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Materiology:The Creative Industry’s Guide to Materials and TechnologiesMateriology is a book intended for all creative professionals – architects, designers, stylists, artists and the like – who rely on materials and technologies. The book is written in a style that conveys a wealth of information on materials and technologies in a language that’s easy to understand. Materiology covers everything you always wanted to know about materials

Materiology is divided into four sections: 1. Categories of materials: various types of wood, plastic, glass, metal, etc.2. Catalogue of materials: 150 catalogue cards that identify various materials,

from the most basic substance to the latest cutting-edge innovation.3. Processes: major methods of processing materials (injection moulding,

extrusion and so forth).4. Thinking out of the box: issues of relevance to any study of materials and

technologies: everything from ecology to virtual issues.—Authors: Quentin Hirsinger, Daniel Kalu and Elodie Ternaux / Graphic design by MAJi / 400 pages / 20 x 29.5 cm / Hardcover / English: ISBN 978-3-7643-8424-1, French: ISBN 978-3-7643-8425-8,

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Atmosphere:The Shape of Things to ComeThe atmosphere is a useful and meaningful

lives and responds to our sensors. Here, too, one can distinguish various layers that can be analysed and reduced to the basic components of any creative effort: form, colour and material. In this book we explore seven atmospheric layers that not only exist simultaneously but

merge to form new combinations, over and over again. Atmosphere delves into a renewed interest

in handicrafts, into creases and crinkles as generators of form, into nature as an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Learn how designers deal with the chill perfection of computer-aided design and how they counter a period of baroque extravagance. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with recent work by top designers, architects and artists. Here’s hoping the oxygen in Atmosphere will be pumped into future projects – including yours.—Authors: Hanneke Kamphuis, Michiel Loeffen and Hedwig van Onna / Graphic design by Roosje Klap / 240 pages / 23 x 29.7 cm / Hardcover / English / ISBN 978-3-7643-8387-9 / September 2007

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Relax:Interiors for Human WellnessIn today’s fast moving world people welcome a place to relax, to feel good, to recharge. Wellness and body care are gaining importance, not only for the rich and famous. A huge number of wellness interiors have been established over the last couple of years. And some of them have been designed superbly. The hottest 32 designs are showcased in Relax. The books consists of spa’s, salons and gyms.

beauty and innovative approach. Expect work from well-known names such as Karim Rashid, Steven

Holl and Jun Aoki but also interiors from promising young designers. All projects are documented in high quality photography accompanied by in-depth

concluded by one beautifully designed yet unrealized project, illustrated with renderings.—Authors: Anneke Bokern, Joeri Bruyninckx, Tim Groen, Sarah Martín Pearson, Shonquis Moreno, Stephan Ott, Karim Rashid, Chris Scott and Masaaki Takahashi / Graphic design by smel / 256 pages /

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Happening:Design for EventsHappening presents 29 happenings – in the broadest sense of the word. From car shows to fashion events, from exhibitions to festivals, from sparkling to robust. Instead of telling you how to organize an event, Happening focuses on the design, and shows you how the designers translated the brief into an experience. The extensive photography allows you to enjoy these innovative events to the fullest. With today’s communication overload, marketeers have to

come up with new ways to get and keep people’s attention. In Happeningdesigners explain how they translated the essence of a brand into an event, creating an experience that fascinates a global audience.—Authors: Anneke Bokern, Joeri Bruyninckx, Andrea Eschbach, Tim Groen, Cornelius Mangold, Sarah Martín Pearson, Edwin van Onna, Stephan Ott, Chris Scott and Masaaki Takahashi / Graphic design by The Stone Twins / 240 pages / 23 x 29.7 cm / Hardcover / English /

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Bon Appétit:Restaurant DesignBon Appétit presents 35 projects from around the globe: page after page of the very latest restaurant settings produced by the world’s

Rashid and Marcel Wanders to Stefan Zwicky and HawkinsBrown – not to mention up-and-coming creatives like Jason Caroline Design. Our recipe for restaurant magic features a provocative mix of dining environments to satisfy every taste and mood. The list of ingredients swings from a dash of fast food

(McDonald’s, Milan) to a spoonful of minimalism (Nuba, Barcelona). Each project is accompanied by a profusion of photographs and an essay that describes the work and reveals the thoughts of the designers. This book will satisfy your craving for fresh inspiration. Bon appétit!—Authors: Shonquis Moreno, Anneke Bokern, Sarah Martín Pearson, Edwin van Onna, Chris Scott, Masaaki Takahashi, Carolien van Tilburg and Monica Zerboni / Graphic design by Alvin Chan / 376 pages / 18 x 26 cm / Hardcover / English / ISBN 978-3-7643-7770-0/ September 2006 /

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Dress Code:Interior Design for Fashion ShopsFuelled by the success of Powershop: New Japanese Retail Design, the makers of Framehave created a book devoted to the design of exclusive clothing shops and boutiques. DressCode presents a selection of 50 exciting retail interiors from the fashionable cities across the globe. The shops, showrooms, boutiques

shop featured is accompanied by an in-depth commentary, a wealth

—Authors: Joeri Bruyninckx, Sarah Martín Pearson, Brigitte van Mechelen, Shonquis Moreno, Edwin van Onna, Chris Scott, Matthew Stewart and Masaaki Takahashi / Graphic design by Lesley Moore / 320 pages / 23 x 29.7 cm / Hardcover / English /

The Back Issue:The Essential Guide to Frame’s First 50 Issues

of Frame, The Back Issue highlights the best article in each of the magazines. The pieces appear in chronological order, while an easy-reference index allows the reader to look them up by category as well. Information on the designer in question accompanies each

on the projects, their thoughts on the work as presented in Frame, the impact that

publication has had on their lives, and news about their activities. Interspersed with these 50 features are interviews with Frame’s graphic designers and with the founders of Frame, a brief history of the magazine, and a sampling of reactions from readers.—Authors: Peter Huiberts, Merel Kokhuis, Eva Schaap and Robert Thiemann / Graphic design by Robin Uleman / 592 pages / 17.6 x 22.4 cm / Softcover / English /

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Material World 2:Innovative Materials for Architecture and DesignWhat the original volume, Material World, quickly revealed is the enormous demand among architects and designers for product information, as well as for the names and addresses of

for use in interior design and architecture. Material World 2 promises to satisfy this demand. The materials featured in this book are grouped into 13 sections: Air / Earth / Elastic / Extreme / Industrial / Know-How / Light / Optical

/ Smart / Surface / Sustainable / Temperature / Water. Along with an index and an extensive glossary, these features add up to an indispensable source of information for professionals. —

Author: MatériO / Graphic design by Thomas Buxó / 400 pages / 17 x 23 cm / Softcover / English / ISBN 978-3-7643-7279-8 / 2005 /

Night Fever:Interior Design for Bars and ClubsThe party has spread all over the world, and

contemporary nightlife. From India to the Arctic Circle, this selection of projects represents a broad cross section of bars, lounges, nightclubs and all the chimerical combinations in between, from colossal to cosy. Discover how leading architects and interior designers approach the challenge of creating spaces that keep on dazzling and delighting their guests long after

opening night. The graphic design of the 312-page thick book is based on a

—Author: Matthew Stewart / Graphic design by ...,staat / 312 pages / 23 x 29.7 cm / Hardcover / English /

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Forefront:The Culture of Shop Window DesignTen couturiers and shops were invited to participate in Forefront. Featured are more than 200 bold and lyrical window displays by the likes of Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Harvey Nichols, Hermès Japan, Moschino, Selfridges and Louis Vuitton. Also included are interviews with all the designers. A must-have for everyone involved in retail. Graphic designer Thomas Buxó approached Forefront as if he were putting together an imaginary newspaper. This bold example of

graphic design features black-and-white and colour presentations, each of which considers the relationship between a creative world sheltered behind the display window and the world outside, on the pavement, where glass is sometimes shattered into a million pieces.—

Sarah Martín Pearson, Shonquis Moreno, Chris Scott and Charlotte Vaudrey / Graphic design by Thomas Buxó / 216 pages / 23 x 29.7 cm / Hardcover / English /

Monographs

Wonderwall: Masamichi Katayama Projects256 pages /

23 x 29.7 cm / Hardcover / 978-3-7643-6954-5/

Merkx + Girod: Interior Architects176 pages / 22 x 28 cm / Softcover /

Graven Images: Design in a Cold Climate144 pages / 22 x 28 cm /

Softcover / 978-3-7643-6627-8 /

Klein Dytham architecture: Tokyo Calling176 pages /

22 x 28 cm / Softcover /

Traast + Gruson136 pages / 22 x 28 cm / Softcover / 978-3-7643-6560-8/

Stefan Zwicky: Exhibition Architecture176 pages /

22 x 28 cm / Softcover/

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