ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO

In her first book, noted hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran shares her secrets for planning and giving brilliantly executed parties at home. Taking at-home entertaining to an entirely new level, sophisticated L.A. hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran--recently named by the Salonniere as one of the top hostesses in Los Angeles--has a gift for celebration. From the table settings to the decor to the color-coordinated menus, every party she hosts showcases a myriad of inspired elements. In her first book, she shows readers how to set the stage for eight parties, from an elegant housewarming in her Jeffrey Bilhuber-decorated home to a classic California pool party to a festive Christmas brunch. She also shares advice on palette creation--blue and white for a ladies' charity luncheon, and deep burgundies for a gentleman's wine and cigar party. Each chapter ends with tips for that theme, whether it is entertaining alfresco or having parties for a charitable purpose. Shafran also includes a guide to her party essentials: inspiration, invitations, flowers, tablescape, linens, seating, the bar, and select recipes

El dibujo es una herramienta cognitiva y creativa fundamental a la hora de abordar el proyecto arquitectónico. Bajo esta premisa Francis D. K. Ching nos ofrece en este libro una guía de referencia con la que aprender a utilizar el dibujo como técnica para pensar el proyecto.Organizado en tres grandes bloques que pasan de lo más descriptivo a lo especulativo —dibujo por observación, sistemas convencionales de representación gráfica y dibujo imaginativo—, el libro explica paso a paso la gran multiplicidad de conceptos y técnicas que entran en juego en el dibujo arquitectónico: desde los principios básicos de la expresión gráfica (la línea, la forma, la sombra o el espacio), hasta los sistemas de representación más frecuentes (el sistema diédrico, la axonometría y la perspectiva cónica) o los innumerables conceptos y herramientas existentes (tales como el rayado, la orientación, la escala, la estratificación o la diagramación).Además de los 1.500 dibujos ilustrados a mano y los cerca de 140 ejercicios que incluye el libro, esta nueva edición ampliada incorpora técnicas de dibujo por ordenador e incluye un CD con tutoriales. El estudiante de arquitectura y el arquitecto encontrarán en estas páginas una ayuda práctica y didáctica no solo para representar los proyectos, sino también para pensar espacialmente.

Dior is one of the most revered names in fashion, the archetype of the Parisian couture house. Famous for launching the “New Look,” Christian Dior’s landmark first collection that marked a sea change in women’s dress after the Second World War, Dior is known today for its exquisite couture line of dramatic dresses.

The second volume of legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier’s sublime portraits of iconic Dior haute couture looks, from Christian Dior to Raf Simons. From the moment Christian Dior unveiled his famed "New Look" collection in Paris on February 12, 1947, women’s fashion changed forever. Still one of the most revered names in fashion, Dior is known today for its unique couture dresses. This gorgeous volume continues the homage paid by famed photographer Patrick Demarchelier to one of the most important and influential fashion houses in the world. Working closely with the House of Dior, Demarchelier showcases the extraordinary gowns made in the Dior ateliers from 1947 to today. Alongside dresses designed by Dior himself, creations by the designers who succeeded him show the continuity of the house’s rich heritage up to the absolute modernity of Raf Simons’s designs. Sumptuously illustrated and beautifully designed, this book—a must for every fashion library—immortalizes the archetype of haute-couture glamour.

This exquisite book takes the reader on a kaleidoscopic journey through the history of makeup, style, and color at the revered fashion house of Dior. An exquisite ode to color, this book presents the history of Dior cosmetics placed within contexts of fashion and art. Divided into twelve chapters (White, Silver, Nude, Pink, Red, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Gold, Gray, and Black) Dior: The Art of Color showcases not only the sometimes glamorous, sometimes natural cosmetics, but also the aesthetics of color, which was the source of inspiration for so much of Dior’s creations. The evolution of color through the ages is presented with iconic works from renowned artists and Dior makeup advertising campaigns—including creations from some of the greats in the field, such as Serge Lutens, Tyen, and the current head of Dior makeup, Peter Philips—captured by master photographers such as Irving Penn, Guy Bourdin, and Richard Burbridge. With a highly engaging text and never-before-seen imagery, this is a book that no student of fashion or art should be without.

i In Vogue is a fascinating look at the history of the world's most influential magazine. Of The complete compendium is illustrated with hundreds of covers and archival exteriors remain of past Vogue editions. featuring the work of some of the twentieth century's most respected artists. cover illustrators. and photographers - from Edward Steichen. Toni Frissell. and Erwin Blumenfeld to Irving Penn. Richard Avedon. David Bailey. Helmut Newton. Annie Leibovitz. Mario Testino . Steven Klein. uce Webber. and Herb Ritts. In 1909. an entrepreneurial New Yorker named Conde Nast took charge of a struggling society journal and transformed it into the most glamorous fashion magazine of the twentieth century. In Vogue traces the history.