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Visual culture influences architecture - and vice versa. This book compiles contemporary perspectives on this exchange from those working in creative fields including installation, sculpture, illustration, photography, and design.

This classic Japanese fairy tale tells the story of Issun Boshi, the tiny son of an old, long childless couple. Tiny and brave--these are the two most striking characteristics of Issun Boshi. His mother had longed to have a child for so many years that she finally added "even if it is a very small one" to her wish. When the elderly couple did in fact bear a son, he turned out to be only one inch high. He was thus called Issun Boshi, Japanese for one-inch boy. Although his parents raised him very lovingly, Issun Boshi realized one day that he would not grow any taller. He then left his home to set off on a journey to find his place in the world. Because he saw himself as a swordfighter, a samurai, he made sure to take along the right equipment: a needle was his sword, a soup bowl was his boat, and a chopstick was its rudder. As in any proper fairy tale, Issun Boshi is tested in several adventures. He handles himself so bravely that, in the end, he is rewarded with just the right princess.

Istanbul bridges Europe and Asia. Based in that city, Autoban is one of the most soughtafter design studios in the world, whose work masterfully melds Western design traditions with Eastern elegance. Autoban is one of the most sought-after design studios

Stelios Faitakis masterfully depicts modern subjects in a style reminiscent of iconic paintings of the Middle Ages. The distinctive and technically outstanding visual language of the paintings of young Greek artist Stelios Faitakis skillfully combines the depiction of modern subjects with the influence of Byzantine, Russian, and Eastern iconic painting. The trademarks of his work are the intensive use of the color gold and images of halos, which were prevalent in medieval painting styles. Faitakis's perspectives are unsettling, his content provocative. Referencing numerous styles, his images juxtapose Medusa-headed giraffes with skateboarders riding waves of destruction or religious martyrs and bizarre gangsters with suffering lovers. Violence, death, and destruction lay siege to his apocalyptical landscapes. Stelios Faitakis, who currently lives in Athens and has been painting since he was a child, builds worlds out of his images just as masterfully as he breaks them down again. The richness of detail in his work can be seen in the context of Pieter Bruegel and Mexican mural art. His powerful figurative technique takes installation to a new level that shows how criticism of current social conditions can be combined with timeless spiritual intensity in innovative ways. Since receiving his degree from the Athens School of Fine Arts, Stelios Faitakis has exhibited his work in numerous successful shows around the world. Most notably, his large scale mural paintings received international accolades at the Athens Biennale in 2008 and at Art Basel Miami in 2009.

Kolekce fenomenálních architektonických transformací, které přináší nový život a funkce stávajícím strukturám. Výjimečný soubor renovací od industriálních staveb, bunkrů, opuštěných kostelů či zemědělských usedlostí. Text v angličtině. Build-On is a colle

Kolekce fenomenálních architektonických transformací, které přináší nový život a funkce stávajícím strukturám. Výjimečný soubor renovací od industriálních staveb, bunkrů, opuštěných kostelů či zemědělských usedlostí. Text v angličtině. Build-On is a colle

Powershop 2 jeden z nejrozsáhlejších a nejprogresivnějších přehledů současného designu obchodů. Díky této skutečně globální bibli retailových řešení můžete nahlédnout do 200 atraktivních obchodů. Dva svazky v atraktivním obalu. Text v angličtině. View w

Kniha zkoumá a podrobně mapuje současný stav grafického designu, s důrazem na vizionáře oboru: od plakátů, knih a časopisů až po typografii. Představí novou generaci tvůrčí dokonalosti s nejrůznějšími přístupy. Text v angličtině. Graphic design as a form

Hort, the German word for an after school center for kids, is also one of Europe's most innovative design studios. True to its name, the Frankfurt-based company is organized around giving both its employees and a network of collaborators the opportunity to have fun, experiment and grow. The resulting work presented in this book is polarizing, relevant and truly inspiring.

Bohatá sbírka nejaktuálnější venkovské, chatové a horské architektury a interiérů. Kniha vyzdvihuje jak tradiční tak i velmi progresivní přístupy. Ukazuje, jak je myšlenka života v souladu s přírodou reflektována v současném bydlení. Text v angličtině. A