"The Theatre of Timberlake Wertenbaker offers the first comprehensive overview of Wertenbaker's playwriting career which spans more than thirty years of stage plays. It considers the contexts of their initial productions by a range of companies and institutions, including the Royal Court, the Arcola and the Women's Theatre Group. While examining all of Wertenbaker's original stage works, Sophie Bush's companion focuses most extensively on the frequently studied plays Our Country's Good and The Love of the Nightingale, but also draws attention to early unpublished works and more recent, critically neglected pieces, and the counterpoints these provide." -- Publisher website
"A global overview of the most contemporary, ingenious―and comfortable―former light-industrial spaces transformed into stylish modern residences. The love of warehouse buildings―often in attractive waterside locations―has become a global phenomenon, from London to New York, Sydney, and Florence. Drawing on her own experience of living in a Grade II listed mill and running a specialist interior design consultancy and magazine, Sophie Bush has amassed a wealth of knowledge, contacts, and understanding about which ingredients make a building fit for contemporary living. Warehouse Home is the ultimate resource for everything from how best to preserve and complement original architectural features, to style ideas for adapting vintage and reclaimed pieces for modern living. The book has a practical structure, broken down into two key sections. The first section, “Architectural Features,” looks at how to make the most of a space while retaining its features, such as exposed brickwork, concrete floors, and mezzanines. It also draws on examples of former industrial buildings across the world that have been renovated to create distinctive homes and workspaces, each selected for the originality or intelligence of its design. The second section, “Decorative Details,” provides tips on how to recreate the warehouse aesthetic in any home, from repurposing pallets and breeze blocks as furniture to transforming exhaust cones into unique lighting fixtures. A reference section includes ideas on where to source everything from furniture to finishes. This is a rich resource of ideas, tips, and techniques for achieving an industrial aesthetic that can be applied to any space." -- Amazon.com
Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Guides conveniently gather indispensable resources and tips for successful understanding and writing all in one place, preparing students to approach their exams with confidence. Key features include a critical commentary of the play with extensive, clearly labelled analyses on themes, characters and context. They take studying drama even further with sections on dramatic technique, critical reception, related works, fascinating behind-the-scenes interviews with playwrights, directors or actors, and a helpful glossary of dramatic terms. Charlotte Keatley’s My Mother Said I Never Should grapples with social forces that threaten to split four generations of women apart. When Jackie, who is unmarried, gives away her baby to her mother, the women are united in keeping this family secret yet divided in their opinions of it. Closely following the requirements of GCSE English Literature assessment objectives, these studies include expert advice on how to write about modern drama. With featured activities for group study and independent work, they are versatile and valuable to students and teachers alike.
Ein Überblick über innovative Umbauprojekte weltweit, in denen der Charme ehemaliger Industriearchitektur mit zeitgenössischem Design zu stilvollen Wohnungen verschmilzt. Die Bewahrung und Umnutzung alter Bausubstanz, wie Industrieanlagen und Lagerhäuser, ist ein globales Phänomen, das in Metropolen und ehemaligen Industrieregionen zu beobachten ist. Der Leser wird auf eine Tour zu den außergewöhnlichsten Umnutzungen mitgenommen, von kombinierten Arbeits- und Wohnflächen bis hin zu familienfreundlichen Lofts und multifunktionalen Wohnräumen. Es werden beeindruckende Wohnungen in historischen Speichern, ehemaligen Textilfabriken und Produktionsstätten vorgestellt. Sophie Bush untersucht die besonderen Qualitäten dieser Wohnstätten, darunter freiliegende Holzbalken, unverputztes Mauerwerk und historische Fenster, die zusammen mit großzügigen Raumhöhen und -abmessungen einzigartige Lösungen ermöglichen. Ausgewählte, detailliert dokumentierte Projekte bieten Einblicke in die kreativen Überlegungen von Architekten und Designern. Zudem gibt es zahlreiche Tipps, wie der Charme umgenutzter Gebäude auf andere Wohnsituationen übertragen werden kann, sowie Hinweise auf ungewöhnliche Leuchtmittel und Möbel aus recycelten Materialien. Ein inspirierendes Werk für Liebhaber außergewöhnlicher Wohnkonzepte und historischer Bausubstanz! Ausstattung: ca. 550 Farbabbildungen.
