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From weekend homes to get-away cabins in the mountains, by the sea,
or in the woods, this architecture embodies our longing for
lounging in nature. For the first time in the history of humankind,
more people live in cities than in the country. Yet, at the same
time, more and more city dwellers are yearning for rural farms,
mountain cabins, or seaside homes. These kinds of refuges offer
modern men and women a promise of what urban centers usually cannot
provide: quiet, relaxation, being out of reach, getting back to
basics, feeling human again. Rock the Shack is a survey of such
contemporary refuges from around the world--from basic to luxury.
The book features a compelling range of sparingly to intricately
furnished cabins, cottages, second homes, tree houses,
transformations, shelters, and cocoons. The look of the included
structures from the outside is just as important as the view from
inside. What these diverse projects have in common is an
exceptional spirit that melds the uniqueness of a geographic
location with the individual character of the building's owner and
architect.
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The Story of Eames Furniture (Hardcover)
Marilyn Neuhart, John Neuhart; Edited by Robert Klanten, Sven Ehmann, Franz Schulze
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R4,901
R3,740
Discovery Miles 37 400
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In this unique 2-volume, 800-page book with more than 2,500 images,
Marilyn Neuhart tells the story, to paraphrase Charles Eames
himself, of how Eames furniture got to be the way it is.
Since his 2009 solo exhibition Local Studies at Fotostiftung
Schweiz, Swiss Joel Tettamanti has gradually built up his
reputationas a photographer. Assignments for international
magazines and global company groups take him to known and unknown
places all over the world, which he more or less coincidentally
approaches as an artist. In his oeuvre, Tettamanti focuses on
places that give each location its specific identity. Moving from
unspoiled countryside across the borders between nature and
civilisation to the centres of agglomeration, he explores the
details where seemingly rationally constructed civilisation
encounters natural forms. The places Tettamanti reveals in his
photographs seem somehow surreal; they show just how absurd
man-made structures can appear. Works 2001 - 2019 also appears as a
special edition, reviving the photo book as a medium in times of
digitalisation. It is a professionally and conventionally published
book combined with print-on-demand production. The artist offers
various types of special editions, thus enabling customers to
partici - pate in the design process by selecting photos for their
own edition. Special editions are available from our publishing
company. We are happy to inform you of our procedures and
conditions.
Not long ago, porcelain, glass and ceramics were almost exclusively
used to make ostentatious objects best suited for display in
grandmother's cabinet. But now these classic materials are
experiencing a renaissance. Today, they are increasingly being
utilised in playful ways by a new wave of designers and artists,
who are inspired by Modernism's clear forms as well as an ironic
depiction of figures, kitsch and the Romantic. Armed with these
influences and an expanded repertoire of forms made possible by
technological developments such as rapid prototyping, these
designers and artists are manifesting their creative visions in
unconventional objects made of these fragile materials. Fragiles is
an eclectic collection of such contemporary work. This book
presents industrial applications made from porcelain, glass and
ceramics such as the exclusive, futuristic tableware now in use in
avant-garde restaurants around the world. It also features artistic
glass objects by Arne Quinze and Jerszy Seymour as well as striking
porcelain products by Jurgen Bey, Marcel Wanders and Jaime Hayon.
In addition to these projects by renowned creatives, Fragiles also
contains an exciting selection of recent cutting-edge work by
emerging talents. The examples shown in Fragiles range from the
experimental to evocative retroinspired reinterpretations. The
spectrum and quality of these innovative projects shows a current
generation of designers and artists just how relevant and
challenging working with these traditional materials can be.
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