Just Chairs: Over 600 Designs from Around the World
In addition to being a basic item of furniture to be found in any home, the chair reflects social and aesthetic changes throughout history, provides an ideal medium through which to experiment with new materials or technologies, and challenges the creativity of designers devising new ways to defy gravity's immutable laws to provide support for the human body.Through vivid photography and commentary, "Just Chairs describes all facets of chairs, classic designs that have withstood the test of time to revolutionary and modern creations from young designers transforming the chair into an object of art.
After a brief introductory history of the chair, this visual history features chairs designed from the world's most famous designers including Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Eileen Gray, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Marcel Breuer, Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Arne Jacobsen, Harry Bertoia, Verner Panton, Eero Aarnio, Ettore Sottsass, Vico Magistretti, Oscar Tusquets, and others.
A complete and inspirational look at the too-often-overlooked machine that is the chair, the book is a charming and inspirational resource not only for interior designers but also for all those wishing to find the perfect chair for their lifestyle.
The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam
One of the most celebrated books in architectural history, this volume consists of the Adam brothers' own selections of illustrations from their high-profile commissions. Dating from the 1770s, these 106 illustrated plates epitomize the style that influenced generations of British and American architectural and furniture designs.
The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam 
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Behind the Veneer: South Shoreditch - The Furniture Trade and Its Buildings
South Shoreditch lies just north of the City of London. The area's greatest architectural legacy arises from the furniture trade, and for almost a century Shoreditch dominated the industry as the major centre of furniture manufacturing and wholesale selling.
Behind the Veneer: South Shoreditch - The Furniture Trade and Its Buildings
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Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 4000 V 10 SB
- The most powerful and comprehensive Punch! Architectural Suite of products ever assembled into one package
- 400 Powerful Applications all in one easy-to-use interface
- Regardless of your level of expertise, Punch! Architectural Series 4000 produces professional results
- Beginners will appreciate the built-in Video Tutorials; it's like an architectural designer by your side
- Simple drag & drop functions for windows, doors, furniture, materials, color, and landscaping make producing top-notch designs a snap
- Professionals will appreciate the more complex features such as extensive framing, estimating, mechanical design, and CAD functions, to name a few
- Designed to grow with you, as you become more proficient with the program
- From beginner to pro, Punch! Architectural Series 4000 makes designing a home a rewarding experience
- Millions of Design Combinations.
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Trademark Designs of the Twenties by Leslie Carbarga, ISBN 0486268586
Over 850 trademarks for companies and products in industries ranging from food to furniture to fabrics. Captions identify each company, its type of business and the year of the design.
Trademark Designs of the Twenties by Leslie Carbarga, ISBN 0486268586
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Old Flames
Brilliantly evoking the intrigue of the Cold War and 1950s London, John Lawton's thrilling sequel to "Black Out" takes Inspector Troy deep into the rotten heart of MI6, the distant days of his childhood, and the dangerous arms of an old flame: Larissa Tosca, late of the U.S. Army, later still of the KGB. It is April 1956, and an official visit to Britain by Soviet leaders Khrushchev and Bulganin is unexpectedly interrupted when a mutilated body is found under the hull of Khrushchev's ship in Portsmouth Harbor. Is the dead man a Royal Navy diver or the corpse of Arnold Cockerell, a furniture salesman with a mysterious source of income? As the mystery deepens, the inexplicable murders continue, leading Troy to an unforgettable discovery.
Old Flames
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Encyclopedia of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce, ISBN 0806971428
It's been the number-one book on the subject for most of the 20th century, with the latest information on furniture tools, techniques, and processes--all plentifully illustrated. Covers hundreds of subjects, from woods and veneering to almost every joining operation. "A workshop without this encyclopedia is missing a tool as necessary as the saw."--"Country Journal. "An invaluable reference."--"Booklist.
Encyclopedia of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce, ISBN 0806971428
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The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam
One of the most celebrated books in architectural history, this volume consists of the Adam brothers' own selections of illustrations from their high-profile commissions. Dating from the 1770s, these 106 illustrated plates epitomize the style that influenced generations of British and American architectural and furniture designs.
The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam
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