Phaidon Book of the Opera
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 520
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKArranged chronologically with an index of operas and a separate index of composers, librettists and literary sources.
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Drama
Author: David Rockwell
Publisher: Phaidon
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781838662585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA celebration of the work of contemporary architect David Rockwell, who works at the intersection of architecture and performance This unique insight into the projects and philosophy of renowned architect and Tony Award-winning set designer David Rockwell explores the remarkable range of his work, from restaurants and hotels to museums and Broadway stages. It is the first book to shine a spotlight on the relationship between architecture and performance and features contributions from leading voices and talents in fields as diverse as architecture, lighting design, and the culinary arts. David Rockwell's fascination with theater has long informed his built work. Drama explores the core principles that Rockwell uses to enhance the impact of his architecture, with contributions from experts across the creative world - from record producer Quincy Jones to chef José Andrés. It's both an exciting new insight into the work of an important contemporary architect and a compelling case for the virtues of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Snøhetta: Collective Intuition
Author: Snohetta
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2019-04-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714877174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first in-depth monograph on one of the most important contemporary architecture practices working today With offices in Oslo, Innsbruck, San Francisco, and New York, and projects all over the world, Snøhetta's architecture, landscape, interior, and branding design projects are created across political boundaries, at all scales, and are fundamentally concerned with the unique interactions between people and places. Through stunning imagery and evocative narrative text, this book showcases 24 exceptional projects – including the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Pavilion and the Oslo Opera House – which, together, illustrate Snøhetta's boundary-pushing and highly collaborative approach to design.
Benjamin Britten
Author: Michael Oliver
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2008-04-23
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780714847719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA portrait of the life and work of Benjamin Britten.
Stone
Author: William Hall
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2019-09-25
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714879253
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStone is a fascinating, fresh and insightful global tour of the world's oldest and most beautiful building material Featuring more than 170 structures, from prehistory through to today, the book includes an incredible range of buildings: awe-inspiring Neolithic monuments and the epic Pyramids of Giza feature alongside the work of twentieth-century icons, from Mies van der Rohe's seminal Barcelona Pavilion to Marcel Breuer's daring Met building in New York. There are also projects by the world's best contemporary architects, from Snøhetta's angular Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo to Kengo Kuma's sculptural Chokkura Plaza in Japan and David Chipperfield's geometric Museo Jumex in Mexico City. Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, each project includes an extended caption providing a perceptive commentary on the building. An elegant and informative visual exploration, Stone demonstrates the remarkable variety of creative and innovative structures the material has inspired around the world.
Radical Architecture of the Future
Author: Beatrice Galilee
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781838661236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArchitectural practice today goes far beyond the design and construction of buildings - the most exciting, forward-thinking architecture is also found in digital landscapes, art, apps, films, installations, and virtual reality. This remarkable book features projects - surprising, beautiful, outrageous, and sometimes even frightening - that break rules and shatter boundaries. In this timely book, the work of award-winning architects, designers, artists, photographers, writers, filmmakers, and researchers - all of whom synthesize and reflect our spatial environments - comes together for the first time.
Myth and Romance
Author: Editors of Phaidon Press
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2001-12-30
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9780714832647
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA miniature edition of the work of J W Waterhouse.
AdR Book: Beyond Fashion
Author: Anna dello Russo
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2018-05-24
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714875675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA cabinet of curiosities that captures the essence of Anna dello Russo - stylist, editor, and fashion icon like no other Anna dello Russo is one of the fashion world's most fascinating characters, with a truly global profile and a career that continues to take her in groundbreaking directions. Designed as a keepsake box filled with a variety of surprises - a flip book, a life-sized poster, a pack of signature fashion trading cards, a pop-up book, extracts from her personal diary, and much more - this highly covetable object features some of dello Russo's best work and reflects her eccentric personality, creativity, and playful wit.
Gabriel Faure
Author: Jessica Duchen
Publisher: Phaidon
Published: 2000-01-05
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive overview of the life and career of French composer.
