Architecture & Design

Chanel's combination of tradition, originality and style has always made it the most seductive of brands. Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from the 1920s onwards, and now reinterpreted to become the motifs for brand new garments, accessories and beauty products. Inspired by the House's signature fragrance, the legendary 'Chanel No 5', the book explores five central themes - the suit, the camellia, jewelry, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress - and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors.This visual journey is enhanced by previously unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images from some of the greatest names in fashion photography. Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of the brand and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel.

Helps you learn a bit about what works: how to make people feel at home, how to cook food they love, how to make a room stylish but welcoming, how to throw a party, get the lighting right, mix a cocktail, design a bedroom, build an art collection.

From vast, splattered canvases to quiet pools of color, enter the world of Abstract Expressionism, the movement which put feelings into paint and turned New York into the global center for contemporary art. This book features works from 20 key artists, including Jackson Pollock, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning.

The first and only publication of its kind, Sneaker Freaker has been at the forefront of the global sneaker scene for nearly two decades. With over 650 redesigned pages, fresh photography, insane historical detail, and otaku-level minutiae, this monster anthology combines the magazine's finest and content created exclusively for TASCHEN into...

Sew yourself sustainable as you work through the 27 projects in The Great British Sewing Bee's latest book

Bringing together all the greats-from Air Jordan 1 to Air Presto-Nike and Virgil Abloh reinvented sneaker culture with the collaborative project The Ten and redesigned 10 sneaker icons. Experience engineering ingenuity and Abloh's investigative design process: each shoe is a piece of industrial design, a readymade sculpture, and a wearable all...

Celebrating 30 years of Dazed s boundary-pushing storytelling at the forefront of youth culture, this book reveals the past, present, and future of Dazed through its bold cover designs and manifesto-like headlines.

This work seeks to broaden the comprehension of the student of Italian Renaissance painting by concentrating not on the works of art themselves, but on the various artistic theories which influenced them or were expressed by them. The text includes the writings of Michelangelo and Vasari.

From public television's favorite drawing teacher, a quick, easy, and entertaining drawing method

In this book Pallasmaa progresses his case for a multi-sensory approach to architecture, espoused in The Eyes of the Skin , by taking a wider view of the role of embodiment in human existential reactions, experiences and expressions as well as the processes of making and thinking.

This oversized hardcover is the ultimate companion to the award-winning video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and includes material from its DLC packs. Witness the making of a champion!This book features: • Nearly 50 pages of sketches and official illustrations from Takumi Wada • 296 Pages of design artwork and commentary about the making of the game from creators • 55 Page historical section that divulges an in-depth history of the Hyrule of Breath of the Wild. • Interviews with key members of the development team including Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Satoru Takizawa, Takumi Wada, and Eiji AonumaMake sure to check out the other installments in this unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda franchise with the New York Times best selling The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts, and The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia which detail the first 30 years of this historic video game franchise!

Architectural Digest at 100 celebrates the best from the pages of the international design authority. The editors delved into the archives and have culled years of rich material covering a range of subjects. Some of the biggest names in the design world are featured in the book. Also included in the pages are stunning photographs from the magazine's history.

Introducing the first official Harry Potter knitting book - a deluxe guide to creating over 25 authentic Harry Potter knits based on the iconic films.

The highly anticipated debut monograph from one of today s leading designers championing playful, original interiors infused with Scandinavian flair.

David Mankin is a contemporary painter of abstract landscapes based in Cornwall. A series of sell-out shows and an international following has generated widespread interest in how Mankin creates his evocative paintings. This book explores his creative process in detail providing the reader access to the sources and influences that inform his work.

We take it for granted that the streets outside out homes are designed for movement from A to B, nothing more. But what happens if we radically rethink how we use these public spaces? Could we change our lives for the better?Our dependence on cars is damaging our health ¿ and the planet¿s. The Dutch seem to have the right idea, with thousands of bike highways, but even then, what happens to pedestrians or people who want to cycle at a more leisurely pace? What about children playing outside their homes? Or wildlife, which enriches our local areas? Why do we prioritise traffic above all else?Making our communities safer, cleaner, and greener starts with asking the fundamental questions: who do our streets belong to, what do we use them for, and who gets to decide?Join journalist Thalia Verkade and urban mobility expert Marco te Brömmelstroet as they confront their own underlying beliefs and challenge us to rethink our way of life to put people at the centre of urban design. But be warned: you will never look at the street outside your front door in the same way again.

Hvad er magi? Hvad er videnskab? Kunstneren Kristian Leth har gennem de seneste fire år ført løbende samtaler med professoren og DNA-forskeren Eske Willerslev. De har talt om gener, fortiden og menneskets historie. Om eskimoer, aboriginals og indianere. Om ånder, myter og magi. Ingen af dem påstår at have alle svarene. Eske Willerslev fortæller åbent om alt det, han ikke ved; om sine uforklarlige oplevelser og om videnskabens begrænsninger som erfaringsmetode. Kristian Leth udforsker videnskabens historiske forhold til det, der ligger udenfor den; han fortæller om vodou i Haiti og ritualer dybt i junglen, om filosofi og religion. På baggrund af disse dybe og underholdende samtaler har Kristian Leth skrevet bogens syv fortællinger om magi og videnskab. Her får man forfatteren og forskerens ord for, at livet ikke er så sort-hvidt, som nogle påstår. HISTORIEN OM DET HELE er et generøst og eventyrligt forsvar for åbenhed og et inkluderende verdenssyn, der kan rumme den menneskelige erkendelses tilsyneladende to mest modsatrettede metoder: videnskab og magi.

Høflighed, hensynstagen, hjælpsomhed. Dannelsens tre h'er blev lanceret af Emma Gad (1852 - 1921), da hun i 1918 udgav Takt og tone - Hvordan vi omgaas. Bogen blev en succes, en klassiker, og gjorde sin forfatter til et begreb snarere end til en person i eftertiden.