Boat Design

With 400 pages, this reference work, published for the first time in this form, offers a comprehensive and informative look at the development of European, American and Japanense car design from 1947 to 2004. Past, present and future design trends are shown with examples of original photos from 370 series of vehicles and concept cars. A biographical overview of leading, international car designers is included. Book jacket.

Chronicling the birth of haute couture and haute cuisine, this illustrated account documents how the young, charismatic, and attractive King Louis XIV—the first man to wear silk stockings, high heels, and cover himself entirely with diamonds—played a major role in the origin of French style. This detailed analysis combines historical research with fanciful anecdotes in order to describe how the French established standards of sophistication, style, and elegance that today's international chefs, famous hairstylists, distinguished cafés, and elegant hotspots still aspire to meet. Una...

Malaimagen vuelve a sorprendernos con Dedocracia y su crítica más ácida a la política En pleno periodo de elecciones, cuando hay quienes se aferran con uñas y dientes de las encuestas y otros que caen en picada, Malaimagen nos hace un recuento crucial: desde el gobierno de Bachelet, pasando por la crisis de la Nueva Mayoría; desde las múltiples acusaciones de corrupción hasta las vergonzosas colusiones; desde las primarias presidenciales hasta los candidatos que buscan, algunos con desesperación, llegar a La Moneda. Todo eso y más es Dedocracia: una panorámica dibujada, y crítica, ...

Latin American Graphic Design.- In this bilingual book Romulo Peralta Moya brings together 75 designers and design studios in Latin America. He does this through a general introductory study and a one by one country case, along with the collaboration of important curators and scholars in the field representing every country. Graphic design has progressively gained relevance in the field of communication of ideas, currently turning into a true source of persuasion, given that its goal is to influence people's way of thinking, inducing consumption and generating expectations. In addition, this...

What are mandalas? They are concentric, harmonious, balanced designs. Working with them generates internal harmony, concentration, focus, and internal peace. Whether designs have their roots in Hinduism, Buddhism, Celtic art, or modern art, they all share the qualities that make them invaluable for self-healing. Working with mandalas helps boost self-knowledge and concentration, as well as flexibility in emotion, thought, and action. ¿Por qué hablamos de "mandalas"?, quizás porque hemos heredado el término de la sabiduría de la antigua India. Y con este término nos referimos a diseños...