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Christopher William Adach: I am designer, photographer, and life observer. I love people, past, present, the future and everything surround me. I am like a sponge, absorbing everything without limits. Before my existence would be complete I want to experience as much as I can. Education: Photography Institute - Diploma of Photography / London Metropolitan University - Diploma of Higher Education in Interior Design / Rhodec International - Diploma in Interior Design & Decoration

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All Creative World site
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Articles & Texticles - reflection on the art traditions and trends
AVA Academia - books about basics for creators
BEHANCE - company that otganises the creative world
Building - the UK’s best-read, most-established magazine in the construction industry
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ComON - creativity sharing system
Core77
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Used Books Search
Virginia Miller Galleries, Greater Miami's longest-established contemporary fine art gallery
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Useful websites

AIDA - Association of Israel's decorative arts
ALMABRAND - BRANDING AGENCY CREATED TO ENABLE, MANAGE AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE BRANDS
Archinect - Designers world community platform
Archinect - to make architecture more connected and open-minded
Archiseek - Irish architecture website covering interesting and important buildings from the past as well as latest developments and news
Architecture Linked - Architect & Architectural Social Network
Avanzini Group - HQ raw materials for decorating, design and building sector
Beta-Plus Publishing - high-quality books on architecture, interior design & gardens
British Design Innovation
Committee on Culture (Arts and Humanities) - Society of Mexican Students in the United Kingdom
Contemporary Innovative Jewelry
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CUE - Art Foundation
Design Council
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Eco Living Experts
Energy - efficient homes
Fast Company - empowers innovators to challenge convention and create the future of business
Feng Shui Society
FSC - Forest Stewardship Council
Future Design Days
Global Stewards - environmental tips for sustainable living
GreatBuildings collection
Green Living Ideas
Healing & the Arts - how art heals
IDSKETCHING- for sketching lovers
Innovate Design -Idea Protection, Development & Production
Interior Designs with a holistic approach
KROPPED - inspiring design - photo showcase
Material ConneXion - bridge the gap between science and design to create practical manufacturing solutions
Material-resource
Materialise - industrial & medical prototyping
Museum of Arts & Design
Promoveo -Our aim is to improve people’s life through innovation by making life easier and greener
Restoration Hardware - source for furnishing for antique lovers
RIBA - The Royal Institute of British Architects
Space Clearing - The Feng Shui Art
Superstudio Group - the citadel of image
Sustainable Life
SustainableABC
The British Institute of Interior Design
The Worlds of David Darling - on-line collection of information on all aspects of science, technology, mathematics, philosophy, history, and science fiction
TRADA - The Timber Research and Development Association
Viewzone Magazine - a look at life at different angles
Vitruvio - architecture website
Yorkshire Design Associates

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ArtEZ - Institute of the Arts
Careers In Design - Service
Central Saint Martins
Design Academy Eindhoven
Domus Academy
Earn My Degree - online and distance learning program
NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Milano
notgoingtouni -Guide To Distance Learning, apprenticeships & vocational Training,
Open College of the Arts
Pratt Institute
Rhodec School of Interior Design
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University
Scuola Politecnica di Design
The Glasgow School of Art
The Interactive Design Institute
The New School
The Online Schools
The Photography Institute

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Adobe Illustrator
Alias design
AutoCad - family
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MAXON CINEMA 4D
One Rays photo plug-in
onOne Software - Plug-ins for digital photography
Photomatix
Photoshop
Rhino3D
SketchUp Pro 7
Software to students & academic staff
SolidWorks CAD
The NoteSlate- electronic paper
TopazLabs - Photoshop Plug-ins
Vectorworks
VRay
Wacom - tablets for creative professionals

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100% Design London
A'Design Award and Competitions
ADI - Association for the Industrial Design
Ambiente - Messe Frankfurt
Bathroom Innovation Award
Cevisama - the International Fair for Ceramic Tile, Natural Stone & Bathrooms
Core77 Design Awards
Creative Ad Awards - Advertising Awards
Creative DNA Austria
D&AD Awards
Decorex - London
Design and Design
Design Museum
Design to improve life!
Electrolux Design Lab
European Design Exhibition
Faces of Design Awards
Furniture Design DNA
FX Design Awards
FX International Interior Design Awards 2010
Hidden Art - it helps designer-makers and designers transform their passion into products
IDA - International Design Awards
IDEA - The Interior Design Excellence Awards
IDSwest - Interior Design Show West
iF - International Forum Design
Incheon International Design Awards
Interior Design Competition
Istanbul Desing Week
London Design Festival
London International Creative Competition™
MAISON & OBJET - Paris
Red Dot Award
Tent London - ground-breaking show for forward-thinking design across all disciplines
The ARTS Awards
The Australian Interior Design Awards
The Australian International Design Awards
The British Design Awards
The James Dyson Award
The Spark Design & Architecture Awards
Triennale di Milano - Design Museum
Weblog Awards

Colour, paint & textures

Aalto Colour - fine colours in quality surface coatings
AGLAIA - Natural Paints
Arroway Textures
Aura Soma Shop - holistic soul therapy by colours
AVIVADirectory - directory for colour
CGTextures
Color Matters - concepts of colour
Color Voodoo - books about colours
COLORCUBE - combination of fun, art and science
Colour - Sensational
Colour Hunter - find and make colour palettes
Colour research
Colour scheme designer
Colour Schemer
Colour theory
Colour Therapy Healing
COLOURlovers - to share colors, palettes and patterns
Earthborn - eco paints and varnishes
EasyRGB - colour technology
ECOS Organic Paints
Fabric Colors in the Renaissance
Francesca's Paints - custom colours
GOLDEN - Artist Colors
Historical colours
Historical significance of colours
Kuler - colour creator
Little Greene- paint colours and wallpaper
NCS Colour Academy
Papers and Paints
Philip's Perfect Colors - heritage of western civilization & techniques of Renaissance artists
Sico - Complete Solution for colours & paints
Texture Warehouse
TextureKing
The Paint Quality Institute
The Stencil Library - decorative stencils
Virtual Colour Museum
WebExhibits - online museum of science, humanities, and culture
Worqx - personal web of colour enthusiast

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