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From the nation's top college for interior design comes a definitive design school in a book and a fabulous reference for decorating the home. In the past decade, New York School of Interior Design, which was founded in 1916, has drawn a large crossover audience of passionate decorating enthusiasts and hobbyists--many of them private homeowners who know that thinking like a professional is the surest way to achieve a magnificent home. This lavishly...
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The first high-quality reprint of a rare guide, this reproduction of an 1882 publication features fifty-two plates of original interior designs. Author William B. Tuthill (1855–1929) is best known as the architect of Carnegie Hall; he also lectured at Columbia University, was a founder of the Architectural League of New York, and served on the Art Commission of Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition. His designs are accompanied by those of other prominent...
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A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable residential spaces: The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories....
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Apuntes de diseño de interioreses la primera publicación de las diseñadoras Irina Montes de Oca y Lucía Risco, quienes proponen métodos para la concepción del diseño según espacio, proporciones y escalas humanas.
Este primer manual didáctico surgió ante la inquietud de crear un instrumento de apoyo para los alumnos de la Carrera de Diseño Profesional de Interiores y demás personas que deseen aprender a organizar procesos e ideas al momento...
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De símbolo de poder económico a fuente de salud y bienestar, la piscina es comodidad integral, física y psicológica: incluso cuando no se utiliza, su visión es relajante, y también resulta una delicia escuchar el chapoteo del agua. Pero la piscina, además de constituir una alegría para quien la posee, plantea también una serie de problemas: cómo y dónde ambientarla, cómo construirla, cómo «amueblarla», cómo escoger los materiales y...
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De eje vertical normal, basculantes y abatibles de eje horizontal, correderas y tipo nido: ¿qué ventana se adapta mejor a nuestro ambiente? ¿Cuáles son las características funcionales y estéticas de cada uno? ¿Cuáles son los materiales que se deben escoger para las ventanas? ¿Qué tiradores y accesorios? ¿Cómo mantener siempre limpios y funcionales los cierres? Un libro lleno de ideas y ejemplos, explicados de modo claro e ilustrados con...
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We are so familiar with the features of our homes – the rooms, fixtures and myriad little decorative details – that we have forgotten how to look at them. We might explore a church, read a book or watch a film, and attempt to decode its symbols and references, but we rarely look at our homes with the same critical eye. Yet from the most ordinary apartment to the most extravagant mansion, every home is a deep well of meaning. From windows to wardrobes,...
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The Man Cave Book by Mike Yost and Jeff Wilser is a tribute to great and glorious man spaces and the craftsmen behind them. Complete with instructions and insights into creating your own unique refuge and shrine to beer, sports, and everything else that's right with the world, The Man Cave Book is an essential manual for any man cave enthusiast.
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Art and culture journalist Stacie Stukin takesan all-encompassing look into the ethos and inspiration of the famed interior design duo Adam Blackman and David Cruz, known for their quirky, daring style, which has drawn in celebrities and tastemakers worldwide.
Foreword by Emmy Award–Winner Ryan Murphy
With a keen eye for evocative design, Adam Blackman and David Cruz have been delighting audiences in their Blackman Cruz showroom with...
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¿Cómo lograr una tienda armoniosa y un layout que responda a las exigencias de la marca? Una tienda departamental es el resultado de la interacción de las condiciones existentes del local (forma, tamaño, pilares estructurales, altura) que serán revestidas o integradas con las nuevas consideraciones de diseño. Además, incluye los requerimientos estéticos y técnicos que propone el diseñador. Solo conociendo todos los elementos que participan...
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For Alessandra Branca, living means living comfortably. Growing up in Rome, Branca was always surrounded by exquisite art and architecture. She learned early on that beauty is meant to intermingle with everyday life, and to this day her interior designs, while abiding by classical principles, comfortably accommodate her clients' lifestyles. "You can't just do something that looks pretty,†? she says. "It has to work.†? In this book, the designer-based...
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A visual look at the architectural details of smaller residential spaces: The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories....
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Why struggle to market interior design when you can get specialized advice from a top-notch consultant? In Marketing Interior Design, Lloyd Princeton offers you the same high-quality insights that he gives to his clientele. Drawing on his professional expertise as well as the experiences of his clients, he provides detailed guidance to help you learn to:
•figure out what to charge and have the confidence to demand that price
•write your business...
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La première édition de cet ouvrage a été très bien reçue par le milieu de l'enseignement et par celui de la pratique du design d'intérieur. Comme des changements sont survenus récemment, une mise à jour s'imposait donc. Entre autres, les nouveaux paramètres de la Loi sur les architectes y sont détaillés, ainsi que les tâches de gestion qui découlent de la réalisation des projets de design. Les techniques de réseautage, de communication...
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Minimalism is a way of simplifying your life. It means eliminating what you do not use or need. It provides you the time and space to figure out what is important to you so you can start living intentionally- whatever that means for you. Whether you want to focus on your health, have more time for family, hobbies, learning a new skill, or you simply want to declutter your home, minimalism frees you from excess, so you have more time and energy to...
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A comic experiment in sociology and self-absorption, the award-winning author Thomas Clerc's autobiographical Interior is a unique invitation into a professor's preoccupations and possessions within the rooms of a small Parisian apartment.
Composed of bite-size vignettes, remembrances, and digressions, and filled with lighthearted transitions from pure description to quirky reminiscence and back, this meticulous tour through the rooms of Clerc's...
20) L'ABC des Styles
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Vous vous êtes déjà demandé pourquoi votre plafond ressemble aux voûtes d'une cathédrale gothique ? Ou bien pourquoi le bâtiment où vous travaillez est si différent des autres ? L' ABC des Styles vous invite à explorer les différents styles de l'architecture et de la décoration intérieures, depuis l'Antiquité jusqu'aux années quarante. Des châteaux et palaces de l'aristocratie française aux églises monastiques dominicaines du Moyen...
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