Robert Adam

Carol Robertson

A step-by-step guide to intaglio printmaking draws on traditional techniques while employing modern, non-toxic materials, in a resource that covers every stage of plate-making and printing while demonstrating a variety of techniques, from aquatint and photocollagraphy to drypoint and burnishing.

Acrylic-resist Etching, Collagraphy, Engraving, Drypoint, Mezzotint : the Complete Safety-first System for Creative Printmaking

Intaglio

Using time as a unifying theme, this book critically analyses many of the key concepts in modern architecture and urban design, such as modernity, innovation, timelessness and sustainability. Drawing on the statements of contemporary architects and with reference to a wide range of sources from history, philosophy, sociology and anthropology, as well as studies in diverse subjects such as science fiction, colonialism and archaeology, the text provides a new perspective on much of the thinking behind contemporary design. In addition, it develops original and practical theories on the meanings of modernity, the variable ageing of the environment, the central role of longevity in sustainability, the significance of authenticity in conservation, and the relationship between collective memory and tradition.

On Modernity, Memory and Time in Architecture and Urban Design

Time for Architecture

Dublin, 1970: Oskar Lenkeit is a man on a mission, or rather two missions. The East German Stasi want to know why the Irish government have changed their minds about arming the IRA. The French want to know too - just in case they might want to pick up where Jack Lynch and his cabinet left off. Thankfully, for the sake of Cold War peace, each side thinks it should be Lenkeit’s employer, the EEC, which takes the blame if he gets found out. But when Lenkeit gets to Ireland he discovers that the Irish intelligence agencies have agendas of their own which very definitely come first. The follow-on novel to ‘At the Court of Charlemagne’, but written to be self-contained, without revealing any significant plot developments from the first book. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 16+ years / 11th Grade readers only.

In 1970, Ireland must choose its destiny

On the Green Hill of Tara

James Adam

One of the most celebrated books in architectural history, this volume consists of 106 illustrated plates that influenced generations of British and American architectural and furniture designs.

The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam

This practical and inspirational book is the definitive guide to intaglio printmaking.With clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of illustrations, it describes methods that avoid the use of toxic materials to achieve stunning prints the modern way safer, healthier and more environmentally friendly. Covering every stage of the plate-making and printing process, the book opens up creative possibilities for beginners and experienced printmakers alike.Whichever intaglio technique you wish to use, classically trained printmakers Robert Adam and Carol Robertson show you how to do it. From setting up and equipping an intaglio studio, through choosing a printing method, to collating and presenting finished prints, this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive reference book complete with a list of international suppliers and glossary is the only resource any art practitioner, educator or student will ever need.

Acrylic-Resist Etching, Collagraphy, Engraving, Drypoint, Mezzotint: The Complete Safety-First System for Creative Printmaking

Matthew Hardy

In January 2002, after a two year gestation period, the International Network for Traditional Buildings, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU) was launched. To celebrate the launch, a conference was held to debate the place of tradition in modern society. While INTBAU was specifically concerned with building and urbanism, if tradition was indeed relevant then it must have a place throughout society. The conference forms the basis of this book.It is an important feature of traditions that they adapt and change. So, while change accelerates so should the adaptation of traditions. If we rely on tradition for the transmission of culture, then the adaptation of traditions is a matter of importance to all of us. If change occurs without the transmission of culture, then culture itself dies; culture cannot be created anew every day. The evolutionary nature of tradition is something often ignored by supporters and opponents alike. It is important that history – that which measures our distance from the past – is not confused with tradition – the past living through us.The papers presented in this book discuss these points and many others are a fascinating miscellany. With contributions ranging from the practical to the academic these papers can leave no doubt about the continued role and significance of tradition, the passion of those who understand its relevance and the dangers inherent in its denial.

Continuity in Architecture & Society

Tradition Today

Brussels,1970: Oskar Lenkeit has been enthralled by the darling of the Berlaymont, right from the first day he met her. But for reasons of his own, he bitterly hates her too. And if life isn’t complicated enough, he has to work out why a wartime Italian special forces commander is in cahoots with the Mafia. And then get the East German Stasi to do something about it. The follow-on novel to #2 ‘On the Green Hill of Tara’, but written to be self-contained, without revealing any significant plot developments from the preceding book. Concludes some threads from #1 'At the Court of Charlemagne.' Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 18+ years / 12th Grade readers only.

Under the Golden Sicilian Sun

Oskar Lenkeit is a fish out of water at the EEC in spring 1969. He's about to find out how far. Echoes from the past are threatening to disturb the three-year old truce between France and Germany over the direction of the EEC. At the request of some unlikely sponsors, Lenkeit takes on an Internal Affairs investigation intended to restore the peace, but ends up with a foot on either side of a widening rift. With corruption at the pinnacle of European society, can the project survive, will France and Germany finally set aside old differences, or will their countries' ghosts bring it down? Written for fans of Philip Kerr, Len Deighton, Robert Harris and John Le Carré, who are looking for a European Union origins story of the same genre and set in a similar era.

At the Court of Charlemagne

Jana Hoffmannová

Zdeňka Hladká

Dana Hlaváčková

Na analýzách korespondence významných osob české kultury jsou prezentovány možnosti metodických postupů z oblasti sociolingvistiky a pragmalingvistiky.

Soukromá korespondence jako lingvistický pramen

Geoffrey Beard

The Work of Robert Adam

"This book, a visual survey of much of Adam's work, provides ample material for a critical appraisal of the development of Adam as architect and designer."--Book jacket.

Robert Adam

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