The Complete Designers' Lights 1950-1990 II
by Alex Coles, Pierre Doze, and Didier Krzentowski
Written primarily for the practising designer, The Design of Lighting brings together in one volume all that the practitioner is likely to need. The authors combine a technical introduction to lighting and colour theory with a guide to design concepts and criteria, to create a comprehensive source book for architects and designers on interior lighting design.
The first illustrated monograph presenting the work of the British designer Lee Broom, founder of his eponymous global brand. Broom is celebrated for his stylish, contemporary take on classic design products. The book explores the many influences and ideas behind Broom s portfolio of over 100 products as well as highlighting the way in which he showcases his work through original and engaging installation, exhibition, and film. Lee Broom furniture, lighting, and accessories, some of which is now...
The office Licht Kunst Licht was founded in 1991 by Andreas Schulz at two locations simultaneously, Bonn and Berlin. Today 26 employees work in the fields of office and administrative buildings, museums and cultural buildings, representative buildings, government projects, transport infrastructure, shopping centers, hotels and gastronomy, outdoor projects and private construction projects. 17 selected projects show the scope of this office presented with more than 60 international awards. They i...
Early 20th Century Lighting: Electric and Gas
by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Admirers of elegant period lighting are growing in numbers as the beauty and atmosphere these fixtures provide are appreciated in today's world. This reproduction of an early twentieth century catalog from the Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, illustrates and describes hundreds of gas and electric lighting fixtures for both indoor and outdoor use. Chandeliers and other hanging lamps, ornately decorated table lamps, desk lamps, glass shades, and lighting accessories...
Designing Interior Architecture
Designing interior spaces is a task that is equally relevant as architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design for those working professionally in the built environment. In this comprehensive work, an international and interdisciplinary team of authors presents the essential aspects of the various fields of contemporary interior architecture and design. The project examples are illustrated with brilliant photographs and plans. They have been selected according to consistent criteria for...
In this completely revised and updated classic, Matson describes in lively detail all the elements of firelight-beginning with an explanation of the lighting system he developed from his Vermont home. * The romantic history and modern molding of candlepower * Traditional kerosene lamps * The versatile Aladdin * Liquid propane (LP) gas lights * Kerosene and gas pressure lanterns (the Coleman) * Incandescent mantle safety * The "Return of Firelight" from glass-fronted hearths and stoves In additio...
Light in Architecture explores the role of light in buildings throughout history and the many disparate ways in which architects have approached the phenomenon around the world. Translated and updated from the best-selling Spanish original, this book highlights the significance of light on human perception by examining the ways in which it can be harnessed and manipulated to achieve particular objectives or experiences - and tackles the fallacy that `more' light necessarily means `better' light...
Lighting beyond Edison: Brilliant Residential Lighting Techniques in the Age of LEDs
by Charles Pavarini III and Mervyn Kaufman
As incandescent lighting continues to diminish, the creative use of LEDs requires a new approach to residential lighting. Written in a conversational voice by an award-winning interior designer, Lighting beyond Edison is structured to be a comprehensive guide for everyone from consumers to designers and building-industry pros. More than 200 color photographs and diagrams demystify LEDs and illustrate how to use them in every room of the house. QR codes direct readers to the most up-to-date infor...
Once upon a time, closets were merely a place to store clothes. LA Closet Design presents Closet Design Bible - a compilation of ultra high-end closet spaces, spanning multiple countries for more than a decade. As the industry leader in custom closet design, Lisa Adams' clientele includes world-renowned figures in entertainment, professional sports, politics, and business. Complete with boutique display lighting and all the techy extras, these spaces reflect the specific needs of each client, wh...
The Design of Lighting, Second Edition
by Peter Tregenza and David Loe
Following on from the critically acclaimed The Landscape Lighting Book, this is the lighting design companion every professional and student in landscape architecture needs. Written by an award-winning internationally renowned landscape lighting designer, with over 40 years' experience in professional practice, The Art of Landscape Lighting takes the reader step-by-step through Janet Lennox Moyer's design process. Personal and accessible in tone, the book covers tools, equipment, techniques, ef...
18 Month Weekly Planner 2019-2020 (Mid-Century Modern Planners, #3)
by New Nomads Press
By reading this book, you will develop the skills to perceive a space and its contents in light, and be able to devise a layout of luminaires that will provide that lit appearance. Written by renowned lighting expert Christopher (Kit) Cuttle, the book: explains the difference between vision and perception, which is the distinction between providing lighting to make things visible, and providing it to influence the appearance of everything that is visible;demonstrates how lighting patterns gene...
What happens when form follows function, and the only boundaries are the laws of physics? As innovative materials and manufacturing techniques become readily available, the limitations of design are rapidly falling away. These advances have led to a redefinition of the spaces we inhabit, as everyday items become objects of art. DesignDesign: Furniture & Lights is a celebration of originality and innovation, featuring hundreds of beautiful full-color photographs of works by highly acclaimed desig...
Presents an organised, comprehensive and easy to understand overview of the lighting design process. It covers every topic from the nature of light itself, through selecting the correct equipment, to preparing project plans and the finished design documents. Using a dummy example the student is taken through an entire project step by step where the full range of alternatives and design processes are illustrated. The easy to read conversational tone makes the novice feel at home with complex tec...