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The flowering of art nouveau / by Rheims, Maurice.(CARDINAL)146782; Evans, Patrick,1913-1994,translator.;
Introduction -- Architecture -- Commercial architecture -- Decoration in stone and wrought iron -- Heating -- Locks and fastenings -- Bathroom design -- Painting -- Sculpture -- The applied arts -- Furniture and decoration -- Ceramics -- Glass -- Lighting -- Wallpapers, tapestries, carpets -- Bibelots -- Jewelry -- Fashion and frivolity -- Typography and bookbinding -- Posters -- Graphics -- Medallions -- Machinery -- Religious and funerary art -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Subjects: Art nouveau.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The old way of seeing : how architecture lost its magic and how to get it back / by Hale, Jonathan.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-224) and index.Hale provides a tour of our buildings and our social history, examines the principles that animate beautiful buildings, and offers hope for recapturing the lost magic of architecture.
Subjects: Architecture and society; Architecture; Architecture; Architecture; Symbolism in architecture.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Josef Albers : glass, color, and light. by Albers, Josef.(CARDINAL)152797; Josef Albers Foundation.(CARDINAL)387651; Peggy Guggenheim Collection.(CARDINAL)173765; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.(CARDINAL)142934;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150).Preface / Philip Rylands -- A new light: Josef Albers's work in glass / Nicholas Fox Weber -- Albers: Glass, color, and light / Fred Licht -- Catalogue / Brenda Danilowitz -- Appendix of destroyed and lost works -- Appendix of works in glass for architectural projects -- "A New Type of Glass Picture" / Josef Albers -- Chronology -- Exhibitions.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Albers, Josef; Glass art;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The home lighting effects bible : ideas and know-how for better lighting in every part of your home / by Martin, Lucy,1968-(CARDINAL)594296;
1. Core knowledge : Understanding light ; Different rooms, different requirements ; Choosing a light source ; Energy-efficient lighting ; Positioning light sources ; Layering light sources ; Layering an existing lighting scheme ; Separating the layers ; Controlling light sources -- 2. Making the most of what you've got : Harvest natural light ; Change your bulbs ; Change your shades ; Use plug-in solutions ; Introduce color -- 3. Principles of good lighting : Fixed recessed downlights ; Recessed directional spotlights ; Surface-mounted lighting ; Track lighting ; Cable systems ; Wall-mounted uplighting and downlighting ; Floor-recessed uplights and wall-recessed floor washers ; Concealed lighting ; COve and coffer lighting ; Slot and niche lighting ; Mirror lighting ; Task lighting ; Special effects lighting -- 4. Decorative lights : Pendants ; Ceiling-mounted fixtures ; Wall lights ; Floor-standing lamps ; Table lamps ; Desk lamps ; Kids' and fun lighting ; Picture lights ; Outdoor lights -- In the home : Front door and porches ; Entrances and hallways ; Stairs and landings ; Living rooms ; Kitchens ; Dining rooms ; Open-plan living ; Children's rooms ; Home offices ; Wine cellars ; Media rooms ; Half baths ; Bedrooms ; Bathrooms ; Home gyms ; Swimming pools ; Sunrooms ; Outdoor spaces ; Details -- Glossary -- Resources.Martin, design director for a UK lighting design firm, has created a comprehensive guide about lighting for interiors and exteriors. She explains the essentials of lighting design and details the variety of choices available, exemplified with color photos. Martin discusses how to achieve each desired lighting design, unlike Wim Pauwel's photographic showcase Light in Architecture. A list of lighting design firms and suppliers in the United States and Europe is included. The thorough explanations of lighting choices will enable amateurs to work knowledgeably with professionals or to handle lighting choices on their own.
Subjects: Lighting, Architectural and decorative.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Beautiful lighting : an insider's guide to LED lighting in homes and gardens / by Whitehead, Randall,Author(DLC)no 95033365 ; Lemon, Clifton Stanley,Author(DLC)n 2020064422;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-227) and index.The story of beautiful light -- Interior lighting -- Exterior lighting -- Design details -- Resources."Beautiful Light by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Randall Whitehead and lighting industry expert and educator Clifton Stanley Lemon is a combination of idea book, design resource, and product guide. It explores the transition in residential lighting from incandescent light sources to LEDs, and how to apply LED lighting with great success. It begins with the fundamental characteristics of light, including color temperature, color rendering, and spectral power distribution, and how LEDs differ from older light sources. Combining innovative graphics with the enduring design principles of good lighting, the book explains how to design with light layers, light people, and balance daylight and electric light. Every room of the house, as well as exterior and garden spaces, is addressed in 33 case studies of residential lighting with LEDs, with a wide variety of lighting projects in different styles. Showcasing over 200 color photographs of dramatic interiors beautifully lit with LEDs, and clear, concise descriptions of design strategies and product specifications, Beautiful Light helps both professionals and non-professionals successfully navigate the new era of LEDs in residential lighting"--.
Subjects: Lighting, Architectural and decorative.; Garden lighting.; LED lighting.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Museum architecture / by Henderson, Justin,author.(CARDINAL)534983; Rosenblatt, Arthur,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)226573; North Light Books (Firm),distributor.(CARDINAL)770280; Rockport Publishers,publisher.(CARDINAL)359442;
"Outstanding architectural talent, combined with financial largesse, both public and private, has resulted in a new wave of museums all over the world. Through compelling photography, this beautiful volume examines the relationship of a museum to its site, context and collections. It presents the museum structure as a dramatic backdrop for the art it contains, and looks at how the building itself is recognized as art."--Jacket.
Subjects: Architecture, Modern; Art museum architecture.; Museum architecture.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Paris 2020 / by Brooke, Anna E.,author.(CARDINAL)559088;
"Paris leads the world's other cities in art and cuisine, in architecture and history, in music and sculpture, in philosophy and political ferment, in nearly every other area on interest to the visitor. It has to be seen and experienced, and done so in a thoughtful manner. Understanding the city's story and culture will add immeasurably to a trip to the "City of Light". Written by longtime Paris resident Anna E. Brooke, Frommer's EasyGuide to Paris 2020 is a portable tribute to the city and a roadmap to creating a hassle-free trip of a lifetime. From the world-famous panorama of the Champs-Elysées to the cathedral of Notre-Dame, from how to beat crowds at the Louvre to the ideal way to experience the Eiffel Tower."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Guidebooks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Art in Venice / by Zuffi, Stefano,1961-(CARDINAL)266395; Devitini, Alessia.(CARDINAL)658244; Castria, Francesca.(CARDINAL)686155;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.The beginnings of a legend : from Byzantine art to Romanesque / Alessia Devitini -- Enchanted Gothic tracery : the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries / Alessia Devitini -- Renaissance dawn : the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries / Stefano Zuffi -- Renaissance splendor : the sixteenth century / Stefano Zuffi -- Baroque light and shadow : the seventeenth century / Stefano Zuffi -- The last century of the Serenissima : the eighteenth century / Stefano Zuffi -- The modern age : the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Francesca Castria.Presents the art and architecture of Venice in chronological order, from Byzantine to Romanesque styles, Gothic, Renaissance, 18th Century and Venetian Art in the 20th Century.
Subjects: Catalogs.; Art, Italian; Art;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Minecraft STEM challenge by Rooney, Anne,author.(CARDINAL)350406; Harvey, Jamie,designer.(CARDINAL)816405;
"Build a bustling Minecraft metropolis and get to grips with STEM concepts (science, technology, engineering and maths) as you play! Using core STEM principles, this book will take you step-by-step through the process of designing and constructing your own mega Minecraft city--from calculating area when building your foundations and understanding the different properties of the materials available to you, to learning about lighting and the use of symmetry in architecture."--Provided by publisher.8+.960L
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Minecraft (Game); Architecture; Building; Minecraft (Game); Minecraft (Game);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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American churches / by Kennedy, Roger G.(CARDINAL)164344;
Bibliography: pages 290-292.The architecture of mystery. The artist and mystery ; Participation in creation and participation in community ; Pleasure and joy ; The cathedral builders -- The children of light. Renaissance and Reformation ; The first Americans ; The exarchs ; The entrepreneurs ; The exiles ; The great century -- The forms of worship. Axes and symbols ; Mandalas ; The basilican tradition ; Heavenly spaces ; A final note.American Churches is a magnificent volume. Over100 churches and Temples, with 200 superb full color and 50 black and white photographs.
Subjects: Church architecture; Church buildings;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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