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1 review
Catherine Croft

Laurence King Publishing, 2005

Food for the minimalist architect
An ideal book that lent us all kinds of possibilities for the design of our new home. The full page photos and simple floor plan drawings made this book very valuable to our architect and interior designer. It was a terrific way of conveying what we liked and envisioned. Concrete, who would have ever thought of a resurgence? We're glad it's surfaced again

A History of Interior Design

5 reviews
John F. Pile

Laurence King Publishing, 2000

The Wonderful Mr. Pile
History of Interior Design is great. I study interior design and, without John Pile's books, this wide-ranging subject would have been far more difficult. Studying the subject "history of interior design" would have been such a struggle for me without having this book at my side. I just couldn't find all I needed on the internet. Apart from the high quality paper and excellent images, John ...

Designing Type

6 reviews
Karen Cheng

Laurence King Publishing, 2006

one of a kind?
Most typography books I've seen are showcases of designers and their client projects. These books may have their place for readers who are seeking inspiration and brief but helpful tips for project management. However, none of these books discuss the actual nuts and bolts of creating fonts. Cheng's book fills this gap by focusing only on typographic design, and does so in such a highly ...

The End of Print: Graphic Design of David Carson

19 reviews
Lewis Blackwell, David Carson

Laurence King Publishing, 2000

end of print
All I can say is that this book is timeless.. I have bought it twice, once, when it first came out and second, when I emigrated to another country as I couldn't find another resource as stimulating....it is still is as 'fres'h as when I first viewed it..'Trek' is another good recommendation...pushing the boundaries but relating them to fundamental basic graphic design principles..the computer is ...

Graphic Design: A New History

8 reviews
Stephen Eskilson

Laurence King Publishing, 2007

Don't wait till your professor assigns this book . . .
Eskilson's New History is a long overdue addition to textbooks on Graphic Design that before now have had to largely suffice with the sporadically updated Meggs' History of Graphic Design. Eloquent and illuminating, Eskison spans the modern age and then goes deep into contemporary design with a fine attention to the artistic and technical developments in the field. Eskilson pays special attention ...

Drawing by Seeing: Using Gestalt Perception

2 reviews
John Torreano

Laurence King Publishing, 2007

best beginner drawing book
Love this book. Perfect for a quick review of the basics and as a good intro to drawing. I wish I had had this book years ago when I started taking fine arts classes at the local university.

A World History of Architecture

6 reviews
Marian Moffett, Michael Fazio, ...

Laurence King Publishing, 2003

Wonderful
I have always admired architecture. I love wandering through cities, marvelling at their skyscrapers, and travelling to Europe to see older buildings. I bought "A World History of Architecture" so that I could better understand not only the beauty of these buildings, but their place in architectural history. "A World History" exceeded my expectations. Its sixteen chapters describe the ...

Small Houses

4 reviews
Nicolas Pople

Laurence King Publishing, 2006

Extreme examples
The introductory chapter, a brief history of architect-designed small houses (large expensive houses usually get this treatment), was the best part for me, as the author is very knowledgeable. Here he describes the groundskeepers' homes on large estates, and the later workers' cottages built by large companies, that started this category. The rest, however, is the standard ...

Design Encyclopedia: The Museum of Modern Art

1 review
Mel Byars, Terence Riley

Laurence King Publishing, 2004

At second glance
When I first received this, I fanned through it and was disappointed. I was expecting to see huge glossy photographs of fantastic works of art and all I could see was a whole lot of text. I set it aside. Later, I opened it again and this time I went through it more slowly. I was wrong. The images are smaller than I had anticipated but the book is filled with them and the text is ...

The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion

5 reviews
Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta, Phyllis Torta

Laurence King Publishing, 2003

Crisp, clear, and incredibly helpful
This is the ultimate resource for a student of costume and fashion design, the key for readers of all levels to decode the jargon that fills this profession's books. The organization is impeccable, the language clear and concise, and the rare but sufficient pictures are crisply adept at illustrating the necessary word or concept. It covers everything from names of period pieces, accessories, ...

New Sacred Architecture
Phyllis Richardson

Laurence King Publishing, 2004

This timely book reflects an awakening of interest in religious faiths and the emergence of a 'global exchange of architecture and culture. While Spain's Rafael Moneo has recently completed a cathedral in Los Angeles, Britain's Thomas Heatherwick is designing a Buddhist temple in Japan, John Pawson is working on a Cistercian monastery in the Czech Republic and Richard Meier has completed his Jubilee Church in Rome. It seems, as one ...

Foundations of Art and Design
Alan Pipes

Laurence King Publishing, 2004

This text provides an introduction to the fundamentals of art and design for students embarking on graphic design, fine art and illustration - and also allied courses in interior, fashion, textile, industrial and product design, as well as printmaking. Through a wide range of illustrations, the author demonstrates how an artist or designer fills a blank canvas - nothingness - with points, lines, shapes, textures and colours in order to create a ...

Art Since 1940

7 reviews
Jonathan David Fineberg

Laurence King Publishing, 2000

Illuminating Book
I used this book when I was a student and have referred to it multiple times since I graduated. Simply said, I love it. It presents the work of artists of the major movements in a clear way, without the jargon that is so common in other art books. I would recommend it for anyone interested in modern and contemporary art or anyone who has been to a museum of modern art and not understood what ...

Key Houses of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations

4 reviews
Colin Davies

Laurence King Publishing, 2006

Fantastic resource for students
This is a tremendous compendium of guess what--key houses. What's initially impressive are the author's editorial choices. The important, canonical, expected houses are here, (Farnsworth, Villa Savoye, Fallingwater, Aalto, Kahn, Gropius, Eames are represented), but there are many pleasant and welcome surprises, like the Wittgenstein house and the rotating Villa Girasole. Important choices you'd ...

Mexican Muralists (Fine Art)

7 reviews
Desmond Rochfort

Laurence King Publishing, 1997

The Big Three
Read the editorial reviews first and if you are still not convinced that this book does a good job covering the Big Three than get individual books on each. The text is outstanding and puts the works of art into a political context of the time period. The author is analytical, insightful and definitely well versed in the subject matter.There is an exhaustive bibliography, extensive endnotes on ...

The Craft and Art of Clay: A Complete Potter's Handbook

9 reviews
Susan Peterson

Laurence King Publishing, 1995

Very Comprehensive Survey of Ceramics Techniques & Materials
This is a large book chock full of information, and provides an in-depth survey of ceramics. There are many photographs about techniques and many illustrations of beautiful artistic ceramics pieces. Also it contains lots of technical information, tables, etc. Since other reviews have covered the merits of this book quite well, I'll mention a few issues: First, there are lots of sample ...

Masters of Structure: Engineering Today's Innovative Buildings
Sutherland Lyall

Laurence King Publishing, 2002

Sometimes architects design extraordinary buildings, but in accepting the priase for innovation, the contribution of the building's engineer is forgotten. This book seeks to set the record straight through the examination of some of the most significant engineers working today, together with a selection of the most remarkable recent buildings. It focuses on 25 case studies of projects by engineers from around the world, unravelling the ...

Greek Art and Archaeology

3 reviews
John Griffiths Pedley

Laurence King Publishing, 2002

Ancient Art made easy...
This was a required text for an art history course I took in college, and, being an art history major, I found this to be an easy read. It made the material easy to understand, and the color and black-white photographs were excellent. Pedley covers the entire spectrum of Greek art admirably, makes connections to primary sources, and outlines the various styles so that even a student NOT ...

A History of Interior Design

5 reviews
John F. Pile

Laurence King Publishing, 2004

The Wonderful Mr. Pile
History of Interior Design is great. I study interior design and, without John Pile's books, this wide-ranging subject would have been far more difficult. Studying the subject "history of interior design" would have been such a struggle for me without having this book at my side. I just couldn't find all I needed on the internet. Apart from the high quality paper and excellent images, John ...

Fashion Design

6 reviews
Sue Jenkyn Jones

Laurence King Publishing, 2002

A must for fashion design students and fashion lovers
After a serious college business education and a few years in the workforce, I made a courageous decision to enter fashion school. The best decision I've made, but like everyone else I sometimes stress out over what I've gotten myself into. Sue Jenkyn's book is always on my cofee table because it calms me down by clarifying in simple terms what I'm studying and why. This book offers an ...

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