Dazzling Design

In this, her first book, Amanda Nisbet turns her attention to the details that make up her vibrant rooms. The book is divided into six sections; Bold Beginnings, Pattern Play, The Magic of the Mix, High Punch Colour, Terrific Texture, and Soothing Style. Also includes a section on rules to be broken and an extensive resource guide.

Outrageously complex patterns appear in this fascinating collection of 30 intriguing drawings, rich in interlocking shapes that form optical illusions.

The work of women designers touches every part of our lives. In the 1920s British furniture designer and architect Eileen Gray developed ideas for homes that still seem modern today. From chairs made of steel tubes to bare-basic rooms, she created an entirely new look. American Suzanne E. Vanderbilt was one of the first women to design cars for General Motors. Designer of cities Jane Jacobs caused controversy in the 1960s with her campaign against a New York expressway that revolutionized the way we understand urban life. And designer Ritu Kumar, known as Òthe grand woman of Indian fashion,Ó is celebrated for bringing the beautiful tradition of embroidery to modern clothes. The other designers profiled in this inspiring collection are landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, roboticist Cynthia Breazeal, costume designer Eiko Ishioka, interior designer Aissa Dione, fashion designer Vera Wang, and architect Zaha Hadid.

Awaken your eyes and your imagination with these six wildly colorful quilts! Piece a galaxy of stars that dazzle, or appliqu a shower of bright circles that bounce with abandon. Want to do something really different? Weave fabric strips to create a wall hanging that will please the artist--or the kid--in you. This collection of quilted designs is your opportunity to indulge in uninhibited fabrics, whether prints, solids, or hand-dyeds. Let Heidi Pridemore's capricious creations inspire you to fill your home with these many-splendored spectacles of quilting fun! 6 Quilts: Wacky Weaving (50" x 50"); Star Weave (52" x 52"); Rainbow Daze (57" x 57"); Windows to the Garden (64" x 85"); Checks and Balances (45" x 60"); and Square Knot (46" x 57").

Ingeniously contrived construction, strange interlocking shapes, mind-boggling arrangements: 48 outrageously complex Op Art patterns will challenge even the most experienced colorists. Each illustration can be repeatedly printed from the accompanying CD-ROM.

Teaching tips for solving math problems through sdudying three different types of activites: designs to color, designs to create, designs to construct.

Presents a collection of thirty designs by such leading contributors as Lily Chin, Yoko Hatta, and Doris Chan, explaining how to use such inventive yarns as Kureyon Silk Garden and Taiyo to crochet a swirly hat, a trendy bias miniskirt, and other handmade items.

This first book on the famed designer, renowned for rooms with bold color palettes, strongly graphic style contrasts, multicultural allusions, and stylish innovations, is a sweeping survey of his fifty-year career. Ever since Tom Britt opened his New York–based firm in 1964, he has been creating dramatic environments for his high-profile clients on multiple continents. His masterful design palette, with a wonderfully exotic slant, includes plush upholstered furniture, boldly patterned carpets, seductive lighting, and an elegantly theatrical use of mirrors. The resulting spaces are perfect for luxuriating and entertaining. From a chic pied-à-terre in San Francisco and tantalizing rooms at New York’s famed Dakota apartment building to suburban manses in America’s Midwest and a palace apartment in Jaipur, Britt’s inimitable style merges saturated colors with an easy luxury. This book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the modern masters of interior design.