Album prezentuje najpiękniejsze, a zarazem najbardziej fascynujące miejsca uznane przez UNESCO za kulturowe i przyrodnicze dziedzictwo ludzkości. Lista Światowego Dziedzictwa Kulturalnego i Przyrodniczego UNESCO jest zbiorem najcenniejszych obiektów przedstawiających różnorodność kulturalną i bogactwo natury wszystkich regionów świata. Książka umożliwi Czytelnikowi ekscytującą podróż do tych...

Winner of the 2015 James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book and the 2015 IACP Jane Grigson Award . A revolutionary approach to making better-looking, better-tasting drinks. In Dave Arnold 's world, the shape of an ice cube, the sugars and acids in an apple , and the bubbles in a bottle of champagne are all ingredients to be measured, tested, and tweaked. With Liquid Intelligence, the...

Ten albumik to najlepszy fotograficzny przewodnik po Warszawie i pamiątka z pobytu w tym mieście. W albumie pokazaliśmy najbardziej znane i charakterystyczne obiekty historyczne ale również współczesne oblicze Warszawy.

Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.’ Damon Hill The world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 35-year career...

Fashion and creative director Sunita Kumar Nair presents Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, which pays homage to the style icon’s timeless, distinguished beauty and legacy in the first book of its kind. Foreword by Gabriela Hearst, award-winning designer to First Lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris * Preface by Edward Enninful, OBE, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue...

Over the past few years, the world of coffee has kickstarted a movement of cultural and creative influence. From unique jute bags, logos, or merchandise—cafes, roasters, and coffee shops around the globe are experimenting with new ways to provide spaces and product packaging that stand out from the crowd. Designing Coffee explores what it takes to curate some of the most innovative and...

Under the burning Tuscan sun roll marvelous hills, vineyards, and olive groves-all postcard-perfect landscapes nestling centuries-old towns, rural villas, and contadino farmhouses. We've tracked down the best examples of such havens to paint a warm-hued picture of the look and feel of Tuscan living. Follow in Michelangelo's footsteps to the Eremo Santa Maria Maddalena, a medieval hermitage...

Temples of Knowledge Exceptional access to the world’s illustrious libraries From the mighty halls of ancient Alexandria to the coffered ceilings of the Morgan Library in New York, human beings have had a long, enraptured relationship with libraries. Like no other concept and like no other space, the collection of knowledge, learning, and imagination offers a sense of infinite possibility....

Vincent van Gogh’s story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, feted museums, and record prices of tens of millions of dollars at auction. Yet as he was painting the canvases that would subsequently become these sell-out modern masterpieces, van Gogh was battling not...

In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideals for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology to be applied across painting, sculpture, design, architecture, film, photography, textiles, ceramics, theatre, and installation....

Making stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, this edition rounds up some of today’s most exceptional and inspiring interiors across six continents. From rustic minimalism to urbane eclecticism, the selection celebrates a global spectrum of styles, united by authenticity, a love of detail, and a zest for individual expression that will never go out of fashion....

No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye!" who stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting directly from the object. It could be said that Monet reinvented the possibilities of...

The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30–1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba’s brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition. To this day, the Flemish artist remains shrouded in mystery. We know neither where nor exactly when he was born. But while early scholarship emphasized...

Album o Polsce w wersji niemieckiej, w twardej oprawie z 241 zdjęciami oraz wstępem historycznym, o legendach i znanych polakach.

Big ideas for small buildings Over the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas. Whether in Japanese...

This thoughtful book includes new and extraordinary water-crystal photographs that provide convincing reasons for all of us to choose positive words and strive for perfect resonance for a more healthy, peaceful, and happy life. Masaru Emoto has photographed thousands of water crystals throughout his years of research, yet few have been as beautiful and life affirming as those...

A stunning visual celebration of the world`s aircraft and the pioneers who made a dream become reality. Introducing Flight - a historical and visual exploration of awe-inspiring aviation over a period of one hundred years, from the earliest aeroplane prototypes to today`s supersonic jets, this all-encompassing book about aeroplanes takes you on an action-packed flight to explore some of the...

From the celebrated design expert, interior designer, and creator of EyeSwoon, Athena Calderone, comes a look into how creatives decorate their spaces. “This book is filled with her wisdom, insight, and direction on how to create and curate a space that will always feel like home.” —Bobby Berk, star, Queer Eye Beautiful design isn’t just pleasant to look at; it...

MODERN GARDEN DESIGN to niezwykły album poświęcony nowoczesnym ogrodom zarówno miejskim, jak i wiejskim. Wszystkie przedstawione projekty charakteryzuje nowy sposób myślenia o roślinach i ich roli w otoczeniu. Dzięki książce poznamy sposoby wykorzystania stali Corten i aluminium ? nowych materiałów cenionych w nowoczesnym projektowaniu zielonych przestrzeni. Będziemy mogli również ocenić...

Nie ma większego fotografika, specjalisty od Krakowa niż Adam Bujak. Swe rodzinne miasto fotografuje od ponad pół wieku! Wydał o starej stolicy Polski kilkanaście albumów; przyszedł czas na nowy. Bo też i miasto znowu sporo się zmieniło, wypiękniało. Czegóż nie ma w tym "Tysiącletnim Krakowie"? - i katedra, i najśliczniejsze kościoły, i zamek wawelski, pałace oraz stare kamienice, teatry...