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- 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 howRead 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 inRead 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 → - Herbert Bayer: Inspiration and Process in Design
Herbert Bayer (1900–1985) was one of the most influential graphic designers of the twentieth century, with a prolific career spanning more than six decades and two continents. As a student and teacher at the Bauhaus, he used geometry, photomontage, functional analysis, and simplified typography to forge a new approach to graphic design. This book explores the evolution of Bayer’s design process, from his student works featuring hand lettering to mechanically printed typography and hyperreal photo illustrations.Read More → - American Fashion (Hardcover) – Council of Fashion Designers America
American Fashion is the definitive book on the country’s fashion culture, spanning eight decades and featuring the work of more than 100 designers. American Fashion is a visual journey through classic and fresh photographs by the century’s most outstanding photographers and illustrators, followed by essays defining nearly a century of fascinating culture, commissioned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).Read More → - Looking at Jewelry: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques
What is a cabochon, exactly? What are the different kinds of gilding? What exactly is vermeil? This user-friendly book, which is the first of its kind, provides succinct definitions of key jewellery words. Personal adornment is a shared obsession. It’s a primitive, instinctive, and distinctly human preoccupation.Read More → - Marimekko Flexi Journal: Unikko
The cover of this attractive journal features the pattern that made Marimekko famous around the world. Unikko, Marimekko’s popular poppy pattern, was created in 1964 when abstract prints dominated the design house’s collections. Read More → - Nordiska Kök Bespoke Kitchen for Stylein Founder Elin Alemdar
Swedish kitchen company Nordiska Kök have created another beautiful kitchen, this time in collaboration with Scandinavian fashion brand Stylein . One of Sweden’s most beloved contemporary womenswear brands, it was nominated for Sweden’s most prestigious design award Guldknappen in 2017.Read More → - My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation
For over twenty years, scientists have been discovering connections between physical space and the creative mind. Written by a noted architect, My Creative Space is the first book to turn this rich trove of psychological research into practical techniques for shaping your home for maximum creativity.Read More → - 6 Hot New Releases – Home Decorating Books
6 most popular books in Home Decorating Our most popular selection based on sales. 1.Read More → - 7 Amazing Gifts inspired by the Tulip 🌷
Because the Tulip flower lends itself to being as realistic or exotic as needed, the tulip design has become a versatile and popular choice among designers. The flower’s adaptability to various stitch patterns, colours, and styles ensured its appeal among artists. Read More → - Le Creuset – Cast Iron Oval Casserole
A versatile as our classic oval casserole, it is large enough to roast a whole leg of lamb and narrow enough to leave space in the oven for extra trimmings. Whatever you’re serving, this cook’s staple helps you create show-stopping dishes that are bursting with full-on flavour.Read More → - 150 Best Cottage & Cabin Ideas
Filled with hundreds of colour photographs, this comprehensive handbook in the highly successful 150 Best design series showcases the latest in successful small house design from some of today’s most distinguished international architects and designers.Read More → - Advantages of Using an Electric Kettle
In today’s world, using an electric kettle to boil water has become fashionable. Kettles are quick and efficient, allowing you to boil water in a short amount of time. Electric kettles are incredibly efficient and provide immediate results.Read More → - An Art print, stickers and socks inspired by Keith Haring
Keith Haring was best known for his graffiti-like painting, initially on the black paper used to cover discontinued billboard Read More → - Latest toy products: KAWS action figure and Frida lunchbox
I have just been adding the latest toys to our design shop. Check out our KAWS collection of action figures.Read More → - Amazing Glaze: Techniques, Recipes, Finishing, and Firing (Mastering Ceramics)
Whether you relish the prospect of glazing your work or exclaim, “I despise glazing!” It’s for you, Amazing Glaze. Gabriel Kline, author and proprietor of Odyssey Clayworks, will take you on a trip that will make glazing less frightening and more enjoyable. 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 → - Japanese Shower Curtain – Sakura Bloom Design
The cherry blossoms, known as sakura in Japan, are well known for their radiant, delicate, and fleeting beauty. However, the sakura are more than just beautiful trees; they have deep roots in Japanese history, culture, and identity.Read More → - Yellow Bathroom Rug Mat – Soft and Absorbent
You can enjoy superior comfort every time you step out of the shower or bathtub. Our bath mats are thicker and plusher, with soft pile fabric to help soothe tired feet.Read More → - Hinoki Wood Bath Mat
Turn your bath into a zen retreat with this handcrafted hinoki wood bath mat. Native to central Japan, hinoki wood is known for its light hue, incredibly soft feel, and aromatic scent. You heard right – when wet, hinoki wood releases a scent that’s both therapeutic and calming. Trust us, and the scent is heavenly.Read More → - Gingko Octagon One Plus Portable Alarm Desk Light- Walnut
The New Octagon One Plus Desk Lamp has the same exquisite design as the global multi-award winning Octagon One Desk Lamp. 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 → - The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti
An authoritative guide to the most significant artists, schools, and styles of street art and graffiti around the world Painted murals first appeared in Latin America in the early 20th century; in the 1950s, spray-can graffiti associated with Latino gangs followed, notably the “cholo” graffiti of Los Angeles. Read More →