A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks...

A fully illustrated examination of the use of color in clay, outlining its history and exploring the styles and techniques of the leading modern makers.In nerikomi pottery, a ceramicist takes two or more different colored clays and combines them to create a decorative scheme...

A global survey of 100 of the most creative and innovative product designers working todayDesigned For Lifeand showcases 100 of the most exciting designers around the world and, through their work, shines a lens on what is happening at the forefront of contemporary product...

A glossy, hardbound picturesque ode to fashion, Tapulicious 2 is a continuance in the photographer's series of photography books. This book showcases the photographer's early career days working at Xtra magazine in early 90s, later it continues till the present day. It covers various...

'A great introduction to the subject and a fascinating read.'- James Friedlander-Boss, Brand Experience Manager, vvastWe all engage with digital user experience design and user interfaces every day - if you are reading this on an e-commerce platform then you are doing it right...

A great painter and his atelier, in which the lives of leading postwar artists intertwine. A remarkable graphic novel devoted to Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of his death.The graphic noveland Atelier Picassoand tells a true, timeless story. It takes place in the...

A gripping and suspenseful rite-of-passage novel about five teenagers and one night that will change them all, from award-winning author Jane Godwin.'It's just a walk in the dark. What is there to worry about?'That's what the head teacher, Johan, says. And so the Year...

The new Eddie Flynn novel from the Sunday Times and million copy bestselling author of THIRTEEN, FIFTY FIFTY and THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE. 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me.' LEE CHILD 'Top notch thrills and courtroom drama' SHARI LAPENA 'A terrific writer. He...

A groundbreaking history of architecture told through the relationship between buildings and energyThe story of architecture is the story of humanity. The buildings we live in, from the humblest pre-historic huts to today's skyscrapers, reveal our priorities and ambitions, our family structures and power...

A guide to capturing the beauty of birds using modern, expressive watercolour painting techniques.Painting watercolours in a loose style is a technique admired by many artists, yet there are a range of skills to master in order to achieve a sense of freedom and...

A heart-stopping military thriller fromand Tom Clancy's Splinter Celland - betrayed, hunted and disavowed, Sam Fisher's toughest mission has just begunInside North Korea, veteran Fourth Echelon agent Sam Fisher finds himself on the run when a top-secret covert mission goes fatally wrong. Betrayed by...

A highly illustrated step-by-step guide to designing and making contemporary tableware in clay, featuring inspirational pieces by leading designers.'This book is a go to book for the art of creating tableware... The level of experience between the pages of this book from Sue and...

A highly visual exploration of diagrams and data that helps you understand how "maps" are part of everyday thinking, how they tell stories, and how they can reframe your point of view, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school.“This book is the ultimate legend to mapping...

A historical account of the development of nationalism in Iranian architecture between 1905 and 2015. Nationalism in Architecture of Modern Iran is the first comprehensive book on modern architecture in Iran to be published in English. It addresses the relationship between nationalism and architecture...

A HUSBAND. A LIAR. A KILLER . . .and The gripping new thriller from theand Sunday Timesand bestseller'Utterly gripping and unpredictable'and 5***** Reader Review'Suspenseful and compulsive with twists galore'and 5***** Reader Review'You won't be able to put it down'and 5***** Reader Review'Absolutely brilliant'and Claire...

A intensely romantic and atmospheric thriller for young adults, full of twists and turns with a simmering supernatural undercurrent. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Karen McManus and Delia Owens'and Where the Crawdads SingWhen seventeen-year-old Grey makes her annual visit to La Cachette, Louisiana...

A long time ago, Joe Pike asked for help. In return, he would, one day, be called upon to return the favour, no questions asked. That day has come.Joe Pike is asked to protect the life of Larkin Conner Barkley, a spoiled rich girl...

A long-awaited and highly intimate visual history of Versace, the glamorous and globally renowned Italian fashion house. Versace-a name that epitomizes Italian opulence, bold sexiness, and a flair for the extravagant-holds its place firmly in the fashion world as a legendary and iconic luxury...

A magnificent pictorial survey of the great architectural monuments of IranHundreds of spectacular photos taken especially for this book, plus plans and elevations of key monumentsAn important visual resource for students and architects and a visual treat for the casual readerIran, the former Persia,...

A masterful new translation of Suetonius' renowned biography of the twelve Caesars, bringing to life a portrait of the first Roman emperors in stunning detailThe ancient Roman empire was the supreme arena, where emperors had no choice but to fight, to thrill, to dazzle....

A masterpiece' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author ofand The Appealand andand The Twyford Code'Exceptional - a tense, thrilling investigation, with a decidedly feminist slant'and -and Daily Mail'A mystery full of twists' -and The TimesInspired by a real-life case and winner of the Bloody Scotland...

A mesmerising, award-winning, daringly imaginative, multi-levelled thriller for fans of John le Carre or Neal Stephenson An ultra-secret MI6 codename, a deadly game of deception and intrigue - Dark forces from the depths of history. It is the terrible secret at the heart of...

A new book of atmospheric landscape photographs by Dutch visual artist Saskia Boelsums, Dutch Artist of the Year 2020Her second book, and the first to include photographs taken on trips to Germany, Switzerland and New York"Boelsums' interplay of sky and light and land, her...

A new edition of conversations between the artist Ai Wei Wei and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, coming up to the present dayAi Weiwei - artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist - extended the notion of art and is one of the world's most...

A New KinshipLife in its many forms is intertwined in manifold ways. Making the coexistence of different beings and worlds tangible through an exploration of objects, stories and works of art, this book shows that in many regions of the earth, our co-world is...

A new selection of letters, statements and interviews reveal the preoccupations, thoughts and ideas of Francis Bacon, one of the 20th century's most influential and important artists.The documents selected forand Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Wordsand illustrate Bacon's sharp wit and ability to express...

A new way of thinking about furniture, from the international bestselling author ofand The Interior Design HandbookAward-winning blogger Frida Ramstedt shares insights and advice on how to make sure the furniture you buy doesn't just look good but is also well-made, long-lasting and, most...

Aand New Yorkerand Magazine Best Book of 2022 * Anand Esquireand Best Nonfiction Book of 2022 * Aand Town andamp; Countryand Must-Read Book of 2022 * Aand Fashionistaand Summer Read“Smart, funny, and impressively thorough. -The CutIn the spirit of works by Jia Tolentino and...

A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into an art portfolio whilst turning its reader into an artist.Anyone can be an artist!and The Extraordinary Book That Makes You An Artistand turns itself into paintings, sculptures, color wheels, golden ratio tools, viewfinders, surrealist games, op art...

From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the top ten bestseller The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl, comes The Golden Couple - a compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end. If Avery Chambers can't fix...

A Photographic Pilgrimage to the Temples of ModernismSacred Modernityand documents the dramatic shift in ecclesiastical architecture across post-war Europe. Spurred on by the modernizing impulses of the Second Vatican Council in the early 1960s, and in search for an appropriate architectural language that showed...

A Place to Spa - Exceptional Destination Spas from Around the World

A poignant eco-biography about Pakistan's first female architect and humanitarian, Yasmeen Lari, who invented sustainable and affordable housing amid natural disaster, featuring back matter with photographs of Lari and her work.From an inquisitive and compassionate young girl to a world-renowned and award-winning architect and...

A political thriller by the author of The Greater Good pits financially disadvantaged Oklahoma father Allan Adler against some of the nation's most influential power brokers when his Harvard junior son is framed by his one-time best friend for a gruesome crime. Reprint.

A practical guide to drawing and painting beautiful Islamic botanical patterns.The ancient art of Islamic pattern is steeped in tradition, with dazzling motifs inspired by geometry and nature. Islamic biomorphic patterns are the floral, organic and flowing designs that usually sit within a geometric...

A practical introduction to key fashion trends from the little black dress and bowler hat to the ladies trouser suit and 2:55 bag.Fashion is all around us, and few of us are unaffected by it; yet, how many people know the origins of the...

A practical primer to looking at architecture and all the elements that are included in buildings.How to Read Buildingsand is a practical introduction to looking at and appreciating architecture which guides you through the historical and architectural clues embedded in every building. Small enough...

A Prelude to Hidden Order, available for free download now! The most secretive organization in America operates without any accountability to the American people. Hiding in the shadows, pretending to be part of the United States government, its power is beyond measure. Control of...

A rare glimpse into the mind of one of the nations best loved poet-lyricists. Songs and music are an integral part of Indian cinema and have helped film- makers complement and enhance their narratives in numerous ways for decades. A large part of the...

A refreshed edition of the plain-speaking yet inspirational architecture primer that encourages the reader to take a broader look at the world around us and how we might shape it.Architecture is a discipline that requires constant collaboration with the wider world, but too often...

A reissue of the beautifully illustrated and authoritative biography of Frida Kahlo, publishing in time for a major London exhibitionFridaand is the story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary women, the painter Frida Kahlo. Born near Mexico City, she grew up during...

A remarkable compendium of diverse and evocative imagery exploring the wide-ranging and profound associations of the five natural elements, masterfully curated by image alchemist and cult social media figure Stephen Ellcock.Elementsand is an eclectic, evocative and resoundingly beautiful treasury of imagery exploring depictions of...

A remote back-to-basics mountaintop retreat in the French Alps turns deadly as an Oxford fellow finds herself in the crosshairs of her late husband's dangerous secrets.The Chalet des Anglais should be the ideal locale for recently-widowed Oxford don Emily to begin cutting through the...

A renowned jewelry expert recounts her career working with nature's most extraordinary treasures-gemstones-and traces these rare jewels from ancient Egyptian records through the high-stakes auctions of today.“Engaging and illuminating,and Preciousand is a master class in the history of gems. -Francesca Cartier Brickell, author ofand...

A representative selection of the work ofand some of the best ceramic artists in theand world and an insightful and visually rich book about ceramics and the origins of creativity.This book contains a representative selectionof the work of some of the best ceramic artists...

A resplendent celebration of the spectacular fashion designs of Guo Pei, China's first and preeminent couturier Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy is a journey into the imaginative world of Guo Pei, China's first courtier and one of the world's most innovative fashion designers. Guo Pei...

A revised edition of this popular history of design, updated to reflect innovations since the book's first publication in 2016.Design: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial...

A richly informative and visually packed sourcebook demonstrating and explaining the function and worldwide appeal of Islamic architecture.Islamic architecture dates back 1,400 years and continues to reinvent itself up to the present day. The enormous richness of building types, regional styles, and architectural details...

A runaway kid from the most powerful family in Hyderabad, Kanu is a twenty-two-year-old hacker. His mission in life is to destroy his uncle, Rana, and take control over Sathyamev Computers, a billion-dollar company originally started by his father. Together with the beautiful Darshu,...

A short mystery that's high on suspense!This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers.Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal...