A delightful set of photo postcards made in Norway in the 1960s. Wonderfully, nearly all the cards in the set include a cheerful red car (of various makes), merrily making its way through the Norwegian countryside. The postcards thus evoke a series of personal snapshots of one person’s road-trip.Read More →
The feeling of a ceramicist’s studio is captured, along with a new appreciation for the beautiful, practical, and approachable works created by a new generation of artists.Read More →
The Breakfast Club were Madonna’s old band. The band was hard to categorise. Some would call it pop, others soft rock or even New-Wave, others may even label them blue-eyed soulsters.Read More →
The Bauhaus, the legendary school in Dessau, Germany, transformed architecture and design around the world. This book broke new ground when first published in 1991 by introducing psychoanalysis, geometry, early childhood education, and popular culture into the standard political history of the Bauhaus. Read More →
Ellen Lupton’s “Design is Storytelling” emphasizes design’s narrative potential, urging designers to create emotionally resonant experiences that engage and captivate audiences beyond aesthetics alone.Read More →
“Posturing” by Shonagh Marshall delves into the intersection of fashion and photography, featuring captivating images and revealing interviews with industry professionals.Read More →
The transformation of China in the past three decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given air to a new generation of architects and interior designers.Read More →
Utagawa Hiroshige, a renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist, influenced French Impressionism with vibrant prints of 19th-century Japan, captivating Western artists and leaving a lasting legacy.Read More →
“101 Things I Learned® in Product Design School” by Sung Jang, Martin Thaler, and Matthew Frederick provides concise, illustrated lessons introducing the expansive field of product design.Read More →
“Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French” by Harold Holzer is a definitive biography of America’s leading public monument sculptor. It includes a detailed analysis of French’s life, creative evolution, and a guide to his sculptures.Read More →