Architects face some of their most difficult challenges from building in extreme environments, which draw out some of their most interesting and inspiring work. This book showcases 45 buildings designed for challenging environments, giving insights into the extremes of architectural thinking.

This compact edition showcases contemporary catwalk and couture jewellery, profiling 33 international fashion jewellers who combine traditional and ultra-modern techniques in their designs.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Guides artists and designers through the fundamentals of their fields. This book covers the elements that can fill a blank page - points and lines, shapes, textures and colours - to create a sense of space, time and motion. It reveals how to develop balance, scale and proportion, contrast and emphasis and rhythm to achieve a successful whole.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Offers an account of the history of graphic design from the nineteenth century to the present day. This book discusses the evolution of graphic design in light of prevailing political, social, military and economic conditions, as well as nationalism and gender.

(Paperback)

An insider guide to the complexities of graphic design practice and thinking. It offers advice on the fundamental topics and issues that face designers in their daily lives, looking at everything from kerning to presenting; from budgeting to dealing with rejection; from annual reports to interface design.

(Paperback)

An invaluable handbook, How to Write Art History enables students to get the most from their art history course

(Paperback)

Provides graphic designers with an indispensable reference source for logo design. This title includes the work of past masters, such as Paul Rand and Saul Bass, alongside some of the most exciting work from contemporary and emerging designers.

(Paperback)

Art historical theory is a forum of intense, often passionate debate

Designed for both students and professionals as a comprehensive guide to pattern cutting from the basic skills through to advanced techniques. Using a step-by-step approach, illustrated with accurately sized and scaled flat diagrams, technical flats and photographs, Pattern Cutting for Menswear explains the theory behind the practice.

(Paperback)

Pattern making describes the process of creating a two-dimensional garment diagram or template, drafted on a flat surface from either measurements or transferred from a draped muslin

Based on the popular Print & Pattern blog, this title celebrates beautiful surface designs, patterns and motifs of leaves, insects, grasses, butterflies and trees. It covers products including, stationery, cards and giftwrap, fabrics, wallpaper, rugs, ceramics, homewares, gadget skins and more.

(Hardback)

Art and architecture have always been central to Venice but in the Renaissance period, between c1440 and 1600, they reached a kind of apotheosis when many of the city's new buildings, sculpture and paintings took on distinctive and original qualities. This book presents a richly illustrated and easily navigable study of Venetian Renaissance art.

This book explores the way that African rulers have employed art and architecture to define individual and state identity.

(Paperback)

Gives students of architecture an understanding of the fundamental theories and practice behind the creation of architectural structures, helping them to develop an intuitive understanding of structural engineering. This book enables them to conduct productive dialogues with structural engineers.

(Paperback)

Features a compendium of 13 experimental projects designed to teach conceptual thinking and problem solving to art and design students. This book includes projects that focus on developing formal excellence and a strong sense of aesthetics, along with the ability to generate new ideas.

Tote bags are becoming more and more popular because they are reusable and eco-friendly. This affordable and stylish alternative to the ubiquitous plastic bag is now also a fashion statement. This book showcases some of the examples of the tote.

The featured totes come from over 120 illustrators, graphic designers and design studios around the world, from the Netherlands to Nigeria. Designs include floral prints, typography, illustrations and characters.

Suitable for students and tutors keen to know about the world of trends, trend forecasting and consumer-insight techniques, this book takes us through the world of trend forecasting and consumer insight in a step-by-step way, with quotes, interviews and case studies of key players.

(Paperback)

Brings together some of the best examples by international typewriter artists. As well as key historical work from the Bauhaus, H. N. Werkman and the concrete poets, there is art by contemporary practitioners, who use the keyboard as a 'palette' to create artworks, and artists/typographers using the form as a compositional device.

Brings together some of the best, innovative examples of small store designs from around the world. This work features various types of outlets including fashion, accessories, opticians, technology, food and confectionary. It is suitable for retail designers and small shop owners looking to create their own big statement in a small space.

(Paperback)

Provides an introduction for architecture students to all aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control, and computer modelling. This book helps students to integrate their design thinking with appropriate structural and environmental solutions.