Even before the advent of haute couture, Paris was a great centre of fashion. During the second half of the nineteenth century, when the capital was transformed by an ambitious...
The paisley red bandanna is as American as apple pie, baseball, and cowboys. But beyond the world of dude ranches and cattle rustling, how does one use this timeless accessory...
An essential accessory, bags have the dual purpose of looking cool and serving an important function in daily life. They must be fashionable yet utilitarian. This inspiring showcase of hundreds...
This book looks at the history of art printing from 1550 to 1860. The cut off date of 1860 reflects the point at which printmaking was no longer done largely...
An image speaks more than 1000 words. This book features the best silhouettes, icons and pictograms created by designers from all around the world. Symbols" tries to isolate some graphical...
With these 28 designs, the editor of Stringing magazine proves that making simple yet unique jewelry is easier than you might have thought. Whether your preference is elegant or funky,...
The rich and diverse range of silk textiles from Africa are an unexpected revelation. This book focuses on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's spectacular collection, bringing together for...
SHOE LUST contains a stunning collection of the best and most extraordianry modern shoe designs. Included are profiles and interviews with cutting-edge designers from all over the world.
Seeing is Believing: The Politics of the Visual is a personal and analytical investigation into the politics of visual communication. The book explores the complex and reciprocal dynamic between world...
Rob Forbes has an eye for design. The founder of Design Within Reach and PUBLIC Bikes, Forbes sees the world in colour, structure, and patterndrawing connections between diverse elements of...
Following on the success of Bar and Club Design, Bethan Ryder now celebrates the most inspirational and beautiful restaurant spaces from around the world - places built to seduce diners...
With the Renaissance in the 15th & 16th Centuries came a revival of interest in the classical arts of Ancient Greece and Rome. Although the sculpture and architectural ornamentation during...
In the mid- 1930s, British cigarette manufacturer Stephen Mitchell & Son produced an imaginative series of 50 cigarette cards that set out to forecast the future: through specially commissioned illustrations...
This book contains a wealth of easy-to-use templates that help you design creative and structurally sound POP packaging, and even tailor the designs to your needs. Because well-designed packaging always...
Never before have so many stunning new talents from the East had such impact and influence on world design as in the past decade. With examples by artists from a...
This book is fundamentally a reprint of three Thomson books of furniture designs that are out out of print and very sought after. The books reproduced in this edition include:...
Agile Rabbit Edition - This book contains stunning images for use as a graphic resource, or inspiration. All the illustrations are stored in high-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM...
A more flexible lifestyle, increasing rents an a greater number of single-person homes have all meant that apartments, especially in big cities, have been reduced to a single room. This...
Despite the competing claims of all the new modes of communication, such as radio, TV and the Internet, the poster still packs a punch. This book surveys and presents the...
In the early 1990s, long before the Internet became an integral part of life, a handful of pioneering magazines took it upon themselves to imagine the Internet into existence. Using...
