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Frank Carpay by Douglas Llloyd Jenkins
$20.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
This book is a celebration of the life and work of Frank Carpay, a talented New Zealander who received little or no recognition in his lifetime. After his death Frank's wife Carla preserved many examples of his work, deciding that the Hawke's Bay Museum should be the permanent home of their archives. Hi ...Show more
Graphic Trade Symbols by German Designers from the 1907 Klingspor Catalog by F.H. Ehmcke
$12.00 NZD
Category: Graphic Design | Series: Picture Archives S. | Reading Level: good
An interesting resource. The designs are primarily of logo like graphics, although they do not bear any business names. A ton of different professions and merchants are represented from agriculture to zithers. There are dozens of individual images, the last 28 pages of the book contain full page layouts ...Show more
Lloyd Loom - Woven Fibre Furniture by Lee J. Curtis
$14.00 NZD
Category: Design | Reading Level: good
Design of the 20th Century by Charlotte & Peter Fiell
$12.00 NZD
Category: Design | Reading Level: very good
This text is a journey through the shapes and colours, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century. It contains an A-Z of designers and design schools, which builds into a complete picture of contemporary living.
Graphics and Space by Wang S
$35.00 NZD
Category: Graphic Design | Reading Level: very good
When monochromatic and dull repeated patterns no longer satisfy our visual hunger, designers use graphics to transform otherwise cold spaces into works of art.From retail shops to restaurants, museums to offices, this book focuses on the graphics of spaces . The effective use of chairs, wallpaper, tabl ...Show more
Gusto - A Journey Through Culinary Design by Bridget Vranckx; Erin M. Sellers
$25.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
Gusto picks up on the latest culinary trends and presents some of the most original bar, restaurant and cafe concept from around the world. With over seventy projects, this book is an inspiration for both designers and connoisseurs, highlighting what's in vogue and showcasing spectacular interior design ...Show more
Eating & Designing by Marta Aymerich
$35.00 NZD
Category: Graphic Design | Reading Level: very good
Attractive graphic elements are key components in the success of products and businesses around the world. From the very subtle to the bold and daring, they play an increasing vital role in restaurants and cafes- where competition is fierce and creating ambience and mood is critical to set one establish ...Show more
Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change by Victor Papanek
$15.00 NZD
Category: Design | Reading Level: very good
Design for the Real World has, since its first appearance twenty years ago, become a classic. Translated into twenty-three languages, it is one of the world's most widely read books on design. In this edition, Victor Papanek examines the attempts by designers to combat the tawdry, the unsafe, the frivol ...Show more
Italic Calligraphy & Handwriting Exercises & Text by Lloyd J. Reynolds
$8.00 NZD
Category: Graphic Design | Reading Level: very good
A New Zealand Guide to Antique & Modern Furniture by Patricia M de Lautour
$30.00 NZD
Category: Antiques | Reading Level: very good
The lavishly illustrated text brings together, for the first time, a wealth of information regarding the history of furniture both here and overseas, placing the pieces brought to New Zealand in their historical context. Also central to the book are the New Zealand furniture makers who have experimented ...Show more
The Modern World Part Two Design in New Zealand 1917-1970 Saturday 14 September 1996 by Bill McKay et al.
$20.00 NZD
Category: Design | Reading Level: very good
Speakers: Bill McKay, Jill Smith, Damian Skinner, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Frank Webb, Sarah Treadwell
