The Twentieth Century Interiors Sourcebook

Download or read book The Twentieth Century Interiors Sourcebook written by Clive Edwards and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An invaluable reference book for all collectors, dealers and anyone interested in the decoration of their home ... the design and decoration of interiors, both domestic and public. Illustrated with over 500 photographs and drawings that detail the work of the greatest interior designers of the century ... with informative texts outlining the most notable names and design features of [each] decade"--Publisher's description.

Download or read book The Interior Design Sourcebook written by Thomas L. Williams and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete compendium of materials for home design—from the familiar to the cutting edge.

Download or read book Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture written by Judith Gura and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CD-ROM contains: printable JPEG files of all the images in the book.

Download or read book Design of the 20th Century written by Charlotte Fiell and published by Taschen America Llc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is a journey through the shapes and colours, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century. It contains an A-Z of designers and design schools, which builds into a complete picture of contemporary living.

Download or read book Living Modern written by Phyllis Richardson and published by Thames and Hudson. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to create your own contemporary interior: the ultimate resource for design-conscious living, from architecture to materials to furniture and decorative objects. This ambitious book is all about clean lines, elegant color combinations, maximizing indoor–outdoor relationships, artfully collecting and displaying objects, and utilizing open areas for lounging, cooking, and dining. Whether the living space is large or small, anyone can create a modern interior. Hundreds of photographs reveal stylish residences around the world, in particular from places where modern living has achieved its best expression, such as California, Brazil, Scandinavia, and Australia, but also from places where modern forms have been fused with vernacular styles or set against exotic vegetation. From desert to jungle, from city to country, Living Modern offers a boundless resource for achieving a personal vision of contemporary stylishness.

Download or read book Interiors in Detail written by Dominic Bradbury and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encompassing everything from townhouses and farmsteads to mountain cabins and beach houses, this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive reference will inspire both first-time decorators and experienced interior designers. Explore 100 exemplary private homes through 600 lavish images, from Manhattan and Marrakech to Madrid and Melbourne, with stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Paris, Milan, and Rio de Janeiro—in styles ranging from Art Deco to modern. This rich resource for the imagination is divided into ten chapters devoted to color, composition, setting, and other specific elements of interior style. Each chapter is illustrated with interiors designed by some of the most original and creative designers and architects working today: Bates Masi, Alexander Gorlin, Jonathan Adler, Rose Tarlow, Pierre Frey, Vicente Wolf, Tsao & McKown, Frederic Mechiche, Fearon Hay, David Collins, Winka Dubbeldam, and many more. A double-page spread reveals the most spectacular space in each home, followed by a list of key concepts, numbered close-ups that highlight aspects of the design, and expert write-ups to explain how each element serves the design as a whole. With practical design ingredients, advice, and ideas throughout—from materials to furniture design, texture, pattern, and light—Interiors in Detail is an essential sourcebook for anyone seeking inspiration for his or her own space. No matter their tastes and aspirations, readers will find a style to catch the eye and engage the creative mind.

Download or read book Mid-Century Modern Design written by Dominic Bradbury and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reading for all collectors and design aficionados, this book is the ultimate survey of mid- century modern design and architecture now available in a sleek, compact form. A definitive survey of mid-century modern design and architecture in an accessible compact edition, this book offers a rich overview of one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic periods of design. With rich and diverse examples of everything from furniture and lighting to ceramics and textiles to graphics and posters to interior design and architecture, this sleek compendium of mid-century style includes over 1,000 illustrations representing classic designs and little-seen rarities, as well as entries on nearly 100 major creators, such as Dieter Rams, Robin Day, Isamu Noguchi, Lucie Rie, Charles and Ray Eames, Alvar Aalto, and Oscar Niemeyer. An additional illustrated dictionary features hundreds more influential mid-century designers, manufacturers, organizations, schools, and movements. Organized into three parts—“Media and Masters,” with six sections on applied arts; “Houses and Interiors,” featuring twenty seminal homes and their furnishings; and an “A–Z of Designers and Makers”—and complete with thirteen specially commissioned essays by renowned experts, this illustrated book is a must-have for collectors, design aficionados, and anyone seeking inspiration for their home.