From Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso, Chairs presents more than 1,000 innovations created by some of the world’s most influential designers.

Every designer knows the situation. You know exactly which element is missing, yet the required component is not available and has to be designed first.

History and Other Objects brings together a substantial selection of works by Ekaterina Shapiro-Obermair, ranging across media such as installation, object, photography, and archival engagements.

Pioneers of German Graphic Design tells the fascinating story of German graphic design in all its detail, from the late monarchy to the Wirtschaftswunder after World War II.

Born in 1821 in Anchay, a small hamlet in the Jura region, Louis Vuitton left his village at the age of 13 and set off for Paris without a penny to his name.

Israel is a meeting point between East and West, where jewellery traditions merge and creative new designs emerge.

Im Jahr 2002 erschien mit dem Werk Historische Bestecke – Formenwandel von der Altsteinzeit bis zur Moderne die erste Bearbeitung der renommierten Sammlung Amme,

Königstraum und Massenware – 300 Jahre europäisches Porzellan bietet einen Überblick über die Entwicklung des europäischen Porzellans von seinen Anfängen im frühen 18. Jahrhundert bis zum Art Déco.

Marking the company's ninetieth anniversary, this lushly illustrated volume showcases Damiani's tradition of creative and beautifully crafted jewelry-the best of Italian style.

This new edition revisits Alexander Koch’s influential 1953 study Neuzeitliche Leuchten, a key early survey of modern lighting design.

This publication examines the furniture designs of Charles Rohlfs, one of the most distinctive figures associated with the American Arts and Crafts movement.

72 unpaginierte Seiten, mit einem beiliegenden Lesezeichen. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, einem chronologischen Verzeichnis sowie einem Errata-Lesezeichen. Mit einem Plakat als Schutzumschlag.

Founded in New York City in 1981, Toshiko Mori Architect is known for using both new and traditional materials and for integrating architecture with light and landscape.

Die These ist provokant: Unsere Zukunft, schreibt Vilém Flusser, sei in hohem Maß eine Frage des Designs.

Now We See Now chronicles the projects and findings of a firm that is charting bold new directions in generative design and other intersections of science and architecture.

The work, career and influence of the outstanding German designer of the 20th century:

This publication examines the work of Viennese goldsmith Sven Boltenstern within the context of contemporary jewellery practice,

Die Publikation untersucht Möbel- und Innenarchitekturentwürfe aus den Wettbewerben der Zeitschrift Innen-Dekoration in den Jahren 1902 bis 1907

An essential work of reference for furniture historians and anyone interested in the fine and decorative arts, the

Design is broken. Young and not-so-young designers are becoming increasingly aware of this. Many feel impotent: they

Wie in keinem anderen Genre ist die Schrift im Film in Bewegung geraten: Ob als Kunst-, Spiel- und Werbefilm oder Musikvideo,

The publication on Furniture Works focuses on Franz West’s exploration of the boundary between sculpture, design, and use.

The publication examines the architectural history, interior design, and representational function of the Albertina palace in Vienna,

The publication examines Yinka Shonibare’s exploration of cultural hybridity, postcolonial identity, and global exchange through sculpture

Light, atmosphere, and staging form the central axis of Clive Arrowsmith’s photographic work. His images are characterised by

Change is one of the few constants. Recently, more and more images have been capturing not just a moment in time,

Insiders and Company presents the new artisans of interior design; it tells a story of bespoke interior solutions and the skilled

A beautiful book about the famous Venetian leather goods brand, which pays tribute to Italian craftsmanship. The history of

Designer British silver' explores the designer-silversmiths who have shaped British silver from the 1950s through to the present day.

Out of print for more than 10 years, this exceptional book has become a rare item sought after by collectors for many years

In 1999, pioneering fashion editor and stylist Babeth Djian founded Numéro, the now famous Paris magazine with an unmistakable aesthetic that boldly combines fashion with contemporary art.

The book presents a selection of silk textiles designed by Cornelia Hesse-Honegger, whose work combines scientific observation with artistic

The publication documents the preserved wardrobe of Frida Kahlo, presenting garments, accessories, cosmetics, orthopedic devices,

The publication assembles a large corpus of found photographic images depicting so-called “dummy” figures used in advertising

The book examines the work of Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada through a comparative analysis of their design approaches,

The Whole Story offers a large-scale, chronologically structured survey of dress and fashion from antiquity to the present,

Crystallising superstition and belief, serving as an emblem of prestige or glory, and at times functioning as an instrument of seduction,

This volume, on a unique and wide-ranging collection of figural sculptures from sub-Saharan Africa, examines not only each distinctive piece,

This publication will be the only available English-language monograph to date on sixteenth-century sculptor Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi

This publication situates Khmer gold artefacts within the broader art-historical development of mainland Southeast Asia, focusing on their formal,

This publication presents the Youngman Collection of Chinese jades within an art-historical and archaeological framework,

The carpets and tapestries with riveting yet puzzling designs have been preserved in closed treasure houses in the former Japanese capital since

This publication provides a systematic survey of European furniture production in the nineteenth century, a period characterised by profound transformations in aesthetics,

One of the world’s most important collections of twentieth-century design—the Stewart Collection in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010.

This publication presents a comprehensive introduction to the Japanese inrō, small multi-compartment lacquer cases traditionally worn at

This richly illustrated publication documents approximately 250 inrō from the Anna and Christian Trumpf Collection.

Die Nagastämme bewohnen die südöstlichen Ausläufer des Himalaya im Grenzgebiet zwischen Indien und Myanmar (ehemals Burma).

A captivating look at the career of social and style revolutionary Vidal Sassoon. A visionary hairstylist who became a household name,

Interpretations and practices surrounding women’s dress in Islamic contexts vary widely across regions and are shaped by cultural traditions as well as individual stylistic choices.

This edition of Donald Albrecht’s comprehensive study offers an in-depth examination of the life and work of Andrée Putman.

Nearly four hundred textiles from East and West are reproduced in full color in this handbook of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's

The very first book on the subject of costume illustration for the movies, Hollywood Sketchbook, contains over 500

As a reaction to the dominant effect and interpretive authority of the digital, Data Loam combines radical approaches based on positions taken in the international practice of contemporary art.

Chambres de luxe: Artists as Hoteliers and Guests examines the hotel as an artistic dispositif situated at the intersection of architecture

The monograph, which accompanies the spectacular Milanese exhibition, presents Cartier's extraordinary art collection through

Gariboldi is a monographic publication on the work of Giovanni Gariboldi (1908–1971), who made a significant

Adesso però (Jetzt aber). Reiseerinnerungen dokumentiert das umfangreiche Œuvre und die Reisetätigkeiten des italienischen Designers und Architekten

Das Buch vermittelt zentrale Begriffe und Arbeitsweisen wie Form, Fläche, Komposition, Rhythmus, Kontrast, Typografie und visuelle Hierarchie.

This volume explores the curious afterlives of the floppy disk in the 21st century through the work of those involved with the medium today.

What changes when we religiously worship the toxic? I