Michael Webb Livres

Ray Kappe is a master of interlocking spaces and carefully modulated light.

The second volume of the Shadow Knights Trilogy continues the gripping saga filled with intrigue and adventure. Readers are drawn deeper into a world of conflict, where complex characters face moral dilemmas and unexpected alliances. As the stakes rise, the protagonists must navigate treacherous landscapes and unravel secrets that could change everything. With rich world-building and intense action, this installment promises to captivate fans and newcomers alike, expanding on the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for power.

This edition of the First Aid Manual has been updated and expanded with all of the first aid treatments illustrated in photographs to give clear step-by-step guidance. It also provides the latest information on conditions and treatments

Features projects that provide an introduction to the neophyte, and are interesting for the connoisseur. Erhard Pfeiffer's photography leads the reader to some of the most idyllic places on earth: California, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Austria, Spain, Chile, and Argentina.

Pure. Minimal. Simple. These are the words commonly used to describe the work of contemporary Japanese architects. FOBA, an internationally celebrated architectural practice based in Kyoto, looks beyond the aesthetics of minimalism, instead finding inspiration in the relationships between structure and site. Buildings , the first monograph on the decade-old firm, features ten projects of surprising undulating lines, overlapping cubes, interpenetrating forms, and unexpected pairings demonstrate a varied set of approaches to projects. The work is at times boldly expressionistic, and at others refreshingly austere. The book also chronicles the FOB Homes systema FOBA subsidiary company established in 1999a uniquely creative response to the generic mass-produced pre-fabricated housing available in Japan. With five basic prototypes that can be easily adapted to any site or client, FOB Homes redefines the concept of standardized housing. Their simple, neutral white boxes counter the visual chaos of contemporary Japan and offer the elegance and experience of "architecture" to the general publica union of modernist aesthetics with the modernist ideology of democratic, affordable design. Together, FOBA and FOB Homes offers a look into the architecture of tomorrow. Buildings will be an inspirational sourcebook of ideas for those interested in innovative architecture with humane ideals.

Continuing to put great classic and contemporary design within everyones grasp, Chronicle Books proudly delivers the next four installments of the popular Compact Design Portfolio. Written by top design critics, these books cover modern masters whose work ranges from the cozily domestic to the aggressively avant-garde: Eva Zeisel, whose elegantly democratic housewares span a 70-year career; Ingo Maurer, who raises lamp and lighting design to a high art form; Gaetano Pesce, whose rejection of traditional good taste brought about revolutionary furniture design; and George Nelson, the impresario behind the Marshmallow sofa and other Herman Miller classics. Follow-ing the introductory essay, a visual gallery exhibits selections of the designers best work in photographs and sketches. Presented in an irresistible small format, this series encapsulates the life, work, and influence of the great designers of our time.

The final installment of the Shadow Knights Trilogy promises an exhilarating conclusion filled with intense action and emotional depth. Readers can expect gripping plot twists and the resolution of character arcs that have been developed throughout the series, culminating in a breathtaking finale that will keep them on the edge of their seats until the very last word.

Oblong Trade paperback is in near fine condition. Book store stamp on half title page.

Los Angeles and Southern California have always been a crucible for the experimental in residential design. Here then are the successors to Neutra and Schindler, Lautner and Gehry-architects who break out of the box to create houses that respond to the benign climate and varied topography of Southern California and express the needs and dreams of their clients. From serene white forms to bold expressions of structure, from houses that engage the landscape or ocean to those that turn confined lots to advantage, these are models of creative design. Behind every creative design is a successful architect-client relationship, and Webb gives a rare glimpse of the collaborative process of "designing a house." With some of the best houses built in the past decade, "Brave New Houses "should appeal to everyone who has thought of designing or owning a house that is one-of-a-kind.