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Louis Isadore Kahn (1901–1974) treated each building like a temple. Across the United States, in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Israel, his designs combined the sleek, utilitarian surfaces of modernism with a devotion to geometric forms and a reverence for natural light that suffused his structure..

Впервые на русском языке выходит книга выдающегося немецкого мыслителя XX века Теодора Адорно (1903–1969), написанная им в эмиграции во время Второй мировой войны и в первые годы после ее окончания. Озаглавленная по аналогии с «Большой этикой» («Magna moralia») Аристотеля, эта книга представляет соб..

An impeccable blend of building and environmentIn the architecture of Richard Neutra (1892 1970), inside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony. As the Californian sun glints off sleek building surfaces, vast glass panel walls allow panoramic views over mountains, gardens, palm trees, and ..

Often misunderstood, Pierre-Auguste Renoir remains one of history’s most-loved painters—undoubtedly because his work exudes such warmth, tenderness, and good cheer. Gathering brilliant reproductions and sketches, as well as photos and a complete chronolog..

In January and February 1991, as the United States-led coalition drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait, Saddam Hussein’s troops retaliated with an inferno. As much a major document of modern history as an extraordinary photographic portfolio, Kuwait: A Desert on Fire is the ..

Coffee is the world's cup. Over 2.25 billion are brewed, sipped, and savored on a daily basis. A loyal companion and energetic facilitator of the everyday, coffee has sprouted an entire cafe culture and a booming industry.While the caffeine fix is hard to ignore, this beloved hot drink holds a rich ..

Buried in the 14th century BC but unearthed by Howard Carter in 1922, the objects entombed with Tutankhamun are an invaluable window into a long-extinct belief system. Seen today, they create an intricate picture of how the ancient Egyptian people viewed the perilous journey to paradise, a utopian E..

A path is never the same twice. Everything we experience, be it real or imagined, influences what is around us—even if the changes are sometimes too small to recognize! For three curious kids, their regular walk down their neighborhood path is an experience far from ordinary.With sketchbooks tucked ..

Enter a world of ravishing light and color. English Romanticist J. M. W. Turner transformed the essence of landscape painting from serene contemplative scenes to pictures pulsating with life, as if the sun itself were gleaming out of his canvases. Discover the shimmerin..

Explore a city of architectural splendor, ubiquitous history, and incomparable heritage of art, design, and music. This collection brings together hundreds of photographs from the last 175 years to trace the history of Vienna; from imperial city to modern metropolis, from major l..

With a rising number of women throughout the world picking up their cameras and capturing their surroundings, this book explores the work of 100 women and the experiences behind their greatest images. Traditionally a male-dominated field, street photography is increasingly becoming the domain of wom..

Алексей Михайлович Ган (1893–1942) — один из творцов русского конструктивизма 1920-х годов, создатель оригинальной теоретической модели конструктивизма как социально ориентированного «интеллектуального производства», мастер конструктивистской типографики, режиссер хроникальных фильмов, автор теории ..

Америка глазами неистового русского: молодого, жаркого и свободного. В его венах пульсирует любовь, а в ушах звучит музыка. Эдичка никогда не был «удобным», и в этом сборнике рассказов он остается верным себе гениальным провокатором, enfant terrible. Лимонов писал автофикшн, когда он еще не был мейн..

Первое научное издание текстов двух русско-еврейских писателей, теоретиков и практиков радикального анархизма первой пол. XX в. Кроме прозаической утопии-поэмы «Страна Анархия» (1917–1919) и памятки-трактата «Первый Центральный Социотехникум» (1919), в него вошли избранные статьи и очерки из анархис..