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Green Architecture by Philip Jodidio
$40.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Where the grass really is greener: Eco-friendly building in the world today The most exciting new buildings in the world are now almost all environmentally aware, sustainable, and conceived to consume far less energy than ever before. That architecture is one of the major sources of greenhouse gases in ...Show more
Gustav Klimt. Drawings and Paintings by Tobias G. Natter
$49.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Defining DecadenceThe legacy of Gustav KlimtA century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. In this neat, dependable monograph, we gather all of Klimt's major works alongside authoritative a ...Show more
Horror Cinema: The Best Scary Movies of all Time by Jonathan Penner;
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Category: Film | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Horror is both the most perennially popular and geographically diverse of all film genres; arguably, every country that makes movies makes horror movies of one kind or another. Depicting deep-rooted, even archetypal fears, while at the same time exploiting socially and culturally specific anxieties, cin ...Show more
Living in Bali by Anita Lococo; Angelika Taschen (Editor)
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Category: Interiors | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
In a WorldWithout WallsBalinese homes in harmony with natureLiving in BaliCarved wood, secluded courtyards, and frangipani blossoms:soak up the Eastern elegance of these heavenlyIndonesian interiors. Opening onto gorgeous green landscapes,majestic mountains, or beautiful coastlines, theseBalinese homes ...Show more
Living in Japan by Angelika Taschen (Editor); Reto Guntli
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Category: Architecture | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
So rich and unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it's hard to improve upon. Yet contemporary Japanese designers and architects keep finding new ways to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of old. Whether it's a pristinely preserved traditional house or a cutting edge apartment, the ...Show more
Living in Mexico by Barbara Barbara; Rene Stoeltie
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Category: Interiors | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Poem of Colors The most remarkable abodes from Costa Careyes to the Yucat n Peninsula South of the border, rich colors and woven textiles form a unique design aesthetic, crafted by the union of local Aztec and Mayan cultures and Spanish influences. Bold pigments and vivid patterns come together in simpl ...Show more
Modern Art 1870-2000. Impressionism To Today by Hans Werner Holzwarth (Editor)
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Category: Art | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Modern matters: A blow-by-blow account of groundbreaking modernismMost art historians agree that the modern art adventure first developed in the 1860s in Paris. A circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, began painting pictures with rapid, loose brushwork. They turned to everyday street l ...Show more
Moonfire. The Epic Journey of Apollo 11 by Norman Mailer
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Category: Science | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
It has been called the single most historic event of the 20th century: On July 20, 1969, after a decade of tests and training, supported by a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, and with a budget of billions, the most powerful rocket ever launched brought Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael ...Show more
Movies of the 70s by Jürgen (EDT) Müller
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Category: Film | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
The Birth of the Blockbuster How the prodigies of the 1970s revolutionized cinema The 1970s: that magical era betwixt the swinging 60s and the decadent 80s, the epoch of leisure suits and Afros, the age of disco music and platform shoes. As war raged on in Vietnam and the cold war continued to escalate, ...Show more
Package Design Book by Julius (EDT) Pentawards (COR); Wiedemann
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Category: Design | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Featuring a selection of hundreds of works, this book brings together Pentawards winners from 2008 to 2016, providing a vivid demonstration of creativity in every form of packaging. Readers will discover, through product descriptions and plenty of images, what drives design industry leaders and agencies ...Show more
Scandinavian Design by Charlotte Fiell (Editor); Peter Fiell (Editor)
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Category: Design | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Scandtastic The best of design from northern Europe Scandinavians are exceptionally gifted in design. They are world-famous for their inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between crafts and industrial production. The marriage of beautiful organic forms with everyday functionality is one ...Show more
Small Architecture by Philip Jodidio
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Category: Architecture | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Saving space: Big ideas for small buildingsOver the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminuti ...Show more