VISUAL COMUNICATION IS AN INEXTRICABLE PART OF HUMAN HISTORY. IT HAS EXISTED AS LONG AS THERE HAS BEEN THE NEED TO MAKE OR LEAVE TRACES, TO COMUNICATE THROUGH SIGNS AND SYMBOLS RATHER THAN THE SPOKEN WORD.
THE FIELD OF FURNITURE DESIGN OCCUPIES A PROMINENT ROLE WITHIN THAT OF PRODUCT DESIGN, AND HAS LONG BEEN ESTABLISHED AS A DISTRIC BRANCH OF THE PROFESSION. HOWEVER, ARCHITECTS IN INTERNATIONAL REPUTE STILL DESIGN THE FURNISHINGS FOR THEIR BUILDINGS…
MODERN
PREFACE
researches
point strongly
to the
conclusion
that the
art
of fortification
had
reached
a
high
state of
development even
at
the dawn of history.
Powerful
military
works, dating
from
the
remotest periods,…
The author has made every attempt to be as accurate and complete as possible in the creation of this publication, however they do not warrant or represent at any time that the contents within are accurate due to …
Sustainability has been established for over one decade in building construction.
It has become a high priority and is well established amongst professionals and
authorities involved in design and construction. So why would one need another
book…
Intended to inspire and inform in equal measure, this book is primarily
written for students of design seeking to balance real-world process
with guidance about design methods and material and manufacturing
specifi cations for industrial…
It is impossible nowadays f o r any contractor to
get along without speculative building, and on a
large scale at that. 1
— Karl Marx, Capital, Volume II
The thought of creating a list of acknowledgments was daunting to me; there
would be no way to cover the scope of importance in the amount of space I have.
With that in mind, I fi rst need to thank Autodesk. I appreciate the unique view
and…
T
he life of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) is best told
and analysed through a focused study of his
works. The buildings, plans and designs testify to
Gaudí’s character, interests and remarkable creativity
in a way that research into his…