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Splendours of Islam
Splendors of Islam by Dominique Clevenot
This magnificent book is the key to understanding one of the world's most important architectural traditions, where design reaches heights of expression through mosaics, stucco, brickwood & ceramic
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Islamic Designs in Colour
Islamic Design in Color by N. Simakoff
Over 160 rich, sumptuous designs, reproduced from rare 19th-century edition. Copyright-free motifs drawn from carpets, tiles, carved wood, plates, jewelry, decorative painting of buildings and furnishings, metalwork, jewelry, more. Geometrics, florals and other designs in many sizes and shapesrich selection of borders. Indispensable resource for design inspiration or direct practical use
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The Alhambra
The Alhambra
This first of two volumes, based on the 19th-century publication of Owen Jones's plates and text of the Alhambra, contains 22 chapters with 36 Owen Jones plates and over 200 new figures giving chronological ground plans, elevations and analyses of the architecture, decoration and epigraphy. It provides a general introduction to Nasrid art & architecture, explains the Nasrid proportional system of design, & discusses early Nasrid palaces & the great city gates. Professor Fernandez-Puertas has resolved one of the great enigmas of Nasrid art by discovering the geometric proportional system on which the entire Alhambra architecture & decoration are based, designs at times so intricate that they baffle even professional mathematicians.
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The art of geometry is taken to its visual cosmological perfection in islamic art, influencing designs far beyond the Islamic world.
 

'World Trade Centre incorporated aspects of Islamic design' by Khalid Hasan

The World Trade Centre towers brought down by Al Qaeda as a symbol of Western capitalism incorporated several aspects of Islamic design, a hallmark of the architect Minoru Yamasaki.
He had earlier completed a project in Saudi Arabia which influenced his later work. “This pattern was most visible at the base of the buildings, which were ringed by pointed arches resembling those found in mosques and on Muslim prayer rugs. The plaza fronting the towers paid homage to Mecca, Islam’s holiest place, by replicating that city’s courtyard layout, according to architect Laurie Kerr, who has studied Yamasaki’s work.” The architect described the Trade Centre plaza, featuring a circular fountain & places to sit, as “an oasis, a paved garden where people can spend a few moments to relieve the tensions and monotonies of the usual working day.” more...

 
Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach by Keith Critchlow
Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach by Keith Critchlow
The classic study of the cosmological principles found in the patterns of Islamic art & how they relate to sacred geometry & the perennial philosophy. Explains how these patterns guide the mind from the mundane world of appearances to its underlying reality, & how the chief aim of the abstract art of Islam is the affirmation of unity as expressed in diversity & how the geometrical patterns of Islamic art reveal the intrinsic cosmological laws affecting all creation.150 color and black-and-white drawings of Islamic patterns. An invaluable study for all those interested in sacred art, Islamic Patterns is also a rich source of inspiration for artists and designers. more... UK / US
 
Islamic Design by Diane Horn
Islamic Design by Diane Horn - Islamic designs possess a highly definite style, an entire repertory of motifs and a distinct character, associated with an idea and a faith. The adoption of designs from all races of man served as a basic form of ornament in art and exercised a tremendously unifying effect. In this book the author has illustrated designs found on glass, metal, wood and clay objects, along with designs from carpets, manuscripts and architectural elements. The appeal of these extraordinary Islamic designs is timeless; they contain a seemingly endless variety of patterns created with calligraphy, geometry, arabesques and figurative motifs. Each design reflects the unerring sense of aesthetics characteristic of Islamic art. Included also is an informative introduction by the author. more... UK / US
 
Islamic Patterns an Infinite Design Coloring Book by Bourgoin
Islamic Designs by Bourgoin - Fascinating collection of authentic Islamic designs, all copyright-free, for artists, designers and craft enthusiasts. Visually rich, yet inexpensive source of ideas for designing textiles, wallpaper, floor coverings and much more. 45 full-page plates. more.. US
 
Islamic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople by Eva Wilson

Islamic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople by Eva Wilson

Presents various elements of Arabic designs drawn mostly in black and white. Includes instruction for reproducing the designs and commentary on time periods and original colors used. The only thing that would have made this book better would have been pictures of the artifacts she refers to in her extensive documentation. A must have for anyone doing Islamic or Arabic arts! more... UK / US
 
Altair Raindrops Pattern Book by John Martineau - Imagine that somewhere, quite by chance, hundreds of raindrops all land at the same time, in a perfectly triangular pattern, to create these 140 unique & fascinating patterns - the patterns that circles choose to make if left to grow. The grid they are based on is the one which the circle itself chooses: the basic triangular repeat. We experience it every time we pick up three glasses or push three coins together. A beautiful, mind expanding look at the geometry of nature more...
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Islamic Design
Islamic Design
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Palace & Mosque
Palace & Mosque by Tim Stanley
This beautifully illustrated book provides a fascinating introduction to the arts of Islam, presented here in all their astonishing richness and diversity. From the Middle East came the earliest astrological clocks, the finest ceramics and lusterware, the development of calligraphy and Arabic scripts, and the intricate craft of carpet-weaving, among many other profoundly significant cultural developments.
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Symmetries of Islamic Geometrical Patterns
Symmetries of Islamic Geometrical Patterns
This book is educational, aesthetic, cultural & practical & aims to bring to the attention of the world in general, & people of Islamic culture in particular, the potential of Islamic art for providing a unified experience of science & art in the context of mathematical education. Emphasizes the educational potential in the context of modern physics, chemistry, crystallography & computer graphics. The symmetric structure of about 250 Islamic patterns is presented. Simple, but detailed original, unpublished algorithms suitable for modern computer graphics given for the construction of patterns. A must-read, not only for mathematicians, but also for students, graphic artists, illustrators, computer hobbyists, as well as the lay reader keen to explore Islamic art.
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