Louis Vuitton and Blackberry

Introduction Louis Vuitton, a French fashion house concentrates in lavish swimming suit, leather supplies, ready-to-wear, wristwatches, accessories, jewellery, shoes and books and is today a familiar brand name across the world. The brand name itself was a sign of prosperity and status as the business commands maximum recognition in the...

Collection Development Project: Brisbane Library

Purpose This project has been done to provide a new way of ordering new books in the library. The library has been facing a lot of challenges in ordering of books this is because some at some point ordered two times. The books also in the library were supposed to...

Architectural Style: Lubar School of Business

Introduction The architectural style of every building is unique, though projects can have similarities in comparison with architectural styles of previous eras. It is necessary to mention that some particular elements may be characteristic for buildings of the same period or similar purpose. For example, churches of the same historical...

Case Study: Laminates Thickness

Introduction In construction engineering, it is essential to approach the issues of creating a sample of the required size with complete accuracy and mechanics. Failure to follow the rules and guidelines results in the manufacturer receiving a product with variable characteristics at the output. This situation is unacceptable for the...

Sydney Opera House in the Geographical Context

Australia is known for its unusual nature and wildlife, yet one of its most recognizable cultural symbols is the Sydney Opera House. The structure was opened in 1973 and serves as one of the main tourist destinations attracting millions of visitors each year (The Sydney Opera House, 2019). It is...

Pillars of the Chicago School of Architecture

Introduction The era of Art Nouveau and the significant technological progress associated with them and the next wave of the industrial revolution gave rise to new ideas in architecture. A specific portion of these ideas was consolidated in the minds of young Chicago architects who later formed the Chicago School...

Historical Architectural Structures in Hudson River

Introduction An architectural structure is a construction that is motionless and free-standing. This kind of construction can be permanent or temporal. Classic examples of permanent structures include bridges, electricity pylons, dams, and radio masts – which can be further categorized as buildings or non-building structures. On the other hand, temporal...

Sustainable Design Manifesto

In the era of capitalism and consumerism, architecture follows human desires with no regard for nature. The following strategy needs to be reevaluated and substituted with much more beneficial sustainable design principles. The manifesto covers the focal principles of sustainable design from the perspective of its possible application. Sustainable design...

Evolution of Skyscraper Design Since 1920

Introduction Concrete, in contrast with subsequent structural edifice substance, permeates an architect as well as engineers to select not only its approach of fabrication, but its material characteristics in addition. Myriad factors are put into consideration especially when architects and engineers call for a corporeal structural configuration, this constitute, strength,...

Three Procedures of Implementing and Using Groupware Systems Efectively

Setting up an architecture for the existing labour procedures Establishing process architecture is the preliminary phase of automation because it encompasses the description of the initial preparations such as definition of specific organization architecture or a framework that has various defined principals. The preliminary phase’s purpose is to involve establishments...

Architecture: The Criteria for a Better Home Zone Street

Outline A home zone is an area where people reside and calmness is maintained with many activities on the road other than driving. The street is used by both traffic and people who go there to gather and children have a place to play. The home zone is expensive to...

Dubai Spatial Planning. Population and Urban Growth

Introduction Spatial planning of Dubai involves the public sector function that influences the distribution of activities in the city. The town’s concept consists of creating a more rational organization of the urban center to ensure effective land use and the linkage between them. Spatial planning is essential for Dubai as...

Romanesque and Gothic Architecture: Lincoln and Durham Cathedrals

Introduction The development of European architecture in the medieval times was characterized by continuous shifts in perceptions. They can be seen in the change from the Romanesque to the Gothic style that included the replacement of specific elements allowing to make the structures look lighter and more spacious (Seeley, 2017)....

A Piece of Nature With Modern Comfort

The healing power of nature and its attractiveness to noise-weary inhabitants of large cities contribute to the increasing popularity of such towns as Big Bear Lake in California. This place demonstrates what a compromise between nature and civilization looks like in the present-day world. Its beauty is defined by the...

Athens Concert Hall and Stockholm Concert Hall

Introduction The world of architecture is magnificent and incredible. The buildings people got used to and consider common are unique and specific as there were people who put their hearts and souls into the creating of the masterpiece. Looking at the pieces of art created many years ago, many people...

Transportation Museum Analysis: People in Cities

Michael de Certeau, the author of The Practice of Everyday Life, explores the spatial logic and cultural consumption. The particular part the I focus on is Walking in the City, which investigates the phenomenon of a modern city, its importance in people’s lives, and how pedestrians create the city. He...

The Analysis of the Website Myplate

Website Name: The name of the website is USDA ChooseMyPlate U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The address is Web. Date of Last Update: There was no accessible information about the date when the webpage was last modified/updated. Authors: The author of the website is the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and...

Product and Material Application in Design

The ‘design process’ is a phrase that covers a series of operations undertaken by a designer that leads to a well-crafted interior option that fulfills the customer’s requirements. The course of action is not exclusive to the interior layout but applies to all areas of design. The job differs from...

The History of Building Codes

Introduction The Uniform Building Code has been very reactive document which was adopted for the first time in 1850. It has not been changed significantly since 1968 but various amendments and regulations have been made (Hammit, 2000). The Department of Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster admits the fact that these changes...

Evaluating a Website

Looking at website, it is easy to note that it is a fake site. It mimics the appearance of the actual newspaper’s site – for example, it uses its distinctive logo (“New York Times”). It may even hold up to fact-checking since some it borrows the news titles from the...

Earthquake Resistant Building Technology & Ethics

Asia is unfortunate to suffer from continuous devastating appalling natural disasters and Japan is not the exception. For centuries the country has been experiencing the ruinous consequences of earthquakes and tsunami with thousands of casualties and destroyed buildings. Therefore people tried to minimize the effects of these disasters by building...

The Building of Affordable Housing

The Opportunity The issue of homelessness is a complicated yet urgent concern for both the national government and the global community. There are numerous issues that have led to the increase of the number of people who do not have a roof over their head over the last two or...

The Dandyism Style in Fashion

The style of clothing depends on the traditions of the country, era, and social mood, so it is constantly changing. This paper examines the style of dandyism, which appeared and spread in Europe in the 19th century, and then found its reflection in the fashion and culture of other countries,...

Pangaia: An Eco-Friendly Fashion Brand

Pangaea is an ethical fashion brand that employs the latest advancement in the textile industry to diminish the adverse impact on the environment. Given that fashion is one of the most polluting industries globally, the trend for more sustainable apparel production has spread considerably, and brands like Pangaia emerged (Woodside...

History of Textile Designing Craft Before the Industrial Revolution

Post nineteenth century ushered in an enormous transformation in the production and consumption of textiles primarily due to the industrial revolution. However, before the advent of the industrial revolution, textile designing was done in a completely different way professionally done through manually driven looms or other means. In this paper,...

Byzantine Empire Architecture in Early Middle Ages

The main peculiarity in architecture, interior decoration, and symbolic design from the Byzantine Empire is in its similarity to the main trends in architecture of the most influential powers situated around this state. The Byzantine Empire was located at the crossroads between all the major countries in the world including...

Artificial Ecologies: The Work of MVRDV

The question of the relationship between creativity and engineering is a highly debated issue in philosophical practice. There are many studies on the subject, including Artificial Ecologies: The Work of MVRDV. The subject matter of this work is closely related to the possibility of integration into artistic and logical types...

Bleacher Report and ESPN: Comparing and Contrasting

Introduction Websites tend to implement different types of graphic styles based on their functionality and purpose. Proper design catches the viewer’s eye, puts emphasis on the most vital parts, as well as makes searching and reading information simple, fast, and comfortable. However, there are numerous mistakes that website creators make...

Why the Pantheon Should Be Preserved

The Pantheon is a former Roman temple, which is now a Catholic church, Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, located in Rome, Italy. Completed by emperor Hadrian, the date of the temple’s construction is uncertain because the inscription on it belongs to the earlier temple constructed during Augustus’ reign....

Fashion Sustainability for High-End and Low-Cost Brands

Introduction In recent years, the concept of sustainability became highly essential in the sphere of manufacturing all over the world. In particular, fashion companies demonstrate a growing interest in their products’ environmentally and ethically appropriate manufacturing, distribution, and consumption. However, according to many consumers, the option of sustainability in the...

Paul Rand: American Graphic Designer Biography

Introduction Born on August 15, 1914, Paul Rand is a famous corporate logo designer known for his modernistic view towards graphic design. By the time he died on November 26, 1996, he had created thousands of logos, written several books, and passed his knowledge to the next generations by teaching...

Architecture. What Was the Bauhaus?

The Bauhaus is the school of art and design that is renowned for its modernist approach to the teachings of art. It is believed that the Bauhaus was one of the most impactful art schools of the 20th century (Bergdoll). Its relationship between art and society and its ideas concerning...

Calhoun Community College Website’s Design

Introduction The design of the Calhoun Community College home page is simple, concise, and visual, but the structure and logic of the site remain uninformative. Searches for relevant information by applicants risk being unsuccessful, as the page is a combination of multi-directional links to the rest of the site. The...

Egyptian Architecture Overview: Egyptian Pyramids, Columns, and Capitals

Introduction There are many wonders of modern architecture that maze with the stylistic and structural decisions implemented in them. Nowadays, to help erect those buildings, people typically resort to using current technology. However, those innovations did not exist when Egyptians assembled their pyramids and other wonders of construction. Despite that,...

Comparing the C3 of Unmanned Ground and Aerial Systems

Unmanned vehicles are characterized to have command, control, and communication (C3) systems. Due to the nature of their different medium and nature of operations, unmanned vehicles possess distinctive architecture (Fillery & Stanton, 2011). The primary purpose of the C3 architectural design in unmanned ground systems (UGS) is to detect an...

The CN Tower Is the World Cultural Heritage Site

Introduction Among the world’s architectural structures, Toronto’s CN Tower occupies a significant place as one of the unique objects with a distinctive form. Its role, both in the culture of Canada and globally, is explained by an extraordinary approach to construction and a non-standard design. The CN Tower is the...

Green Architecture: Principles, Advantages and Stages

Introduction The work of factories, the process of building, and any human activity in general lead to severe damages caused to the functioning of the planet Earth. Climate change, air and ground pollution can change the lives of future generations. Green architecture is a developing trend that can bring a...

Building Designs Using Contractors, Subcontractors, and Documents for a Successful Build

Introduction The architectural, engineering, and construction industry is a continually evolving one. With the growth of construction sites, the number of contractors and subcontractors increases correspondingly – this change is not only of quantitative but also qualitative nature. Over the last decades, it has faced new challenges, including the need...

Public Funding for Professional Sports Facilities

A research study conducted by Murray (2009) addressed the controversial arguments about the appropriateness of using public funds to finance arenas, stadiums, and other additional amenities for sporting activities. In the United States of America and Canada, it was claimed that the franchising activities were owned privately by profit-making businesses....

The Analytical Framework Design

Introduction The debate of achievement by race among Americans is still a divisive issue of concern, just as it was in the 1960s. Some people think that low personal achievement among some American communities is essentially a product of long standing historical injustices. On the other hand, some people have...

The Analysis of an Iconic Givenchy the Little Black Dress and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Introduction Audrey Hepburn tops the list of the most famous style icons of all time. Revering as one of the most beautiful and fashionable women, Audrey is widely acknowledged for her chic simplicity and elegance. Featuring in several prominent movies, one of the memorable roles Audrey played is in “Breakfast...

The Adam Style: Approach to Interior Elements

Introduction Architecture aside, Adam was also famous for his interior designs. His approach to interior spaces had several characteristic features. He used all interior elements in conjuncture instead of relying on several specific ones and stressed adaptability over uniformity. Main body Careful arrangement of all the elements of interior design...

Washington National Cathedral Architecture

Cathedral’s west facade The west façade of the National Cathedral is represented by a gallery, a rose window and two towers – the tower of St. Peter on the north and the tower of St. Paul on the south. The Pilgrim Observation Gallery is lined with a long row of...

Energy-Efficient Architecture and Environmental Design

Introduction Energy Efficiency is a key concept in today’s architecture with its environment-friendly, low carbon footprint bias. One of the reasons behind this is the fact that 50% of all energy consumption in Europe is building-related (Holm, 2006, p. 247). Hence one of the main thrusts of modern housing is...

Child Labor in Fashion Industry

Introduction Globalization is regarded to be a significant process in our everyday life; it is more than just a simple technological process because it touches upon different spheres at the same time. The successful process of globalization is all about changes and improvements in the ways of how business works....

Baseline Magazine: Website Usability

Summary Description of Its Structure and Purpose Baseline’s structure is clear and coherent for those who are eager to learn advancements in the sphere of leading-edge information technology. Using the case studies, and what is more important companies’ dossiers, the site owners provide a wonderful opportunity to keep updated in...

Accessibility of Sports Facilities for People with Disabilities

Problem Statement Maria et al. (2003) indicated that people with low mobility are affected in terms of how they access the sporting facilities. In essence, the lack of profound mobility is a crucial hindrance to the social inclusion of the disabled people especially when it comes to sports. As such,...

Description of Art Pieces Design

Christmas card Designs In order for a non-theoretical product to sale, such as images that need a lot of critical thinking to understand the inner meaning, there are certain factors that need to be considered in the mind of the producer, especially during the Christmas session where business do well...

Baseball Stadiums’ Impact on Game Attendance

The study conducted by Roy (2008) was based on the previous literature claiming that over one hundred new minor league baseball stadiums had been established in a span of 10 years since 1990 but their economic relevance was unyielding in the long run. Moreover, it was evident that many researches...

Sports Facilities Development and Building

Greenberg and Hughes (2011) argued that the cost of constructing and maintaining stadiums to hold major leagues had been increasing within the USA. Therefore, the researchers conducted a study hypothesizing that the citizens paying tax would use a higher amount of money to sustain these requirements in the future. The...

Public Consultation and Stadium Developments

A research conducted by Scherer and Sam (2008) was motivated by lack of empirical research on the development of stadiums. It is also triggered by the involvement of the public in the decision-making process, especially in regard to use of government funding. Their research sought to evaluate the gaps in...

Art Deco in the History of Interior Design

Academic Classical Revival also includes great variety of Late Abstract Classical substyles, whose distinctions are so fine as to warrant collective consideration under the generic title “Art Deco.” They include Art Deco proper, which stylized classical forms into straight lines, zigzags, and vertical accents; Moderne, which emphasized round shapes and...

Human Jumping and Bobbing Forces on Flexible Structures

Summary and Purpose The purpose of this article was to explore the impacts of human jumping and bobbing forces on slender and flexible structures. The study relies on previous test to evaluate the impacts of damping and structural mass on slender and flexible stadia. The article argues that dynamic forces...

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Life, Inspirations, and Works

Introduction The significance of Frank Lloyd Wright’s contribution to modern architecture cannot be underestimated. Widely accepted in both America and Europe as the most innovative and original architects of the last century, his concepts and constructions have had a great effect on the design of homes and office buildings, an...

Architectural Styles of the 19th Century

During the 19th century, a number of different architectural styles were developed in response to the widely changing times. The Industrial Age was in full swing, with a tremendous focus on the wonders of the machine and the new materials that were being mass produced in the nation’s factories. As...

Energy Consumption in Architecture and Environmental Design

Energy consumption can be seen as one of the problems related to architecture and environmental design. In that regard, a confirmation of the aforementioned statement can be seen in that “about 50% of all energy consumption in Europe and 60% in the US is building related” (Holm, 2006, p. 247)....

Teaching Intelligent Design at Schools

Intelligent Design or ID has emerged as a controversial issue in recent years in the United States of America. The question of whether Intelligent Design can be introduced in schools has invited numerous reactions, some very vitriolic, from diverse quarters like the church, school boards, parents of school-going children, the...

“When Did Skivvies Get Rated NC-17?” by Guy Trebay

Introduction Modern world of advertising sees no limitations in attracting clients, which, of course, results in higher profits. Each company is aimed at getting more money for the products it manufactures and advertising is a powerful tool to achieve the desirable. Advertising is especially important for fashion industry which would...

Beauty Virtues of Mosques

Introduction “Architecture is the imaginative blend of art and science in the design of environments for people.” (An Introduction to Architecture). The area of architecture has brought about tremendous betterment due to the unity of sculpture and skills. An architect has to be keen on accomplishing the maximum beauty and...

New York Subway Design Observation

Introduction In our everyday life we come across various designs. Human centered design is a continuous act of communication. In the case of a successful design, the communication takes place not just between the designer and the user, but also with the user and the design itself. Among these we...

Michelle Obama Effect on the Fashion Industry

Summary The above article is about the effect that Michelle Obama has had on the fashion industry. The effect relates to the demand for the clothes she wears and the prices of stock for companies that manufacture and sell her favorite fashion items. Between November 2008 and December 2009, Michelle...

Research Through Design in Architecture

Author – The natural environment inevitably acts upon the buildings surfaces, destroying the materials. The impact of the natural forces and weathering is not always negative. It is possible to take advantages from the visual effects using staining, the aesthetic deterioration to make the buildings sightly. The theory is that...

Correcting the Form of Eyebrows: Cosmetic Eyebrow Tattooing

Introduction These days more than 45 million people in America have tattoos, which is 15% of the total population. Tattoo as a form of body art is almost as old as the civilization. Tattoo is claimed to have been existed since 12,000 BC and its purpose could depend on culture...

Interior Design and Respective Skills

Scholars have not agreed with the definition of such a term of interior design because this field of human activities comprises several elements like art, engineering, psychology, ecology, etc (Gibbs, 2005). Thus, many students, who have chosen this profession, are occasionally unaware of those difficulties that they will have to...

Fashion in the Clothes Industry

Introduction Fashion refers to the dynamic trends in the preference of the use of a certain good or service. The term fashion is however heavily used in the clothing industry and it is sometimes taken to be synonymous with its trends. Normally, different fashionable trends exist in a given culture...

Is Imitation the Sincerest Form of Fashion?

Introduction In design circles, it is often said that imitation is the sincerest form of fashion but I feel that emulating someone else’s design amounts to infringement of intellectual property rights. However copyright and trademark laws especially in United States of America have failed to protect the intellectual property rights...

Promoting a Degree in Sound Design at Raffles College

Introduction With the advancement in technology around the globe in this new age, new courses are introduced in various institutions in the world to meet the ever-rising demands. Skills are increasingly sought in virtually all aspects of learning. With innovations taking shape, new courses are bound to be introduced. Another...

Design of Workplace Suitable for the Disabled

Introduction In the recent past, a new generation of the workplace has emerged, with new social consequences. In this era of e-commerce, organizations have to re-examine and re-organize what design the office or workplace should take. For example, if the handling of information is carried out more appropriately with a...

History of Rock Gardens Review

Background Landscape history can be defined as the study of the ways in which mankind has tried to change the physical appearance of the environment. It is also referred to as landscape archaeology. The discipline was first discovered as a distinctive area of study in the 20th century and has...

“La Sagrada Familia” by Antonio Gaudi: Philosophy of Art

Introduction The world of art has attracted many philosophers and theorists’ opinions on the subject of their attractiveness to our cognition. In this 21st century that is marked by technological advancement, art theories and philosophies continue to judge artifacts. So when efforts are made to evaluate a piece of art,...

Architecture and Technology: The Essential Role of Sustainable Architecture

Introduction Such concept as sustainable architecture is relative new; it emerged approximately two decades ago, yet, since that time it has achieved immense popularity. This approach is intended to address the environmental and economic problems, faced by modern community. In recent years it has become evident that people tend to...

Graphic Design of the 1950’s

The 50’s – the time of bloom The 50s was the period of bloom, the period of modernization and development of the everyday techniques. The 50s was the time of material well-being for many Americans, that meant people had more money to spend. The end of World War II brought...

Fashion Trends 2009: International Collections

Trends 2009 of the international collections have been presented during fashion weeks in Paris, New York, Milan and London. Spring-Summer textile collections were introduced through bright colors and asymmetrical style of clothes. Great well known designers managed to express their mastership and creativity demonstrating the public new fashionable style 2009....

The Influence on the Culture of Teen Consumers

Introduction Many factors influence the so-called “ideal” body shape and image (Willet, 2009). According to various articles, the culture of teen consumers began to be influenced by the female body image of cosmetics, fashion, media and advertisements (Willet, 2009). These advertisement influence teen consumers on dieting and exercising to enhance...

Project or Program Failure and Organisation Reputation

Projects are an important part of the development of organizations as they are designed to meet the needs of their businesses. Construction projects often fail to meet the expected outcomes in terms of quality, cost, and desired needs. This damages the reputations of organizations as customers and suppliers are inconvenienced...

Standards of Beauty or Eyes of the Beholder?

Beauty! Beauty! Beauty! Where can it be placed? Different definitions have been projected but the truth is every individual has his or her own way of defining beauty. The concern is, are there set standards of beauty or does it lie in the eyes of the beholder? The definition of...

The Relocation of Three-Bedroom Apartment Into a Modern Style

The main scope of this project is to relocate a three-bedroom apartment into a modern style. The present arrangement of this apartment is not excellent and there is very little space. There should be more space after the new arrangement of furniture. Also, interior designing should be done with the...

The Contemporary Fashion Collections of Ann Demeulemeester and Gucci

Introduction Several clothing empires have shown their latest creations for this year. However, I would like to concentrate on the two of the most influential designers of today’s generation, Ann Demeulemeester and Gucci. Ann Demeulemeester and Gucci have contributed greatly to the world of fashion, and have given enormous innovative...

Titus Flavius’ Contribution to Art and Architecture

Titus Flavius Titus Flavius Vespasianus lived in Rome from December 30, 39 to September 13, 81 AD (“Titus”). The greater duration of his time was spent in the military until he succeeded to the throne as Roman emperor in 79 AD from his father Vespasian (“Titus”). In the year 70,...

How Creativity Can Make the World a Better Place and How the Course Will Help Achieve This

We live in the age of technological marvel. Where product design and creativity are limited only by the developer’s imagination. Why are these things so important to product design and development these days? Consider the following; cellphones have successfully bridged the communication gap between people. It can take pictures, videos,...

Urban Development in Bangkok, Thailand

Introduction The city of Bangkok is the largest city in Thailand and is also the primary city in that country. It was made the capital city during the year 1768 after the reign of Ayutthaya was overthrown. However, the city was formed as a small shopping center at the mouth...

Interaction Design and User Experience

Introduction Interaction design can be defined as the discipline that is concerned with identifying systems’ behaviour and products with which the user can freely interact. Interaction design is a unique field that aims to establish better systems that trigger from targeted users. This can be achieved through either creating more...

The Problem of Residential Environment in America

The issue of housing is important for every human being. People tend to critically evaluate the environment they live in. It usually begins with discussing the ecological situation till the details of interior accessories. The main aim for this urge is to maintain more or less comfortable conditions for living...

American Institute of Architects’ Code of Ethics

Every institution lays down rules by which its recognized members work by. These rules help to create a sense of order within the institution or organization. Rules also serve the purpose of giving guidelines to the members between what is right and wrong so that if punishment has to be...

Harry Seidler and His Works

For several decades the name of Harry Seidler (1923-2006) stands to denote “progressive” architecture in Australia. The name was the first Australian name known to the world-wide architectural community. Other architects of great distinction have joined him, but the work and reputation of this Australian architect is really unfading, they...

Animation Art from Pencil to Pixels

Introduction Animation is the art of displaying a rapid sequence of motion in an art form where the path is generated, and images are created in either 2D or 3D, to different positions which are modeled to create characters who are made to create an illusion of movement or action....

Project for the Construction of a New Cottage Town

Introduction The project is devoted to the building of the new cottage town in the country and is aimed at the satisfaction of citizens’ needs and providing them with a new wonderful way of life. The proposal purpose of the project is to highlight the main aspects of it and...

Relationship Between Ancient Greek and Roman Architecture

Modern scholars believe that it is very difficult to define the relationships between ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Scientists say that these relationships cannot be viewed as those one of the predecessor and the successor, because Romans not only adopted Hellenistic culture but they also transformed it in their own...

Construction. The Hines Group and Babcock & Brown

Site Management The Hines Group and Babcock & Brown have done their best to provide the highest standards of security of workers and the best organization of the material delivery, storage and usage. Another important aspect of the site management that was developed by the companies carrying out the construction...

Urban Policy and Town Planning

Introduction Decisions on policies and procedures to ensure that the policies are implemented should take the social, economic and environmental implications of such decisions on the society. The economic globalization and service-based economy have resulted in major readjustments in the areas of employment structure and urban economies, which has increased...

Fashion in Architecture: Museum of Architectural Fashion

Introduction Fashion is the motor of our life. Everyone tries to follow it and imitate. People got used to the thought that fashion can be observed only in clothes. Fashion and clothes are two inseparable notions which are analyzed together. But it should be noted that the world of building,...

Phenomenology of Architecture: Architectural Masterpieces Covering Different Approaches

Introduction This paper examines and reviews three literatures pertaining to architectural matters namely; Primal Therapy, Hapticity and Time and Steven Holl: A Translation of Phenomenological Philosophy into the Realm of Architecture. The three have its own distinct nature of understanding and this paper should then discuss how each context provides...

Dressing Constructs Identity with Fashion Materials

Introduction The history of fashion is interconnected with the history of humanity. Ever since ancient men and women started wearing furs to cover their bodies, the concept of fashion was born. The choice of appearances for men and women had been changing from one century to another, as new trends,...

Nine West Company Strategy Overview

Introduction Nine West is a designer, developer, and marketer of fashionable women’s footwear. Nine West is involved in wholesale and retail operations. A U.S. women’s shoe market represents a separate market segment in apparel industry (Nine West Group, Inc 2007). As a retailer, Nine West relies on innovations and fashion...

Merchandise Trend: Analysis of Articles on Innovations

The article “Hottest seat in Town” speaks about a trivial thing, the water closet, describing innovations and modern design available for very sophisticated consumers. Many people feel uneasy speaking about the water closet and its convenience, but they often forget that it plays an important role in the life of...

Supply Chain as a Crucial Component of Sustainability in the Fashion Industry

Introduction The fashion industry has always been one of the most influential drivers of society. For many decades, designers of apparel dictated the rules, and millions of people all over the world obeyed them. However, with the recent emergence of the movement towards sustainable development, the roles have switched. Nowadays,...

Ando’s, Scarpa’s, Rietveld’s Architecture & Design

Since the beginning of the 20th century, all the cultural aspects have undergone some drastic changes in their approaches and comprehension of art in general. Even though there is usually a bigger concern over the variations in art and literature, the approaches to architecture and design have also changed significantly....

“The Eichler Home: Intention and Experience in Postwar Suburbia” by Adams

The article under consideration is entitled “The Eichler Home: Intention and Experience in Postwar Suburbia.” It was written by Annmarie Adams and published in the journal called Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture in 1995. In the article, the author compares the architecture’s vision of Eichler houses’ functioning and the actual use...

“Micro and Macro Level of Dispute Causes in Residential Building Projects” by Mahamid

In the study “Micro and macro level of dispute cause in residential building projects: studies of Saudi Arabia” Mahamid affirms that the construction sector has the unavoidable status of being uncongenial (12-20). In this regard, there are paradoxically both argument incidences and resolution approaches. In the article, the researcher affirmed...

Fashion Solving Irrational Anxieties in People

When it comes to discussing the significance of fashion as a socio-cultural phenomenon, many sociologists and psychologists make a point in accentuating the irrational nature of people’s strive to look fashionable. Such their tendency does make much of a sense. After all, having a very little practical utility to it...

The Impact of Greek Architecture on Modern Constructors

The architecture of Ancient Greece possesses immense value for the contemporary world. Not only is it praised from the artistic standpoint but also is recognized for depicting the state of social affairs of that time. For this reflection, it was chosen to take a closer look at the marble column...

“Sculpture Since 1945″ the Book by Andrew Causey

Introduction In this essay, special attention is paid to the chapter “Sculpture and the Everyday” from the book Sculpture Since 1945 by Andrew Causey. The chosen academic source contains much credible information about the sculpture of the post-war period and the years before the second millennium. The author provides the...

Personnel Requirements in Facilities Design

In the modern world, human needs and demands determine the creation of new objects. Facilities design as a type of activity is used in all areas of life, such as construction, business, manufacture of clothing, and others. To create useful and high-quality products in enterprises, a large number of specialists...

Design and Identity: Elsie Wolfe’s Influence in Interior Design

I have chosen to review the article on interior design and identity by Penny Sparke, as it evoked reflections on the connection of the personality of the designers and their work. The article presents an analysis of Elsie Wolfe’s interiors in the context of the historical period and the stage...

Washington Monument: Engineering Marvels & Historical Insights

Introduction The monuments of Washington D.C. are the world’s most recognizable landmarks, and their glory attracts visitors from all corners of the world. Such landmarks as the Washington Monument also demonstrate the glory of engineering thought, and represent interesting cases through which one can study the history of technological advancements...

Neighborhood Design: Kunstler’s Principles

Introduction In his book Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the Twenty-first Century, James Howard Kunstler outlined an issue with American urban planning. He expressed his disapproval of the zoning laws and the design tendencies that deprioritize longevity. He also proposed a set of new principles that concentrate...

Best Electronics Website Review: Design Issues & Solutions

In an increasingly interconnected world, a company’s website serves as the face it exhibits to its consumers, business associates, and the wider public. Website design and usability are of immense importance if companies are to achieve effectiveness in using websites to express what they do, what they stand for, and...

New Urbanism and Negative Criticism

New Urbanism refers to the architectural philosophy that was adopted after the end of the Second World War. It sought to implement a paradigm shift in traditional town planning (Gordon, 150). The main aim of the new type of city planning was to reduce overreliance on automobiles by planning city...

Comparing Johnnie Walker and Jack Daniel’s Marketing on the Websites

Executive Summary The major focus of this report is finding viable and effective marketing strategies for the client website to implement for the purpose of powering their business and strengthening its market presence. The aforementioned strategies are identified with the help of detailed and thorough analysis of the website of...

Beach-Inspired Design and Maintenance Solutions for Salt Restaurant

The design of the Salt Restaurant that is presented here was created with two major goals in mind: first, we wanted to develop a welcoming image that would resemble the natural landscape of a beach, and second, we aimed to make the design convenient in implementation and use. Knowing the...

Semiotics of Wolverhampton University Buildings: Bureaucracy & Community

​Introduction The two buildings may be read as a complex set of signs in which symbolic and aesthetic meaning can be deduced. If one treats the two photographs as works of art, then their aesthetic appeal will limit the person. However, a symbolic analysis reveals the semiotic meaning of these...

Assessing Diversity Commitment on Top Companies’ Websites

Abstract The paper presents the results of the top companies’ websites analysis based on the questions formulated by Canas and Sondak (2014). The focus of the analysis is on discussing the companies’ commitment to diversity, as it is represented on the website. Introduction For many American companies, the promotion of...

The Unique Fashion Style: Changing Standards and Ideals

Sell Each woman tries to find her unique style in the world of fashion. Still, having completed a difficult journey in order to find the exclusive style, many women choose to follow well-known standards and images, such as ‘Femme Fatale’, ‘Ingenue’, ‘Siren’, or ‘Girl Next Door’. Moreover, they see such...

Al Ain Residents’ Opinions on Urban Green Spaces

Introduction During the sixties, Al Ain was converted from a gathering of dispersed communities around date plantations with small vegetation to an officially organized contemporary green city. The city’s urban structure is made up of a straight grid of modern highway structures (illustrated in figure 1). There are landscapes with...

Technical Communication and Website Design

What factors should you consider before building a webpage? How much input do we seek from the customer? How do you handle the situation where the customer wants far more than functionality than they need, or that they can afford? Before building a webpage, it is important to understand the...

Construction Industry Disputes in the UAE

Acknowledgments I wish to thank my supervisor…………..for his encouragement and useful suggestions thought out my project. I also wish to thank various construction industry professionals and insiders who graciously shared their experiences and opinions with me on this study. Finally, I wish to acknowledge the support of my colleagues and...

Natural and Synthetic Fibres and Their Properties

Natural Fibres Introduction Different fibres have a number of differentiating characteristics, in terms of their properties, which are sometimes similar to each other (Cook 1984). For the purpose of quality development in textiles and fibres, there is a need to study and analyze these properties, as well as comparing them....

USA and UK Child Protection Sites’ Analysis

Introduction The social service I have chosen for the analysis is child protection. I have compared the two sites; one of them is in the USA, and the other is in the UK. The first site is well-developed and has a great structure. It cooperates with the different states and...

Value for the Good City in Lennard’s Livable Cities Observed

Value for the good city Chapter 7 “Value for the good city” in Lennard’s “Livable Cities Observed” is a critique of the current status of many cities around the world especially those in North America. The author argues that cities are strictly public places where the dwellers should be able...

Epoch of Typographic Genius vs. Art Nouveau

Comparison of approaches of An Epoch of Typographic Genius and Art Noveau Graphic design has been developing throughout centuries. There were several significant and even revolutionary changes in alphabetic letters (Meggs and Purvis 108). For instance, researchers point out that the 17th and 18th centuries were the epoch of Typographic...

Risk Management in Construction Megaprojects: Strategies and Case Studies

Introduction Long-term projects can be considered an integral part of the modern world. Multiple constructions and gigantic buildings change the image of areas and result in the creation of a new environment. At the same time, the management of projects belonging to this cohort is a complex task because of...

User Interface Design: Navigation, Input, and Output

Introduction All information systems have a relatively similar user interface, which is categorized into three principal aspects: navigation design, input design, and output design. These subdivisions of interface perform particular functions, which satisfy the user’s needs and facilitate his or her experience (Aerts, Smits, & Verlegh, 2017). This paper aims...

Latest I.T. Trends in Business Process Outsourcing & Cloud Computing

Summary The website cio.com primarily deals with providing information on the latest I.T. trends in the realm of business process outsourcing, cloud computing, and the latest news in the tech, software, and security systems industry (Brodkin, 2011). Its primary source of revenue is the various advertisements placed on the site...

The Fire Danger: Buildings and Materials

Introduction On November 22, 2012, “a fire in a two and one-half story residential structure” that was attended by a Chicago Fire Department crew resulted in the death of a Captain (National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST], 2014a). The main reason for this outcome consisted in the “thermal degradation...

The Role of White Space in Website Layouts

White space serves an important role in the web layout by providing an interface for readers to interact with various aspects of the web content (Laudon & Laudon, 2013). The most important aspect is that it improves reading of the web content by allowing users time to pause for the...

The Marble Column From Sardis: Ionic Columns in Modern Architecture

There is a range of ancient Greek architectural forms that interest researchers due to their unique appearance and technical properties. When it comes to the importance of ancient Greek architectural trends, it needs to be said that many of them still inspire modern architects who use various materials and techniques...

Pbworks.com: Collaborative Wiki for Business & Education

Structure and Purpose Pbworks.com is a wiki site, which enables users to create their wikis. Wikis refer to sites that allow for collaborative development of web content where a user can edit the site at will (Ebersbach, Glaser, Heigl, & Warta, 2008). This promotes knowledge sharing. Its structures allow for...

Eco-Friendly Packaging and Sustainability Issues

Deliverable A: Process Introduction The concept of sustainability has become the central focus of many entities because of the need to protect the environment. Global warming and climate change were considered theories that meant very little to the business society about five decades ago. Developed countries were keen on promoting...

Functionalism: Simple Lights and Decorative Chandelier

Introduction Functionalism reflects the desire of people to use something simpler though more functional. Changes brought into design with the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements can be still found in the dwellings of ordinary people, while individuals who value comfort and style select functionalist objects opposed to decorated...

PCTL Structural Integrity: RC vs SFRC Analysis

Tunnels are an essential infrastructure which contributes to transportation and shipping in society. The fundamental functionality of tunnel systems depends on the structural integrity and durability of lining systems which serve as protection against geological conditions and significant loads. The case study by Abbas, Soliman, and Nehdi seeks to investigate...

Louvre and Abu Dhabi Museums’ Design Innovation

Introduction By design and structure, most museums are architecturally fascinating. For instance, the world-famous art museums, such as the Louvre and the Guggenheim are also architecturally important in Abu Dhabi. These structures were designed and intended for design lovers. There are marginally odd museums globally, however, that may not have...

Navigating Ethical Standards and Challenges in the Global Fashion Industry

Introduction Sustainability is becoming a new trend in the global business world. It is even possible to state that corporate social responsibility has a fashion of its own, and companies are trying to stress their focus on sustainable practices. Ironically, the fashion industry sometimes fails to follow this fashion to...

Medina Azahara and Aljaferia Palace

Medina Azahara and the Aljaferia Palace are two outstanding architectural landmarks in the history of Islamic architecture. The later was constructed in Cordoba in Spain in 936 AD. It served as a de facto capital of the al Andalus (Muslim Spain) in mediaeval times. Medina Azahara was a palace-city comprising...

Land Use Planning Strategies and Their Impact on Adelaide’s Urban Development

Introduction Land is a valuable natural resource that faces one of the greatest risks in nature due to human activities. The main risk facing land is the possibility of being exploited as man continues with his activities. Land forms the basis of all other activities; therefore, it becomes an inevitable...

Marble Column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis: Historical Significance and Features

Introduction Without a doubt, Ancient Greece had a great influence on architecture in different parts of the world. Its calm and majestic beauty, harmony, and clarity continue to impress people today. The main distinguishing factor of Greek building art was the temple. Greeks liked building temples devoted to various gods....

LEED Certification and Rooftop Gardens

Introduction Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) refers to a rating system created by the United States Building Council (USGBC) to provide certification to green buildings. The certification enhances human and environmental health in five key areas. On the other hand, a rooftop garden is an artificial garden created...

Marble Column in the Sardis Temple of Artemis: Architectural Significance and History

Introduction Ancient architecture has always been famous for its unusual shapes and beauty, and when it comes to Greece, which is the cradle of European civilization, it is possible to find unique art objects of antiquity almost everywhere. By today, not so many buildings and structures have survived, but those...

Queen Wall Bed: The Evolution of Contemporary Design Solutions

Development of society has always influenced development of all other spheres of human activity. New ways of thinking promote evolvement of science which, in its turn, leads to creation of new methods of expressing thoughts. That is why, art has always been changing with society to answer all challenges of...

Exploring the Sublime and Picturesque: Aesthetic Values in American National Parks

National parks of the United States are truly unique places on the Earth, offering breathtaking sceneries that can touch the most sensitive soul. Driven by the desire to preserve the beauty of national natural landscapes, people started to establish a system of national parks. Even though the motive of national...

European Urban Spatial Planning

Introduction: When Spatial Planning and Economic Development Walk Hand in Hand Urban spatial planning is one of the hardest tasks, seeing how it presupposes that environmental, economic, financial and political factors must be taken into consideration (CEC 2010a, p. 4). By following a common plan for urban redesign, the states...

Artwork Description: Column of Trajan

The artwork is normally one of the ways of keeping history. Artwork can be of different forms, including paintings, statues, carvings, columns, and monuments. The ancient people preferred to raise monuments in order to preserve their history for as long as the monument will be in existence. The builders considered...

Cultural Influence on Roman Architectural Paradigm

Introduction Since time in sundry, originality and tradition has always constituted the architectural paradigm that reflected the culture of the time. Basically, the architectural design is influenced by the innovation and convention forces that merge imagination and rationality in adopting a design paradigm in line with the events and activities...

Ionic Order Column From the Temple of Artemis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (n.d.) presents multiple examples of the architecture of Ancient Greece, including the marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. The column is a representative of the Ionic order, which was developed by Ancient Greece and is still employed in modern architecture. As a...

Construction of Madina Azahra Palace: Architectural Marvel and Historical Importance

Introduction Medina Azahara means the City of Flowers and it represents the ruins of the fortified Arab Muslim medieval palace in Spain (Khan, 2012). The palace was built in 929 by Abd al-Rahman. It was constructed approximately 13 kilometers northwest of Cordoba, Spain. According to the precedence set by the...

Fort Matanzas National Monument in Architecture

Fort Matanzas is a national monument located at St. Augustine, Florida. Initially, the Spanish built the fort to protect this historic city (Fort Matanzas National Monument – St. Augustine, Florida). Since 1740, the fort has been a guard for this historic city. Although it was built for protection from the...

Soil Mechanics in Construction Engineering

Introduction Soil mechanics is a relatively new discipline in civil engineering, which entails the study of the engineering properties of soil relative to the design of various engineering structures that are constructed in or from the earth. Here, civil engineering structures include embankments, earth retaining walls, sub-surface water repositories, dams,...

Mackmurdos and Dressers: A Study of 20th Century Design Trends and Innovations

Each period of development of our society is characterized by some unique phenomena which took place in the world of art. Ancient times gave the world wonderful shapes and forms of antiquity. Renaissance presented us with a constellation of artists which changed the whole image of art and created unique...

Designing a Horse Ambulance Logo and Poster: Concepts and Visuals

Abstract Well-designed posters are an effective way of conveying information on existing social issues and strategies to solve them. To this end, the senior project paper aims at analyzing the process of solving the preventable death of animals during horserace by passing information using designed posters and stationary. It describes...