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  • Modernism in Architecture - Iconic Buildings.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    The 3 iconic architects and their iconic buildings - Le Corbusier (Villa Savoye), Phillip Johnson (The Glass House) & Mies Van De Rohe (House Farnsworth) - will feature in this article. They embody, circumvent, and encapsulate Modernism in an Architectural context.For scholars, it includes the in-depth comparison and contrast of these renowned buildings. Very valuable to students, artists, ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Māori Kites and Kite-making: A Global Perspective. Integrated Lesson Ideas.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    This eBook explores kite-making from around the world. The focus shifts to the Māori culture in New Zealand and the Matariki celebrations. How to create kites are included. At the end 'How to include LED lights to a kite" is also shown. This eBook provides ideas on embedding different subject areas into the lesson: Māori Kites and kite-making. This resource touches on sustainability, creative ... Read more

    $1.20 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Architect Antonio Gaudi Transforms Paradigms.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    Nonetheless, it wasn't until architect Fred Van Brandenburg's return to Spain to New Zealand in 2004 and his exploration of Park Güell in Barcelona—a masterpiece created by Gaudí during his naturalist phase, drawing inspiration from organic forms in nature—that Fred experienced a revelation profoundly shaped by Gaudí's influence.In this short eBook, I explore the design philosophy of the famous ... Read more

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  • AI-inspired Māori Food.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    This eBook includes an overview of Māori food in New Zealand over the past 700 years. I have the influence of Britain, other cultures, and Christianity on Māori food and dishes. Also included are several AI-inspired dishes (Midjourney/Discord). Additional focus on aesthetics - crockery & garnishing (Māori-inspired dish-up plates). See the contemporary Māori-shaped, formed and patterned plates. ... Read more

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  • AI-Inspired Māori Fashion.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    In this eBook, I provide a rich resource for artists, designers, teachers and design students. I include a short clothing and fashion design overview over the past 700 years of Māori in New Zealand. I start with traditional clothing and then progress to AI-inspired clothing—a modern and contemporary approach. See the AI images generated by Midjourney/Discord. Extravagant Māori shapes, forms, ... Read more

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  • Architectural Design: Māori, Christian, and Modernist Influences - A New Zealand Perspective.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    Has your world been turned upside-down at some point?Please take a look at the innovative and creative ideas in this article. What do you see? What ideas do you have? What would it be if I asked you to develop a unique idea or concept for a spatial design? How can Māori shapes, forms, patterns and colours be embedded in a spatial design?That is the question teachers of Design and Visual ... Read more

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  • Sustainable Architecture: A Solution to a Sustainable Sleep-out Design Brief. Volume 1.

    Sustainable Architecture - Sustainable Sleep-out Design Brief, #1

    by William Van Zyl ...
    Series Book 1 - Sustainable Architecture - Sustainable Sleep-out Design Brief
    BOOK DETAILS: Volume 1 : 222 pages in total. 20,000 words in total.Volume 2 - second book (not included in this book)This book was written with the intent to assist teachers, parents, caregivers, students, architects, designers, and those who are interested in Education for Sustainability, Environmental Education, Eco Education, Sustainable Architecture, and Design and Visual Communication. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Māori-inspired AI Furniture and AI Tool Design (New Zealand). Including an Overview of Traditional Māori Furniture and Māori Tools.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    This eBook or article aims to give a short overview of traditional Māori Furniture and tools. Garden tools - the hoe or paddle - are one of the focuses—Māori-inspired shapes, forms and patterns for hardwood chairs and side tables. I also include ideas for a mild steel side or coffee table—concepts at the end.Towards the end - just for fun and inspiration - I include AI-generated images (Midjourney ... Read more

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  • Navigating Stormy Seas: The Runic Compass (Vegvisir) as a Guiding Light.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    'Call me Agnarok'.Let me tell you about that fateful day in the Winter of 1016.A primal tempest, a symphony of chaos, bellowed its fury upon the Viking longship, an ageing behemoth defiantly marked by the snarling dragon carved upon its bow. In their unrestrained wrath, the heavens flung bolts of lightning that violently shattered the abyss beneath, revealing a sea possessed by a maddened tumult. ... Read more

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  • Māori Architecture and Modernism in Architecture: A Design Challenge.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    I start this eBook with modern Māori-inspired New Zealand (NZ) buildings. It showcases the innovative embedment of traditional Māori shapes, forms, patterns and colours in contemporary design in NZ. I then move on to explore the possibilities for modernism in Māori architecture. Lastly, I explore extravagant shapes like ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas using AI (PlaygroundAI.com). I also ... Read more

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  • Placenta and the Māori Worldview.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    A short overview and exploration of Maori and other cultures' placenta practices worldwide. This short book provides a rich canvas for artists, designers, architects and Design and Visual Communication students (DVC). The book is also handy for the new 2023 New Zealand NCEA Level 1 curriculum. Can you think of spatial or product design ideas as you read the article? Jot them down or make simple ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Māori Worldview and Architectural Design.

    by William Van Zyl ...
    The Māori worldview, deeply rooted in indigenous New Zealand culture, shapes how architectural design is conceptualised, executed, and experienced. It is a holistic perspective that interweaves spiritual, cultural, and environmental dimensions, resulting in architecture that reflects the Māori connection to the land, ancestors, and the spiritual realm.What type of unique building, house, landmark, ... Read more

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