While highly finished drawings and paintings frequently feature in histories of botanical art, the preparatory sketches, first impressions and creative thoughts on paper behind them are rarely seen...
Fernando Botero is an artist with his own style. For more than six decades, the Colombian’s “Boterismo” technique has captured collectors, institutions, and public spaces worldwid...
Allegory and beauty in FlorenceWith the patronage of the powerful Medici family, a canon of secular and religious work, and contributions to the celebrated Sistine Chapel, Sandro Botticelli (...
Bowie at 75celebrates the anniversary of the rock icon’s birth with this beautifully produced retrospective of 75 touchstone achievements and life events. A unique and beautifully produced ce...
The graphic novel adaptation of the classic dystopian masterpiece. From Fred Fordham, graphic novelist behind the sensational TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD graphic novel.Originally published in...
The venerable brick is one of the oldest and most sustainable building materials in the world. It is simple yet versatile, modest yet resilient, global in usage yet local in appearance....
In the German city of Dresden on June 7, 1905, the foundation of the Die Brücke artists’ group (1905–1913) is widely regarded as the birth of Expressionism. Led by Ernst Ludwig Kir...
The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30–1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba’s brutal rule as governor of the N...
Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his work have attained a legendary status in our collective consciousness. The most important Netherlandish painter and draughtsman of the 16th century had already achi...
One of the greatest Netherlandish artists, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525/30–1569) is best known today for his paintings of peasant life. Yet it was above all through his exceptional graphic ...
An in-depth exploration of Bruegel’s painted workThe life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30–1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wa...
Wieżowce w kształcie młotka, bloki z wielkiej płyty, latające spodki i betonowe monolity; te konstrukcje, wzniesione na powojennych zgliszczach, ukształtowały polskie miasta na nowo. Odkryj i zbudu...
Interaktywna podróż po włoskiej brutalistycznej architekturze, od kultowej Torre Velasca w centrum Mediolanu, po kontrowersyjny kompleks mieszkaniowy Vele di Scampia na peryferiach Neapolu
Libraries are spaces for learning, discovery, and also for interaction. Their architecture is currently the subject of much discussion, as the demands on these cornerstones of modern civilization h...
Everything you need to know about brewing, using, and enjoying coffee at home, featuring more than 40 recipes, from morning cup to coffee-spiked nightcap.This entertaining and informati...
'Addictive ... a charter for wistfulness' Observer'An enchanting rabbit hole of handmade houses' The New York Times'The Bible of pared back, natural living' Der Spiegel
'The ultimate traveller guilty pleasure, offering a look inside some of the most compelling cabins around the world' Lonely PlanetInitially created by a group of friends as an online sc...
Albertus Seba’s unrivaled catalog of animals, insects, and “freaks of nature”The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th century’s greatest natural history a...
Through buildings of culture, science, and faith, and across his many famous bridges, explore the neofuturistic structures of Santiago Calatrava. This compact introduction explores the architect&rs...
Barthes investigation into the meaning of photographs is a seminal work of twentieth-century critical theory. This is a special Vintage Design Edition, with fold-out cover and stunning photography ...