Architecture & Design

A sourcebook for business card design inspiration, suitable for professional designers, corporate executives, and in-house marketing departments.

Why are some designs more successful and influential than others? WHAT MAKES GREAT DESIGN showcases eighty exceptional creations, from the Polaroid Land camera and the Sony Walkman to the Coca- Cola bottle and Converse All Stars.

This classic encyclopedia of urban designs contains more than 1,200 plans, elevations, and perspective views. Its European and American buildings range from Renaissance structures to those of the 20th century.

So impressed was Khedive Ismail after a visit to Haussman's "new" Paris in 1867 that he decided to build a modern city along the same architectural lines and aesthetics, and brought European architects to Cairo to initiate Egypt's most dynamic building period since medieval times. The stunning buildings ...

Endless sun, sparkling sea, crystalline sky these are the elements of the Mediterranean that offer its inhabitants a lifestyle that is the envy of the world and have delighted architects since antiquity. This title presents twenty-five of the region's most covetable houses. It includes work by internationally established architects.

This comprehensive gazetteer and guide to historic synagogues and Jewish heritage sites in Britain and Ireland has been fully revised and updated in this second edition, and celebrates in full colour the undiscovered heritage of Anglo-Jewry.

DED Associates are from Sheffield in the English Midlands. The extremely depressing industrial surroundings seem to have fueled an extremely contrasting, colorful and funky school of graphic designers. Travel Sickness features both their recent works for music companies as well as shows 50% of freshly ...

A unique collaboration between international bestselling interiors author Holly Becker of the decor8 blog and Leslie Shewring of acreativemint.com, this book is packed full of ideas for all types of parties, gatherings and events.

Remarkable Buildings of the World has its roots in a series of prints titled 'Landmarks' and 'Elevations' by studio esinam and collects over 130 intricate drawings of some of the most iconic buildings in the world. Rendered in fine line art that belies a minimalist design, these pieces reveal minute ...

A captivating and humorous selection of inventions catalogued and registered in 19th-century Britain, as revealed through remarkable, unpublished illustrations from the National Archives.

Packed with works that show how the continents rich array of craft traditions are being preserved and revived with an exciting contemporary twist, this book identifies the sophistication, vitality, diversity and soulfulness of the past that is now being harnessed to develop a contemporary African identity.

Features selected products that showcase the innovative use of a particular material. This book focuses on specific categories of packaging sustainable packaging, functional forms, dispensing systems, advanced protection, interactive and mass craft. It also contains detailed information on over 100 materials.

This is the first book to explain the genesis and cultural significance of emoji, the world's cutest and most popular form of shorthand.

Kenneth Grange: Making Britain Modern is the first book to document the work of the internationally renowned post-war British product and industrial designer Kenneth Grange.

The Language of Graphic Design provides a foundation in the fundamentals of graphic design for students and young designers.

Explores and assesses the phenomenon of the contemporary metropolis. Touching on the historical context of humanity's earliest settlements in ancient world, this work looks ahead to creative, forward-thinking and possibly fanciful notions of the city, such as biospheres, space stations and virtual realities.

Rick Mather Architects (RMA) have been working in London since the early 70s. This book establishes Rick Mather's approach to resolving complex design issues, and also describes the work of the practice. Covering a range of the projects, it also explores Mather's response to the technical and social requirements of the briefs.