublished archival photographs, the authors explore Kenzo's career, tracing the evolution of his cult label in a look-book of visual exuberance.Trade ReviewWith images of high-energy runway shows, previously unpublished personal photographs, exclusive sketches, and behind-the-scenes looks at Takada's grandest creations (that spectacular wedding dress!), the book truly showcases the energy, joy and lively spirit that was and is KENZO.--BlackBook Written by Kazuko Masui, this visual feast takes readers through various chapters of the revolutionary designer's journey, covering both his work as well as personal life.--ForbesWith images of high-energy runway shows, previously unpublished personal photographs, exclusive sketches, and behind-the-scenes looks at Takada's grandest creations (that spectacular wedding dress!), the book truly showcases the energy, joy and lively spirit that was and is KENZO.--BlackBook Written by Kazuko Masui, this visual feast takes readers through various chapters of the revolutionary designer's journey, covering both his work as well as personal life.--Forbes

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Book Synopsis"There have been volumes written on and by Terence Conran and Mary Quant, but this is the first time they have been placed together in a book. And it works." - Colin McDowell, The Times "It is given to a fortunate few to be born at the right time, in the right place, with the right talents. In recent fashion there have been three: Chanel, Dior and Mary Quant." - Ernestine Carter. Transporting you back to London at the height of the Swinging Sixties, this book provides vital context for two of the biggest and boldest names in 'Pop' fashion: Mary Quant, alleged mother of the miniskirt, and Terence Conran, the entrepreneur behind the new wave of 'lifestyle' stores. Friends, associates and allies in design, Quant and Conran stood at the head of an informal but influential bohemian group who steered the rudder of style during the Pop era. 'The Chelsea Set' resist definition; there was no comprehensive members list. Conran/Quant: Swinging London - A Lifestyle Revolution explores the contributions of designers and artists from Laura and Bernard Ashley to Eduardo Paolozzi, Nigen Henderson and Alexander Plunket Greene, all of whom were essential generators of Sixties Style.Trade Review"It is given to a fortunate few to be born at the right time, in the right place, with the right talents. In recent fashion there have been three: Chanel, Dior and Mary Quant." - Ernestine Carter.

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Book SynopsisA new title in ACC Art Books' celebrated Design series, presenting and reviving the work of illustrator Wyndham Payne (1884-1974). Wyndham Payne's career as an illustrator began in the early 1920s, gathering momentum with a series of book illustrations for renowned Charing Cross publisher Cyril Beaumont. Working in the tradition of Claud Lovat Fraser - and others - Payne nurtured a reputation for freedom of line, illustrating books, calendars, greetings cards and advertisements, often with toys - soldiers, model theatres, trains - as a subject. Aside from creating illustrations for the Beaumont Press, Payne was also commissioned by Oxford University Press and Hodder & Stoughton, among others. For The Bodley Head, he designed covers for Agatha Christie titles, whilst his celebrated jacket for The Wind in the Willows was produced for Methuen. Wyndham Payne presents a detailed survey of the artist's work: lino cuts, woodcuts, drawings in pen, watercolours, silhouette painting on glass, and later, when his health became too poor for commercial work, models - including automata - for his children and grandchildren. The book also includes a fulsome biography of the artist, covering his life and work.

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Book Synopsis"To page through its contents is to tumble down a rabbit hole of carved gemstones, cloud shapes, and gleaming colored aluminum (with a gorgeous mad genius of flame-red hair as your guide)." — JCK Online "The Sheibani monograph deftly weaves together Sheibani’s personal life and her jewelry, exploring ways in which one feeds the other." — The Magazine Antiques Cora Sheibani’s jewels are the product of a highly active imagination. Her creations are designed to surprise and delight – miniature cakes and jellies that look good enough to eat; rings and bracelets that glow in the dark; shimmering clouds with diamond raindrops; jewels that stare back at you, and plant pots billowing with vegetation. Her design handwriting is predicated on a bold sense of form and colour, allied with a playful, contradictory mindset. Her design philosophy is to make jewellery she herself wants to wear and in doing so, she trusts that her customers in turn will appreciate and value her personal aesthetic. Cora Sheibani – Jewels is published to mark the 20th anniversary of Cora Sheibani’s eponymous brand. Trade Review"To page through its contents is to tumble down a rabbit hole of carved gemstones, cloud shapes, and gleaming colored aluminum (with a gorgeous mad genius of flame-red hair as your guide)." - JCK Online"The Sheibani monograph deftly weaves together Sheibani’s personal life and her jewelry, exploring ways in which one feeds the other." - The Magazine Antiques"At less than 10 inches wide and weighing only about 3.5 pounds, the book is designed to be easily handled. “Making a hefty coffee table book filled with pictures seemed completely uninteresting,” she said. “I wanted a book that you would read and told the story of a real creative journey.”" - New York Times"Sheibani’s pieces are considered highly collectable, a bridge between art, jewellery and design; deeply contemporary and rooted in the moment, just as she intended. She releases a new collection every year or so (she does not follow an exact timeline) with an accompanying coffee-table book to explain the materials, craft and processes." - Australian Financial Review

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Book SynopsisConnecting People, Place and Design examines the human relationship with place, how its significance has evolved over time, and how contemporary systems for participation shape the places around us in our daily lives.

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Book SynopsisChange is inevitable. This is the only constant in our lives. Yet, change is also something that we fear. We seek comfort in the familiar, in routines and in conventions. We are afraid of things that we don't know or we don’t understand. We fear change because we don’t know how change will affect us. Change, however, is necessary for progress. Sometimes, change happens naturally due to circumstances beyond our control, and sometimes we initiate change because we can or because we must. In 2020, we experienced the biggest change of our lifetimes. For a brief moment in history, the world came to a halt. Then, everything changed. Many things that we used to take for granted no longer applied. We experienced major disruptions to our daily lives. As if in some kind of perfect storm, so many things happened all at once – global pandemic, social inequalities, climate change, racial injustices, riots and unrests, gender struggles and rapid advances of new technologies. This book started to take shape in the midst of it all, and in a way, it is a time capsule of how we experienced the birth of what became known as the 'new normal'. Designers are the kind of people who thrive in times of change. In fact, it is their job to create change. The nature of their job is such that they have to take an existing situation and change it into a better, or a more preferred situation. Some do this by relying on their imagination and personal experiences, and some use evidence-based research to inform their work. Regardless of this, many share the belief that they can somehow make the world a better place – on a micro or a macro level. During this period of massive change, Gjoko Muratovski invited ten highly influential design figures – including iconic design leaders such as Carole Bilson, Karim Rashid, Bruce Mau, Steven Heller and Don Norman – to reflect on the state of things today. In return, each one of them shares a highly personal account on why change is good. The book also features a foreword written by the president of the World Design Organisation (WDO), Srini Srinisavan, and a conclusion by one of the greatest design philosophers of our time, Ken Friedman. By looking to the past and reflecting on the present, these designers project very personal images of the future that they would like to see. The conversations are very broad, and they cover highly diverse topics. From the effects of the pandemic, to issues of race and gender, notions of beauty, technology and industry, to global and local economies, politics, power, privilege and the importance of community. A 'must-read' for anyone interested in how designers and design can change the world. Gjoko Muratovski is a university executive, award-winning designer and innovation consultant working with leading organisations, Fortune 500 companies and governments from around the world, and a fellow of the Design Research Society. Trade ReviewWith societies and economies rapidly shifting in ways that we have never seen before; all our certainties may seem to be sliding away making us feel more vulnerable than ever. Designers play an important part in reshaping a ‘new normal’ during these challenging times. This book is a testament to how designers innovate and thrive in most circumstances. The perspectives of impressive designers and thought leaders, collected in this book, gives hope for a brighter future as informed by design. -- Lisa Scharoun, Professor and Head of the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology2020 put everyone on 'pause', interrupting fast-paced routines that left little time for reflection on forces shaping where design might and should go. Although conducted during a unique year, Muratovski’s interviews reveal an important paradigm shift from industrial to social; physical to intangible; singular to plural; and functional to meaningful. These interviewees are evidence that designers have a voice, asserting through their work visions of a future grounded in consequence rather than consumption. -- Meredith Davis, Professor Emerita, North Carolina State UniversityIn Design in the Age of Change, Muratovski has captured highly important insights and ideas from a diverse group of experts for these times of massive change. These viewpoints are valuable now and will be more so in the future as they guide us to find answers to future challenges. This book should be required reading for anyone questioning where the field(s) of design are going and where you will fit in. -- Lorraine Justice, Professor and Dean Emerita of the School of DesignTable of ContentsTime capsule – Foreword by Srini R. Srinivasan – President, World Design – Organization Acknowledgments Welcome to “The New Normal” – Introduction by Gjoko Muratovski What is the state of design today? – In conversation with Carole Bilson What is the future of design? – In conversation with Karim Rashid Why do we need creativity now more than ever? – In conversation with Natalie Nixon How can we change … everything? – In conversation with Bruce Mau What is the political power of design? – In conversation with Steven Heller Why do we fear gender-neutrality? – In conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon What’s it like to deal with racism? – In conversation with Randall Wilson What’s wrong with design education? – In conversation with Don Norman How can we create resilient economies? – In conversation with Ida Telalbasic How do we find comfort in unsettling times? – In conversation with Mark Boudreaux Survival by design – Afterword by Ken Friedman Notes on the contributors

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Book SynopsisThough his life was relatively short, Christian Ernest Dior's seismic influence on the fashion world ensures his name lives on as one of the most successful and celebrated designers of all time. Using the rationing restrictions of wartime, he created designs that extenuated the female figure and released the women of the world from the restrictive, dull clothing that restricted rather than enhanced femininity.It was Dior's sudden prominence on the world stage that restored Paris' reputation as the epicentre of the fashion world. To wear a Dior item of clothing, was to wear the best of the best. His post-War collection was described as a completely 'new look' by the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar, one of the world's most powerful style magazines. The description was adopted and quickly became a fashion movement, with Dior's 'New Look' leading the way and even stealing the limelight from compatriot Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel.The Little Guide to Christian Dior shows how despite coming from a wealthy background with powerful allies, Christian Dior may not have had to scrap his way to the top as Coco Chanel did, but his talent is no less worthy and his legacy as one of the world's greatest designers is no less deserving.'My dream? To make women happier and more beatiiful.' As seen on Living in Fifties Fashion, 'Salute Mr Dior'Table of ContentsThe Ultimate Feminist • Style, Scent & Sparkles • The Colours of My Life • Fashionista • Elegance & Beauty • Influencer and Influences.

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Book SynopsisSince 1921, Gucci has been a titan of the luxury fashion industry. Celebrated for its exclusive high-end accessories, the brand reigns supreme for its signature leather goods and decadent garments that have elegantly combined the understated with the opulent.More than 100 years ago, Gucci took the world by storm as a luxury luggage and equstrian outfitter, quickly becoming a giant of 1990s haute couture. The highly sought-after products would only become more exclusive with time, and since then the company has gone from strength to strength. Under the watchful eyes of Alessandro Michele and now, Sabato de Sarno, the brand has made its mark on streetwear, inspring a new generation of fans.Brimming with fascinating facts and inspirational quotes from celebrities, fans and the creative heads at Gucci, this little guide documents not only the brand''s extraordinary journey, but also the elusive family at the helm.''Quality is remembered long after price is for

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Book SynopsisOne Shilling: The Football Programme Design Revolution of 1965-85 is the first-ever exploration of this golden era of football programme design, when the humble football programme suddenly boasted a remarkable variety of eye-catching covers and layouts. The football programme has been a staple of the national game since Victorian times. Passionate artists and typesetters designed printed programmes for match goers, but unlike the fashion or music industries, the names behind the artworks for these pocket-money priced matchday publications were often uncredited or ignored. Until now. At its heart, this is the story of John Elvin, the greatest football programme designer, who tore up the formal code of lay-outs and traditional typefaces, and used photos in new and innovative ways. The book also explores the wider cultural and political backstory of British football over a transformative two decades from England’s World Cup victory in 1966, and looking forward, it champions the potential of a new era for programme design.Trade Review"This new hardback takes us back to a lost world of programme sellers and sixties, seventies and eighties graphics. It's perhaps hard to believe, without looking at page 206 (of 224) how fabulous Torquay United's programme looked (and still looks now): yellows and blues in a water-colour style, making quite a splash, [in] season 73/74. So, with football scarf on, set off right now to PITCH, the 'programme shop' and treat yourself to a super read. Sadly, hot teas and pies are not provided! Rating: 10/10." -- Mark Watkins * Dare Radio *

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Book SynopsisIf Design is about forming materials, then what are the materials of Service Design? In this ground-breaking book, Johan Blomkvist, Simon Clatworthy and Stefan Holmlid explore this question by establishing a discourse around the materials of service design, discussing materials as a means to study what service design is and could be.Exploring the contours and foundations of the field, this innovative book redefines the material and opens with an investigation of how service has been understood as a material in design. With insights from expert practitioners in the field, chapters then examine a vast library of materials, including social structures, touch-points, thinking, culture, time, organisations, conversations, data, human bodies and more. Making sense of this material mix, the book delves into the material of the immaterial and displays the diversified and expansive field of service design today. In doing so, it forms a starting point to go beyond reductionist ideas of the material-immaterial dichotomy and makes room for new constructivist perspectives.Contributing to the development of education within service design, this insightful book will be invaluable for practitioners and course leaders looking to navigate a new path to service design. Founded in design as a knowledge intensive practice, it will also be transformative for the research of students and scholars of marketing, service design, design theory, and innovation studies.Trade Review‘Fundamentally, designers should understand the materials with which they work, how they fit together and interact. The Materials of Service Design is at once rigorous, readable and practically applicable. It is essential reading for anyone working in the field, valuable to practitioners and academics alike.’ -- Andy Polaine, Design Leadership Coach‘Finally demystified, with rigor and clarity! This book offers the most crystalized and designerly understanding of the persistent question around Service Design, “what to design with and for”. This book will redefine what you think you know about Service Design and bring new dimensions to disciplinary and professional identities and educational visions of Service Design. A must-read for anyone who wishes to do Service Design rightly.’ -- Jung Joo Lee, National University of SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: Preface ix Prologue: defining material xiii Part 1 Introduction: something made the object of study 1 The move away from matter in art and design 2 The core of design is in the making 3 Representations in service design 4 Service as material 5 Cultural bodies empowered to perform services: a critical perspective Part 2 The constituents of which something is composed 1 Introduction to a library of materials 2 Social structures 3 Touch-points as a material 4 Thinking: an underexplored service design material 5 Culture as a material Interlude 1: Materiality in design from a practitioner perspective: interview with Markus Edgar Hormeß, Adam Lawrence and Marc Stickdorn (26 April 2022) 6 Time, timing, time-ing 7 Organisations as material 8 Conversations as a service design material 9 Ritual: meaningful material for service design 10 Certainty and its artefacts Interlude 2: Expertise as material of service design: interview with Lavrans Løvlie (2 December 2021) 11 Collaborations 12 Behaviour as service design material 13 Experience as a material 14 Data matter: as data become matter, design matters 15 Clay: a tangible catalyst Interlude 3: Data as material of services 16 Human bodies 17 Sound 18 The service offering as a material 19 Policy, governance Part 3 Qualities by which something may be categorised 1 Making sense of a material mix 2 Categorisation of materials as a way of understanding their characteristics 3 Addressing the material mix: service as hypermaterial 4 Layered materials and layered materiality 5 A move towards a framework for materials Part 4 A performer’s repertoire (the service designer’s material) 1 Aesthetics in service design 2 Service phantasms 3 Service and design as bricolage and rhizomes 4 Returning to the foundational question Index

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Book SynopsisThis is your invitation to the front row. Spanning over seven decades and 300 shows, this beautiful book tells the story of the high fashion catwalk. Through this inspirational collection of fashion show invites and tales from fashion week, curator and fashion writer Iain R Webb opens a window into the world's most exclusive fashion houses.Whether it's dreamy romance at Givenchy, cutting-edge modernity at Alexander McQueen, floral drama at Valentino, vintage-inspired fun at Kenzo or heartfelt emotion at Yves Saint Laurent's final haute couture show, the unique themes and styles that have graced the runway in the past 50 years are gloriously curated and described in The Fashion Show.From understated presentation to melodramatic performance, this stylish archive is your passport to the international fashion collections. Table of ContentsDesigners featured include: Calvin Klein • Valentino • Givenchy • Yves Saint Laurent • Sonia Rykiel • Alexander McQueen • Missoni • John Rocha • Chanel • Michael Kors • Christian Lacroix • Ashish • Jean Paul Gaultier • Miu Miu • Issey Miyake • Gareth Pugh • Maison Martin Margiela • Vivienne Westwood • Dior and Roksanda Ilincic.

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Book SynopsisContaining the stories of four legendary fashion houses, this collectable box holds a beautiful set of covetable style guides.Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their creation, moving through their style evolutions, the key looks that define them and their impact on the fashion landscape today.Discover the story behind the red sole with the Little Book of Louboutin, the process of creating the world's most iconic bags with Louis Vuitton, the craftsmanship behind the androgynous Le Smoking in Yves Saint Laurent and the genius behind the most exquisite couture with Schiaparelli.Featuring hundreds of exquisite images and text by best-selling authors, these definitive guides to luxury style are the perfect gift for any fashion lover.Table of ContentsLittle Book of Christian Louboutin • Little Book of Louis Vuitton • Little Book of Schiaparelli • Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent.

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Book SynopsisThe elegance of the Little Black Dress. The simplicity of the Breton shirt. The luxury of the fragrance. These signatures exemplify the image of Chanel. Bringing to life the story and designs of Gabrielle Chanel, the most influential couturière in the history of fashion, Chanel in 55 Objects is an exquisite collection of bespoke illustrations and captivating text. The chic drawings depict her most iconic innovations including fashion, fragrance, jewellery and accessories, as well as the places, motifs and people that inspired her.Table of ContentsCoco Chanel • Aubazine Abbey • Baroque • Cabaret • The equestrienne • Millinery • Boy Capel • The bob • Trousers • Jersey • Deauville • Venice • Misia • Ballets Russes • Fur • Biarritz • Le style garcon • 31 rue Cambon • Chanel No.5 • Ernest Beaux • Makeup • Bohemian style • Le Train Bleu • Pablo Picasso • Chanel Gardenia perfume • Little Black Dress • Scissors • Pearls • Samuel Goldwyn • Chanel No.22 perfume • The Ritz • Marilyn Monroe • The suit • Marlene Dietrich • Chain • 2.55 handbag • Two-tone shoe • Elizabeth Taylor • Grace Kelly • Chanel No19 perfume • Bijoux de Diamants • The logo • Paul Iribe • Jackie Kennedy • The Lion • The camellia • January 10, 1971 • Karl Lagerfeld.

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Book SynopsisA stunning visual history of one of the world's most iconic fashion designers. Discover the story of the legendary designer who created one of the world's most understated and iconic fashion brands.

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Book SynopsisIn Fluid, revolutionary fashion designer Harris Reed introduces the world to a new era in fluid fashion. At the centre of Harris Reed’s sartorial journey has always been his desire to change the way people express their identities through clothing. Fluidity’s essence is adaptable, evolutionary, and dynamic, and Harris’s work constantly disrupts the divide between men's and women's clothing. His pieces have been worn by Harry Styles, Adele, Sam Smith, Iman, and Beyoncé—and with each piece he has generated an instantly iconic cultural moment, pushing conversations about gender expression into the mainstream. Fluid examines historical antecedents of fluidity, questions old power structures, and urges people to find their authentic selves in this new avenue of fashion. With stunning photography, resplendent fashion, and illustrations of Harris's design process, Fluid takes readers beyond the idea of clothes as mere garments, reasoning that clothes are a nexus of art, philosophy, and history that can be used to help shape our culture and challenge understandings of gender. With this book, Harris Reed affirms that fluid is the future of fashion.

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Book SynopsisType to Image by Marta Cerdà Alimbau explores how the celebrated designer blurs the boundaries between typography and illustration. While Cerdà’s style is strongly eclectic, she believes that the separation of these two disciplines into specialised activities is a limitation. Instead, she opts for a multi-disciplinary approach that brings functional beauty and emotion to her unique design work. Since 2008, she has worked on a host of global projects which call for art direction, design, illustration and custom typography for arts, culture and advertising clients in her native Barcelona and abroad.

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Book SynopsisA 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.With his vivid imagination, wit and flair, Philippe Starck has transformed everyday objects into icons of modern design, heralding in the democratic design movement that has influenced what we buy and how we live. Among instantly recognizable classics such as the long-legged Juicy Salif lemon squeezer and the much imitated Sissi Lamp, Starck has created some of the world's most ground-breaking furniture, interiors, hotels and architecture, all of which are celebrated in this curated selection of images, accompanied by a critical essay of his life and work.

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Book SynopsisA 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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Book SynopsisA 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.The 'Dante of architecture', Antoni Gaudí crafted extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets of Barcelona. His work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials and religious faith into a unique aesthetic. From the furnishings of the Güell Palace to his masterpiece, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, his imaginative creations are celebrated in this curated selection of images, accompanied by an essay of his life and work.

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Book SynopsisA 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.Frank Gehry transformed contemporary architecture with his innovative use, and range, of materials and forms, from mass-produced items to titanium and 3D computer modelling. Remarkable, surprising, and revealing a sense of flow and movement, his buildings curve, bend and collapse in unexpected ways. From his most famous masterpiece, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, to his Dancing House in Prague and the twisting Luma Arles Tower, his experimental shapes inspire awe and wonder.

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Book SynopsisA brand-new monograph celebrating the work of nendo, one of the most sought-after design studios working todaynendo's extensive, idiosyncratic body of work flows seamlessly across disciplines, and is executed in every medium imaginable – from paper clips to watches, shoes, chocolates, glassware, and furniture, all the way up to interior design projects and freestanding architecture. Hot on the heels of nendo's 2019 Phaidon monograph, which traced the first 13 years of the studio's prolific output, nendo 2016-2020 shows us what founder Oki Sato and his team did next – an astonishing number of projects in five years. In addition to nendo's collaborations with some of the biggest brands in design, such as Cappellini, Kartell, Flos, and Coca-Cola, nendo was named Designer of the Year by Architektur & Wohnen in 2019, was winner of the Blueprint Awards designer category in 2018, named first on the Dezeen Hot List of designers in 2016, and winner of the Elle Decor Design Awards in 2015. Trade Review"Nearly 500 pages lay bare the evolution of the studio's practice, steered by Sato's consistently trailblazing vision." - Aesthetica Magazine

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Book SynopsisA dynamic, highly visual, and in-depth study of Omer Arbel, the internationally celebrated and collected multi-disciplinary designer and master of sculptural lighting The work of Omer Arbel Office moves fluidly between the fields of design, architecture, sculpture, and invention. This monograph brings together twenty-two compelling projects – from lighting works for Bocci to furniture and standalone homes – to reveal practice founder Arbel's radical design ethos, which is rooted in material experimentation and collaboration. Organized by four thematic chapters and richly illustrated with beautiful product photography interwoven with preparatory drawings and ephemera, this book provides unique insight into Arbel's highly diverse practice. With essays by guest contributors including American curator Glenn Adamson and senior design curator at the V&A, Brendan Cormier, and excerpted historical texts from seminal writers, artists, and thinkers – from Sigmund Freud to Robert Smithson – which provide compelling cultural context for this stimulating contemporary studio.

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Book SynopsisAs featured in Bookforum, ELLE Decor, and Interior Design MagazineThe first and only monograph on the life and work of the iconic Danish-American mid-century furniture designer Jens Risom – an unsung hero of Mid-Century Modern designJens Risom, a key figure in mid-century modern design, was one of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design to the United States and his highly collectible original work is currently selling for large sums at auction. In 1942, Risom’s designs formed the majority of the inaugural collection of original furniture for the iconic Hans Knoll Furniture Company and many of his key pieces are still in production today, by leading manufacturers including Knoll, Design Within Reach, De Padova, Camira, and Ralph Pucci. This, the first authoritative biography of Risom, spans his education in Denmark, early collaborations with Georg Jensen and Hans Knoll, the creation of his own company – Jen Risom Design – his celebrated prefab house on Block Island, RI, as well as his legacy and presence in the 21st century. With unique access to a plethora of never-before-seen sketches, photographs and ephemera, this book proves, as the immortal slogan in his iconic ad campaign shot by Richard Avedon tells us, ‘The answer is Risom’.Trade Review'Richly illustrated.' - Booklist 'Risom's implicitly ecological bent toward inventively reusing and adapting available materials has lessons for the future.' - Bookforum 'Filled with its treasures, from the designer's meticulously composed drawings and fashionable advertisements to personal diaries, photographs, and mementos.' Galerie 'It's perfect for the design buff in your life.' - ELLE Decor 'Thorough, generously illustrated, and long overdue.' - Interior Design Magazine 'Author Vicky Lowry finally gives [Risom] his proper due.' - Azure 'Even to the previously uninitiated, his woven seating options and way with wood are bound to ring familiar.' - AD Pro

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Book SynopsisThe first ever monograph on the award-winning and genre-defying multidisciplinary designer Luca Nichetto’s eponymous studio With offices in Venice and Stockholm, Nichetto Studio combines Italian flair with Scandinavian modernity to produce innovative commissions for brands including Hermès, Venini, Cassina, and ZaoZuo. This book presents the Studio’s portfolio in chronological order from 2000 to the present, highlighting key projects throughout. The studio’s focus on craftsmanship and collaboration is magnified through interviews with designers such as Oki Sato and Nichetto himself. More than 400 photographs and sketches paint a fascinating portrait of a trailblazing contemporary design practice, whose collaborations include Ginori 1735, Foscarini, Steinway & Sons, Salviati, Hem and many more.Trade Review'For the Design Lover's Library (Or Coffee Table)' - Design Milk 'Prolific, genre defying output.' -The Slowdown

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Book Synopsis 98% EVERY GOOD DESCRIPTION PALACE HAVE EVER DONE IN ONE ROWDY HARDBACK 2% SOME RUBBISH ONES ALSO Phaidon presentsPalace Product Descriptions: The Selected Archive, the official printed archive of Palace Skateboard's online product descriptions. Since their debut in 2013, Palace's unconventional descriptors - which often have little or nothing to do with the product being described – have earned a cult following, with readers hooked on every line. Authored by Palace co-founder, Lev Tanju, whose inimitable style essentially tore up the copywriting rulebook, the descriptions are full of humour, pathos, social commentary and unabashed opinion. Eschewing practical details, instead a jacket is described as: TRENDSETTER DON'T THINK SO MATE YOU LOOK LIKE YOU MOONWALKED THROUGH TOPSHOP WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED COVERED IN GLUE Collected here for the first time and printed as they appear online - a few lines set in all caps, formatted as a series of bullet points – the more than 3,000 descriptions are organised into 22 tongue-in-cheek categories, including Anatomy, Animals, Etiquette, Philanthropy, Romance and Travel. The text is interspersed with shots of highly coveted Palace products and chapter openers feature candid, behind-the-scenes images from Palace's archive. At once jokey toilet book and earnest coffee-table opus, this funny and honest volume serves as an essential record of an online phenomenon.Trade Review'One of the most delightfully peculiar releases from a fashion brand in recent memory' - Financial Times 'Palace, the London skate label founded in 2009, is widely known for two things: the prominent triangle logo...[and] for the superfans, there's something else - the product descriptions' - The Guardian '[Palace Product Descriptions] ... It's playful and very British ... The book not only serves as a catalog of some of the brand's best (and funniest) works, but is a constant reminder of how an underground skate label from South London broke the mold to change the way we perceive the UK streetwear scene.' - Highsnobiety 'Tongue-in-cheek … authentic, unapologetic entries and more.' - Hypebeast 'Uniquely brilliant descriptors have been immortalized in book form.' - Hypebae

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Book Synopsis ‘Jens Quistgaard is a designer’s book, tightly focused on materials and construction details. This is apparent from the moment you pick it up.’ – The New Yorker The first authoritative monograph on the life and work of the celebrated Danish-American designer Jens Quistgaard – an unsung hero of Danish Modern and Mid-century Modern design Jens Quistgaard (1919–2008), considered one of the founders of Scandinavian Modern style, spent 30 years as chief designer at the American company Dansk Designs, resulting in more than 4,000 products. His design philosophy – that utilitarian, everyday items should function harmoniously – influenced his approach to everything from spoons and pans to crockery and pepper mills, and is as relevant today as it was half a century ago. Quistgaard’s work is represented at major museums in Europe and the USA, including Design Museum Denmark, MoMA, New York, and the British Museum, London, with many of his designs still in production to this day. With never-before-seen sketches, archival photography, case studies, ephemera, and an illustrated inventory of his designs, this book delves deep into Quistgaard’s life and work to reveal his critical contribution to design history.Trade Review‘Jens Quistgaard is a designer’s book, tightly focused on materials and construction details. This is apparent from the moment you pick it up.’ – The New Yorker‘Aims to bring him out from under the corporate shadow.’ – New York Magazine, Curbed‘The story of the man whose innovations made Dansk products essential to so many American homes.’ – 1stDibs Introspective‘From its cover.. to its extensive visual timeline, the handsomely designed book is now the bible among the Dansk team.’ – Food52, Christine Muhlke‘lluminating! After twenty years spent gaining the trust and friendship of this reclusive genius, Stig Guldberg's timely monograph is a triumph.' – Dan Tolson, International Director, Modern Decorative Art + Design, Bonhams'Guldberg’s lifelong passion for Quistgaard’s design universe and the writer’s enormous knowledge of his subject makes the book a well written, entertaining and eye opening portrait of one of Denmark’s great designers.’ – Holger Reenberg, Director, HEART, Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (DK)'While the book is rich with photography, it is certainly much more than a picture book. Most importantly, I am finding it to be truly interesting. I think this book may be now one of the most attractive in my design library.’ – Paul Thonis, Former Director of design at Dansk International Designs and at Lenox‘With a lifelong admiration for Quistgaard's extraordinary talent, I am delighted to experience such a handsome and comprehensive work as Stig Guldberg's book on one of Denmark's absolute greatest designers.’ – Thomas Schlosser Svendsen, CEO of KLASSIK Copenhagen

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Book SynopsisAs featured in Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Wallpaper*, The Art Newspaper, Hypebeast, Gagosian, The Business of Fashion and The Evening Standard Marking the 20th anniversary of the company’s founding, this comprehensive monograph is the first book on Thom Browne. With a celebrity clientele including Cardi B, Michelle Obama, LeBron James, and Julia Roberts, among others, Thom Browne is widely recognized for modernizing today’s professional uniform: the suit. As the company’s 20th anniversary nears, Thom Browne. celebrates the legacy of the house. Specially commissioned photography by Johnny Dufort features more than 200 looks from past seasons. An introduction by Andrew Bolton, Wendy Yu curator in charge of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and creative director of this title, sets the work in context. The book concludes with a tableau of show installations that further illustrate the house’s design philosophy and evolution. Published as a hardback enclosed in a clamshell box, the book includes 4-, 6-, and 8-pages gatefolds and more than 40 translucent vellum pages featuring the brand’s signature four stripes. It also includes a Thom Browne grosgrain ribbon.Trade Review'Lavish.' – The Art Newspaper'There’s something for everyone at the school of Thom Browne.’ – GQ'This 420-page tome let’s [Browne's] clothes speak for themselves.' – Associated Press‘Will delight the eye every time you crack the cover.’ – Whitewall

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Book SynopsisA timely celebration of British design legend Sir Paul Smith and his one-of-a-kind creativity

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Book Synopsis'A handsome yet joyful manual for easy, stylish living.' - Architectural DigestTerence Conran always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over time, they are as much the antidote to superficial styling as they are to the shoddy and second-rate. Applied to the home as a whole, this discerning approach results in interiors that are effortlessly stylish, confident and timeless, with plenty of room for the expression of personal taste. Plain Simple Useful is organized according to the main activities that take place at home. Inspirational interiors, many of which were Conran's own, provide all the guidance you need to tailor-make your own storage. The book also features iconic examples of classic designs that will enhance any home, as well as a peek behind the closed doors of those well-ordered cupboards, larders and other stowing spaces that contribute so much to easy living.This updated edition of the book features a new chapter on plain, simple, useful style outdoors with elegant contemporary ideas for eating and relaxing spaces outside.Trade ReviewSir Terence Conran is something of a demigod in the design world. The author, entrepreneur, restaurateur, shop owner, and designer is known for an effortlessly chic aesthetic that has influenced the industry for decades. * Architectural Digest *One could fill a fashionable shelf with the lifestyle books written by Sir Terence Conran, the designer, restaurateur and retailer who founded the European home furnishings store Habitat a half-century ago. * The Houston Chronicle *This beautifully packaged tome shows yet again that Conran (How to Live in Small Spaces) has an uncanny ability to provide people with exactly what they want after they want it. Now that the tiny house movement has exploded, and spare is the new lux, Conran presents his version of a pared-down aesthetic. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisThis beautiful new book of functional, stylish designs for little girls contains over 20 unique knitting patterns for sweaters, cardigans, dresses and tops, skirts and snoods and charming accessories. Combining true comfort with contemporary design, in a world where time is precious and clothes are often mass-produced, Danish knitwear designer Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard has produced a delightful range of garments that are definitely worth investing time into. Many of the designs focus on texture and shape in solid colours, and all aim to be functional for active children. They are feminine but not too childish in look and feel. Beautiful stitches, quirky details, classic shapes and lush yarns are combined to inspire others to create their own ‘Labour of Love’. Word count: 19,500

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Book SynopsisCan you imagine a world where people drive beautiful and unusual cars, created by designers prodigiously endowed with talent and imagination? Names like Preston Tucker, Carl Borgward and John DeLorean are hardly known today. Nevertheless, today's cars would be a lot different without their contributions to automotive engineering. Although the car is a technological and rational affair, it's the dreamers and eccentrics like these who have made the biggest contribution to the development of the industry; those who have had the ability to think beyond their time and conventions. Money doesn't drive progress in the car business - it is a passion for speed, and an obsession with mechanisms. Yet for many a dreamer, this passion has ended in fiasco. Misunderstood and pushed aside by their contemporaries, they have been forced to watch their dreams trampled underfoot. This book takes a look at the history of the car from a different angle, avoiding the mainstream moguls and telling a story about a man and his dream, and the like-minded people that came before and after him. Lavishly illustrated and intensively researched, it documents the making of some of the strangest and greatest cars of the past century. The main section is devoted to the unsung heroes of motoring, and the rest of the book shines a light on the many ingenious inventions we now take for granted. Let's show some respect to the dreamers. Our world wouldn't be so exciting without them.Trade Review"Packs plenty to fascinate anoraks of obscure cars and their masterminds." - Classic & Sports Car "Well worth a read." - Octane "This is a fascinating book - an excellent selection of pictures bears testimony to the far side of car design." - Classic Cars "Innovation and engineers go hand in hand, and this book celebrate automotive trail blazers such as Preston Tucker and Guy Negre. There's a lot in here, which proves how ahead of their time many of these automotive geniuses really were." - Practical Classics "Preston Tucker & Others is highly recommended for any auto buff interested in automotive innovators. It celebrates the pioneering innovators of automotive designs who took radical approaches to design, and offers a history lavishly illustrated, well researched and packed with color photos. A top pick for any collection strong in auto innovations and history!" - Bookwatch "A great look at the more unusual elements of automotive history." - Daily Express We at Car Articles can thoroughly recommend Preston Tucker & Others - Tales of brilliant automotive innovators & innovations. It offers a rather unique insight into automotive history without being overly dense and difficult to read. As the book states on page 5 in the Introduction - "Let's show some respect to the dreamers. Our world wouldn't be quite so exciting without them." We salute that sentiment, just make sure not to bore too many people at the pub with your new found car knowledge! cararticles.co.uk This is a superb round-up of noteworthy inventions by unsung heroes of the automotive industry that have shaped the design and technology of today’s cars. fleet transport magazineTable of ContentsPart 1 - The dreamers John DeLorean - Sweet, Fast Life A look into both the private and business life of the famous John DeLorean, following his extraordinary road from success to complete failure. Preston Tucker - Too Good for his Time The life of Indy 500 engineer Preston Tucker, and the strange fate of his helicopter-powered car, Torpedo, still regarded as one of the best cars of all times. Felix Wankel The genius German engineer, author of the only working prototype of a rotary engine, who was not recognized until after his death. Gabriel Voisin Known as the greatest design philosopher of his time. Inspired by industrial fantasists Clement Ader and Le Corbusier, his cars fulfilled an idea of ergonomics coupled with unusual shapes. Carl Borgward Building the best cars in Germany was not enough. A true story about how BMW destroyed its competitor in 1961. Malcolm Bricklin Also known as the unsinkable Bricklin. He has had more failures and scandals than anyone else in the car business, yet surprisingly he has never been in jail and still keeps generating crazy ideas. Gerald Wiegert A man whose quest was to build the first All-American supercar that would be better than Lamborghini. He fulfilled his dream by creating the Vector W8, but had to pay a price like other dreamers. Roumen Antonov The Bulgarian inventor, currently living in Paris, invented a revolutionary new type of internal combustion engine, a new gearbox, and tried to revive the Bugatti Atlantic in his 4-stroke prototype. Still operating with huge losses, he will probably come out as a winner eventually. Guy Negre He surprised the world by inventing a way to produce cheap zero-emission vehicles. His Air-car is powered by compressed air, but the start of mass-production has been postponed since 2000. The next launch date is 2011 - is it going to be yet another failure? Part 2 - Times and countries Panhard & Levassor The trailblazers of the French car industry, Panhard & Levassor are now totally forgotten, despite pioneering the front engine layout that is still used in modern day car production. The last romantics Producing exclusive and pricey cars in France of the 50s and 60s was probably a crazy idea. That's why Facel Vega, Monica and even Citroen failed. No luxury car has been mass-produced in France after 1970. The end of the royal cars The unfortunate timeline of events that led Britain from being the top car manufacturer in Europe to a country where there are no native cars produced at all. Under the red stamp A tribute to the talented car designers of Russia whose projects failed to see daylight. The story ends on a more positive note, telling about the achievements of Russian contemporary designers. Part 3 - There is nothing new about a car Internal combustion engine Popular culture has made Gottlieb Daimler the inventor of the internal combustion engine. However, the idea was first described by Al-Jazari and Leonardo da Vinci, the first working prototype was allegedly built by Huygens back in 1673, but it was an Englishman who patented the first working engine. Electric cars An electric car is not an invention of the 21st century. In fact, the concept has existed for more than 170 years. The first working example was built in 1834. Fuel cells How about the naughty announcement by General Motors in 1967 that it had invented a fuel cell powered car, suggesting it had developed the entire idea? The first fuel cell was built by William Robert Grove in 1838. Turbo boost The invaluable invention was patented by coal-miner Francis Roots in 1860. Carburettor Neither Karl Benz nor Donat Banki was the first man to build a carburettor. Siegfried Markus created a brush carburettor in 1875, and Frederick Lanchester built his wick carburettor around 1890. Disc brakes The first set of disc brakes was produced by Frederick Lanchester in 1901, yet 107 years later, there are producers that still mount drum brakes on their cars. 4x4 car Four-wheel drive was first designed by a Dutch firm, Spyker, in 1902. Just five years later the Caldwell brothers pushed the boundaries even further by creating a 4x4 car with a four-wheel steering system that allowed the car to move sideways. Windscreen wiper One of the only automotive inventions contributed by a lady. Mary Anderson patented the first windscreen wiper in 1905 and Charlotte Bridgewood improved her design in 1917. Electric horn Although pneumatic klaxons were in use up until the early '30s, the first electric horn was invented in 1908. Fuel injection system Although the modern fuel injection system was perfected by Bosch during the '50s, it was as early as 1898 that Frederick Lanchester started experimenting with injection. 1910 is the year when the first steadily working fuel injection system was built by Adam Farwell. Motor starter A simple hand crank was used to start an engine in early motor cars. It was both tough and dangerous. Charles Kettering built a working example of an electric starter in 1910 but it took almost 40 years for all carmakers around the world to stop using hand cranks. Hydraulic brakes Malcolm Lockheed invented hydraulic brakes in 1918. Although his invention was considered suspicious, it took only three years for hydraulic brakes to appear on a Duesenberg. They had no choice - the car was too fast and too heavy for anything else to be able to stop it. Short and exciting facts about car ergonomics and other inventions, like the first car stereo, first front-wheel drive car, first fuel station, electric windows and air-bags. 6 Index by model name, code, issue date

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Book SynopsisOne of the most innovative artists and thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) emigrated to Britain after the forced closure of the Bauhaus, following his colleague Walter Gropius. This book examines the two years he spent in Britain in the mid-1930s before moving on to the United States - two intense years filled with commissions, collaborations, opportunities, disappointments, artistic exchanges and friendship.Moholy-Nagy was especially known in the UK as a photographer, his photos having previously been published in the Architectural Review. Although brief, Moholy-Nagy's English period represented the peak of his photographic activity. In Britain, he also worked as a graphic designer on books, advertisements and on London Transport posters. He worked as an art advisor for Simpsons' menswear store and designed publicity for the Isokon Furniture Company. He made a couple of documentary films – Lobsters and New Architecture at London Zoo and worked as a designer on Things to Come for Alexander Korda. As well as the films and photographic essays for the AR, he was introduced by John Betjeman to publisher John Miles, who commissioned him to illustrate three books: The Street Markets of London, Eton Portrait and An Oxford University Chest. He also worked with Gropius and Maxwell Fry on various exhibition designs, gave lectures and wrote articles throughout his stay, and The London Gallery held an exhibition of his work in January 1937. This highly visual book weaves together rarely seen images, documents and narrative to create a fascinating picture of the man and the artist during this critical and highly productive phase of his life.Trade Review'Beautifully designed and produced' – Journal of Design HistoryTable of ContentsForeword; Moholy-Nagy in Britain: 1935-37; Timeline; References for Quotations; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Image Credits

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Book Synopsis"Start Your Engines" compiles works from Scott Robertson's, vast archives of ground vehicle drawings and renderings, and features the following chapters: Cars, Bicycles, Snowcraft Mechanimals and selected work from the conceptual design of vehicles for the video games "Field Commander" and "Spy Hunter 2". The Cars chapter comprises about half of this book and features original designs both futuristic and retrospective.

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