books for architects and designers

The Architecture of Happiness

Alain De Botton · 2006

One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings and streets that surround us.<br/><br/>And yet a concern for architecture and design is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. The Architecture of Happiness starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and it argues that it is architecture’s task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.<br/><br/>Whereas many architects are wary of openly discussing the word beauty, this book has at its center the large and naïve question: What is a beautiful building? It is a tour through the philosophy and psychology of architecture that aims to change the way we think about our homes, our streets and ourselves.

Criatividade e Processos de Criacao (Em Portugues do Brasil)

Fayga Ostrower · 2004

A estetização do mundo: Viver na era do capitalismo artista (Portuguese Edition)

Gilles Lipovetsky, Jean Serroy · 2015

Isso é Arte?

Will Gompertz · 2013

Original, Irreverente, Acessível E Tecnicamente Impecável, Isso é Arte? Conduz O Leitor Por Uma Excitante Viagem Através De Mais De 150 Anos De Arte Moderna, Do Impressionismo Até Os Dias De Hoje. E Não Poderia Haver Guia Melhor Que O Editor De Artes Da Bbc Will Gompertz. Com Estilo Envolvente - Que Mescla Profundo Conhecimento Do Assunto, ótimo Texto E Um Delicioso Senso De Humor - Ele Conta A História Dos Movimentos, Dos Artistas E Das Maravilhosas Obras De Arte Que Não Apenas Mudaram A Arte Para Sempre, Mas Ajudaram A Criar E Definir O Mundo Moderno. Dos Nenúfares De Monet Aos Girassóis De Van Gogh, Das Latas De Sopa De Andy Warhol Ao Tubarão Em Conserva De Damien Hirst, Fique Sabendo As Histórias Por Trás Das Obras-primas, Conheça Os Artistas E Descubra Do Que Realmente Se Trata A Arte Moderna.

Como os artistas veem o mundo (Em Portugues do Brasil)

Will Gompertz · 2019

Arquitetura no divã: a quarta dimensão do espaço

Shirlei Zonis · 2018

O ato criativo: Uma forma de ser

Rick Rubin · 1900

From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us.<br/><br/>"A gorgeous and inspiring work of art on creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment." --Anne Lamott<br/><br/>"I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be." --Rick Rubin<br/><br/>Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, as he has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesn't, he has learned that being an artist isn't about your specific output, it's about your relationship to the world. Creativity has a place in everyone's life, and everyone can make that place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities.<br/><br/>The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distills the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime's work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments--and lifetimes--of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us.