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- Discover various bicycle tours throughout Europe, North America and Central Asia- With beautiful photographs, personal anecdotes and practical advice to organize your own trip- A visual invitation to discover breath-taking scenery and meet new people- Tristan and Belén share their advice and personal experiences with bike traveling- Includes numerous short stories that appeal to one's imagination For the travel and adventure enthusiasts: Bike Life shares the story of Tristan and Belén's adventures on various bicycle tours throughout Europe, North America and Central Asia. A book full of beautiful photographs and personal anecdotes, advice, and the many things they learned while being on the road. The book breathes adventure, but also bursts with interesting tips on how to plan your own bicycle tour, and provides some recommended routes. The book also provides an answer on the most commonly asked questions and concerns surrounding this exciting way of exploring the world, and gives inspiration to go out and pedal to a new place.
* A timely book of inspiring design ideas for creating the perfect in-home office, from kitchen to bedroom and classic office to attic* Lifestyle journalist An Bogaerts explores the most up-to-date home office trends with more than 200 pictures of innovative home officesWhere We Work highlights the many options that come into play when designing a home office. It brings together a wealth of inspiring visuals and design ideas from home offices around the world, along with practical guidance and the latest trends. The author introduces a variety of designs and styles - from London to Tokyo, from country-style to industrial - that might inspire us to turn our home offices into more than just a place to work.
Beginning in 1962, the World Press Photo Foundation has had an annual book published, featuring all prize-winning entries. 2020's Yearbook will prove to be another must-have edition, bringing together the very best press photographs from 2019, carefully selected from thousands of powerful, moving and sometimes disturbing images. The World Press Photo Foundation is a global platform connecting professionals and audiences through trustworthy visual journalism and storytelling, founded in 1955 when a group of Dutch photographers organised a contest ('World Press Photo') to expose their work to an international audience. In the six decades since then, the contest has grown into the world's most prestigious photography competition.
- Unprecedented insight into the role of innovative pattern-cutting in contemporary fashion design - Written by a professor at the world-renowned art and design college Central Saint Martins, and developed in collaboration with the fashion programme there - Includes over 200 illustrations, including key dress designs, photo-collages, innovative pattern-cuttings, pencil drawings and installation viewsExploding Fashion examines the impact of innovative pattern-cutting in several key examples of 20th century fashion design. With over 200 illustrations, it 'explodes' designs by 6 game-changing fashion designers from the world's leading fashion houses, and reverse engineers them in order to understand how they work. Written by a curator and professor at Central Saint Martins, London's premier college of art and design, this is the first comprehensive exploration of how a traditional design process can enter into a dialog with new concepts, illuminating haute couture and prêt-à-porter methods for a visually-driven digital age.
All too often the digital revolution is depicted as a global nightmare: companies are shut down, jobs are cut, and the future is looking grim. Others try to take action and are bracing themselves for the giant disruption that is looming around the corner. In his thought-provoking book, Thierry Geerts proposes to replace the word 'disruption' with 'reinvention'. Take the car, for instance. The way we have been driving around for the past 50 years no longer has a future: we are constantly stuck in traffic, thousands of people die each year as a result of road traffic accidents, and cars are major contributors to air pollution. Electric, self-driving cars offer a safer and more efficient soluti...
* An insightful introduction to the most exciting ideas in urban building and development, highlighting 40 revolutionary projects that address crucial issues in design planning for cities of the future* Beautifully illustratedWhat might the city of the future look like and how might it meet the needs of future generations while limiting damage to our planet's fragile ecosystem? This book introduces pioneering architects, designers and planners whose visions for an alternative urban future address issues such as climate change, population density, infrastructure, transportation and digital culture. It includes over 40 radical projects grouped into five key categories: master planning and megacities, transportation and infrastructure, new habitats, green cities/ urban farming, and smart cities. Each category summarizes trends that will drive the development of future cities, with each project representing a unique approach to urban development in the 21st century and beyond.
- Updated edition of the popular hotel guide, with more than 10,000 copies sold! - Includes 30 new hotels - Exclusive selection from the reputable travel journalist Debbie Pappyn - All hotels guarantee a unique experience: a unique view or location, the incredible luxury or inimitable charm, the sophisticated design, the service or simply manta rays and sea turtles swimming under your bed... - The ultimate hotel bucket list Hotels continue to appeal to the imagination. The sector re-invents itself time and time again and sets the limits for the ultimate overnight stay. But which hotels offer you a once in a lifetime experience? This book lists the ultimate top 150 hotels, compiled by travel ...
How do you create a unifying future narrative for your organisation? In an era of growing awareness of biodiversity, climate change, and new regulations like ESG, sustainability is transforming our society. Stefaan Vandist draws inspiration from groundbreaking examples at the intersection of science, technology, and creativity. His mission? To encourage organisations to 'provotype': gently construct future visions, making them visible and tangible to foster strong engagement. Discover how this approach stimulates impactful innovation, and make this book your toolkit for a more sustainable and connected future. 'This is a book you'll miss even before you've finished reading it entirely. Provo...
To make the shift to a sustainable future, major changes are needed from all of us. More than 80% of consumers are looking to companies to take the lead in this transition. At the same time, less than 10% of the corporate messages about sustainability are credible to the public. Speak up now! shows how we can make the shift to a world where business success goes hand in hand with the well-being of the planet.
Disruption can be defined as every evolution in the field of entrepreneurship that threatens to make an organization irrelevant. This book will guide you through the world that these disruptions create. Disruption@WORK describes how disruption comes about and which paradigms make up its origins. Using readily applicable models, you will learn how to think more critically about the current position of your organization and what you can do as a leader to maximize its chances of survival, so that you can look to the future with confidence.