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Dinosaur skeletons, eggs, bones, and fossils have become
increasingly coveted objects for collectors. Dinosaurs are
Collectible explores the reasons for their popularity and tells the
stories behind the many illustrious finds from the past. This
beautifully illustrated and printed publication by the author of
Wonders are Collectible and Wunderkammer includes a chapter devoted
to dinosaurs in both high and popular culture, and features an
exceptional collection of prints, photos, drawings, and micrograph
scans.
Collectors design their homes with their prized objects in mind. In
this book 20 art and design collectors open the doors to their
homes, many for the first time. You will be amazed at what you'll
see: from a Giacometti sculpture to a garbage bag by Gustav
Metzger, from an iconic Eames lounge chair to the Living Tower by
Verner Panton. This successor to the successful book Homes for
Nomads (9789401477437) offers pages and pages of inspiration for
all those who love beautiful and real-life interiors, and who
perhaps live with, and love, their own collections.
“Design writers Thijs Demeulemeester and Bert Voet’s book
Carchitecture explores the historical parallels between trends in
architectural styles and car design.” - Financial Times A
book like a road trip along iconic American homes and the unique
cars that perfectly match them. Carchitecture goes America. Through
four chapters - Iconic Houses, Cars & Stars, Californication
and American Cars - and five essays, the reader discovers the
wonderful interplay of architecture and car design. Eyecandy for
architecture and car lovers alike.
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Homes for Modernists
Thijs Demeulemeester, Jan Verlinde
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R1,085
Discovery Miles 10 850
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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In this book you will find a stunning collection of homes from the
20th century that have been lovingly restored to their modernist
splendour and are still lived in. Photographer Jan Verlinde
captures the power of the interiors and architecture on film like
no other. Author Thijs Demeulemeester explains the houses in
detail, based on interviews with residents, insights from the
architects and the chosen interior styles. In this successor to the
successful Homes for Nomads and Homes for Collectors, you will
discover which modernist gems are still hidden and how they are
lived in today. Text in English, French and Dutch.
"It makes me feel guilty that anybody should have such a good time
doing what they are supposed to do." - Charles Eames on
architecture. "A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can
only advise his clients to plant vines." - Frank Lloyd Wright on
architecture. Architectural travel is on the rise. With this book
you not only have a reference book of 150 of the world's most
iconic private homes, but also a bucket list to plan your next
country or city trip. These homes are unique, either because of the
aesthetics of the interiors, the construction, or the sophisticated
design. This is the ultimate architecture travel wish list. For
each house, the authors provide a lively description of the
building and its owners, in addition to the specifics of architect,
date, and location. 150 Houses You Need to Visit Before You Die is
the ultimate 'architecture bucket list' and the sequel to the
successful 150 Bars You Need to Visit before You Die, 150
Restaurants You Need to Visit Before You Die and 150 Hotels You
Need to Visit before You Die. Features houses in: Belgium, France,
Spain, the US, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands,
Morocco, Portugal, Venezuela, Switzerland, Russia, Germany, Mexico,
Italy, Scotland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Solvenia, Hawaii,
Australia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Japan, Israel, Canada,
Serbia, Poland, Norway, and England, by architects such as Moshe
Safdie, Kisho Kurokawa, Harry Seidler, Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott,
Alvar Aalto, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Carlo Mollino, Carlo
Scarpa, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, Bruno
Taut, Max Bill, Mario Botta, Gio Ponti, Adolf Loos, Eero Saarinen,
Frank Lloyd Wright, Georgia O'Keeffe, Richard Neutra, Antoni Gaudi,
and Victor Horta.
Wunderkammern are showing up everywhere these days. Design
webshops, expos, interior design stores: they all try to bring back
the memory of the century-old tradition of Wunderkammer, or 'the
Cabinet of Curiosities'. This book is a Wunderkammer in itself,
showcasing the most beautiful exotica, which explorers and
adventurous merchants brought back from all over the world for rich
collectors. Be amazed by beautiful seashells, stuffed animals,
sculptured ostrich eggs, botanical drawings, 'dragons' preserved in
formaldehyde, and bewildering Indiana Jones-like stories. A
fascinating New World presented itself to them, and in this book,
you'll see it through their eyes.
"If you didn't manage to travel abroad this year, Homes for Nomads:
Interiors of the Well-Travelled is just the ticket."-Harrods
Magazine For the passionate traveller, a design book that features
20 gorgeous interiors that incorporate objects collected from
around the world, bringing a touch of exotic and far away places
into the home. The authors showcase unique objects - a Vespa, a
tiki bar, a surf board, an African mask - that embody memorable and
meaningful travels, and represent the nomadic spirit of the
traveller in daily life. They reveal how these elements can be
creatively and beautifully displayed, giving the sense of
travelling at home without leaving home. Text in English, French
and Dutch.
This is the first monograph on contemporary Belgian artist Stefaan
De Croock (b.1982), alias Strook. He became well known for his
'heads' made of scrap wood. The key theme of his layered collages,
sculptures and installations is, in a word, time, and is visible in
every piece of the rough, patinated raw material he chooses to
compose his works. Most frequently this is wood. "Old, weathered
materials have something magical for me. They emanate a certain
spontaneity that is impossible to recreate. The colours, the paint,
the relief... they form an imprint of everything the material ever
experienced. You can truly see time." - Strook As part of the Mind
the Artist project by Musea Brugge, work by Strook will be on show
from 30 October 2021 to 6 March 2022 at various historic locations
throughout the city. Text in English and Dutch.
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