PATTERN is the follow-up to the 2005 Phaidon success SAMPLE, presenting 100 of the most creative fashion designers who have recently emerged internationally. Selected by 10 of the most respected figur
A Day at elBulli: An Insight into the Ideas, Methods and Creativity of Ferran Adrià is an exclusive look behind the scenes at elBulli, the best restaurant in the world, and into the mind of Ferran Adr
In the mid-1980s the sprouting of new movements that had driven modern art since the nineteenth century finally went dormant, sputtering out with a last few half-hearted lels ('pattern painting', 'neo
McCarter presents an examination of the work, design conceptions, favored materials, and methods of construction employed by renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The author has organized the book t
Using his signature style of eye-catching illustration, collage and simple narrative, award winning children’s author, Petr Horáček weaves together a story of friendship between two lonely worms, Jona
What to Cook and How to Cook it: Fresh & Easy is the only cookbook you’ll need this summer.Cooking simple, tasty dishes using fresh and wholesome ingredients has never been easier. In What to Cook
The artist's body has throughout history been the subject of art -- primarily through painted self-portraiture. In the post-war period, however, artists began using their bodies as the subject and the
A collection of 380 summer recipes for the lovers of Italian food. It presents a range of easy-to-follow, authentic Italian recipes using the delicious seasonal ingredients.
Paula Rego: Behind the Scenes provides the only comprehensive review of Paula Rego's recent work and offers an exclusive tour of her artistic methods, from her earliest ideas and sketches of regular s
"Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century" is the first exhibition in the "Unmonumental" cycle, and explores the reinvention of sculptural assemblage. Using found, fragmented, and discarded materi
Rising architecture star Shigeru Ban designs and builds graceful structures using organic materials such as paper tubes, bamboo, and engineered wood. He has designed projects at both ends of the clien
The Art of Forgery: Case Studies in Deception explores the stories, dramas and human intrigues surrounding the world’s most famous forgeries – investigating the motivations of the artists and criminal
Collects the work of twenty-seven influential art historians and writers from the Renaissance to the present day, including Vasari, Panofsky, Winckelmann, Pollock, and Oguibe.
Vitamin D2 offers a critical account of the recent evolution and role of drawing in the art world, and introduces to the world prominent trends, methods and artists in the field. The 115 artists, nomi
The career of noted American film director, Martin Scorsese is overviewed using numerous film stills and interview excerpts. Sotinel, editor and journalist for the French newspaper, Le Monde, discusse
For the first time, A Day at elBulli: An Insight into the Ideas, Methods and Creativity of Ferran Adria allows unprecedented access to one of the world's most famous, sought-after and mysterious resta
Paula Rego: Behind the Scenes provides the only comprehensive review of Paula Rego's recent work and offers an exclusive tour of her artistic methods, from her earliest ideas and sketches of regular s
A unique reference for all those using the new electronic 'multimedia' arts, The Cyberspace Lexicon provides a much-needed guide through the maze of existing and emerging technologies. From arcade ga