If I Could Tell You

Literature & Fiction

elizabeth-wilhide

Literary

Penguin Group

Officially endorsed by the New Millennium Experience Company, The Millennium Dome is the flagship title about the creation of this latter-day Wonder of the World The Millennium Dome is more than a building to mark the new millennium -- it has become a national lightning conductor for premillennial tensions and a symbol of what it means to be British today. Everything about the Dome is its budget of GBP758million, its size (thirteen Albert Halls); and, greatest of all, the weight of public expectation resting upon it. Written with access to all the key personalities, illustrated with exclusive photographs, architectural plans and drawings, and officially endorsed by the New Millennium Experience Company, The Millennium Dome will be the flagship publication about the project and the most comprehensive visual record available of this architectural monument to the millennium. It is an extraordinary with a translucent canopy made of 100,000 sq m of fabric, 1km in circumference, held up with 43 miles of high-strength cable suspended from twelve vast, 105-tonne yellow steel masts, the Dome will light up the Greenwich night sky and be visible for many miles around. Its architect, Richard Rogers, has described it as 'an odyssey into the future, a twenty-first century Stonehenge'; and although -- who knows? -- the Dome's longevity may not quite match Stonehenge's, in the year 3000 it will perhaps be remembered as an almost mythical example of a building that showed truly millennial vision. An elegant book that sets out its full story, The Millennium Dome describes the key moments in the planning and building of the Dome, and looks at the issues tackled along the way. While of course the narrative will discuss the government decision-makers and other high-profile figures associated with the Dome -- the project would have been impossible without their political willpower -- first and foremost it will relate the Dome experience through the eyes of those -- the architects, engineers and construction workers -- who had a more hands-on involvement in the project.

The Millennium Dome

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Ted Smart

Wallpaper is back; so is the chandelier; and white goods aren't white any longer. A new generation of designers has restored spirit and vitality to our interiors, using vivid color, bold pattern and more than a touch of exuberance. After years of minimal, monochrome spaces, homes are once again sources of delight. New Decor provides a wealth of inspiration from which to create joyful interiors: fresh approaches to color and pattern; the latest in floor coverings and window treatments; new technology in lighting; mixing old and new. Palettes of colors and pattern books of wallpaper and fabric designs demonstrate the breadth of contemporary decorative choice; stunning examples reveal how the look comes together to create vibrant and original interiors. Alongside the visual treats, informative text and tips give clever ideas and practical advice on making your home lively but also harmonious - from using color, mixing and matching patterns and choosing fabric, to collecting and displaying objects and creating a personalized wall, window treatment or upholstery with digital prints. The book ends with an essential overview of decorating know-how, along with a comprehensive directory.

New Decor

Decorative Arts & Design

Tricia Guild on Colour : Decoration, Furnishing, Display

TRICIA GUILD

Conran Octopus

Flooring - Design Source

MURDOCH BOOKS

The floor is quite literally the foundation of the room, and, aside from the ceiling, is its single largest surface. This guide tells how to choose and maintain a floor that works both visually and practically. A complete inventory of every type of flooring material available is featured, including brick, stone, tile, concrete, metal, wood (both old and new), rubber, linoleum, vinyl, and textiles of every description. 400 color photos. 75 illustrations.

Floors: A Design Source Book

Architecture

Stewart. Tabori & Chang

This useful book, which features 200 color photographs, explains how to combine simple materials with light and space to make a refreshing alternative to outdated period styles and countrified nostalgia. Much more than stark white walls and minimalist decoration, it is about interiors rich with color, texture, and smooth, clean lines. Focusing on the principal elements comprising a home--walls, floors, windows and doors, furniture, storage, and display--"Contemporary Decorating offers 14 projects that sample such possibilities as glass brick walls, concrete floors, and metal doors.

Contemporary Decorating: New Looks for Modern Living

joanna-copestick

Soma Books

"Global Details" is a showcase of vibrant cultural fusion that mixes influences from East and West, North and South resulting in an eclectic blend of ingredients and flavours bringing a new sense of vitality to the home. 13 projects capture the global style from Mexico to Morocco, India to Indonesia, and African stools, intricate saris, and Moorish tiles are just some of the delights used to great effect. This is a contemporary ethnic style that maintains the modern ideals of space, light and comfort using furniture and accessories that are increasingly available at a reasonable price close to home.

Global Interior Details

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Conran Octopus Ltd.

HowtoDesignaTypeface tells you everything you need to know and looks at the principles and processes of designing type, from its historical roots and interaction with materials and techniques to developing digitized type for modern use. In a working case study Jonathan Barnbrook, on of the world's foremost typographers, traces the design and development of his typeface Priori from start to finish and reveals what it takes to create a successful design.

How To Design a Typeface

Graphic Design

Conran

The Chair (Modern Classics)

RYLAND, PETERS & SMALL

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