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Tag: Books
These items have all been tagged with the tag "Books", You can see other tags in the Tag Cloud| World's Coolest Houses - Architects/Photographers, submit your designs |
| 2008-03-27 16:15:09 |
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We are on a hunt for supremely cool houses, from beach homes, country homes and city pads to holiday houses and ski retreats, we want to know where the coolest houses are for our upcoming book. We are looking for the most unique houses from Sao Paulo to Sydney. Slightly cool, standard-issue luxury won’t do it. The houses we want must think like Zaha Hadid who said “I like architecture to have someraw, vital, earthy quality.” So, if you are an architect of such a house, please submit your project for consideration or if you a aphotographer who has photographed such a house, please get in touch - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| World's Coolest Houses - Architects/Photographers, submit your designs |
| 2008-02-20 09:18:48 |
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The World’s Coolest Houses Our first book, the World’s Coolest Hotel Rooms, will come out June 1. Published by Harper Collins Publishers (US) and designed by the Sydney based War Design, the inaugural Cool Hunter book will soon be followed by the next volume, the World’s Coolest Houses. To make that happen, we are on a furious hunt for supremely cool projects from beach homes, country homes and city pads to holiday houses and ski retreats, we want to know where the coolest houses are. We are looking for the most unique houses from Sao Paulo to Sydney. Slightly cool, standard-issue luxury won’t do it. The houses we want must think like Zaha Hadid who said “I like architecture to have some raw, vital, earthy quality.” So, if you are an architect of such a house, please submit your project for consideration or if you're a photographer who has photographed such a house, please get in contact - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Cool Hunter Book Publishing Series |
| 2007-12-21 14:30:01 |
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Our first in a series of cool hunter books to be published by Harper Collins Publishers (US). First of the rank is "The World's Coolest Hotel Rooms", which will be launched in April 2008, along with our online hotel booking service. The book has been designed by Sydney based design studio, War Design, who also created the cool hunter logo and branding. |
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| A Book Store Made in Heaven |
| 2007-12-04 23:12:52 |
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Whoever said that reading was a religious experience was right, especially when taking a visit to Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastricht, Netherlands. Having just won the Lensvelt de Architect Interior Prize 2007, this newest addition to the Selexyz book chain is well worth the visit to this medieval city if you are ever in the area. Erected inside a former 800 year old Dominican church, this bookstore is said to hold the largest stock of books in English in Maastricht, one of the oldest cities in the country. It was always going to be a challenging task for Amsterdam based architects Merkx + Girod who designed the space, to stay true to the original character and charm of the church, whilst also achieving a desirable amount of commercial space (there was only an available floor area of 750 m2, with a proposed retail space of 1200 m2). Taking advantage of the massive ceiling, both have been achieved through the construction of a multi-storey steel structure which houses the majority of the books. This is one giant bookshelf, with stairs and elevators taking shoppers and visitors alike, up to the heavens (mind the pun), to roof of the church. To maintain a sense of symmetrical balance in the space, lower tables of best sellers and latest releases have been added to either side, and of course a small cafe at the back for readers to relax and enjoy a hot drink. Overall a great example of how with clever thinking, spatial solutions can both achieve a suitable retail presence, whilst still respecting and remaining true to the original structure. By Brendan Mc Knight See also Pontificial Lateral University Library LIBRARIES - CANDIDA-HOFFER Kids Republic Bookstore |
| Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Mega Beasts |
| 2007-06-13 22:55:31 |
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Do you remember pop-up books? Those cumbersome hardbacks filled with leaping tigers, squawking birds and various other fantastical images? Well, Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart have taken it upon themselves to transform this childish novelty into something close to art. Their trilogy of pop-up books, known as ‘Encylopedia Prehistorica’, can easily claim to be among some of the most sophisticated books ever made. Ornate depictions of sharks and dinosaurs are painstakingly constructed from scratch to create and mimic the movements of the animals in their natural habitats. The books, although designed principally for children, have found a huge adult audience, achieving cult status alongside other pop-ups such as ‘The Pop-Up Book of Sex’ by Melcher Media. The third and final book in Sabuda’s and Reinhart’s collection, ‘Mega Beasts’, tackles the furry titans of the ancient world. Sabre-toothed cats, bears taller than basketball hoops and the elephant’s hirsute cousin the woolly mammoth, are all beautifully crafted to leap out at you over 35 pages. As well as joint projects, the two have been working on their own individual books. Reinhart has recently completed ‘Star Wars’, and Sabuda is currently working on his version of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’. ‘Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Mega Beasts’ by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart is published by Walker Books. By Matt Hussey. |
| Can I Freeze It? Susie Theodorou |
| 2007-02-27 20:13:38 |
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After a hard days work, the last thing most of us feel like doing is having to say hi to your neighbor over the fence or cook dinner. The first can be avoided by building a bigger fence or telling your neighbor you can't stand them. The second can be achieved by cooking on days when you can be bothered and freezing the meals for a time that you can't be stuffed. Can I freeze It? is a collection of innovative recipes which are easy to make and totally freezable for future consumption. Imagine how you will thank yourself when you get home exhausted and simply defrost and re heat a delicious meal you made from the book three weeks ago. From Marsala Beef Stew through to Lemon Roasted Chicken and back , this book has it all. Can I Freeze It, has chapters which look at cooking for a crowd, and how to 'eat now and save for later'. Written by acclaimed New York based food writer and stylist, Susie Theodorou, this remarkable book is filled with luscious color photographs which will make your mouth water. Can I Freeze it, is the perfect book for the busy gal or the guy on the go. By Lisa Evans |
| LOVE HOTELS - Misty Keasler |
| 2007-02-23 20:37:15 |
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Sexual gratification and adultery are hardly acts to be
celebrated. Yet Western advertising uses our guilty pleasures to
sell everything from cars to coffee, packaging things considered a sin
and revamping them into something to aspire to and flaunt. To-do-bad is
to-do-good in the eyes of our marketing peers. Famed for her highly emotive photos of Russian orphanages and Guatemalan city dumps, this book shies away from the charged imagery of earlier work. Instead, these pictures force the viewer to put their own meaning and value on what they see and ask the question of what is acceptable as a form of sexual expression. The images are at times nauseating, and others strangely alluring,
yet they all seem to suggest that love hotels are full of desperation
and loneliness. Deliberately photographing empty suites and
hallways, Keasler believes it is the people, and not the gaudy décor
and dildo vending machines that bring these places to life. The
childish innocence of these sex-by-the-hour rooms illustrate a bold
sentimentality that others might find perverse. But the candid
way in which love hotels are seen as mythical entities in the public
eye, suggest that Eastern and Western views on sexual identity are
closer than you might think. |
| LIBRARIES - CANDIDA HOFFER |
| 2006-09-15 23:42:39 |
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The newest offering from Thames and Hudson has an unexpected literary edge. The book is a photographic portfolio of the world's most magnificent libraries. Before you start snoring, we're not just talking about your school library, we're talking about true cathedrals of knowledge housed in some of the globe's most stunning period buildings, absolute architectural landmarks in their own rights. Libraries featured include the British Library in London, the Escorial in Spain, the Whitney Museum and the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris, the villa Medici in Rome and the Hamburg University Library, among others. by Billy T Also, check out Kids Republic |
| SHEPARD FAIREY - SUPPLY & DEMAND |
| 2006-08-03 05:15:12 |
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Two years in the making, Supply and Demand represents the sum body of work for the artist Shepard Fairey and his close to two decade long sociological experiment into the semiotics of consumer society. Forget most of those other graphic art fools from his generation - this guy is the real deal. From clothing to posters to "viral propaganda", Shepard Fairey has long been one of the biggest names in the street art scene. The book documents the evolution of Fairey's art from its underground punk rock inspired beginnings through to his adaptations of revolutionary imagery and use of propaganda from the all powerful communist state. 'Supply and Demand' is a fascinating look into this artist's worldview as seen in symbols¯ and, most importantly, the context they exist in. Art critics Carlo McCormick, Steven Heller and Roger Gastman (as well as Fairey himself) help examine and illuminate the meaning behind the posters, flyers, silkscreens and stickers which invite (or command) the viewer to deconstruct images that want us to OBEYā. In the book we witness Fairey's adventures from gallery showings to arrests for vandalism and the spread of his iconic work throughout the world. Fairey's work is stunningly catalogued in this layout and binding, and exists not just as the art itself, but includes photography of the art in its intended surroundings. For both Shepard's fans and just street art admirers, Supply and Demand makes a great addition to anyones collection. No way will you be disappointed - it's big, colorful, and encapsulates the artist's amazing contributions to history. by Mark C |
