The Encyclopedia Design Book Shop on Amazon offers a diverse collection of books on design disciplines, curated to showcase industry trends and techniques. Its user-friendly interface and detailed descriptions make it an ideal destination for inspiration and education.
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- Kazimir Malevich: Suprematism: 34 Drawings (1920) Paperback
A facsimile edition of Kazimir Malevich, SUPREMATISM 34 Drawings, was published in 1990 by Artists Bookworks, accompanied by an introduction to the drawings by Patricia Railing;Read More → - Otto Wagner: An Architectural Colouring Book
By the time the Viennese architect Otto Wagner (1841-1918) began publishing the drawings included in this colouring book, he had already spent much of his career designing historicist-style buildings. But his attitude was changing, and he completely ignored those early designs in time.Read More → - Frida Mexican Beauty Portrait Art T-Shirt
This amazing tee features the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, in grayscale, but with the lips and the roses in colours, creating a beautiful contrast. Inspired by Mexico’s popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class and race in Mexican society.Read More → - Candace Wheeler: The Art and Enterprise of American Design
Candace Wheeler rose to prominence as the top late-nineteenth-century American textile designer by educating herself to match and eventually surpass the achievements of advanced European designers. She transitioned from needlework to fabric and interior design.Read More → - Eames House Bird – Mid Century Adornment
The collage-like interior of Charles and Ray Eames’ private house, the Eames House, was supplemented with countless objects and accessories brought back from their travels. Read More → - EuroGraphics Keith Haring 1000-Piece Puzzle
Haring’s work grew to popularity from his spontaneous drawings in New York City subways—chalk outlines of figures, dogs, and other stylized images on blank black advertising-space backgrounds. He also painted his figures on the lower part of the subway walls sitting on the floor. Read More → - Classic Furniture Morocco Dining Chair with Cushion
Dining chair: dining chairs expertly constructed from Walnut, rubberwood solids, and veneers for high-quality, long-lasting dining room furniture Read More → - Danish Pepper: Jens Quistgaard’s Teak Pepper Mills
At the height of the Danish Modern movement, Jens Quistgaard and Dansk spiced up the design world with a stunning series of sculptural wood salt and pepper mills. Danish Pepper features photos and illustrations of Dansk and other Danish mills, accompanied by a rich history of the mills and their creators.Read More → - Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry (hardcover)
Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry. “A new, imperishable beauty,” was how the artist and architect Henry van de Velde described it. European Art Nouveau jewelry of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries embraced a new aesthetic characterized by sensuous forms, dramatic imagery and vivid symbolism. Read More → - 101 Danish Design Icons (hardcover)
A definitive history of 20th-century Danish design through 101 classic objects. Denmark has long loomed large in international design history. Today, Danish furniture, textiles, home appliances and utensils from the 1960s and ‘70s are more popular than ever, for sale at design galleries and a rarity at flea markets. Read More → - Telling Time Teaching Clock for Kids
LEARN TO TELL THE TIME IN NO TIME! Your kids will easily learn the time with our clock. Designed to make learning easy and fun, each number has its colour. O’Clock, Quarter Past, Half Past and Quarter to are all highlighted, with 4 quadrants marked to aid with learning these concepts. IDEAL in your family kitchen or the bedroom, or the classroom!Read More → - Modern Rustic Hardcover – Create a Rustic Cozy Home
Rustic isn’t the same as it once was. The days of fusty dried flower arrangements, antlers over a stone fireplace, and acres of plaid are long gone.Read More → - Alexander Girard Designs for Herman Miller – Hardcover
Alexander Girard, one of Herman Miller’s famous designers in the 1950s and 1960s, added creative textiles to Eames’ and Nelson’s furniture. He produced some of the most vibrant and vibrant fabrics available anywhere as the head of Herman Miller’s Textile Division since its inception in 1952. He also created the Girard Group, a 25-piece modern furniture collection, and the Environmental Enrichment Panels, a 40-piece series for Action Office 2.Read More → - MILANO Stovetop Espresso Maker
The MILANO from GROSCHE is a classic Italian stovetop espresso maker, also called Moka pot. It’s perfect for anyone who loves the taste of a strong shot or double shot of espresso. Compared to filter coffee makers, this brewing method extracts more caffeine and flavours. This gives stovetop espresso a stronger and richer brew than a percolator. The MILANO stovetop espresso maker will make your espresso experience perfect every time.Read More → - Shark 3D Illusion Lamp
The 3D visual creative lamp is an innovative artistic atmosphere light, optical acrylic light guide plate engraving a variety of 2D graphics, 3D visual impact. Unique lighting effects amazing optical visual illusion home decor lamp, It makes your room more interesting,Ideal as a bedside lamp and decor in a kid’s bedroom.Read More → - Espresso Coffee Maker in Grey – Own a Design Classic
Designer: David Chipperfield Alessi MOKA Espresso Coffee Maker Designed by architect David Chipperfield, Moka is an artist’s interpretation of aRead More → - The Mister Rogers Stamp a Celebration of being kind
Fred Rogers’ “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was a progressive children’s show that tackled taboo topics and taught a message of inclusion and acceptance. Fred Rogers embraced inclusiveness and broke barriers by casting Maggie Stewart as the mayor of Westwood, demonstrating his commitment to inclusiveness.Read More → - Cubism: Colour Library
Cubism was one of the most important art styles in the West this century. It started when Picasso and BraqueRead More → - 150 Best Cottage And Cabin Ideas to stimulate your imagination
Filled with hundreds of colour photographs, this comprehensive handbook in the highly successful 150 Best Design series showcases the latestRead More → - Show Your Love with a Flower Basket 3D Card from LovePOP!
Upon opening this beautiful card, a basket appears full of luscious, vibrant flowers and greenery. The front of this paleRead More → - Lekue Ice Box – Make, store and serve ice in your ice cube tray
There’s nothing more irritating than being home with friends, wanting to have an after-dinner drink and being out of ice! Have you ever pulled straws to see whose turn it is to make an ice run? Now, this can be avoided with the Ice Box, an ice cube tray that makes and stores ice. Read More → - Mondrian Abstract Cubes Squares Old Master Art Print
Mondrian, Almost automatically, the name of the Dutch painter who became one of the most influential figures in Twentieth CenturyRead More → - Things of Beauty Growing: British Studio Pottery (hardcover)
British potters have revitalized traditional ceramic forms for nearly a century by creating or reinventing techniques, materials, and display methods. Things of Beauty Growing delves into the primary vessel typologies that have defined studio ceramics from the early twentieth century, such as bowls, vases, and chargers. Read More → - Practical Pottery: 40 Pottery Projects
#1 Bestseller in Pottery & Ceramics and Sculpture and #1 Most Wished for in Pottery & Ceramic CraftRead More → - Launch into Interior Design: a beginner’s guide to the industry
Launch Into Interior Design will guide the reader through all the skills needed to start a career in the design industry that would normally take years to develop. Read More → - 5 Interior Design Books recommended for you
The scope of interior design book is of unlimited appeal post COVID19. Around the world, we have been confined to our homes. These spaces have become so important as they encapsulate our work and personal life. The current selection of books will help you create that sacred space.Read More → - Midcentury Modern: 15 Interior Design Ideas
Master midcentury modern design principles with this simple and snappy interior design handbook. Do you love rich and vibrant timeless design? Are you on a budget and planning a new project based on this hot trend? Are you excited to find out how to create the midcentury modern look for your home, hotel or motel?Read More → - The Interior Design Handbook Kindle Edition
Frida Ramstedt, a design consultant, owns Scandinavia’s most popular interior design blog. In The Interior Design Handbook she reveals the secrets of effective interior design and styling in this book to help you design a home that suits your space, taste, and lifestyle.Read More → - The 10 Best Bar Stools for socialising
Bar stools are comfortable, use space well, have unique styles, and offer more ways to make a home feel like a home. READ MORERead More → - How to Be an Artist: The New York Times bestseller
by Jerry Saltz Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz is here to show you how to bring art and creativityRead More → - Black Landscapes Matter (paperback)
“Do black landscapes matter?” is an issue that goes to the heart of American history. The nation’s terrain contains the wreckage of different origins, from slavery’s plantations to today’s divided cities, from freedman settlements to northern migrations for freedom.Read More → - Ceramics: 400 Years of British Collecting in 100 Masterpieces
The National Trust’s collection contains around 75,000 objects and is kept in 250 historic houses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. One hundred essential pieces chosen from this vast collection add to our understanding of ceramic patronage and history. The collection examines trends of ceramic collecting by British aristocracy and gentry over 400 years.Read More → - A journey through 60 years of graphic design in 3500 designs
Graphic design has distilled the spirit of each era through the tumultuous passing of time. Approximately 3,500 landmark designs lead us through contemporary history in this visual map. Jens Müller curates the year’s standout projects, as well as a running sequence of design achievements.Read More → - The Graphic Design Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters
Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas. Themes covered include form, narrative, color, type and image, ornament, simplicity, and wit and humour.Read More → - Finnish Design: A Concise History (hardcover)
Finnish Design has contributed significantly to the country’s economy and international identity. This beautifully conceived study examines the influence of Finnish modernism and its essential characteristics. The book extensively demonstrates how architecture works in the tension between art and business. Numerous photographs, posters, and illustrations depict every conceivable element of Finnish design’s rich diversity.Read More → - Picasso – Girl With Dove Journal
A Blank Book Journal or Diary to keep thoughts and ideas. Bound paperback book with 150 grayscale lined and numbered pages to fill any way you want. The book opens easily for comfortable writing with ample margins for extra notations or doodling. Perfect for bullet journaling. The art on the cover is Picasso’s Girl With a Dove.Read More → - Alessi PSJS Juicy Salif Citrus Squeezer (Design Classic)
Alessi PSJS Juicy Salif Citrus Squeezer designed by Philippe Starck On a sunny day in the spring of 1989, PhilippeRead More → - Narrative Architecture (Architectural Design Primer) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition
Many architects have used the word “narrative” to describe their work since the early 1980s. The enduring appeal of narrative to architects is that it provides a means of interacting with how a city feels and functions. Read More → - Coffee scoop for your inner barista
A standard full coffee scoop typically holds two tablespoons of coffee grounds. The traditional standard scoop holds approximately 10 grammes (0.36 ounces) of ground coffee. Take a look at some of our lovely coffee scoops.Read More → - The Moka Express (Design Classic) – simple ☕ coffee making machine
Designed and Made in Italy The Moka Express is a straightforward stovetop coffee maker. It unscrews in the centre, and water is poured into the bottom compartment. Read More → - The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Canadian author and illustrator Ashley Spires remind children and (big kids) about the importance of resilience. Her illustrated Children’s book the Most Magnificent Thing is about a little girl who has in her mind a magnificent projectRead More → - The Art of Zandra Rhodes (Hardcover) 1995
Zandra Rhodes is known for her creativity and talent worldwide, and it is images and impressions from all around the world that has so often inspired her art. Images have met her eye and been interpreted through her own very personal vision, boldly pushing their way into the highest levels of fashion, from an aerial view of a Mexican sombrero to the wiggle of the Great Wall of China.Read More → - Listening to Stone (paperback) – Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi
A master of what he called “the sculpturing of space,” Isamu Noguchi was an essential figure for modern public art. Noguchi, born to an American mother and a Japanese father, never felt at home anywhere and spent his life creating identities through his sculptures, monuments, and gardens. Read More → - MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art, New York
To commemorate the museum’s 90th anniversary and the opening of the new MoMA after its historic expansion in October 2019, the book was published as a large-format hardcover.Read More → - Typography Books from Amazon
Typography is one of design’s most delightful frontiers, a strange medley of timeless rituals and timely transformation in the face of technical progress, whether you’re a serious artist, a recreational type-nerd, or a casual lover of the fine letterform you will enjoy this selection of books.Read More → - Skandinavisk Scented Candles
Lighting a candle, reading a good book, enjoying something – or someone – warm. We think this is how to enjoy a moment of cosiness.Read More → - New York Fashion: The Evolution of American Style (Hardcover)
New York Fashion has been a seminal book on the story of American fashion since its hardcover debut in 1989. Caroline Rennolds Milbank chronicles the enormous changes in the fashion world from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century and the rise of prominent American designers such as Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and others.Read More → - Classic Coffee Table Books – Retro Classics
A coffee table book is a large, elaborately designed book displayed on a coffee table. Previously, the coffee table book was an essential aspect of house decor. Cosmo Kramer, the postmodern genius, and his book The Coffee Table Book of Coffee Tables come to mind.Read More → - Iittala Raami 12-Ounce Glass Bowl, Sea Blue, by Jasper Morrison
Raami, designed by Jasper Morrison, adds a touch of effortless beauty to any space. Simple, adaptable, and high-quality tableware is framed by careful design that allows the room to take on its own personality. Breakfast, desserts, and cold meals go well in this sea blue Raami bowl. Finland-made pressed glass.Read More → - Collar Stoneware Teapot in Black
Daniel Debiasi and Federico Sandri, an Italian design team, have designed an elegant teapot for the Collar range, including coffee and bar equipment for gourmets and connoisseurs. For those already smitten with the stunning Collar silhouette, the Collar Tea Pot is an absolute “must-have.” Read More →