50 of the world's most exciting designers and visionary artists have devised simple objects that anyone can make at home.Do It Yourself collects 50 simple, beautiful projects by the world's best designers and artists. From lamps and tables to toys and chairs, all items can be constructed using basic tools and everyday items, making designer classics from the everyday. Each project is illustrated with full color photographs of the finished piece and all tools and materials required to make it,...

Real Food celebrates all things food through the eyes of the renowned British photographer Martin Parr - a kaleidoscope of foods the world over, from hot dogs to sticky buns and langoustine to lemon meringue pie.Featuring photographs taken throughout Martin Parr's prolific career to-date, Real Food will comprise the very best of Parr's iconic imagery - a collection of close-up food shots, in typical garish colour, taken by Parr throughout his travels across the world.Introduced with an essay ...

A graphically stunning introduction to constellations for the youngest readers, following the meteoric rise of global bestseller Seeing Stars

The ultimate reference on one of the most influential product designers of all time

Jessica Stockholder has long broken down theboundaries between painting, sculpture, andarchitecture to explore the body in social andcultural space - using found objects intertwinedwith profusions of vivid colours. This revised,updated edition spotlights the extraordinaryevolution of her career, and examines the pivotalrole she has played in shaping some of the mostfundamental ideas around which contemporarysculpture and painting revolve today.

The richly illustrated and accessible monograph on the Dutch designer and world-renowned architect - now in paperbackGerrit Rietveld's simple yet dynamic style greatly influenced international furniture design and contributed significantly to the history of architecture. Following Rietveld from his humble beginnings as a cabinetmaker to his final years as a world-renowned architect, this book presents both his lesser-known work and his most celebrated. It explores his significance in the wide...

From literature to food, lifestyle to fashion,cinema to architecture, Nordic influenceis evident throughout contemporary culture.The Red Thread: Nordic Design celebratesthis deep-rooted aesthetic, showcasing thediversity of design from Scandinavia andFinland via more than 200 objects - fromeveryday items to exquisitely produceddecorative glassware, and from traditionalhandmade textiles to mass-produced productsfound in homes across the globe. The title istaken from a metaphor, common in the N...

24 of the world's leading designers contribute one object each for kids to make themselves For the young makers in the family, this beautifully designed handbook offers 24 unique and practical objects for kids to make and use. Each project features fully-illustrated step-by-step instructions, a photographic list of materials, the approximate cost, timing, and a photograph of the finished product. The 24 contributors range from lauded graphic designers to successful industrial designers, all o...

A fascinating survey of the enduring human love affair with the exotic and the strange, and its impact on Western culture Exotic explores our obsession with the lure of distant lands and their promise of the weird and wonderful, the beautiful and grotesque. Through a host of evocative images, this book shows how the absorption of ‘the foreign,' through arts, design, architecture, and other cultural elements, has consistently enriched Western society, contributing to it cultural dynamism and...

A spectacular pictorial history of astronomical exploration, for anyone who has gazed at the sky and wondered what lies beyond From the beginning of time, human beings have looked up at the stars and speculated on other worlds. Published to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon landing, Sun and Moon tells the story of that burning human need to comprehend the universe, from Neolithic observatories that mark the solstice to the latest space telescopes. It shows, for the first time, h...