\'A gripping blockbuster ... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger\' TELEGRAPH. Fashionopolis is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future. Fashion has blighted our planet. Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them do not

For all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era: illustration is alive and kicking, and new tools have given the art renewed vigor and the illustrator greater stamina. Steven Hellerand Julius Wiedemannpresent a snapshot of “the new golden age of illustration,” rounding up 100 of the most talented artists around the world. We dare you to pick your favorites. For the last ten years, Steven

A compilation of food & drink logos, trademarks and symbols from around the world formed of elements such as fish, water, boats, lighthouses, seabirds, anchors and mermaids.

Attract, protect, inform, collect—good packaging is synonymous with multitasking. Creating these ultimate all-rounders calls for a deep understanding of the good, the market, the customer, the environment, the flow of trade—no easy task. Each year, the Pentawards spotlight the ingenious masterminds behind these complex containers and grant their coveted trophies to the cleverest and most innovative

Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool: through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi Thanhauser illuminates the world we inhabit in a startling new way, travelling from China to Cumbria to reveal the craft, labour and industry that create the clothes we wear. From the women who transformed stalks of flax into linen to clothe their families in nineteenth century New England to those who earn their

Design as a way of life Marc Newson’s complete works to date This volume covering Marc Newson’s design career can, if you are ambitious enough, read like a catalog of how to live. Imagine waking up in the morning, taking a bath, drying your hair, getting dressed, putting on your glasses, spritzing yourself with perfume, sitting down to eat a breakfast of tea with eggs and toast, checking your watch,

The invention of the Jacquard loom in eighteenth-century France paved the way for computing and revolutionary change. From its punch-card origins, code has evolved to define and enable new methods in design, making, visualization, production and communication, achieving the previously unimaginable. \"Digital Visions for Fashion and Textiles: Made in Code\" considers how computing has reinvented image,

When Bethany first propped her camera on a stack of books and pressed record in 2009, she didn\'t realise her life was about to change-forever. After uploading her first video to YouTube at just thirteen years old, Bethany quickly became one of the Internet\'s go-to beauty, style, and lifestyle vlogger. Since then, she has filmed countless room tours and tutorials, travelled the world, experimented

In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the house of Dior comes the first volume in a series devoted to each designer of the couture house. Dior by Christian Dior is the ultimate compendium of the most iconic designs conceived by Christian Dior. Featuring a wealth of stunning photographs by Laziz Hamani and lovingly detailed text by Muse e Galliera director Olivier Saillard,

Web Design Indexes are international bestsellers, with about a quarter million copies sold worldwide. Since its first edition in the year 2000, the annual Web Design Index has developed into one of the most important publications in its field. Year after year, it gives an accurate overview of the state of the art in web design. Every Web Design Index contains 1002 outstanding web pages. With each web

Jestliže plánujete kariéru profesionálního interiérového designéra, tato hodnotná příručka vám poskytne prospěšné informace a inspiraci, bez nichž se žádný designér neobejde. Kniha je uspořádána do lekcí, které obsahují podstatu kurzů poskytovaných předními školami designu, a nabízí kompletní řadu praktických rad od základních myšlenek po hotové projekty.

The impressive wealth of Scandinavian interiors: locally inspired and international successful Nordic home design has long won over aficionados of clean lines, cozy and functional furniture, and bright spaces. This richly illustrated, inspirational book celebrates the Scandinavian interior design scene and its spectacular momentum in recent years. It offers a unique insight into the latest trends,

In recent years, the beauty industry has shifted the conversation towards the individual in a way it hasn\'t done before. While people, and women in particular, have historically been enticed into this industry to achieve rather rigid ideals set by society, the current conversations brands and consumers are establishing embrace individuality and celebrate identity. From using makeup as a means to challenge

60 stunning works of contemporary architecture, all of which have a special relationship with the natural landscape Elemental Living presents 60 works of architecture from across the 20th and 21st centuries that have a special relationship with the natural world. The book includes a visually breathtaking selection of architect-created houses that have been designed to create unparalleled views of a

Geometric patterns are perhaps the most recognizable visual expressions of Islamic art and architecture, magnificent in their beauty and awe-inspiring in their execution. Now, with the aid of this book, anyone can learn how to master this ancient art and create intricate patterns or re-create classic examples. An introduction guides the reader through the basics, and is followed by some of the best

Katalog představuje novou semestrální kolekci realizovanou v Ateliéru oděvu a obuvi UMPRUM, který vede významná oděvní designérka Liběna Rochová. Kolekce Modernita v lidovém vychází z poučení historickým výzkumem lidového řemesla a stavitelství, pracuje s četnými předlohami a fotografiemi z knihovny VŠUP. Cíleně se soustředí na provázanost lidového řemesla s modernistickým designem, tj. na typologii

Druhý ediční svazek Ad Akta se zabývá tématy, která historizují či kontextualizují moderní a postmoderní umělecké dění. Otištěné texty se věnují rozličným okruhům z dějin a teorie umění, počínaje osobou a dílem výtvarného kritika a teoretika Jiřího Padrty (Hanka Sládková) či vývojem a užitím plastů v československém designu (Anna Lískovcová) přes rodinnou amatérskou fotografii (Jindra Tichá), československou

This survey of the online fashion scene is the first to profile the field\'s best-known bloggers and most exciting up-andcomers. Packed with vibrant photos and interviews, Style Feed includes Streetpeeper\'s uncompromising edginess; industry insider Disneyrollergirl\'s savvy analysis; the passionate flamboyance of Anna Dello Russo; prescient observations from Chicago teenager Tavi Gevinson, The Style

Kniha věnovaná Krásné jizbě přináší jedinečný příběh českého designu a bytové kultury. Krásná jizba, založená v roce 1927, se stala arbitrem účelného a vkusného bydlení a svými aktivitami pronikla do každodenního života tisíců domácností. Obsáhlou publikaci, která je prvním monografickým zhodnocením fenoménu Krásné jizby, doprovází bohatý obrazový materiál, zahrnující jak nové fotografie dochovaných

Shoes fascinate women of all ages and have the power to crystallize a moment in fashion. In Vogue: The Shoe, Harriet Quick has curated more than 300 fabulous images from a century of British Vogue, featuring remarkable styles that range from the humble clog to exquisite hand-embroidered haute couture stilettoes via fetishistic cuissardes and outrageous statement heels. The images are grouped into five