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Architectural Design of the Autostadt Roof

This is one of the main attributes of this architectural design. It should be kept in mind that this work is located on the territory of Autostadt, the museum of Volkswagen.
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 573

Fashion Designer Jeremy Scott

The collection is inspired by the theme of monsters and the unknown future. He is capable of creating new forms and exploiting the most striking concepts.
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Romanesque and Gothic Architecture

The aim of writing this paper is to outline specific outstanding features of these two giants in the history of architecture in view of borrowing some of those elements and incorporating them in the contemporary [...]
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  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2170

Hollyhock House/The Creative Community

Now the building is recognized a National Historic Landmark and considered to be one of the top houses in Los Angeles. I suppose that the transformation is possible due to the cultural and historical advance [...]
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Application

An overview of rubber-modified ERs with respect to their mechanical properties and the amount of hardener led to a collection of data as shown in tables 3.1, 3.
  • Subjects: Construction
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1440

Designing a Superior Wristwatch

Instead of serving the function of prompting people to lead 'socially-responsible' lifestyles, wristwatches should serve the function of increasing the extent of people's emotional comfortableness with the notion of a godless and chaotic universe, in [...]
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3320

Cascading Style Sheet Design

CSS design gives the designer a chance to switch the background image with another image during the design process. This is the hybrid design of both low-content and medium-content CSS designs.
  • Subjects: Web Design
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 895

Addressing the Most Challenging Aspects of Graphic Design

It is based on this that the researcher has developed the assumption that an understanding of the intended audience of a particular type of graphics design work is one of the elements in the creative [...]
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  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1663

The Evolution Future Architecture

The implication is that by the end of the year 2030, it will not be necessary to use fossil fuels in the construction and operation of buildings in the world.
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1412

Ways to Improve Architectural Practice

An expected inquiry, concerning sharing as a means of survival for architectural practice, underscores the extent to which sharing should take place.
  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 507

Indian Furniture and Finishes

The quality of skill that Indian designers use in making their furniture is very appealing, and people compete for their products in the whole world.
  • Subjects: Interior Design
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 574

The Most Challenging Aspects of Graphics Design

This results in students that are brilliant when it comes to the execution of a design but lacking when it comes to the design phase of the message that the design is intended to deliver.
  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1748

Green Building in the Boston Area

On the whole, this project illustrates how innovative technologies and creative decisions of the architects can improve the sustainability of buildings.
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

History of Fashion Merchandising

This is in lieu of the fact that the demand for technical skills will continue to grow in future and in an unprecedented way.
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2229

Landscape Urbanism: A Medium to Modern Cities

This reading had laid down some of the most important issues concerning landscape urbanism as a medium to modern cities. Lastly, it is essential to consider new projects that can transform landscape urbanism for the [...]
  • Subjects: Landscape Design
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

Amsterdam’s Futuristic Floating City

The floating city of Ijburg is designed to float in various instances such as in the event of a rise in the water level due to storm surges or extreme precipitation.
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1477

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

BIM is a project that is focused to organize and develops digital account of efficient and physical features of a facility.
  • Subjects: Web Design
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1684

Art history Montreal city: Palais des Congres de Montreal

As opposed to other like buildings in North America, the Palais welcomes you with a warm and friendly atmosphere, which represents the city,'s Latin flavor as well as the nature of the inhabitants of the [...]
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1935

Architector Giotto di Bondone

Giotto used the significant shade and light, significant line, the significant gesture, and the significant look up or down, to convey an absolute sense of motion in his work such as Paduan frescoes of the [...]
  • Subjects: Architects
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 839

Research Analysis of the Sydney Opera House

Regarding the fact that the design and construction of the Opera House are presented as the world's known masterpiece, it is necessary to study historical, social, and design perspectives to define why the Opera House [...]
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

The floor plan of a proposed spa

The purpose of this assessment is to examine and critically review the floor plan that has been presented for assessment by an architect for the purposes of facilitating guest satisfaction and profitability when the spa [...]
  • Subjects: Interior Design
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1667

Internet Communication and Graphic Design

To get a definition of graphic design and an understanding of the pieces of work that is produced by graphic designers To understand the extent to which the internet can help graphic designers in training [...]
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  • Subjects: Web Design
  • Pages: 19
  • Words: 5109

Readability in Publications

Vocabulary level refers to the technicality of the words used in the document, whereby, longer and jargoned words belong to the category of words regarded to be most difficult compared to simple ones.
  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 916

High-Rise Buildings and Risk Evaluation

In this case, the height of the building starts from the lowest ground level a fire truck can access outside the building to the floor of the highest story human can occupy.
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3466

Victorian and Modern Corsets

Convenience The Victorian corsets were heavy and posed a lot of discomfort due to the weight of the reinforcement materials used to strengthen them.
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1696

General Plan: Land Use in the City of Sunnyvale

Land use in the City has defined the community character, economic activities, and the future need for land and services. This goal aims to protect, sustain, and improve the quality of life in the City [...]
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1120

Corporate Branding Success

It was comprised of the brand name of the company in a printable font. In 2008, the company changed the logo where caps were combined with small caps to write the brand name of the [...]
  • Subjects: Design Trends
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

Vogue magazine cover image

In the cover image James holds Jezel in a way that is similar to that of Kong when he captured a white beauty.
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

Design Activism to Contemporary Designers

As a result, scholars have coined the term "design activism" to enhance the role of designers to the society. The rise of many designers as a profession has been in a crossroads to decide on [...]
  • Subjects: Design Trends
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1444

Historic and Contextual Studies

In the paper, two historic styles are discussed to define the role of medieval history and gothic style in understanding modern interpretation of the garment.
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 522

Colour in Art and Design

Image texture, colour intensity, proximity of different hues, and the shape of the parts that contain certain colours govern the way the image is perceived by the observer.
  • Subjects: Design Trends
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 842

Planet Zero Flash Multimedia Project

This idea enables users to understand information the project presents when the animation leads them to the end of the page.
  • Subjects: Construction
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1648

Authenticity in Contemporary Design

One example of contemporary design that incorporates the aspect of actual handcraft is films production."Films incorporate the aspect of nostalgic impulses, and as such it increases the film's authenticity and production".
  • Subjects: Design Trends
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1463

Architectural Forms based on the Arch

An example of the arch in Roman includes the Arch of Constantine: The Senate in honor of the Emperor Constantine constructed the arch, a liberator and who brought peace across the city.
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1625

Creative Décor’s Design Contest in Brasilia

Other areas that will be addressed in the report include the importance of the event to the organisation, the benefits of the event, the marketing and publicity support that are needed for the project, the [...]
  • Subjects: Design Trends
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1668

The Art Form: The Great Sphinx

Due to the interlocking nature of the limestone blocks found in the pyramids and the fact that the Sphinx itself is almost similarly made of limestone it can assumed that several of the limestone blocks [...]
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  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2032

Architecture in Australia Modernism

The spirit of the modern times denotes the intellectual and the culture that is in practice within the 20th century, which is linked to the Australian views, sense, collective consciousness and taste.
  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1609

Great Constructions of the World

It is looks similar to the first stadium the only difference being that it has only one column from the top of which the main pipe runs down in a spiral like shape to the [...]
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1382

Design and Craft Differences

The word craft is only used when describing a set of objects and it's often confused and used interchangeably with the words art and design.
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  • Subjects: Design Trends
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 608

Design Culture: Product and Consumer

If the manufacturer is able to redesign the products in order to change some specifications as required by the consumers, then the customers are likely to be loyal to the consumption of the brand.
  • Subjects: Design Trends
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1927

Rem Koolhaas and Jan Gehl Theories in City Planning

In his interview with ASLA-The Dirt, Jan insists cities have to be planned for the people and that buildings have to be designed for the people to be able to live healthy lives.
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1089

Chehel Sotoun in Fahan, Iran

This brings us to the result of art and design, which is the aestheticism, and the appeal it gives to the audience.
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1395

What Is It Designwise to Make a House Home?

Basing on my perception and comprehension, a home is a sacred and fabulous place that welcomes both spiritual and non-spiritual people.
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

High Court of Australia

To help in understanding the architectural intent of the building, the discussion will examine the design and concept behind the Australian High Court building.
  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2706

The Alhambra’s Structure: Buildings and Gardens

Such examples as the Tower of Justice and the Court of the Lyons are important because they illustrate two aspects of the Alhambra, a fortress and a courtly place at the same time.
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1604

Vehicle Design and Development

The design will be based on the demands and the wishes of the clients or customers because the product will only be successful if the customer is satisfied.
  • Subjects: Construction
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1139

The Design Prototype of Kiosk

Testing the design prototype kiosk is the final stage for us as the next one is the optimizing the kiosk design with the purpose to build it.
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Does a Strong Axial Plan Always Create Ritual Space?

So, what is the secret of the building plan of the Propylaea at the Acropolis? Because of the large height of the building the Doric columns diameters were too large to carry the weight of [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 534

The Concept of Design Icons

And both elements have evolved to be the base on which design wholeness is created becoming the source of the beauty as is seen in the production of design icons.
  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3176

Queen Victoria Building

The symbols on the left side of the first panel symbolize architecture and the Sidney City Council whereas Ipoh Gardens Berhad, the company that renovated the building is represented on the third panel by letters [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2017

What Is Meant by “Wicked Problems of Design”?

For instance in the time of baroque, as discussed in the next question, what was popular in the time was the influence of the catholic church and therefore to respond to the needs of the [...]
  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3696

Toronto: The City and Chinatown

It is an ancient discovery and it is the ability to build a city in order to contain all that man has created and at the same time allow the possibility of millions of people [...]
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3047

High Tech Materials and Designs

Some of these materials are nano-structured materials, smart materials as well as spin off materials mainly used in the aerospace industry and renewable materials that are expected to provide an alternative to materials of fossil [...]
  • Subjects: Construction
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1592

The City beneath the City

The remains of the statues, the ancient graves, pottery and other important artefacts which have been excavated during the archaeological diggings in the Athens subway became valuable contribution to the archaeological heritage of Greece and [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2510

How can a visual language be composed

When developing a design, the choice of colour to use will be determined by the intended purpose of the designs. The most important element to consider in visual language is the mind set and the [...]
  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 536

Science Center NEMO: New Look

Thus, when McKinsey & Company decided to occupy the top floor of the famous Piano's Nemo Museum of Science, they addressed professionals who managed to turn the museum space into a working place.[2] The company [...]
  • Subjects: Interior Design
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1618

The Role of the Graphic Designer in Today’s Society

As a product of the last hundred years, graphic design was developed in order to market the fruits of mass production to the increasing numbers of consumers. The point of view of the consumers dictates [...]
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  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1083

Fashion in the Movie “Zoolander”

The movie "Zoolander" shows several designers and the work that they have been doing in the movie, which is paralleled to real life."Derelicte" is the name of the fashion line that the main character, Ben [...]
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 836

The History of Architecture

The paper starts by examining the history of concrete since the time of the Egyptians to the present. The final section of the paper deals with modern uses of concrete in architecture and design, and [...]
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  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2707

Paul Rand and His Role in Modern Graphic Design Theory

He joined the Pratt Institute in the late 1920's and graduated in the year 1932. This article focuses on the Rand's works and highlights his contributions to the field of graphic design.
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  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1054

The Oiled Paper Umbrella

Since the oiled paper umbrella has dominated the world, this project seeks to establish the unique features that are inherent in the umbrella design that make it appeal to so many people across the world.
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 940

The Art of Great Wall

The Great Wall of China, one of the world's wonders and one of the greatest engineering projects in the history of the humankind is surrounded by myths and controversy which attract researchers and tourists all [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Architecture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1276

Shoe Obsession Exhibition

From this point, the models presented by the designers at the Shoe Obsession exhibition can be discussed as the attempts to shift the shoe fashion at the new higher level and to present shoes as [...]
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 838

iRobot Vacuum Cleaner Design

In addition, iRobot contains a wall feeler, which is located on the right area of the fender and makes iRobot travel adjacent to walls and around gadgets without touching them. Irobot fits into consumer engineering [...]
  • Subjects: Construction
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1382

The Niels and Mellie Esperson Buildings

The second topic that should be examined is gender, especially the stereotypes about gender and the role of women in society. In this case, one can speak about the importance of Mellie Esperson who initiated [...]
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1159

Five Stages of Designing a Warehouse

The process includes determining the required number of stores, the technology to be applied in the prospective departments, and the manner in which the orders would be arranged.
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 540

Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

The fountain is surrounded by a beautiful park and it forms the heart of the architectural composition. The height of the monument is 64 feet which equals to the 64 floors of the Tower.
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 876

Wood Technology: Blenheim Bridge Construction

The image below shows the site of the bridge: Nicholas Powers, the man who is credited for the design of the longest wooden bridge in the world went to Schoharie in New York to carry [...]
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  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2976

Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta

While Bottega Veneta grew and expanded to other countries courtesy of its discreet design and quality craftsmanship, The Balenciaga boutique moved to Paris to find new market after it was forced to close its operations [...]
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 640

Living in a Samoan Fale (house)

The type of materials that was once used in construction of structures that people used to live in among the Maori people was the things that they would find readily available in the swamps as [...]
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 849

Solow Building and the Red Object 9

This will be done by elaborating a brief history of the building and identifying some of the functions of the offices within the building and the activities taking place in the same.
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1004

Refection Paper about a City

Reflection about planning of Los Angeles shows that it is a complex city that is extremely hard to define in terms of its center, borders and extensiveness.
  • Subjects: Urban Planning in Architecture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

Architecture of Frank Gehry

The color of the limestone was dictated by the match it will bring with the existing building, Deusto University. The building was design in such a way that it looks like a ship, this indeed [...]
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 915

McDonald’s Corporation Product Design

This paper is going to focus on how product design is applied in decision making in McDonald's corporation and a description of product life cycle in the same corporation. In conclusion, product design is applied [...]
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 670

Supporting the Interior Plants Density Regulations

The regulations require the designer to comply with the standards set by referring to guidelines for Indoor Environmental Quality in the new International Green Construction Code. The project elective clarifies the proposed changes and improves [...]
  • Subjects: Web Design
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Social Construct of Codes

The idea at that time was opposed because the public felt that it contradicted social norms that defined how a private home should be constructed for the good of the public.
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 645

Use of Ladders on the Workplace

This particular classification is important to take note of since it refers to the capacity of the ladder for particular work loads and the type of jobs that they can be used for.
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 844

Rationale and Interactivity Design

The propagation of wireless technology has brought in a variety of mobile devices such as the Personal Digital Assistants and the wireless handheld phones that have a wide range of applications such as video messaging, [...]
  • Subjects: Web Design
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1821

Creative Works of Louis Sullivan

In the article Louis Sullivan: Growth of the Idea, Boudreaux puts forward the assumption that ornament was the chief characteristic of the building defining its function and practical usage.
  • Subjects: Architects
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 606

Postmodernist Trends in Projects by Ashton Raggatt McDougall

It is easy to see how these principles took shape in one of ARM's most significant and famous projects, which is the National Museum of Australia."Avoiding traditional museum interpretations, the architects developed a post-modern structure [...]
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2516

Zac Posen’s Career and Life

After which he further pursued academics in the field of fashion design by attending the The New School for Design at Parsons.
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 891

Graphic Design: Timelines

The following trends have to be mentioned: Functionality: the vast majority of artists truly believe that the form of the work should be determined by function, this is why it was necessary to consider the [...]
  • Subjects: Graphic Design
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1595

Picture of a House

At first glance, an old house in the picture may seem to be a mere building consisting of walls, windows and doors, but its atmosphere and every its part would mean a lot for several [...]
  • Subjects: Interior Design
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

The Getty Center in Los Angeles

A review of the work done by Richard in his design of the Getty centre begins with the plan, which entails the network and paths necessary for the creation of the entire centre.
  • Subjects: Architecture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1314

Beverly Buchanan and Frank Lloyd Wright

Being involved in the ethnic and cultural tendencies of building, Wright pays attention to functional elements of architecture and attempts to create a multifunctional space where all parts of a construction are united in one [...]
  • Subjects: Architects
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 540

Proscenium Theatres and Thrust Theatres

Proscenium theatres are those kind of stages that have a space that are characterized by a big archway usually at or close to the front of the stage by which the audiences get the opportunity [...]
  • Subjects: Construction Engineering
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1703

The Concept of Metadata

Metadata is also used in the extraction and maintenance of information. It provides insight on the ways of creating data, the reasons for the data and the date of creation.
  • Subjects: Web Design
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 492

Luxury Brand History: Gucci

This implied that specifically designed products would be sold, with part of the produce reserved for orphans and the homeless children worldwide. He combined the skills he acquired at the workplace with the unique talents [...]
  • Subjects: Fashion
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571