Gingko Press August 2001 (6 results)

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. Mario Botta has become the world's foremost architect of churches and museums. To a series of great buildings that have been dubbed fortresses of art and culture he has added his first synagogue, a remarkable building that masterfully interprets the fundamentals of the Jewish religion. With the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center at Tel Aviv University Mario Botta is considered to have created a breakthrough in synagogue construction. Strikingly modern in style it is unencumbered by reminiscences and tradition, but still succeeds in providing a comforting feeling of protection. Several of its structural elements are symbolic: the two columns at the main entrance are reminiscent of Solomon's Temple, light comes in only from above, and there are no decorations or windows to distract from prayer. Beautifully Illustrated (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used. Design Focus Series is a creative platform where East meets West. This brilliant new series published in China is an attempt to bring young Chinese design talent face to face with their hip Western counterparts. The Design Focus Series features cutting edge designs and creative work in individual volumes dedicated to Fuse Project, a company founded by former Frog Design member, Yves, Behar; ACG -- a group formed by students of the M.I.T's John Maeda; product design specialists, G7; prominent industrial designers, Ali Tayar -- whose work is currently on display at the New York Museum of Modern Art --, Gaetano Pesce and rising American star Harry Allen; and the world's most successful multimedia/web design company, Razorfish. shelf wear.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: New. This Book is what it says -- a remix of Lewis Blackwell's critically acclaimed Twentieth-Century Type. Analysing, editing and augmenting his own text and choice of images, Blackwell provides a radically new assessment of the cutting-edge culture of typographicled design in the late twentieth century. This book challenges the concept of how typographic communication works today, but in doing so strengthen its ties with the traditions of the past. An introductory essay shows how current creative trends are simply part of the continuum of change that can be plotted from the turn of the last century to the turn of the next. Strong illustrated intersection dividers, specially commissioned from leading designers, set the scene for each chapter, or decade, and the space devoted to the 90s has been substantially expanded. Twentieth Century Type Remix is essential reference for anyone actively involved in the graphic design process. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Blackwell, Lewis (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. This Book is what it says -- a remix of Lewis Blackwell's critically acclaimed Twentieth-Century Type. Analysing, editing and augmenting his own text and choice of images, Blackwell provides a radically new assessment of the cutting-edge culture of typographicled design in the late twentieth century. This book challenges the concept of how typographic communication works today, but in doing so strengthen its ties with the traditions of the past. An introductory essay shows how current creative trends are simply part of the continuum of change that can be plotted from the turn of the last century to the turn of the next. Strong illustrated intersection dividers, specially commissioned from leading designers, set the scene for each chapter, or decade, and the space devoted to the 90s has been substantially expanded. Twentieth Century Type Remix is essential reference for anyone actively involved in the graphic design process. Open copy, light to mild wear, clean pages, tight binding. Blackwell, Lewis (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. This book presents the state-of-the-art in exhibition design for trade fair shows. About thirty contemporary stands created for companies like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Villeroy &Boch display the latest technology and new ideas employed by architects and designers such as Philippe Starck and Richard Meier. Temporary Buildings is fact-filled and provides the company executive with a wealth of ideas and stimuli. Winner of the prestigious German art book award as 'one of the most beautiful books of the year.'.…