Drawing on ArchDaily’s curation of more than 40,000 projects over the past 15 years, it spotlights the most innovative built environments of our age—those paving the way for a better, m...więcej »
The venerable brick is one of the oldest and most sustainable building materials in the world. It is simple yet versatile, modest yet resilient, global in usage yet local in appearance....więcej »
The period between the mid 1940s and early 1970s was one of the most productive, creative and exciting eras for objects and furniture in the home. Post-war optimism, new modes of living, innovation...więcej »
The evolution of style from antiquity to 1888Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incis...więcej »
Impossible staircases and startling ruins from Italy’s master engraverThe most famous 18th-century copper engraver, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) made his name with etchi...więcej »
The Gold series is a well-established exam preparation course for the Cambridge English Qualifications.It combines carefully graded exam preparation with thorough language and skills developm...więcej »
Capitol Records – from 1942 to todayFrom the Beatles to Beck, Sinatra to Sam Smith, a parade of era-defining artists have passed through the doors of the Capitol Records Tower, one of H...więcej »
An encyclopedia of modern architectureWith almost 300 entries, this architectural A to Z offers an indispensable overview of the key players in the creation of modern space. Covering modern a...więcej »
A building by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is at once unmistakably individual, and evocative of an entire era. Notable for their exceptional understanding of an organic environment, as well as fo...więcej »
Piano, VirtuosoThe Italian master’s complete oeuvreRenzo Piano rose to international prominence with his co-design of the Pompidou Center in Paris, described by The New York...więcej »
One Big Slice of CheesecakePin-up travels the long road from barracks wall to high artSince TASCHEN released The Great American Pin-up, international interest in this distinctly A...więcej »
Quiet and quaint, the countryside comes with its own pace of living–and depending on where you are, its own regional flair. Turning away from traffic-choked streets and onto meandering countr...więcej »
2017 marks the 70th anniversary of the House of Dior. It was in 1947 that Christian Dior presented his first collection and heralded the birth of a new fashion silhouette for women. After the auste...więcej »
The advent of railways played an instrumental part in Britain’s economic and social revolution in the 19th century, with technical advances that were the envy of the world. From the beginning...więcej »
One of the most thought-provoking and influential designers in the world – she once declared ‘the only reason I’m in fashion is to destroy the word “conformity”’...więcej »
The transformation of China in the past four decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given air to a new generation of...więcej »
Oxford Word Skills improves students' vocabulary and vocabulary-learning skills. Short, clear presentations and lots of opportunity for practice give students the confidence to use new vocabulary. ...więcej »
Innovative, intimate architecture from China to ChileDesigning private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public p...więcej »
The oxides, especially the transition metal oxides, are a most important class of inorganic materials, being enormously interesting for basic research in solid-state physics, surface physics, de...więcej »
Surfing is a way of life. A life dominated by the waves and the tide with a cozy place to pause in between. The second chapter in the Surf Shacks series by Matt Titone illustrates how surfers live ...więcej »