Tectum Publishers

Mercedes-Benz is held in awe by many other manufacturers, for its engineering integrity. The magnificent sports and racing cars of the 1920s and 1930s gave way to the up-market executive saloons and coupes of the 1950s and 1960s, resulting in a half century of excellence. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic car designs of the 20th century. Each book focuses on a different classic car, or car marque and documents its concept and development, launch and production, its variants and derivatives. The photographs are a mix of archive and factory shots, images from advertising and brochures, and location portraits, all of which exemplify the iconic style of the era.

Sir Alec Issigonis's classic Mini design took the motoring world by storm when it was launched in 1959 and the car became the face of Swinging London in the 1960s. This is the complete illustrated history of the Mini and all its variants from the original Morris Mini Minor of 1959 to the launch of the new BMW Mini in 2000. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic car designs of the 20th century. Each book focuses on a different classic car, or car marque and documents its concept and development, launch and production, its variants and derivatives. The photographs are a mix of archive and factory shots, images from advertising and brochures, and location portraits, all of which exemplify the iconic style of the era.

The 'new' Fiat 500 of 1957 was destined to be a motoring classic. Building upon the company's pre-war reputation for small utility vehicles, the 500 combined engineering simplicity and Italian design genius. This is the complete illustrated history of the little car that helped Italy grow in the post-war reconstruction of Europe. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic car designs of the 20th century. Each book focuses on a different classic car, or car marque and documents its concept and development, launch and production, its variants and derivatives. The photographs are a mix of archive and factory shots, images from advertising and brochures, and location portraits, all of which exemplify the iconic style of the era.

The immortal Citroen Deux Chevaux — the 'corrugated chicken shed on wheels' has been a French style icon since it was conceived before the war as a cheap utilitarian town-and-country vehicle. This is the complete illustrated history of the 2CV, its variants and successors from 1948 to the current day. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic car designs of the 20th century. Each book focuses on a different classic car, or car marque and documents its concept and development, launch and production, its variants and derivatives. The photographs are a mix of archive and factory shots, images from advertising and brochures, and location portraits, all of which exemplify the iconic style of the era.

Learn to draw fifty different animals and dinosaurs step-by-step with this detailed book, from the preliminary sketch to the final piece of art in full colour. The book includes tips on shadows, sizes, colours and anatomy, plus tricks and advice for amateurs and professionals alike.

If the materials make the artist, then the right cooking toys can make the chef. Beyond the simple act of preparing food, cooking for others is a journey of personal creation that expresses one's own individualism through an edible art form. Chefs are as passionate about using the best tools for their craft as they are about the perfect ingredients used in their cuisine.

You will be captivated by an impressive compilation of photographs in a wide range of very diverse hotels, giving you a glimpse of the quality time you could expect when staying in these interiors, created with great vigour and imagination.

Any professional artist knows that creating depth of field and the relative position of objects is practically impossible without the basic notions of perspective in drawing. This book explains and demonstrates in a series of sketches the practical foundations of perspective in drawing and sketching.

This new publication in our Mini Bible series takes a look at people who left an indelible mark on the last sixty years. From pop and music culture through movies and politics: the whole of stardom is covered. It is a celebration of the celebrities of yesterday and today in more than 350 pages of amazing black and white and color photography.

The classic movie Casablanca was wrong about one thing — a kiss is never just a kiss! First kisses, stolen kisses, farewell kisses, motherly kisses, gay kisses, kisses of betrayal — each and every kiss has its own moment, its own reasons and its own players. This book showcases more than 150 of the most romantic, memorable and notorious kisses in films, television, literature, music, the arts and real life. From Rodin's statues in twisted embrace, to Romeo and Juliet's secret smooches, and from Madonna's controversial tongue twister with Britney Spears at the MTV Awards to Rachel and Ross's long-awaited first kiss in Friends — this book is sure to make every romantic swoon.

You will find spectacular venues for tying the knot, unknown traditions and ceremonies as well as people who turned getting married into their profession and are now organizing and arranging these events and are making sure this day will really be the one to remember. This book will be for those willing to get married, romantics and those who are still as happily in love as on the day they met.

Special moments leave marks on world history. Picture Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon, the fall of the Berlin wall or the election of the first African-American president of the United States. Massive scandals find recurring attention throughout the years, groundbreaking achievements in science and glorious sport successes are kept in good memory.

There are products that are different from other products, they are striking and stand out from the crowd. Cult Masterpieces pays respect to these products and presents them on 400 richly illustrated pages. A combination of beautiful design, a touch of exclusiveness and a unique history turn a normal product into a phenomenon — they become cult.

Following the success of the «Loft Bible», Tectum Publishers have created this sequel volume showcasing modern architectural design.In this enormous reference book, the reader is treated to an immense variety of flats and apartments from around Europe and the world, in a wide range of sizes and price brackets. They have all been decorated with great ingenuity and imagination, providing immediate inspiration for anyone interested in apartment living.

This book features more than 200 cutting-edge and surprising floral graphic motifs, grouped thematically in a useful and easy-to-use way including floral designs, oriental flowers, and work by leading illustrators. This is the ultimate graphic floral guide for professionals and aspiring designers. Illustrated throughout with copiable patterns, motifs and templates.

Have you ever spent the night in a room that looks like a gigantic dog, or woken up in a tree-house? Extreme Hotels takes you on an unbelievable journey to the world's most bizarre hotels, holiday homes and bed and breakfasts, from a survival capsule and a church hotel to a Hobbit house and an underwater cottage, and on to an igloo village and a sewage-pipe hotel. Whether you use this book to plan your own unusual holiday, to wonder in amazement at the creativity the human mind is capable of, or to stimulate interesting conversations, with these varied forms of accommodation, success is assured!

A practical guide for people who are thinking of designing their own loft. You will find a lot of useful information regarding heating, floors, lighting, the use of colours, etc.

Whether a war dog or a guide dog for the blind, a clever dog that does tricks or a circus dog, a guard dog or a regimental mascot, this animal has had a privileged place in man's heart for several thousands of years. A symbol of fidelity, it is one of man's oldest animal companions, and a plays a considerable role in the equilibrium and life of so many humans. From rising to going to bed, we are giving here an incursion into the life of this animal friend of ours, as well as the cats, rabbits and other animal peers. From beauty secrets to the latest in jackets, for whiling away an afternoon showing off our charges among friends, or the most way-out culinary inventions, Dog Accessories presents a selection of the very trendiest accessories from the designers most in vogue. So you can be sure that your doggy friend will not be left lurking out of the fashion limelight, and will continue to surprise!

Billboards have become the most creative form of advertising. This book not only looks back a the most controversial and striking ad campaigns of the last fifty years but also looks to the future, with an overview of the very latest advertising formats and techniques.

The re-use of buildings is not only natural and necessary, it's amazing. This book offers a selection of churches, convents and monasteries converted for new uses. Preserving their old structure and very special rooms, these buildings have become modern and luminous spaces: art centers, galleries, hotels, theaters, lofts, houses, commercial buildings, and more. Converted churches shows 35 highly suggestive projects, as a result of this contrast between the original shell and the modern elements, transformed by renowned or just brilliant architects and designers such as Jean Nouvel, Luis Vicente Flores, Matthew Lloyd Architects or Paredes Pedrosa.

This design book, featuring opulent images, shows the hip and modern aspects of Morocco, focusing on Moroccan cuisine and trendy places, but it will also give an idea of the country's culture in general. The book includes two added values-a recipe book as well as a travel guide with facts about the featured locations in the design book.

The conversion of old industrial spaces is something that is becoming a growing trend in large cities across the globe, and China is no exception. China: Converted Spaces brings together houses from within culture-rich China that exemplify the wonderfully practical conversion of current uses, and the immense creativity that emerges from these confines. Find refreshing ideas and unique cultural expressions within these pages as enigmatic photography and insightful text take readers through this visually stunning book.