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In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strickingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J.C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from pre-history to our own day. Lively, informative and often ironic, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Artic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceania, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the ancient cult of Cybele and the great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.

Two books in one, a concise history of graphic design and an astute selection of contemporary work that makes great use of past inspiration. Reinterpreting the past never goes out of fashion. But in a climate oversaturated with slick technologically driven imagery, there has been a return to familiar imagery and typography, particularly from the 20th century. Drawing on classic examples from the history of graphic design, New Retro shows how the past can be updated to the needs of today. The book is organized into three distinct parts: -an introduction to retro design and when it is appropriate to the brief • an historical survey of graphic design including timelines of key figures, movements and pieces that illustrate the evolution of important styles -a large portfolio section showcasing the best international design produced in recent years and presented by application: editorial, packaging, identity, promotional, typography and type design. New Retro is an essential reference book and will prove invaluable to students, for whom much of the book’s content will be entirely new, and to design professionals, who are always looking for inspiration from the past. Written and presented by two design professionals with an in-depth knowledge of international graphic design, Dermody and Breathnach’s insightful and informative texts and handsome layouts make New Retro an invaluable resource.

Kniha zkoumá vztah mezi architekturou 20. a 30. let a se zaujetím tohoto období o zdraví, čistotu, čerstvý vzduch a sluneční svit. A jakým způsobem hygienistické hnutí inspirovalo architekturu k čistým geometrickým formám modernistických budov. Kniha pro

This book explores signage as a point where graphic design and architecture come together. The author begins by describing the basic rules of signage design signs must be visible but not distracting, informative but not unwieldy, concise but not co nfusing. Colour, typography, pictograms and icons are all elements that can be varied and exploited to encapsulate as much information as possible and fit the requirements of the brief:  the signage for a hospital, an airport and a conference centre may have little in common, and solutions must always be tailored to fit the location. The book also showcases great examples of signage design worldwide, ranging from museums and schools to transport systems, with an emphasis on the most ori ginal approaches. This is not only an indispensable handbook for communications designers but a must for architects, interior designers and graphic artists who are keen to get a better insight into this fascinating but often overlooked aspect of mod ern design.

The first volume of The Mr Porter Paperback: The Manual for a Stylish Life is a witty compendium of life and style advice for the modern man. Compiled by Mr Porters Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Langmead, it covers everything from the essential (how to take care of dress shoes or charm the in-laws) to the just-in-case (how to pull off daring feats or dance at a wedding). Derived from the sites online journal (which has a large readership), the diverse content includes interviews with male icons inside and outside the fashion world (John Pawson, David Hockney, Irvine Welsh...); profiles of style icons past and present (Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bob Dylan, River Phoenix, Haile Selassie, Tom Waits and many more); mini-features on fashion classics including the knitted tie, the biker jacket, the polo shirt; sixty pages of The Knack, snippets of advice on everything from how to behave in a spa to how to mix a Bloody Mary; and much more. The cover is crafted to evoke traditional letterpress printing methods and the book comes with a silk ribbon bookmark.

New in the bestselling Way We Live series is this visually thrilling exploration of the way people around the world live with the things they love. Divided into seven main sections, the book showcases Gilles de Chabaneixs eagle-eye for a good idea or intriguing detail, offering an international tour of how people frame, hang and place objects, as well showing the best ways of combining and balancing them, and displaying them with wit or irony. Every opportunity to make cross cultural comparisons and connections is taken within this book to provide a truly international vision of the ways in which our lives are reflected by the things we love.

The leading edge of recent garden design has not only embraced the latest thinking in science and materials, but also appropriated ideas from related disciplines, such as architecture and product design, redefining and blurring the borders of nature and the man-made in the process. Avant Gardeners presents the fifty most exciting and innovative contemporary garden- and landscape-design practices from around the world. The work of each designer is profiled through informative texts and projects shown in photographs and plans. Throughout the book, essays explore the underlying principles of these highly individual approaches to creating outdoor spaces and show how a rising generation has rejected the naturalistic tradition of Western garden design, favouring instead the influences of Modernism, Postmodernism, Pop Art and Land Art. With over 100 projects, the book is an encyclopaedic look at the most advanced contemporary thinking in garden design and offers a rich and inspirational archive for practitioners and enthusiasts – indeed for anyone who delights in the great outdoors.

Rafael Moneo is a courageous architect, one who for decades has defined his own style of architecture. With a sensitivity to materials and context unmatched by any living architect, Moneo has created a series of works of world significance. Moneo now turns his analytical eye to his own work. Twenty-one carefully selected projects are presented in detail, from the initial idea through construction to the completed work. They are each illustrated by a spectacular array of new colour images by architectural photographer Michael Moran. Among the projects are Joan Miro Foundation in Majorca, The Moderna Museet and Arkitekturmuseet in Stockholm, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, and, perhaps above all, the Prado extension. These are combined with Moneos own drawings as well as informal documentary material from the design of each of the projects.

This fun book lets readers vent their emotions in a unique way, be those feelings happy, sad, lovestruck or frustrated. The book comprises four sections with hand-drawn images accompanying pithy, witty texts. Each page tells a different story, whether the lengthy process of trying to work out what to wear to college every day, or trying to beat yourself at noughts and crosses, or falling in love with the doctor because of the sound of his voice through a closed door, and reflects a whole range of emotions.With 65 hand-drawn removeable stickers in each of the four sections, you can choose a sticker to reflect your mood on any given day. Above all, though, the book will make you laugh at your moody old self.

New London Style takes a fresh look into the homes of the most exciting young creatives in the city, from the music, fashion, design and art worlds. This new wave is injecting funkiness and bright ideas into highly individual and inspirational interiors. A great number of these ideas begin in the intimacy of their own homes but have come to attract international attention, so a glimpse into these interiors reveals a world of creativity. The twenty-eight houses are in the grooviest, on-the-edge neighbourhoods – from Shoreditch to Notting Hill, Camberwell to Clerkenwell – and reflect the cosmopolitan melting pot that influences London’s design trends – whether in a mews house, a derelict pub, or even a church.

This stunning daybook presents 365 entirely new, utterly dazzling images from master aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The pictures cover every corner of every continent, from icy arctic floes to tropical forests, from the deserts of north Af rica to the vertiginous peaks of Nepal. Arthus-Bertrand's breathtaking, full-colour photographs are accompanied by informative captions that illuminate what we see, and describe the environmental concerns related to each location. At once inspiring a nd transcendentally beautiful, "The Earth from the Air 365 New Days" is a volume to treasure for years on end.

Colour has the power to transform our homes not just the way they look, but the way they feel and the way we live in them. It can stimulate or soothe, energize or pacify. It can even give you a headache. It doesn't have to. This book shows you how to succeed with colour. How to build colour schemes that work with what you have: the style and proportion of your rooms, your existing furnishings and accessories. And how colour works: how different colours can change your mood, how colour affects the light and dimensions of a space, and how to create great colour combinations. Here is all you need to know to make colour work for you.

The follow up companion to the bestselling "Manolo Blahnik Drawings", this book presents a brand new collection of Manolo's celebrated shoe designs. The book is organized thematically to express Manolo Blahniks interests and passions art history, architecture, film (including his renowned designs for Sofia Coppolas Marie Antoinette), theatre, and flora and fauna. An introduction by Blahnik himself is accompanied by contributions from some of the best-known names in fashion Suzy Menkes, Grace Coddington, Milena Canonero, Amy Fine Collins and Carlos Garcia Calvo each of whom provides valuable insight into the world of Manolo Blahnik. This is must-buy book for the thousands of people of who own Blahniks shoes or who wish they did.

The Scandinavian Home is the first book devoted to the signature features of Scandinavian design past and present. Over 350 colour photographs cover every aspect of the Scandinavian design aesthetic, organised by type of space: exteriors, front halls and staircases, living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms. Pages of design inspiration are accompanied by useful paint swatches and an extensive list of sources for Scandinavian design. This book will be an essential addition to the shelves of everyone who has ever admired the subtle palette of a Gustavian room or enjoyed sitting in an Arne Jacobson chair.

Architects of the world's great buildings are celebrated, but makers of the more humble ‘vernacular architecture’ remain anonymous. This information-packed, visual guide introduces the wealth of local structures worldwide, accompanied by an expert narrative exploring cultural approaches and key aspects of construction. A stunning colour gallery shows the diversity of construction materials, then the book explores vernacular architecture across each continent. From the wooden churches of Eastern and Central Europe, the tower houses of Yemen, the efficient gers of Mongolia and the log cabins of North America to the towering treehouses of Indonesia, profiles of each building are accompanied by beautiful illustrations, including diagrams and cross-sections, showing how the structures were built and from which materials. A chapter on modern vernacular architecture illustrates the current revival of traditional skills.

Auto Focus features the work of 75 contemporary photographers from around the world for whom self-portraiture is a central part of their work. Issues of identity national, sexual, racial, personal or artistic are key to all the images featured in this book. In an extended introduction, historical examples are used to enrich the understanding of how self-portraiture was first used in photography and to illustrate how the contemporary self-portrait derived and developed from those origins. The book, organized around five themes dominant in contemporary self-portraiture, provides a clear guide for readers through a significant and dynamic genre.