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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Ever since the 18th century when Alexander Pope advised his peers to "consult the genius of place," the idea that designers could interpret and then express the essential identity of a place has been venerated in landscape architecture. This issue of LA+ is devoted to critically exploring the nexus between place and identity with contributions from disciplines as varied as landscape architecture, architecture, philosophy, literature, ethics, marketing, anthropology, history, politics, and visual arts. In this issue:Ursula Heise discusses how we have become alien to our environment and why the notion of 'sense of place' must now give way to 'sense of planet';Nicole Porter examines the commercial phenomenon of landscape branding, with starkly different examples from Singapore and Norway;Mark Raggatt explains how a critical postcolonial discourse of Australian identity has been invoked by a development featuring a building-sized portrait of an Indigenous man; Jim Igoe reflects on the way that protected areas in Tanzania negatively impact cultural identity in order to secure ecological identity;Andrew Graan and Aleksandar Takovski contemplate what Skopje's recent city-wide installation of figurative monuments says about contemporary Macedonian national identity;Ed Casey examines the complex identity of built place through a philosophical lens;Charles Waldheim discusses the changing identity of design schools in the United States;Rui Yang and Xiaodi Zheng write about the professional identity of landscape architecture in China;Mark Kingwell addresses how place and space shape self-identity, invoking Franz Kafka's literary genius in his exploration of where identity is located.Julian Raxworthy relates the provenance of plants to cultural identity by documenting the story of a humble garden in an informal settlement in Cape Town;Clive Hamilton argues that the Anthropocene requires new identities as a western sense of self isolated from the surrounding world becomes increasingly untenable;Kerri Culhane and Molly Garfinkel find strong community identity in a New York housing development of the type lambasted by Jane Jacobs and the new urbanists;Miriam Garca Garca and Victor Tnez Ybern look at how an instance of 'undoing' design has resurrected the identity of Spain's Catalan coast;Dirk Sijmonds reflects on how for centuries the Dutch have collectively shaped their nation's landscapes as a continuing work in progress;Nicole Lambrou and Eric Lum question the reality of The Sea Ranch's famed eco-identity; andPaul Preissner visits Munich, North Dakota, where he finds a powerful sense of place precisely because of its absence.The issue also features interviews with landscape architect Martin Rein-Cano from Berlin's Topotek1 and with British-Australian author and public artist Paul Carter. The feature artist for this issue is Singaporean-based interdisciplinary artist Robert Zhao Renhui. Addresses the age-old question of spatial identity, but in a novel way. This multidisciplinary text contains insights from diverse fields that will broaden the understanding of a complex topic. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. In fine condition; slight bump lower outside corners; thin line of faint staining at bottom of outside edge of book, without harm to interior; otherwise, as new. Moderate scuffing to free display end paper. 423 pages. Patterned blue cloth boards with silver stamped lettering on front board and spine. 13 x 10 1/4 in. Note: additional postage based on weight applies.…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. In 1950, a young Vancouver architectural apprentice was handed a small house project that his boss was too busy to take on. The apprentice, Ron Thom, took the simple plan and rectangular foundation that had been roughed in, and transformed it into a groundbreaking work of architecture that gained national fame. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra, but using local wood and paying careful attention to its verdant oceanside setting, Ron Thom created a landmark for the new architectural movement known as West Coast Modernism. The client, Dr. Harold Copp, was himself a trailblazer, the first head of the physiology department in the University of British Columbia's new Faculty of Medicine and a research pioneer. Generously illustrated with both vintage and contemporary architectural photography, line drawings, and photographs of the architect and residents, The Copp House is the story of a cultural landmark on the shores of Vancouver. AUTHOR: Adele Weder is an architectural writer, editor, curator and correspondent for publications across Canada and abroad. She is the author and co-author of several books and monographs on Canadian architecture, including B.C. Binning and Selwyn Pullan: Photographing Mid-Century West Coast Modernism. As well as co-curating several exhibitions with the Maison de l'Architecture du Quebec, she curated and coordinated the exhibition Ron Thom and the Allied Arts, which travelled to museums and galleries across Canada during 2013-2015. Adele completed her Masters of Advanced Studies in Architecture at the University of British Columbia School of Architecture in 2005. An honorary member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, she received the RAIC President's Award for Architectural Journalism in 2011 and the RAIC Metro Vancouver Advocacy Award in 2015. She lives in Vancouver and Haida Gwaii. SELLING POINT: The story of a cultural landmark on the shores of Vancouver, created by an inventive architectural apprentice in the '50s, which became a cornerstone of West Coast Modernism 70 colour images The story of a cultural landmark on the shores of Vancouver, created by an inventive architectural apprentice in the 1950s, which became a cornerstone of West Coast Modernism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. Near fine. Bright and attractive trade paperback. Very nice copy. Illustrated (illustrateur).

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This book emphasises the value of design in the urban regeneration of Shanghai. It approaches the conundrum of urban transformation flexibly and productively, through five representative case-studies. Examining different urban paridigms, it guides the reader through its pages by deploying a range of colour images, and offers comprehensive solutions for complex problems. AUTHOR: Dingliang Yang is currently a teaching fellow and research associate, as well as a Doctor of Design Candidate at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where he was awarded the Urban Planning and Design Thesis Prize and the Paul M. Heffernan Fellowship. SELLING POINTS: A detailed, case-study focused treatise on Shanghai Looks to the future of an incredible city in need of regeneration Of interest to any student of architecture or design, as well as those who know Shanghai A detailed case-study on Shanghai, which looks into the future of a city in need of regeneration. Will be of interest to students of architecture and design, as well as those who want to know more about Shanghai. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : Used - Very Good. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket As Issued. No dust jacket as issued; Maroon cloth hardcover with tipped-in cover illustration. Color illustrations, architectural drawings, appendix. Showcases design by the architectural firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson of The Liberty Bell Center which is part of Philadelphia's Independence Mall; Oblong 8vo 8" - 9" tall ; 256 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Photoscapes and the Egg is an intimate book to be savored and kept nearby, perhaps on a coffee table because of its sheer beauty.Inside its robin egg blue cloth cover are improvised photos of objects, nature, and art, each matched with a photo of an egg inside a cosmic circle-eggs with personalities from the calm ethereal to the hot aggressive. In full, there are more than 100 stunning color photos, all taken with an iPhone. The match of phenomena and eggs alludes to the dance of the material world with the invisible "birthing source" represented by the egg.Accompanying text and poems bring stories to the dance. The juxtapositions evoke surprise, insight, emotions, hope, and refreshment. They make wry jokes and touch on realities beyond the obvious. This book contains unabashed gentleness and spiritual toughness without pretense. Photoscapes and the Egg sprang from the mind of Patricia Z. Smith, a 79-year-old photographer and writer with extensive life experience and a pull since childhood to meld the physical with the esoteric. The design by Louis Brody is modern and serene. The book is a gift to the reader and her or his friends. It is a resource for these times and our future. Photoscapes and the Egg is an intimate book to be savoured and kept nearby, perhaps on a coffee table because of its sheer beauty. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Practice with Purpose is about designing buildings beyond their property lines to address some of society's most urgent challenges: the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of the embodied carbon and culture of existing buildings.To successfully contend with these ecological and societal emergencies, the design values and practice of architecture must be rapidly transformed within the next decade. Architects must become creative agents of change, providing the vision and skill to lead our communities toward an equitable, climate-positive future for all.Twenty years ago, San Franciscobased Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects rededicated its practice to focus on these urgent issues. Its mission-driven designs not only address the critical concerns of twenty-first century architecture, but also bring clients and users into the dialogue. LMSa's award-winning works show the creative potential of building a practice with purpose.In this book, LMSa shares its experience and insight as a call to action to the architecture profession. Through case studies, data-driven essays, user testimonials, and thought-provoking questions, LMSa offers design strategies to architects who want to make an environmental and social impact. Practice with Purpose is about designing buildings beyond their property lines to address some of societys most urgent challenges: the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of the embodied carbon and culture of existing buildings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Narrow 4to. (6" x 11.25") 272 pp., elevations, floor plans, colour and b/w photographs throughout. Coated stock. Upper spine tips bumped. Dust jacket shows wear to corners and spine tips.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Recognizing that buildings are a major contributor to global warming and the critical role of embodied versus operational carbon, the book focuses on houses built from materials that either sequester carbon (plants), use materials with very low embodied carbon (earth and stone) or reuse substantial amounts of existing materials.Organized by those materials (wood, bamboo, straw, hemp, cork, earth, brick, stone and re-use), and incorporating life cycle diagrams demonstrating how the raw material is processed into building components, the book shows how the unique properties of each material can transform the ways architects conceive the sections of houses.The house was selected as the vehicle for these investigations due to its scale, its role as a site of architectural experimentation, and its ubiquity. Building on the techniques of the Manual of Section, the book is comprised of newly generated cross-sectional drawings of fifty-five recent, modestly sized houses from around the world, making legible the tectonics and materials used in their construction. Each house is also shown through exploded axonometric, construction photographs and color photographs of the exterior and interior. Introductory essays set up the importance of embodied carbon, the role of vernacular plant-based construction and the problems of contemporary house construction. Drawing connections between the architecture of the house, environmental systems and material economies, the book seeks to change how we build now and for the future. Building on the techniques of the Manual of Section, the book is comprised of newly generated cross-sectional drawings of fifty-five recent, modestly sized houses from around the world, making legible the tectonics and materials used in their construction. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Every year millions of travellers arrive in Athens eager to catch a glimpse of the ancient city and savour its classical heritage.But what about the late nineteenth century Athens with her neoclassical buildings, wide avenues and literary salons? An Athens where music wafted from King Otto's palace and the aristocracy waltzed under crystal chandeliers. A city of dignitaries, scholars and architects drawing plans and reworking them, leaving their mark on every dimension of the young capital. An Athens where commoners hovered around dimly lit fires and children played in the mud amidst the ancient ruins. Where criminals settled disputes with drawn knives and prostitutes roamed the ports luring sailors into filthy, smoke-filled taverns. Where Greek refugees lived in wind-swept streets with no sewers or running water, singing about their troubles under the stars. An Athens where intellectuals, writers, poets, and artists converged in local cafs planning the future of the newly founded nation, discussing philosophy, literature, and their shared passion for reclaiming Greece for the Greeks.Athens Unveiled pays homage to the people, streets, and neighbourhoods of late nineteenth century Athens, where some of the finest neoclassical buildings still stand next to abandoned mansions, brothels, and old factories; where people still bargain the prices of clothes and produce on the old streets of commerce and where young artists create powerful murals, bringing everything about the city into sharp focus. Athens Unveiled pays homage to the people, streets, and neighbourhoods of late nineteenth century Athens, where some of the finest neoclassical buildings still stand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near fine. First Edition. Quarto. 10 1/4 x 10". 206pp. 208 illustrations including 121 color plates, scale drawings and models. Architect's stamp on front fly-leaf. White dust jacket has light soiling.

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. The book is a thorough reflection on the accomplishments achieved since the establishment of the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University. It provides valuable insights into China's hottest topics for future developments - namely, urbanisation and the environment. With its international starting point and objective assessments of local practices, analysis of research, excellent student work, and a summary of research publication and papers, Landscape Architecture at Tsinghua University: Sixty Years of Excellence, provides a full and vivid picture of this institution's program, which hopes to inspire young architects and encourage their contributions to China's future. AUTHOR: Yang Rui, Ph.D. is a professor, and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at Tsinghua University. He is the director of the China National Landscape Architecture Education Supervisory Committee, deputy Secretary-General and Executive Director of Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture (CHSLA), and Chairperson of the Theory and History Committee of CHSLA. He is also the associate editor of Chinese Landscape Architecture. Zheng Xiaodi, Ph.D. is a professor, PHD Supervisor, and assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at Tsinghua University. She also serves as the Director of International Affairs at the Chinese Gardening and Landscaping Industry Association in China. She received her Ph.D. and B.Arch. from Tsinghua University and her MLA from the GSD, at Harvard University. Before returning to China in 2008, she worked with Laurie Olin and SWA Group in the United States, participating in award-winning projects. Her research focuses on brownfields regeneration and sustainable landscape. SELLING POINTS: A glimpse into the upcoming years for Chinese architecture Contains analysis of topics that will shape the future of China's cities, such as environmental sustainability Fully illustrated, with both colour and black and white photography 200 colour, 252 b/w Offers a glimpse into what lies ahead for Chinese architecture, and contains analysis of topics that will shape the future of China's cities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Cloth. Etat : Fine Condition. Etat de la jaquette : Fine Condition. 116 pages color illustrations throughout. Gift inscription by Carlos Jimenez, "For Karl, with all best wishes. Carlos 10/11/10. Illustrated boards. Edited by Oscar Riero Ojeda. Introduction by Stephen Fox. Photography by Paul Hester. Appendix. Inscription by the Architect.…

Paperback. Etat : Fine. First Edition. Softcover in illustrated wraps. 9" x 6 1/2". First printing. Signed on title page by artist Amy Trachtenberg. As New condition, crisp and clean. Book documents the creation of an artwork for the Hillview Branch Library in San Jose, California. Essays by Rebecca Solnit and Mary Burger. 64 pp.…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. The field of robotics is coming of age. Robotics and artificial intelligence represent the next cutting edge technology to transform the fields of architecture and design. The past decade's surge towards more computationally defined building systems and highly adaptable open-source design software has left the field ripe for the integration of robotics wither through large-scale building fabrication or through more intelligent/adaptive building systems. Through this surge, architecture has not only been greatly influenced by these emerging technologies, but has also begun influencing other disciplines in unexpected ways. The purpose of this book is to provide systems of classification, categorization and taxonomies of robotics in architecture so that a more systematic and holistic body of work could take place while addressing the multifarious aspects of possible research and production. As the research in this area is in its infancy, the book will play the role of bringing together scholars, designers and industry members defining their positions along the four frameworks for architectural robotics. The book aspires to be the first scholarly treatment of a broad range of robotics research in architecture and design fields. It will address how architectural robotics can open up unique and innovative possibilities both within architecture and related disciplines. AUTHORS: Dr. Mahesh Daas is the dean of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Kansas. Throughout his career, Daas has been honored for his exceptional creative achievements, leadership, and innovative approach to teaching. Professor Andrew John Wit is an Assistant Professor of Digital Practice within Temple University where he leads research, courses, and workshops focused around novel building systems generated through the integration of light-weight composites, digital tools/fabrication and robotic systems. 200 colour illustrations The field of robotics is coming of age. Robotics and artificial intelligence represent the next cutting edge technology to transform the fields of architecture and design. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. "From crimson robes to golden temples: Stunning photos capture the colourful and spellbinding worship of Buddhism across Asia.Horner's breath-taking collection.captures aspects of each country on his exploration." MailOnline. From its origins at Bodh Gaya on the plains of northern India, we travel up into the Himalaya of Ladakh, where Buddhism thrived and split in the five different sects. Our journey takes us to Nepal, historically a receptive home for Buddhism, to Tibet in Exile in Dharamshala, and to Sikkim and Bhutan paying homage to the sacred sites of Mahayana Buddhism along the way. We venture along the silk route into the mountainous region of Xinjiang in China, and to the largest monastery in the Buddhist world at Labrang in Gansu Province, home to the Yellow Hat sect. We visit the Longman Caves and the legendary Shaolin Monastery, with its extraordinary Kung Fu monks, before eventually embarking for Korea and Japan to trace Tantric Buddhism. There we sample the tranquility of Zen temples and the fresh mountain and sea air of the most sacred pilgrim sites.We follow the story of how the once precarious belief emerged as Theravada Buddhism and found a haven in Sri Lanka before progressing eastwards to Burma, and on into southeast Asia, as far as central Java.We explore the exquisite temples of Luang Prabang in Laos, Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Sukhothai in Thailand where Buddhist art reached a certain zenith. This is journey of spiritual as well as visual enlightenment, as we meet Theravada Buddhist pilgrims along the way. Finally we traverse the Tibetan plateau to reach the fabled capital of Lhasa, with its spiritual centre of the Jokhang Temple and the iconic Potala Palace, the abandoned home of HH the Dalai Lama. Maps with reference to the photographs will guide you along the routes. The illuminating text by Denis Gray provides an authoritative perspective of Buddhism in 21st century Asia and assists in navigating the reader through the book's journey. A photographic journey, tracing the origins of Buddhism and following its evolutionary path from India, through Asia to China and beyond, providing an authoritative perspective on Buddhism in 21st Century Asia. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Softcover. Etat : As New. No Dust Jacket. Text is in Japanese; 267 X 0 X 267 millimeters; This is one of 1500 copies.

Hard Cover. Etat : Near Fine. This is a near fine hardcover copy with virtually no wear. Signed in ink by the architect, George Ranalli, on the title page, not inscribed just signed with best wishes. Otherwise completely clean inside and out. Documentation of George Ranalli's renovation of the Saratoga Community Center in Btrownsville, Brooklyn. Illustrated in color with some black & white. 10" high X 7" wide, 111 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking. Signed by Architect.…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. This body of work is a contemplation of human beings' passage on earth and their intimate interrelation with the environment. This book attempts to bring humour to the things we are getting attached to. It points at the invisible within the visible, the immaterial within the material or the vertical nature of being (and its mirror-like quality) within our horizontal way of living (where our mind, time, and space condition our experiences). The naked body is seen as our primary indivisible unit of perception which is usually pushed and pulled by our thinking mind's desire to either get less or more. In other words, our lives are coloured by our minds and since body-mind is a single entity, most of the colours painted on the body are an allusion to the range of our changing desires from being invisible or transparent to wanting to be singular and the centre of attention. The book Interviews (the interviewers are from Russia, Colombia, Korea, Germany, and the US) stanzas, and photographs are not seen as being subservient to one another but can be seen as an assemblage of three independent directions that may or may not intersect following each reader. This body of work is a contemplation of human beings' passage on earth and their intimate interrelation with the environment. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near fine. First Edition. Thick quarto. 585pp. Profusely illustrated from color and b&w photographs, renderings, sketches plans and details. SIGNED by Pedersen on half-title, plus nicely INSCRIBED, "to Gene." on first blank. Mild bump to bottom of spine. No dust jacket as issued. Very heavy book, overseas shipping not recommended. Signed. …

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. With this year's 2021 Summer Olympics hosted in Tokyo, Japan, skateboarding will make its Olympic debut; augmenting both park and street competitions for men and women. As this book is a culmination and photographic collection of the past three decade's growth of skateboarding throughout the US focusing in on the pivotal decade of the 1990s, the addition of this sport in the summer's upcoming games is of considerable relevance to the skateboarding pioneers featured in this work.To be a skateboarder today is a much different experience than it was for much of the 1990s. The photographs, quotes, and anecdotal text in '93 til captures a time in skateboarding when making a livable income as a professional skater was a rare luxury and public understanding of skateboarding was at an all-time low. It was a time when skateboarding was searching for an identity, a time before Instagram and big corporate influences. Street skating was coming of age, testing its limitations and aligning itself with a new and innovative style of hip-hop culture that was emerging. Looking back, many skaters today feel as though the '90s were the golden years of skateboarding.'93 til is a captivating portal into a decade and a culture that is remembered with warmth and nostalgia. Much of the photography that Pete has unearthed for '93 til was buried in boxes for close to two decades and has never been seen or published before. The 230-page book also contains several timeless images from his years shooting for SLAP and Transworld Skateboarding Magazine that will be familiar to the initiated. In addition to his stunning action shots are plenty of portraits and unguarded, candid moments that span from the late '80s up through 2004. The book reveals a raw, unapologetic perspective of a world that no longer exists.Also included in the book alongside Pete's imagery are quotes and anecdotes from legends like Tony Hawk, Arto Saari, Jamie Thomas, Guy Mariano, Nyjah Huston, Geoff Rowley, Stevie Williams and others. Although still a working photographer, Pete moved on from his career in skate photography in 2004 and is currently living in Brooklyn. The photographs, quotes, and anecdotal text in '93 til captures a time in skateboarding when making a livable income as a professional skater was a luxury and public understanding of skateboarding was at an all-time low. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. first printing. Paperback. 18 × 11cm, 225pp. This book looks at the idea of horror and its analogues in architecture. In these, normal compositions become strange: extra limbs appear, holes open where they should not, individual objects are doubled or split or perversely occupied. Horrifying buildings re-imagine the possibilities of architectural language, shifting from 'natural' norms to other, more rarefied and exciting options. They define an expanded aesthetic field that marries the beautiful to the distorted, the awkward, the manifold, and the indeterminate. Through an investigation that spans architecture art, and literature, this study attempts to limn horror through its shifting forms and meanings and to identify a creeping unease that lingers at the very centre of the modern project. Condition: Very good condition, with a little light bumping to the covers.…

Etat : Good. First edition (hardback). 4to (28cm by 23cm), 345pp. Illustrated throughout in colour. Original laminated boards, no dustwrapper (as issued). The corners of the boards are lightly bumped, else this copy is in very good condition. ISBN 9781941806081.

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. "When there's a lot going on, it is the simple things in life that are the most powerful." - Bonnae Gokson. Butterflies Weddings & The Sweetest Dreams is not a cookbook, but a visual feast, exploring the ingredients, ideas and inspiration behind the works of edible art through lush photography shot on location in Hong Kong - the home of Bonnae Gokson's cafes and restaurants - and internationally. The ruffles of a petticoat. The petals of a delicate peony. Rolls and rolls of satin ribbons in a dozen shades of red. The startling purple hue of taro at the market. The juicy citrus cells of a pomelo, the jewel-like seeds of a pomegranate. Fragrant ripe raspberries at the height of their perfection. The gold lustre of a butterfly's wing, glimpsed and then gone. AUTHOR: Bonnae Gokson is immersed in the world of luxury fashion, lifestyle and hospitality. Hobnobbing with the most influential designers of our time, such as Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Missoni, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Dries Van Noten, Yohji Yamamoto, Christian Louboutin and the late Alexander McQueen has honed her unique aesthetics and keen sense of style. In 2008, she embarked on a new style adventure. With inimitable creativity and flair, she founded her burgeoning empire of ultra-glamorous hotspots including SEVVA restaurant, chic C'est la B cafe/bar, and scrumptious Ms B's Cakery in Hong Kong to international acclaim. Considered by many to be art forms, her ventures are constantly imitated. SELLING POINTS: This book is a inspirational guide into the world of fashion and all things beautiful A look inside the iconic Bonnae Gokson's inspirational techniques and methods that bring about her one-of-a-kind cakes This book is the epitome of fashion, lifestyle, design, creativity, and glamour Butterflies Weddings & The Sweetest Dreams is always in season and the perfect go-to book for flipping through illuminating photography and finding that chic insight 240 colour images This book is a inspirational guide into the world of fashion and all things beautiful. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Photoscapes and the Egg is an intimate book to be savored and kept nearby, perhaps on a coffee table because of its sheer beauty.Inside its robin egg blue cloth cover are improvised photos of objects, nature, and art, each matched with a photo of an egg inside a cosmic circle-eggs with personalities from the calm ethereal to the hot aggressive. In full, there are more than 100 stunning color photos, all taken with an iPhone. The match of phenomena and eggs alludes to the dance of the material world with the invisible "birthing source" represented by the egg.Accompanying text and poems bring stories to the dance. The juxtapositions evoke surprise, insight, emotions, hope, and refreshment. They make wry jokes and touch on realities beyond the obvious. This book contains unabashed gentleness and spiritual toughness without pretense. Photoscapes and the Egg sprang from the mind of Patricia Z. Smith, a 79-year-old photographer and writer with extensive life experience and a pull since childhood to meld the physical with the esoteric. The design by Louis Brody is modern and serene. The book is a gift to the reader and her or his friends. It is a resource for these times and our future. Photoscapes and the Egg is an intimate book to be savoured and kept nearby, perhaps on a coffee table because of its sheer beauty. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This book traces the historic evolution of urban form, principles, and design; it serves as a compendium, or reference, of city design; and is a polemic about the necessity for the recovery of the city and a contemporary urban architecture.It begins with the planned cities of Greece and the Roman Empire from about 500 BC, through the late-medieval Bastides, the Ideal Renaissance cities, and Baroque new towns, to the urban planning strategies of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It covers anti-urban modernist architecture and the resulting disintegration of the city. It concludes with late-twentieth-century efforts to recover the city, a contemporary urban architecture, and urbanism's potential contribution to the contemporary ecological crisis.The book is project oriented and extensively illustrated. It may be read graphically, textually, or both. As such, it falls into the long tradition of illustrated treatises in which theory is embedded in the projects, with only occasional assistance or clarification from the text. Architecture and urban design are physical arts, not verbal arts, and they are best understood from graphic representations. This book traces the historic evolution of urban form, principles, and design; it serves as a compendium, or reference, of city design; and is a polemic about the necessity for the recovery of the city and a contemporary urban architecture. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…