Five hundred great works of art from all periods and regions in the world have been carefully selected and are arranged in chronological order, breaking through the usual geographical and cultural ...
'A definitive account of what motivates talented chefs to cook with inspiration, innovation and ambition.’ – Drew Nieporent, Restaurateur: Nobu, Tribeca Grill, BatardLeading...
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Do It Yourself collects 50 simple, beautiful projects by the world's best designers and artists, any of which can be made at home with basic tools and everyday items. The book features designers an...
The entrepreneur and philanthropist's A-Z guide and manifesto for personal growth and for turning problems into assetsIn the newest entry in Phaidon's popular advice series, the interna...
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be is a handbook of how to succeed in the world: a pocket bible for the talented and timid alike to help make the unthinkable thinkable and the ...
Discover more than 500 of the most innovative, influential, and enduring products from the last five centuries in this revised and expanded, compact editionTake an extraordinary journey...
The most compelling collection ever of the world's most innovative, stylish, and influential chairsThroughout history, the chair has presented designers the world over with infinite opp...
Five hundred of the most iconic graphic designs of all time, from the beginnings of mechanical reproduction to the presentThe process of visual communication and problem-solving through...
Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan’s contemporary culture is constantly in flux, with a host of new architectural practices ushering in an era of continuous experimentation....
A fun and fabulous take on the art of making mistakes. Erik Kessels celebrates imperfection and failure and shows why they are an essential part of the creative process.Failed it! celeb...
An information-packed, beautifully illustrated handbook exploring the evolution of design, from the industrial revolution to the digital explosionDesigners, makers and users are the thr...
The incredible life story of one of the 20th century’s most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso.Features anecdotes of his encounters with the biggest ...
An unrivalled exploration of the world's most surprising and inspiring brick architecture – in a stylish, compact new formatIn this reimagined and easy-to-use size, Brick takes a ...
In the tradition of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat: the definitive global hotel guide by the real experts who know - architectsNo one appreciates a building quite like an architect - a...
An irreverent book of radically honest advice by renowned fashion arbiter and legendary window dresser Simon DoonanThrough his unconventional wisdom and singular storytelling, Simon Doo...
An insider's guide to the world's greatest 'secret' gardens, green spaces, and pocket parks tucked away in cities around the globeCities everywhere are graced with charming but little-k...
A timeless collection of quotations by visionaries who have been catalysts for change - through the ages and across the globeYou Had Better Make Some Noise brings together the words of ...
Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperbackThis passionate, thought-provoking, often funny, and always...
A visual exploration of the world's most extraordinary and inspiring concrete architecture - in a stylish and compact format."Yes, concrete can be cold and imposing - but as the st...