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Sustainable Environments by Yenna Chen
Category: House & Home-wh | Series: Contemporary Design in Detail
The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation ...Show more
Sydney Opera House: Jorn Utzon by Philip Drew
Category: Architecture | Series: Architecture in Detail S.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the best-known buildings of the late twentieth century and perhaps Australia's most potent landmark. The sight of its white shell-like forms is inextricably linked with the image of Sydney itself. Philip Drew is an architectural writer in Australia. His books include Lea ...Show more
UBD Central Coast Street Map 289 by UBD
Category: Maps | Series: UBD city street maps - detailed
Underwear Fashion in Detail by Eleri Lynn
Category: Fashion | Series: Fashion in Detail
From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps and girdles to garters, Underwear: Fashion in Detail gets up close to some of the most intimate items in the V&A. The book traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the sixteenth century and the exaggerated shapes of eighteen ...Show more
Van Eyck in Detail by Maximiliaan Martens; Annick Born
Category: Art | Series: In Detail Ser.
This fascinating book looks at the work of Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (c. 1395-1441) under a magnifying glass. Famed for his focused observation of nature, Van Eyck studied fauna and flora in their natural environment and under carefully chosen light conditions, and then achieved a breathtaking and co ...Show more
Vermeer in Detail by Gary Schwartz
Category: Art and Design | Series: In Detail Ser.
Vermeer In Detail is an introduction to the great Dutch artist through the most beautiful and evocative details in his paintings. Vermeer was uniquely gifted in his ability to combine two of the most attractive qualities of old master painting. His objects from everyday life and faces and figures of wom ...Show more
Wine and Space: Architectural Design for Vinotheques, Wine Bars and Shops by Denis Duhme
Category: Architecture | Series: Detail Special
This book takes a look at the rooms where wine is tasted and enjoyed. It highlights a variety of projects, ranging from winemakers' tasting rooms and salesrooms to more unusual shop concepts and successful examples taken from the gastronomy sector. Additional essays illustrate how designs are influenced ...Show more