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Design for the Real World

Design for the Real World has been translated into over twenty languages since it ...

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Universal Methods of Design

This expanded and revised version of the best-selling Universal Methods of Design ...

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Universal Principles of Design

Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex contro...

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Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving

The process of visual communication runs throughout our daily lives, whether its a...

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Cross Laminated Timber: A design stage primer

Materials

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has long been heralded as a wonder material, with a light environmental footprint, high strength, quick installation times and reduced waste – so why isn’t everyone using it? Delving into the key considerations including fire safety, cost and value, visual aspects, planning, feasibility and engineering, this book is an essential companion to designing and delivering exemplar CLT buildings. Abundantly illustrated with over 130 colour images and in-depth case studies from around the world, it will help the entire project team - whether design team, constructor or clients - to better understand and build using a truly modern method of construction.

Outlines key challenges as well as benefits of CLT, including quality, cost and environmental benefits, risk reduction and health and safety benefits
Presents lessons learnt to aid the development process, from the earliest stages of design to production and assembly
Accessible, easy-to-read handbook format allows you to dip in and out, investigating issues as necessary
Multidisciplinary in approach with contributions from a range of practitioners

Drawing for Product Designers

Drawing

With its tutorial-based approach, this is a practical guide to both hand- and computer-drawn design. Readers will learn to think three-dimensionally and build complex design ideas that are structurally sound and visually clear.
The book also illustrates how these basic skills underpin the use of computer-aided design and graphic software. While these applications assist the designer in creating physical products, architectural spaces and virtual interfaces, a basic knowledge of sketching and drawing allows the designer to fully exploit the software.

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Woodwork Step by Step: More than 100 Tools and Techniques with Inspirational Projects to Make

Woodwork

Find out how to use more than 100 tools and techniques to create beautiful wooden furniture pieces.

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Mies Van Der Rohe

History of Art & Design

Famed for his motto "less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated tastemaker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience.
Mies van der Rohe's philosophy was one of underlying truth in pure forms and proportions. With the help of contemporary technological and material developments, he sought a stripped-down purity to architecture, showcased by the likes of the Seagram Building and Farnsworth House. Some spoke out against this stark approach as the precursor to bland, generic cityscapes. Others cite Mies van der Rohe as the ultimate master of an abidingly elegant essence.

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A Guide to Human Factors and Ergonomics

Ergonomics

Completely revised and updated, A Guide to Human Factors and Ergonomics, Second Edition presents a comprehensive introduction to the field. Building on the foundation of the first edition, titled Guide to Ergonomics of Manufacturing, the new title reflects the expanded range of coverage and applicability of the techniques you will find in the second edition. Each and every chapter contains new material and some have been entirely rewritten. Drawing on the author’s experience in both teaching and industry, the book lays to rest the common myths and misconceptions that surround ergonomics.

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Practical Furniture Design: From Drawing Board to Smart Construction

Woodwork

Offers woodworkers with the advice they need to design their own projects by presenting insights on the design process, ideas for creating working drawings and information on how to solve construction problems. This book features furniture types that include tables, casework, cabinets, chairs and a selection of special-purpose furniture.

Gropius

History of Art & Design

Modernist visionary Walter Gropius was founding director of the Bauhaus and pioneer of the International Style. From the Bauhaus School in Dessau, Germany, to the Chicago Tribune Tower, his fundamental tenets of functional beauty and a complete aesthetic environment remain benchmarks for architects, designers, and urbanists alike.

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Engineering Drawing + Sketchbook

Drawing

Engineering Drawing remains the leading Australian text for students studying engineering drawing and graphics. The 8th edition is in line with the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package, competency-based training courses and current Australian standards. Building on Boundy's meticulous and trusted approach to his subject, there is a CAD corner feature, question banks, problems and reference tables. Presented in a step-by-step format, Engineering Drawing offers maximum accessibility and convenience.

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Wood Bender's Handbook

Woodwork

You don’t need expensive machinery or exotic hand tools—just apply these proven techniques to your favorite projects. Try cold, dry, or kerf bending; laminating; or hot water, steam, and hot air bending. With each method come wood recommendations from one of the world’s acknowledged experts. Handy charts show the bending qualities of the 25 most important woods and their desired effects.

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The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia

Drawing

Presents more than one thousand art terms and descriptions, and includes sidebars and illustrated examples.

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