Architecture & Design

Designing London provides a definitive and comprehensive analysis of London's urban character, establishing key principles by which the architecture of the capital's streets, buildings and spaces can be designed to enhance the character of the city.

This timely book proposes innovative and elegant solutions for the housing needs of our ageing society.

The first book on the subject of antique Azerbaijan silk embroideries, featuring previously unpublished research and material, by a selection of world-leading experts and scholars.

A major monograph of iconic British artist and Turner Prize nominee Mike Nelson on the ambitious new commission of the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver. Mike explores the notion of the lone, nomadic traveler intriguing and highly detailed installations.

Eldred Evans and David Shalev are among Britain's most respected architects. The first monograph on their work, this book covers their entire sixty-year career including cultural landmarks such as Bede's World Museum, Jarrow, and Tate St Ives.

A chronicle of the evolution of Tighe's practice and how the work is moving forward toward the post-digital form.

Full of information on how to see colour and use it in your own artwork. Red is a short course in unlocking your creative self, ideal for budding artists of all ages.

New York's influence has stretched far beyond its city limits and into every corner of finance, art, and popular culture around the world. Created in collaboration with the Museum of the City of New York, this hands-on history concisely and entertainingly traces the city's evolution from pristine wilderness ...

This guide covers budgeting, designing, building and furnishing office space. It deals not only with the practical processes of planning and administration but also with the skills necessary for effective communication within a design team and between designer and client.

John Harris continues his memoirs, drawing together incidents and adventures. We hear of his antics during his short apprenticeship at Heal's. He shudders at the horrors of the Hazelwood Chuckle House, travels to Czechoslovakia and discovers the glories of a decayed baroque suite of apartments.

In this sumptuous new book from stylist Jane Cumberbatch, we give you the Pure Style philosophy on colour. Decorating a room is like painting a picture. There is nothing more pleasurable that starting with a blank canvas and filling your home with the colours and textures that you find most pleasing.

This beautiful book shows how the treehouse can be many things: from simple structures based on centuries-old woodworking skills to modern geodesic forms strung high up above the treeline. The book offers both visual inspiration from the commissioned photography but also the human stories behind the creation and design of these treehouses.

Reading Graphic Design History uses a series of key artifacts from the history of print culture in light of their specific historical contexts. It encourages the reader to look carefully and critically at print advertising, illustration, posters, magazine art direction and typography, often addressing ...

Take a look at the very best in packaging design Every day Andrew Gibbs seeks out and discovers the very best in packaging design for his influential blog, TheDieline.com. Here, he has collected the cream of the crop—plus some additional brand-new projects—in all their full-color glory. The look, ...

Move aside, Martha. Out of the way, Oprah. Pack your bags, Amy Sedaris. There's a new lifestyle guru in town!

The inside stories of Emma Bridgewater's beloved pottery and homeware designs.

Scandinavian style is something so familiar and so pervasive that you may not even realize how much of the world we live in has been shaped by its influence. Young Scandinavian designers continue to find new variations on the themes of simplicity, clean lines and respect for natural materials. In all ...

Plastic Dreams est le guide des plastiques dans le design.

Plastic Dreams éclaire d'un jour nouveau la perception esthétique des plastiques tout en célébrant la noblesse de ces matériaux, via une précieuse collection d'icônes du design réalisées en plastique, de la Bakélite des années 1920 ...

This visually stunning and lavishly produced guide to the great buildings and structures of the modern age from around the world is divided into nine clear sections, and each movement in architecture from 1900 to the present day is represented: Arts and Crafts, Classicism, Organic, Modernism, Postmodernism, Robotic, Cities, and Futures.

An overview of the work of architect Eliezer Armon, featuring a range of his projects, written from his personal viewpoint.