Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: El Greco (born Domenicos Theotocopoulos, 1541-1614) was born on the Greek island of Crete, then a Venetian colony, and went as a youth to Venice, where he began by painting icons in the Byzantine style for the Greek community there. He soon succumbed to the powerful influences of Titian, Tintoretto and, later, Michelangelo. In 1576, El Greco went to Spain, settling in Toledo, where he spent the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 023 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 398) Аннотация: CEBRA is a successful, young Danish architectural studio, representative of the new architectural generation in Denmark. CEBRA_files is a compilation of CEBRA's works, both built and unbuilt, from 2000-2006. CEBRA_files is organized according to how the studio works, and includes selected projects reproduced in photos and drawings. The projects are arranged by file numbers and important data,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 600 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 315) Аннотация: How will new technologies change residential architecture in the near future? The miniaturization of processors, the wireless transmittal of data and refined sensor technologies are opening up new possibilities for Intelligent Houses. Yet many basic questions about these developments for the way we live have been left not addressed by research and showcase homes. For the exhibition on which this…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 110 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 219) Аннотация: Showcasing one of the leading firms for modern avant-garde furniture and state of the art interior design in Italy, this volume explores EDRA's most sophisticated and trend-setting pieces from the last few years. Offering an in-depth view of the homes of world-famous VIPs, this volume highlights individual pieces of contemporary Italian design as well as the complete settings in which the pieces…
Скачать книгу (размер 932 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 184) Аннотация: London is famous for Big Ben, Paris for the Eiffel Tower, and Rome for the Colosseum. Barcelona, on the other hand, is associated not with one or two buildings but with the blossoming of an entire movement in art history called Modernism. In Germany it was called Jugendstil; in Austria, Sezession; in Italy, Stile Liberty; and in France it was Art Nouveau. An extraordinary period straddling the…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: If less is more, then smaller is better. if architecture could be reduced to a simple equation, then this one would sum up the thesis of this book. The new houses presented here, all no larger than 100 qm (1000 sf), show that limited space and budget generate especially creative living solutions. By exploring new directions, such as sustainable, green building methods and prefabricated…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Vladimir Tretchikoff (1913–2006) lived a life as colorful as his instantly recognizable paintings. Born to a deeply religious Siberian family, he fought poverty, tragedy, captivity and near death to become one of the most celebrated artists of his time. Loathed by the critics yet loved by the public, he enjoyed phenomenal success in Britain, Canada and the United States. At the height of his…