Architecture & Design
Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction
Hardback
In the first comprehensive study published in English, respected landscape architect Theodore Osmundson provides the practical information professionals need to be able to include well-designed and well-constructed roof gardens in their projects.
Cast-Iron Architecture in America: The Significance of James Bogardus
Hardback
The first book on the life and work of the pioneer of American cast-iron architecture.
Lester Beall: Trailblazer of American Graphic Design
Hardback
Lester Beall, who died in 1969, was the first graphic designer to receive a one-man exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (in 1937) and was awarded the 1993 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Institute of Graphic Artists, a sign of his importance in American graphic design.
Textiles: A Handbook for Designers
Revised Edition
Paperback
Practical information usually gained only through years of work experience and word of mouth is presented in this handbook for textile designers, students, interior designers and others who use textiles in their work.