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(P/B) THE FAST GUIDE TO ARCHITECTURAL FORM
The Fast Guide to Architectural Form, while staying on theoretical ground, is a very practical guide to the basic forms and shapes in architectural planning and design. The book is foremost a visual guide. The author presents sixty different architectural basic forms with both a schematic illustration and images of the forms applied in buildings. The text is extremely short, just focusing on the dos and don'ts of the forms and some tips to keep in mind when applying these forms, perfect for students and architects looking to browse for ins...
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MEZZA CARD GAME
Dazzle your opponents with tactics and speed! A quirky and fun variation of the popular 'shithead'. Played in groups from 2 to 5, this game is dynamic, strategic and it creates enthusiasm among everyone. Mezza has unique cards with a colourful design and the game has new exciting rules. Mezza means "half " in Italian - and in this game the 1/2 card is key. It is the lowest card in the game, but it can suddenly become the highest. Play your cards strategically, think fast, think ahead and become the first to get rid of your cards. (From the...
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(P/B) FOLDING ARCHITECTURE
Folding is a relatively new trend in architecture. It is very playful way of designing, which offers free rein to spontaneity and surprise during the design process. The book "Folding Architecture: spatial, structural and organizational diagrams" gives insight into the possibilities together with results of the research the architectural faculty of the TU in Delft has conducted into this technique since 2001. The technique of folding in contemporary architecture is vividly illustrated with a survey of much-discussed concepts, projects and ...
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(P/B) SUPERSURFACES
Supersurfaces is the sequel to Folding Architecture, published by BIS Publishers in 2003, and since reprinted three times. Supersurfaces shows the results of the design method introduced by Sophia Vyzoviti in Folding Architecture: Design Through Folding. In the form of a pocket diary, this booklet makes clear how the new technique of folding can be applied not only in architecture, but also in industrial, product or textile manufacture. Vyzoviti uses paper as an empirical model. She investigates and systematically describes how flat paper ...
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(P/B) ONCE UPON A TIME I WAS...
This is a guided diary which helps you create your own autobiography by means of questions and space for pictures, little drawings, lists of your favorite things, your memories and more. Record the stories of your life "or a loved ones" in this keepsake that will be cherished for generations to come! Think of how nice it would have been for your mother or grandmother to have filled this book with their responses, memories, photos and drawings, allowing you a glimpse into their lives of yore. Once upon a time I was makes it easy to preserv...
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(H/B) NEVER TOUCH A PAINTING WHEN IT'S WET
Art rules the world. But what about the rules of art? In our current day and age, the general consensus seems to be that creativity, divine inspiration and art can never be bound by rules. Artists need to push the envelope, be ahead of the curve, and if there are any rules out there it is the artist's prerogative, if not God-given right, to break them. But up to the early 20th century, artists did not have the complete artistic freedom that they are believed to enjoy today. They were bound by rules of art, of decency and indeed of taste. T...
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(P/B) DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW
When times are particularly difficult, and you are likely to slip into despair, some of the greatest pop songs can provide genuine comfort to make it through the pain. The great thing about advice songs is that you can listen to someone else coach you through a tough situation while rocking out at the same time. This wonderful book lists 250 of the best pop songs for those times that solid life advice is needed. The songs represent all popular music styles from the last 50 years, from rock to folk and from punk to hip hop. There are many t...
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(P/B) DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
This book examines the possibilities emerging for design and architecture by the influence of novel computer aided design and digital manufacturing tools and techniques. The studies shown here are focusing in the realisation of the digitally conceived structures into 1:1 physical prototypes. Thus, an index of insights concerning manufacturing techniques in association with structure, material, detailing and design arose. The used structural techniques are divided in five categories, which are emphasized through out the books formation: cro...
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