Just asand The Home Edit Lifeand reassuringly told us that it's OK to own things,and Stay Organizedand promises that it's OK to create a mess. When your systems are working, you'll be able to clean them up within 15 minutes. And as we've all...

Karachi - In the Mirror of History

Katie Service has years of experience in the beauty industry, working as the Editorial Beauty Director at Harrods and with world-famous makeup artists such as Charlotte Tilbury, and top brands from Chanel to Tom Ford. Here, she shares her secret tips and tricks, giving...

Kim Barnouin has already told her fans how to “stop eating crap and start looking fabulous. But there's more to being a Skinny Bitch than eating well. Turns out, there's crap everywhere-not just in food, but in cosmetics, clothing, and home furnishings.Kim blows the...

Kingsley Amis described Paul Johnson'sand Intellectualsand as “a valuable and entertaining Rogues' Gallery ofand Adventures of the Mind. Now the celebrated journalist and historian offersCreators, a companion volume of essays that examines a host of outstanding and prolific creative spirits. Here are Disney, Picasso,...

Known for their classic contemporary look, the AD100 interior design/architectural firm Ashe Leandro's debut publication is an inspiring look book of interiors they have created in syncopation with materials that they are drawn to.For Ashe and Leandro, creativity is a way of life that...

Large format coffee table book, with over 200 pages of interior design inspiration from around the worldGlossy photographs of interiors, accompanied by detailed product and location descriptionsInspiration for every design afficionado: residential and office spaces, hotels, restaurants and airport lounges are presentedFilled with design...

Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings inand The Architecture Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Architecture in this overview guide to the...

Learn all there is to know about horse riding, from horse care and show jumping to mastering dressage.Suitable for both novice and advanced riders, and for equestrian fans of all ages, this book will guide you through every stage of the riding process from...

Learning the true essentials of the german language-From “Besserwisser to “Schnapsidee After experimental musician and visual artist Mazen Kerbaj moved with his family from Beirut to Berlin, he found himself confronted with a new language, a new culture. He decided to learn German in...

Leonardo da Vinci was the original Renaissance Man, an artist, mathematician, inventor and writer amongst his many talents. His skilful observations of the mechanics of the body informed both his work, and the generations that followed. But his drawings are elegant too, with the...

Little Book of Diorand is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of 70 years of opulent fashion.Christian Dior's spectacular rise to the upper echelons of the Parisian fashion world is one of the most compelling stories of twentieth-century fashion. Dior's debut collection in 1947...

Little Book of Pradaand is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the legendary fashion house.Understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and sublime originality of design are all hallmarks of the House of Prada. In this miniature monograph, Laia Farran Graves documents the...

Little Book of Yves Saint Laurentand is the pocket-sized and exquisitely illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.An enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute couture to fine art, turning the fashion show...

Louis Cartier (1875-1942), the grandson of Cartier founder Louis-Francois, was an impassioned collector and lover of the arts. He was particularly entranced by Islamic arts, especially Persian book arts, geometric shapes and colour combinations, and its motifs and exotic colour palette are apparent in...

Lucy is one of the most talented stylists I have ever had the privilege to meet. She creates beautiful and imaginative spaces that I want to live in and is always so generous with her knowledge and inspiration. This book will be an invaluable...

Luxurious objects are celebrated for their exoticism, rarity and style, but also disparaged as indulgent, extravagant and corrupt. The ancient origins of these attitudes emerged at the boundary between the imperial Persian and democratic Athenian Greek worlds. Luxury was at the centre of the...

Makeup artist Annamarie Tendler's Daily Face feature on her hugely popular Tumblr blog has inspired hundreds of thousands of followers. Now in her first book, she takes readers around the clock with 25 easy-to-achieve looks for everything from an afternoon first date to a...

Manipulation of the photograph is as old as photography itself. It has embodied and enlivened political propaganda, satire, publicity and commercial art, and created evocations of the brave new world' of the future through surreal and fantastic visions. Photomontages were made by, among others,...

Many of the most imaginative designs by the world s great jewelry houses and artisans take inspiration from the animal kingdom. From Cartier s iconic panthers to Bulgari s snakes and JAR s butterflies, these spectacular objects dripping with precious stones are akin to...

Marwa al Sabouni was a little-known architect, living in battle-ravaged Homs, unable to practice her profession as the buildings and the lives around her and across Syria were reduced to rubble. Rather than flee her country, like so many of her compatriots, she remained,...

Master the Art of Photography in As Little As 20 WeeksDigital Photography Complete Course 2nd Edition will teach you how to take professional-looking pictures you'll be proud to display. The programme is completely customisable to your schedule, so you can work through the modules...

Master watercolour techniques with this indispensable artist's manual.Whether you are just starting with watercolour painting or you're looking to push yourself and try new ideas,and Artist's Watercolour Techniquesand is for you. Learn how to work with a variety of water-based media and discover a...

Medicineand tells the fascinating history of medicine through the ages to the present day. Follow the greatest stories of medicine and its breakthroughs, with incredible coverage of disease, drugs, treatment, and cures.Medicineand covers the gory pitfalls and miraculous breakthroughs of medical history from trepanning,...

Melissa Penfold, Australia's foremost authority on style and design, regularly attracts a worldwide audience of more than 1.8 million to her website, newsletter, and Instagram account. Now she has distilled her three decades of expertise into a single volume, identifying the basic decorating principles...

MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER, LAHORE DIVISIONMuch has been written about the great city of Lahore, its rich cultural heritage, its architectural monuments, its history and demography in recent decades. Official literature of the district, written from the perspective of administrators, was a tradition but...

Mobeen Ansari is a photojournalist andamp; Artist based in Islamabad, Pakistan, A Graduate of the national college of arts. His Mission is to promote a positive andamp; often unseen side of his country through his photographs.He has traveled across Pakistan, andamp; as a photographer...

Monocle has always been a champion of taking it slow. It has encouraged readers to dive into a lake and go for a run. To sleep well. To eat food whose makers are proud of its provenance. In a shouty, jabbing-finger moment in history,...

More and more architects and builders are exploring the possibilities of a material for the construction of houses that offers unparalleled major advantages regarding design, function and ecology. Wood is a renewable building resource that impresses with its natural qualities as well as its...

More for less: In a practical format at an affordable price, the new illustrated books in the living inspiration series offer all the more inspirational materialAuthentic interior design voices: with texts by renowned expert Claire Bingham and furnishing recommendations from well-known interior designersThe epitome...

More than 150 eye-catching, stash-busting stitches to take your knitting to the next level.Take your knitting to the next level with Knitting Stitches Step by Step. Whatever your knitting ability, this essential guide will help you master a huge range of techniques and patterns,...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Through gorgeous photography and heartfelt essays, the interior designer and author ofand Made for Livingand reveals her detail-oriented approach to renovating, decorating, and building a beautiful home.The details can make a room. The bullnose edge of a marble countertop. The wood...

National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographsand takes readers on a spectacular visual journey through some of the most stunning photographs to be found in National Geographic's famed Image Collection. Award-winning photographer Annie Griffiths culled the images to reflect the many variations on the universal theme...

National Geographic The Coversand is the definitive cover collection from the world's most beloved magazine. The magazine with the famous yellow border has been in publication for more than 125 years, and its vast array of cover stories have opened our eyes to a...

Nearly exactly ten years after the publication of the Atlas of World Architecture, this new follow-up publication reviews the last architectural decade by means of current exemplary buildings from all continents. Not only have building tasks, techniques and styles changed greatly in the last...

New architectural impulses: Recent buildings in the German capital by local architects as well as projects elsewhere by architects based in Berlin complemented by essays the world of architecture that are currently being discussed.Berlin is leading by example: 60 projects demonstrate how the new...

New Jewellery Techniques is a detailed and abundantly-illustrated reference book that focuses on the innovative curved score folding for sheet metal techniques to create beautiful, dynamic three-dimensional forms, much like metal origami, in jewelry and metalsmithing. Anastasia Young and Paul Wells, both renowned UK-based...

Nordic home design has long won over aficionados of clean lines, cozy and functional furniture, and bright spaces. This richly illustrated, inspirational book celebrates the Scandinavian interior design scene and its spectacular momentum in recent years. It offers a unique insight into the latest...

Now available in a paperback edition, this beautifully illustrated, delightfully informative collection of one hundred of the world's most significant paintings covers nearly every period, culture, and style. Here, one hundred examples of these icons of art are presented in beautiful, high-quality reproductions. Each...

Now available in an updated and expanded edition, this book takes readers on a fast-paced run through New York City, resulting in a vibrant look at the urban art revolution happening on the streets of the city today. New York is a street art...

Now repackaged in an attractive and great value-for-money format, this overview of twentieth-century horology combines stunning pictures of the most covetable time-pieces with the unparalleled expertise of a world-renowned vintage watch dealer. This impeccably researched and lavishly illustrated book traces the evolution of the...

Numerous leading artists of the 20th-century showed an interest in jewellery, often through love of a woman, or for their daughters. Despite the opening of art from the 1910s onwards to the abstract and conceptual, they happily bridged the gap that seemed to be...

Of the countless interior design trends that come and go every year, there is one that endures: the ever-evolving English style. Explore the homes of 22 of England's most exciting creatives, with interiors writer Elizabeth Metcalfe and photographer Dean Hearne.An inspiration to people across...

One Christmas Eve, Prince Sanruddin Aga Khan gave to his wife a magnificent jeweled box made by Cartier in the 1930s. So began the making of perhaps the most remarkable jewelry collection of a remarkable era for jewelry - and for French jewelry in...

ONE OF THE BB/BTO BEST BIRD BOOKS OF THE YEAR, 2018This book represents the definitive photographic guide to gulls, by the world's greatest authority on gull identification, Klaus Malling Olsen.This outstanding new guide covers all of the world's gull species, tackling some of the...

One of the best known figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54-68) is most often characterised as a tyrannical and ineffectual ruler, who fiddled while Rome burnt. Such a reputation has, however, been shaped by ancient literary sources written by his adversaries and...

One of the most thought-provoking and influential designers in the world - she once declared 'the only reason I'm in fashion is to destroy the word "conformity"' - Vivienne Westwood reinvented, changed and challenged the world of fashion for over five decades.Celebrating 40 years...

Opening Interior Design Master Class is like sitting down to the best dinner party you ve ever attended. A classic in the making, the book features one hundred essays by America s top designers from established design legends to members of the new guard...

Organised chronologically by type, German Tanks of World War II offers a highly illustrated guide to the main types of armoured fighting vehicles used by the German armed forces during the conflict. Ranging from heavy tanks to self-propelled guns, from light tanks to captured...

Our homes are an expression of how we want to live; they shape our everyday routines and fundamentally affect our well-being. Interior design for the home sustains a giant global industry and feeds an entire branch of the media. However, the question of dwelling,...