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The Social Life of Materials
Studies in Materials and Society
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Materials play a central role in society. Beyond the physical and chemical properties of materials, their cultural properties have often been overlooked in anthropological studies: finished products have been perceived as 'social' yet the materials which comprise them are considered 'raw' or natural'....
Designing for Re-Use
The Life of Consumer Packaging
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Packaging is ephemeral - its purpose is to be 'wasted' once we've removed the product it contains. Whilst we are encouraged to 'reduce, re-use and recycle', Designing for Re-Use proposes that domestic re-use is the 'Cinderella' of this trinity, because it is under researched and little understood....
by Massimo Paperini
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2014
“Yacht Design, Interior and Superstructures” confirms the interest of young architects, engineers and designers in boat design, a subject always in need of new ideas, new design solutions and a new approach. This new approach is meant to be applied to expertise in new technologies, new materials...
by Sharon Leece
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2012
Featuring over 200 stunning photographs, this Chinese design book captures the modern, yet nostalgic style of the Chinese home.
Twenty-first century China is a country on the move. As it hurtles into the future, a new revolution- that of a fast growing creative movement - is taking place. As...
The Dyer's Handbook
Memoirs of an 18th Century Master Colourist
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Persian blue, pomegranate flower, spiny lobster, wine soup, pale flesh, dove breast, golden wax, grass green, green sand, rotten olive, modest plum, agate, rich French gray, gunpowder of the English……..just some of the colour names of old fabric to fire the imagination. Memoirs on Dyeing concerns...
Color Concrete Garden Projects
Make Your Own Planters, Furniture, and Fire Pits Using Creative Techniques and Vibrant Finishes
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
**A Library Journal Best Crafts & DIY Book of 2015 **
Incorporating concrete design into a home garden can now be easily achieved by any do-it-yourself enthusiast! Concrete furniture and containers add style and personality to outdoor spaces, and the addition of color makes these objects...
Guerilla Furniture Design
How to Build Lean, Modern Furniture with Salvaged Materials
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Build stylish and functional furniture from salvaged materials. This innovative guide presents dozens of strategies for upcycling scrap cardboard, metal, plastic, or wood into dependable shelving units, sturdy tables, and fun lamps. With directions for 35 easy and inexpensive projects that include...
by B. W. Pelton
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Contained within this antique book is a comprehensive guide to finishing furniture, including information on spraying, and opaque and transparent finishes. A book of timeless practical value, this text contains everything one might need to know about finishing furniture, written in a detailed yet...
by Fred Roe
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
This book contains a detailed treatise on English oak cupboards and sideboards. Including a wealth of information covering topics such as history, design, use, evolution, and much more, this comprehensive text constitutes the definitive resource on the subject. This is a book that will be of considerable...
First Time Sewing
Step-by-Step Basics and Easy Projects
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Learning how to sew has never been simpler! Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to sew using hand stiches as well as sewing machines. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all...
How Things Are Made
From Automobiles to Zippers
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
For anyone curious about the nuts and bolts of human ingenuity, How Things Are Made is a fascinating exploration of the process behind the manufacture of everyday items.
What are bulletproof vests made of? How do manufacturers get lipstick into the tube? How many layers are there in an iPhone...
Fashioning Models
Image, Text and Industry
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
The fashion model's hold on popular consciousness is undeniable. How did models emerge as such powerful icons in modern consumer culture?
This volume brings together cutting-edge articles on fashion models, examining modelling through race, class and gender, as well as its structure as an aesthetic...
PlyDesign
73 Distinctive DIY Projects in Plywood (and other sheet goods)
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Make sleek and functional home furnishings from inexpensive plywood and other off-the-shelf materials using only basic hand and power tools. This unique building guide offers 73 innovative ideas for using plywood to make everything from desks and workstations to children’s playhouses. Projects for...
by El Roto
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 2, 2012
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 2, 2012
Primera antología de las viñetas de El Roto que muestran su lúcida y lacónica visión sobre la crisis.
Andrés Rábago («El Roto») es Premio Leyenda 2015, un galardón concedido por el Gremio de Libreros de Madrid.
«Con papel, tinta negra y algo de lucidez es posible fabricar...