Helvetica: Homage to a Typeface
2023-08-07
Helvetica: Homeage to a Typeface
By Lars MullerRead More →
Chinese Ceramics: Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection
2023-07-09
Outside of Asia, Sir Percival David amassed one of the best collections of Chinese ceramics. Many imperial-quality artifacts are included, including stunning specimens of highly rare Ru and guan ceramics, as well as the famed David vases. Read More →
Now Try Something Weirder: How to keep having great ideas and survive in the creative business
2023-07-01
With 233 (to be exact) hints, tips, and pieces of advice, Now Try Something Weirder shows those in the creative industry how to have great ideas (every day).Read More →
Modern Americana (Hardcover)
2023-06-30
Do-it-yourself décor inspired by iconic patterns, classic fabrics, sentimental items, and the Americana style.Read More →
Architecture for Teens: A Beginner’s Book for Aspiring Architects
2023-06-29
In architecture, technology, creativity, engineering, and even psychology are all intertwined. Find out the possibilities with this in-depth architecture book for teens. Delve into the world of architecture, explore contemporary sustainability initiatives, and investigate specific real-world architectural projects.Read More →
Pier Luigi Nervi (Kindle Edition)
2023-06-28
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Ada Louise Huxtable wrote this 1960 monograph about the eminent Italian architect and structural engineer Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979).Read More →
British Ceramics, 1675-1825: The Mint Museum (Hardcover)
2023-06-27
With over two thousand objects, the Mint Museum’s collection of British ceramics is one of the best and most extensive in the United States. It includes items from all major manufacturing centres, including Wedgwood, Chelsea, Worcester, and Staffordshire. Read More →
Fashion Design from 1900 to 1920 – Focus on Freedom
2023-06-22
Fashion Design from 1900 to 1920 – Focus on Freedom. Newfound political independence came newfound fashion freedom. READ MORERead More →
Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector
2023-06-22
“Design Thinking for the Greater Good” explores how design thinking, already successful in the commercial world, can be applied by social sector organizations to address complex issues. The authors present ten stories of struggles and successes in various sectors, demonstrating how collaborative creativity can overcome entrenched bureaucracies. The book provides a practical roadmap for implementing design thinking tools to reduce risk, improve resource management, enhance communication, and cater to diverse stakeholders, ultimately leading to innovative and achievable solutions.Read More →
The Decorative Thirties (hardcover 1988)
2023-06-22
The decorative thirties began in the 1930s and follows the era’s elegance until the end of World War II. The book deals with the arts and objets d’art of the ’30s in their most outrageous form.Read More →
The Complete Pattern Directory: 1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures
2023-06-19
An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures.
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Baroque: The Visual Encyclopedia of Art
2023-06-17
Baroque: The Visual Encyclopedia of Art
By The Scala GroupRead More →
Branding: In Five and a Half Steps
2023-06-16
Branding: In Five and a Half Steps
by Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson is one of the world’s best brand consultants and graphic designers. His book, Branding, looks at every step of the development process needed to make the most straightforward and most immediately appealing brands. It has more than 1,000 illustrations of the world’s most successful corporate identities.Read More →
Adorning Fashion: The History of Costume Jewellery
2023-06-15
Costume jewellery, originating in mid-1700s France, is an affordable yet elegant art form that has evolved over the centuries. It features a comprehensive examination of Victorian, Edwardian, Arts & Crafts, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, and twentieth-century styles, as well as production procedures. The book features artists like Kokichi Mikimoto, Arthur L. Liberty, Carlo Giuliano, René Lalique, Elizabeth Bonté, and the Castellani brothers.Read More →
Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2021
2023-06-15
The 2021 Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available — with 11,500 listings and more than 3,000 full-color photographs — from the most trusted name in the industry.
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R. Buckminster Fuller: Pattern-Thinking
2023-06-15
R. Buckminster Fuller: Pattern-Thinking is a major reassessment of Fuller’s legacy in the context of design, examining his singular vision of new conceptual models for design and architecture, alongside his ideas on their potentially world-altering consequences. Read More →
Jewellery in the Age of Modernism 1918-1940: Adornment and Beyond
2023-06-09
This study explores the relationship between jewellery, modernism and modernity from the ‘jazz age’ to the second world war, exploring the importance of representation and display in creating a modern ‘jewellery culture’.Read More →
Kazimir Malevich: Suprematism: 34 Drawings (1920) Paperback
2023-06-06
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
2023-06-05
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 →
French Art Deco Fashions: In Pochoir Prints from the 1920s (Schiffer Design Books)
2023-06-02
French pochoir prints from Art Deco era showcase women’s fashion designs, influenced by famous designers like Charles Worth and Jean Patou, showcasing their artistry and creativity.Read More →