The latest addition to the acclaimed Surfaces series catalogs hundreds of different architectural elements and materials. This new collection contains over 1,600 high-quality color photographs capturing a range of details and surfaces, organized by architectural elements: walls, facades, windows, doorways, ceilings, roofs, floors, pavement, staircases, balconies, columns, and arches. Architectural Surfaces provides a wealth of source material to meet the research needs of architects and interior designers, artists, scenic designers, and graphic designers. 1600 color illustrations; 2 CD-ROMs included. Review Not only...a fantastic research source, it's a beautiful photography book and a fascinating travelogue...Difficult to imagine a more enjoyable reference. -- Theatre Design & Technology: USITT Magazine, Sally Friedman Outstanding...highly recommended...Professionals and students alike will appreciate the illustrated glossary...four to six good-sized photos on almost every page. -- California Bookwatch Useful to a wide range of artists including set designers and trompe l'oeil artists, architects and graphic designers. -- Clem Labine's Period Homes, Douglas Klosterman
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