Inspiring ideas and information for architects and designers * More than 150 full-color photos of the finest design * Form and function meet in these remarkable spaces Interiors is a showcase of the latest trends in interior design--and a place to meet the architects and interior designers who reflected these trends in wonderful rooms. More than 150 full-color photographs and the words of the creative professionals themselves offer insights into the interior-design process. Spaces that surprise, spaces that soothe, spaces that serve--these are the spaces featured in Interiors.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed arguably the greatest mind the world has ever known. Artist, draftsman, inventor, and philosopher, his contributions to modern society are profound and wide-reaching. Throughout his life, Leonardo kept dozens of notebooks, elegant studies on topics ranging from architecture to botany to philosophy—indeed nearly anything of which the human imagination could conceive. Leonardo’s Notebooks collects a variety of the most fascinating of these studies and compiles them into one monumental volume that demystifies his insights and clearly illustrates his ideas, experiments, and observations with hundreds of his original sketches, line drawings, and paintings. Topics include Anatomy and the Movement of the Human Figure; Botany and Landscape; Engineering and Military Engineering; Physical Sciences; Aerodynamics and Flight; Geography—and more.

The face of graffiti culture around the wor ld is constantly changing and incorporating new styles and techniques from region to region and from individual artist to artist. STYLEFILE graffiti magazine presents a wide range of what is happening in the street, on trains and walls, as well as in the private sketchbooks of the artists where experimentation helps to shape new ideas. With obvious love for the culture, the editors of STYLEFILE regularly fill the magazine with previously unpublished material keeping the readers up to date on graffiti around the world. The magazine is published three times a year and distributed in specialized shops only. For those who can't get a hold of all the issues comes Stylefile: Best of Issues #11-20 - collecting the best photos, interviews and humorous reader comments.

The scenographic design of space and atmosphere is a fundamental element for stimulating personal experiences. Fair stand design has become increasingly important and designers are playing an essential role in visualising the identity of brands into captivating corporate presentations. Grand Stand II presents current developments in fair stand design in a double volume publication, packaged in a luxurious hard slipcase. Volume 1 concentrates on small-scale stands less than 500 square metres and presents examples of remarkable atmospheric design solutions created within challenging spatial limitations on a single page. Volume 2 focuses on show-stopping large-scale stands by internationally renowned brands and companies on double-page spreads with stunning photographic visuals. The nearly 180 showcased projects are introduced with copious images and accompanied by commentary including company profiles as well as information about the designers. This makes Grand Stand II the

EC Comics (Entertaining Comics) were all published from the late 1940s until around 1956, when the Comics Code Authority whitewashed all comic books to remove all themes of horror and violence. Psychiatrist Fredric Wertham and Senator Estes Kefauver's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency attacked horror comics as causes of the rise in juvenile delinquency and crimes by minors. These comic books were accused of having no redeeming value to society and were effectively banned by the actions of these groups in creating the Comics Code. EC Comics were superior to other comics of the 1950s because of a higher quality of writing and artwork, and they were widely imitated by other comics publishers. The subject matter for EC Comics were horror, science fiction/fantasy, crime stories, war stories, and stories with a social message that generally had a twist or "shock" ending. This volume reprints the second six complete issues (24 stories) of the comic book Tales From the Crypt, originally publis

Kacao77 is a Berlin graffiti writer recognized the world over for his complex style, elaborate sketches and most notably his large scale trademark "graffiti comics" that depict super heroes and villains in a science fiction universe all their own, not unlike a hip hop Fantastic Planet. The work is so elaborate he often spends weeks on each panel. Universes showcases exclusive, never before seen work of Kacao77 since 2001 including his comics, sketches, stunning wall pieces, and peeks inside his blackbook. Kacao77 is a jury member of the international graffiti battle Write4Gold. A member of the Berlin crew GFA (Glorious Five Artists) he has collaborated with other major talents of the international graffiti scene including Bates, Jay1, and Poet.

Erotic art dates back to ancient times and has continued to be a subject of artistic expression throughout history. Today, the presence and overexposure of nude bodies on the Internet and television have influenced and changed the definition and very notion of erotic imagery. The featured work in All Allure expands on the classical definition and world of erotic motifs and displays a contemporary approach on erotic visual culture by showcasing works from graphic design, fashion illustration, photography and performance art. The captivating works collected in this book are the best indication of the trend of eroticism outside the mainstream. The sexy, romantic, seductive, provocative, sensual and sometimes na?ve charm of these images is surprising, fresh and original. All Allure is not only a source of inspiration for creatives and designers but also a unique documentation of a new era of erotic art.

This richly illustrated and long-awaited book is a thirty-year retrospective of the revolutionary work in glass by artist Tom Patti. Insightful essays by noted authors and critics William Warmus and Donald Kuspit explore Patti’s innovative career. During the 1970s, Patti explored the sculptural potential of glass, pioneering the use of architectural and industrial glass within the new studio glass movement. His early works were nonfunctional objects that could be held in the hand and studied. Since the 1980s, Patti has continued to refine his artistic and technical skills, creating small sculptural works that are both geometric and ethereal. More recently, he has translated this exquisitely structured art into large-scale architectural installations throughout the country. In effect, Patti's work has come full circle: viewers who once gazed into his glass objects are now encapsulated in the art, looking out at the world.