With its pastel green and yellow interior, its dazzling collection of Impressionist paintings, and long, low sofas that look like vintage Cadillac convertibles, Sunnylands was a Versailles for the Space Age. In Palm Springs, the mecca of midcentury modern architecture, this immaculately preserved estate...

Office construction is one of the largest building tasks today. Architects and designers face the challenge of creating buildings and spaces that are functional yet stylish. This title presents 170 of the most interesting office projects of the past years, which range from small-scale...

The volume, starting from the celebrated and fascinating Portrait of a Lady from the Poldi Pezzoli museum in Milan, one of the greatest masterpieces of Florentine portraiture from the latter half of the 15th century, investigates the art of the Pollaiolo brothers: Antonio, a...

Abir Mukherjee is doing something uniquely different in the crime genre. His evocation of 1920s India under British occupation is breathtaking' Peter May,and Sunday Timesand bestseller, onand The Shadows of MenCalcutta, 1923.When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the city is...

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A richly illustrated sourcebook of two-dimensional pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation, for designers everywhere and anyone interested in visual culture. This richly illustrated, easy-to-navigate sourcebook of surface pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation presents more than one thousand historic and contemporary examples from around the world, each...

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A refined volume documenting the new collection of high jewelry from Cartier.Throughand Le Voyage Recommence, its latest collection of high jewelry and precious objects, Cartier pays tribute to the richness of its style. Embarking readers on a prodigious journey, the jewelry showcased in this...

A new history of digital art from the 1960s to the present day, with decade-by-decade essays exploring evolving digital art practices, alongside interviews with artists, gallerists, museum curators and collectors.This is the global story of digital art from its earliest beginnings to the innovative...

For the first time, social-media art-curator sensation Stephen Ellcock turns his hand to textiles and fashionLavishly illustrated with many previously unseen images from Karun Thakar's distinguished textile collectionDesigned to appeal to anybody with an interest in art and visual culture, as well as textile...

Why should an artist's way of looking at the world have any meaning for us? Any artwork reflects the artist's intentions, but also its times: therefore all art is politicalInand Permanent Red, John Berger argues that the contemporary artist should strive for a realism...

"Unveiling the Visible: Lives and Works of Women Artists of Pakistan" - This book is based exclusively on interviews conducted with the artists over the last decade, except for two - Esmet Rahim and Novera Ahmed. It by no means claims to cover the...

For over a century, Rolex has reigned as the ultimate symbol of luxury and prestige. More than a timepiece; a Rolex represents power, sophistication, and a rite of passage.The Vintage Watch Company is the only store of its kind in the world, with a...

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How to Draw Manga Animals takes readers through step-by-step drawing instructions to successfully create their own super-cute manga animal characters as well as the worlds they live in. This book looks at elements in creating a manga-style animal character with appeal, exploring archetypes and...

A curated collection of Postmodern architecture in all its glorious array of vivid non-conformityThis unprecedented book takes its subtitle from Postmodernist icon Robert Venturi''s spirited response to Mies van der Rohe''s dictum that less is more''. One of the 20th century''s most controversial styles,...

'Molesworth remains a rare breed: a curator who can actually write.'' -and Art in AmericaAn illustrated reader featuring a collection of essays from trailblazing curator and writer Helen Molesworth - the first book of her collected writingsOver the past three decades, Helen Molesworth's singular...

In this first monograph, award-winning firm Payette demonstrates its engagement with architecture that balances cutting-edge design, extraordinary efficiency, and humane valuesPayette's work embodies the integration of design and performance that is essential to the creation of humane and sustainable buildings of any type. To...

An inspiring collection of 50 spectacular houses built almost entirely from glassGlass Housesand presents 50 stunning architect designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. The international selection includes early modernist houses from the 1930s, such as Philip Johnson's Glass House and Mies van...

An in-depth exploration of the pathbreaking works of Nancy Holt, a pioneering practitioner of Conceptual and Land ArtNancy Holt: Inside/Outsideand takes a journey through the artist's key experiments in visual art presenting works never seen before, commissioning new critical thinking, and amplifying knowledge of...

The first major book in two decades by the pioneering underwater photographer, beloved as the 'Audubon of the sea'The ocean covers more than seventy percent of our planet, and yet we rarely glimpse its depths - and especially its exquisite beauty as documented by...

The most glorious cornucopia celebrating our enduring love affair with birds - an uplifting and eye opening tribute to the way they enrich our lives.' - Alan Titchmarsh MBE, British TV presenter, broadcaster, and gardener'Wonderfully illustrated.' -and Wall Street JournalLet your imagination take flight...

A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuriesGreat Women Paintersand is a groundbreaking book that reveals a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world, it...

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The first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chairThe American industrial designer and inventor David Rowland is best known for his signature 40/4 chair. Released in 1964, it is so named because it is possible to stack forty chairs...

Take a deep dive into Modernist Cuisine founder and photographer Nathan Myhrvold''s ever-evolving fascination with food in his new book Food andamp; Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography. This beautiful photo book features over 200 vibrant images showcasing food in new and surprising ways. Myhrvold uses...

The definitive collection of Robert Mapplethorpe's flower photographsand in a sophisticated new editionRobert Mapplethorpe is one of the twentieth century's most important artists, known for his ground-breaking and provocative work. He studied painting, drawing, and sculpture in Brooklyn in the 1960s and started taking...

The first comprehensive monograph on the cross-disciplinary practice including over 100 built and ephemeral worksSince its founding in 1981, New York-based studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) has designed some of the world's most revered civic spaces and cultural institutions. Their practice covers architecture,...

The classic and definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van der RoheThis is the most readable, comprehensive, and beautiful book ever published on one of the twentieth century's most influential architects, now available with a stunning new cover. Known for the beauty and purity...

In the tradition of the bestsellingand Where Chefs Eat: the definitive global hotel guide by the real experts who know - architectsNo one appreciates a building quite like an architect - and now, for the first time, more than 250 of the world's leading...

Praise forand Curationism:and “Balzer writes with zest, scepticism and sly humour and Sheila Heti, author ofand Pure ColourWhat does it mean to call something “new ? Why is Western art and culture, even after postmodernism, still so obsessed with the concept? What are the...

[Greenlaw] wields her erudition lightly.'and Sunday Times'Remarkable, visionary.' CELIA PAUL'Indescribably brilliant.'and Daily Telegraph'Kaleidoscopic.'and Guardian'A rare pleasure . . . rewarding and thought-provoking.'and Irish TimesFrom the celebrated poet, novelist and memoirist,and The Vast Extentand is a constellation of "exploded essays" about light and image, seeing...

An engrossing history of the deep connection between humans and clay' KATHERINE MAY, author ofand Enchantment'Fascinating and powerful' BRIAN ENOClay is baked into our culture: we have been taking handfuls of earth and forming them into their own image since our history began. Inand...

A charmingly illustrated telling of the remarkable stories behind over 30 of the world's most iconic timepieces.From the humble digital watch to luxury examples of haute horology from Switzerland, a watch's combination of design, engineering and functionality can captivate a wearer.and Iconic Watchesand presents...

Swoop into a captivating realm of winged wonders through the lens of bird-loving artists and creativesAs Claude Monet once said, “I would like to paint the way a bird sings . From the sacred falcons and ibis in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, to the elegant...

Published to accompany the most comprehensive presentation of Ed Ruscha's work to date, co-organized by The Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), this catalogue spans 65 years of the artist's remarkable career and mirrors his own cross-disciplinary...

An inspiration for those trying to create socially engaged art and make a difference in marginalized communities. -and Smithsonian MagazineThe most comprehensive monograph on the enigmatic French artist -and updated to include brand-new workFilled with stunning photography, this extraordinary monograph charts a range of...

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The renowned interior designers share residential projects and designs for furniture that embody their sleek and refined contemporary aestheticLos Angeles-based Magni Kalman Design brings its vision of clean-lined modernism and polished sumptuousness to every project - whether it's on the Pacific Coast of California...

The first publication devoted to the textile designs of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists, showcasing a rarely discussed aspect of the Pop Art superstar's careerand Andy Warhol (1928-1987), a giant of twentieth century art, is known to most people for his iconic...

The Vintage Wayand is a lesson in quiet curation...this is thoughtful, atmospheric interiors inspo with longevity at its heart.'and Fabric'Sarah has a sharp eye for curating vintage Scandinavian design, and this book - filled with inspiring home tours - will encourage you to look...

Giorgio Vasari'sand Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1550 and 1569)and is a classic of cultural history. A monumental assembly of artists' lives from Giotto to Michelangelo, it paints a vivid picture of the progress of art in the hands of...

Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Ancient Rome began as a village of humble dwellings on the Palatine and grew to be one of the mightiest and most successful empires of human history, before collapsing in the West under invasions of barbarian nations attracted by Rome's wealth...

Discover the fascinating evolution of branding with Richard Shear'sand Aand History of Brands.In this comprehensive yet concise guide, Shear traces the origins and growth of some of the world's most recognizable brands. Through a Western cultural lens, he examines how branding has transitioned from...

A poignant, heartfelt and funny memoir about how, in 1985, Michael J Fox brought two iconic roles to life simultaneously - Alex Keaton inand Family Tiesand and Marty McFly inand Back to the Future. Here is the amazing true story, as only Michael J...

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