There is a newfound interest in architectural drawing. Some of the most forward-looking architects worldwide are reinventing it to discover the radical possibilities of contemporary architecture as a rich mix of the virtual and the actual. Architectural drawing is adapting to compensate for these new changes to the discipline, and is being used to speculate on new paradigms of space and represe…
This work takes a close look at a broad range of 20th-century examples of design, architecture and illustration, revealing underlying geometric structures in their compositions.
Tenun Sumba telah melanglang buana dalam dua abad ini, dikagumi orang keindahannya, nilai filosofis yang terkandung di dalamnya, dan kerumitan cara pembuatannya. Tidak hanya merupakan integritas budaya Sumba dalam siklus hidup dan tradisi orang Sumba, tenun Sumba berkembang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi sebagai karya seni yang menjadi koleksi, baik pribadi maupun museum terkemuka di dalam dan …
* 2021's best photojournalism compiled in one book by the World Press Photo Foundation* Selected from thousands of images by photojournalists, picture agencies, newspapers, and magazines from all over the world* The most striking images and compelling stories of the year* The World Press Photo Awards have been the benchmark in documentary photography since 1955The renowned World Press Photo Fou…
Overzicht van de hedendaagse Japanse bouwkunst aan de hand van 55 uiteenlopende projecten van 39 architecten.
An investigation of mathematics as it was drawn, encoded, imagined, and interpreted by architects on the eve of digitization in the mid-twentieth century. In Formulations, Andrew Witt examines the visual, methodological, and cultural intersections between architecture and mathematics. The linkages Witt explores involve not the mystic transcendence of numbers invoked throughout architectural his…
An inspirational sourcebook of innovative and unexpected green design solutions for our homes in a rapidly changing world. Nothing short of a design revolution is underway as architects, designers, engineers, self-builders, and artists confront climate change, polluting plastics, global migration, rapidly expanding cities, and an ageing population. Part handbook, part manifesto, Houses That Can…
HANDBOOK ON INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING Discover the latest research on crafting compelling narratives in interactive entertainment Electronic games are no longer considered “mere fluff” alongside the “real” forms of entertainment, like film, music, and television. Instead, many games have evolved into an art form in their own right, including carefully constructed stories and engaging nar…
We are in a climate emergency. Architects must be part of the radical change needed. This book guides architecture student to create truly sustainable designs. Demonstrating holistic design approaches through 10 key themes, it guides students through the different stages of the design process in five illustrated chapters. Reflecting the years of study, it provides step-changes towards eventual …
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the global landscape of documentary film festivals, looking at its contemporary and future challenges. Contributors from across the globe reflect on how documentary has positioned itself within both internationally renowned and more alternative festivals, including IDFA (Netherlands), Cannes IFF (France), Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK), Dockanema …
The Future of Modular Architecture presents an unprecedented proposal for mass-customized mid- and high-rise modular housing that can be manufactured and distributed on a global scale. Advocating for the adoption of open-source design based on a new modular standard, the book shows how the construction industry and architectural practice may soon be radically reshaped. By leveraging the existin…
This is an open access book. This edited collection aims to document the effects of Covid-19 on film festivals and to theorize film festivals in the age of social distancing. To some extent, this crisis begs us to consider what happens when festivals can’t happen; while films have found new (temporary) channels of distribution (most often in the forms of digital releases), the festival format…
As concerns about climate change and environmental degradation mount, designers strive to be part of the solution, not the problem. From vast architectural projects to modest one-off pieces of salvaged furniture, "Green Design" shows how the design world has responded to the ecological challenges of the twenty-first century. Architecture journalist Marcus Fairs examines emergent trends such as …
"A very inspiring book that shows that visions do not have to be castles in the air..." — Lovely Books Germany "The clouds the limit: an opulent book as an appreciation for a big-thinking designer." — Sueddeutsche Zeitung Norman Foster is a globally recognized figure in architecture. His agency has created more than 300 projects around the world, many of which have profoundly marked and tra…
Sustainability has advanced to become an overarching concern of daily life. At the same time, its ways and means are far from clear. As a holistic praxis, sustainability must combine technical and material as well as social, economic and ecological strategies that all too often have competing aims and priorities and complex interactions. In no other field can these factors and interactions be b…
"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…
A comprehensive approach to design that integrates sustainable principles and design strategies for decarbonized construction Representing an international collaboration between academics and architects in the United States and Europe, Carbon: A Field Manual for Designers and Builders offers professionals in the field an approach to sustainable design that embraces building science principles, …
Lagi-lagi kartunis Larry Gonick mengubah pandangan kita tentang pelajaran sejarah. Kali ini Gonick menyajikan berbagai peristiwa pada permulaan peradaban modern secara kocak dan tak terduga. Dalam Kartun Riwayat Peradaban Modern Jilid 1, saksikanlah Penemuan dan penjajahan benua Amerika, Reformasi Eropa, serta kelahiran aliran politik dan sains modern. Tampil juga tokoh-tokoh yang pemikiran dan…
Inilah buku pamungkas dalam seri Kartun Riwayat Peradaban karya kartunis Larry Gonick. Kisah dunia modern, dari Revolusi Prancis sampai perang melawan terorisme, disajikan dengan cerdas dan menghibur dalam Kartun Riwayat Peradaban Modern Jilid II. Gonick mengantar kita menyusuri Zaman Pencerahan, Revolusi Industri, modernisasi berbagai belahan dunia, berlanjut ke Perang Dunia I, Perang Dunia II…
KARTUNIS LARRY GONICK MENGUBAH PANDANGAN KITA TENTANG PELAJARAN SEJARAH DENGAN BUKU INI! BERBAGAI PERISTIWA DALAM SEJARAH PERADABAN MANUSIA DISAJIKAN SECARA DAHSYAT, MENAWAN, SERAM, TAPI JU6A KOCAK—DALAM KARTUN RIWAYAT PERADABAN JILID II: PERADABAN INDIA DAN TIONGKOK BERIKUT SEGALA PENEMUAN DAN FILSAFAT YANG DIHASILKANNYA, RIWAYAT NEGARA ROMAN), DARI, BERDIRI HINGGA RUNTUHNYA,SERTA KELAHIRAN …