Design
FOLLOW THIS THREAD: A MAZE BOOK TO GET LOST IN
Written by Eliot, Henry
Beautifully designed and gorgeously illustrated, this immersive, puzzle-like exploration of the history and psychology of mazes and labyrinths evokes the spirit of Choose Your Own Adventure, the textual inventiveness of Tom Stoppard, and the philosophical spirit of Jorge Luis Borges. Labyrinths are as old as humanity, the proving grounds of heroes, the paths
AUTOMATING HUMANITY
Written by Toscano, Joe
Automating Humanity is the shocking and eye-opening new manifesto from international award-winning designer Joe Toscano that unravels and lays bare the power agendas of the world's greatest tech titans in plain language, and delivers a fair warning to policymakers, civilians, and industry professionals alike: we need a strategy for the future, and we need it now. Automating Hu
COLOR: A VISUAL HISTORY FROM NEWTON TO MODERN COLOR MATCHING GUIDES
Written by Loske, Alexandra
Charts color exploration and expression from the 1600s to the present day through painters' tools, art, ephemera, and literature Throughout history, artists, scientists, and philosophers have attempted to explain and order the visible color spectrum.
MT - 100 WRITING AND CRAFTING PAPERS
The masking tape brand, "mt," produced by specialist tape manufacturer Kamoi Kakoshi, has gained a worldwide popularity over the past ten years.
1000 T-SHIRTS: THAT MAKE A STATEMENT
Written by Orsini, Raphaelle
A visual history of the world's most popular and versatile streetwear, 1000 T-Shirts celebrates the evolution of the T-shirt into a fashion statement and urban design icon in hundreds of examples. This definitive compilation is an encyclopedic cele- bration of the most popular, style-setting T-shirts from the 1950s to the present.
FROM A TO EAMES: A VISUAL GUIDE TO MID CENTURY MODERN DESIGN
Written by Whybrow, Lauren
This sophisticated A to Z picture book for adults is an illustrated journey through midcentury modern design, perfect for any reader with a keen eye for style. With eighty tales of design, laid out in a fun and easy-to-read A to Z format, design lovers will be reading this book to each other before bed.
MONCLER GENIUS
This stunning volume presents the Moncler Genius collections and pushes the limit of the physical book in terms of finishing, binding, and experience. Founded in 1952 near Grenoble, in the heart of the French Alps, the Moncler Italian luxury outerwear brand marrys the extreme demands of nature with those of city life.
TYPE JOURNAL: A TYPEFACE AND LETTERING SKETCHBOOK
A journal for sketching, tracing, and coloring classic typefaces. An illustrated gallery offers terminology and tips from the pros.
ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS
Written by Broug, Eric
The marvels of Islamic patterns--the most recognizable visual expression of Islamic art and architecture--are not just a beautiful accident. The ancient practitioners of this craft used traditional methods of measurement to create dazzling geometric compositions, often based on the repetition of a single pattern.
ROLE OF THE SCROLL: AN ILLUSTRATED INTRODUCTION TO SCROLLS IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Written by Kelly, Thomas Forrest
Scrolls have always been shrouded by a kind of aura, a quality of somehow standing outside of time. They hold our attention with their age, beauty, and perplexing format. Beginning in the fourth century, the codex--or book--became the preferred medium for long texts. Why, then, did some people in the Middle Ages continue to make scrolls?
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