New Nordic Design by Dorothea Gundtoft - Published: Thames and Hudson Ltd - 31-08-2015 - 256 pages.
Design - Product Design - This stylish publication celebrates the impact of contemporary Nordic style on interiors, furnishings and product design. Its attractiveness lies in the simplicity, attention to detail and high quality of materials that have long been associated with Scandinavian design. This book features fifty notable interior and product designers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. Whether they are well established or up and coming, the designers all share a passionate commitment to an elegant design style with widespread international appeal. New Nordic Design builds on the success of the author's earlier Fashion Scandinavia, in the same format, while also being completely new with great potential to reach a wide, global audience for whom Scandinavian living is a dream and an aspiration.
The Complete Zaha Hadid: Expanded and Updated by Aaron Betsky - Published: Thames and Hudson Ltd - 26-10-2017 - 320 pages.
Architecture & Landscape Design - Architecture Monographs - Zaha Hadid (1950–2016) was one of the most innovative and celebrated architects of our time. Prepared in collaboration with the architect’s office, this comprehensive survey of over 200 projects – from the earliest experimentations to product design, from speculative follies to large-scale built works – is a testament to the depth, range and excitement of her vision. This fourth edition has been thoroughly expanded and brought up to date with the latest completed buildings and new projects. Eleven new projects are featured, including 582–606 Collins Street (Melbourne, Australia), Messner Mountain Museum Corones (South Tyrol, Italy), King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Dominion Office Building (Moscow, Russia) and One Thousand Museum (Miami, USA).
Dior: New Looks by Jérôme Gautier - Published: Thames and Hudson Ltd - 17-02-2022 - 312 pages.
Fashion & Jewelry - Fashion & Textiles - Published to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s greatest couture houses, this gorgeous book combines Christian Dior’s classics with the newest creations.
Christian Dior achieved immortality with his first collection in 1947. His ‘New Look’ amazed the world as it emerged after wartime austerity, and reset the boundaries of modern elegance. Dior’s search for the perfect line and the ideal silhouette has been celebrated by couturiers of the first rank: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuri have all made their distinctive contribution.
This book honours Dior’s influence by celebrating the elements of style for every generation since 1947, through inspired pairings of classic and contemporary photographs. Six thematic chapters express outstanding Dior characteristics, including the silhouette, the evening gown and the eternal muse - in short, the aspects of the House that lend it unique distinction both then and now. The most beautiful fashion plates from Dior’s own time sit beside examples of the house’s creations through the decades. The resonance between classic archive photographs and the latest most up-to-date frames is clear and compelling.
