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The world's most innovative and influential architect-designed houses created since the early 20th century Throughout history, houses have presented architects the world over with infinite opportunities to experiment with new methods and materials for domestic living. "Houses: Extraordinary Living" celebrates the incredible diversity and beauty of the house as never before, from Modernist icons to feats of technological, material, and spatial ...

An accessible, comprehensive, freshly-updated celebration of the vast range of human artistry from 28, 000 BC to today Brought completely up to date for this revised edition and now available in a compact new format, this new edition of Phaidon's groundbreaking book presents art differently from all other compendia by revealing the huge diversity - or in many cases, the similarity - of artistic achievements around the globe. Images of more...

A visual exploration of red's vivid role in global architecture over the centuries. From the earliest structures to today's contemporary creations, red has been one of the most traditional, and, at the same time, most cutting-edge, colors in the built world. Through stunning photography with informative text, you can explore more than 150 of the most striking buildings in existence - from the deep-red and stainless steel of LA's Petersen A...

Explore the beauty and diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images from across time and from every corner of the globe Animal: Exploring the Zoological World is a visually stunning and broad-ranging survey that explores and celebrates humankind's ongoing fascination with animals. Since our very first moments on Earth, we have been compelled to make images of the curious beasts around us - whether as sources of foo...

Art tourism has been a popular pursuit for generations of adventurers, and Destination Art is the essential guide to 500 must-see examples of permanently installed art from the last 100 years. Highlighting the best and most significant of public art in city centers, sculpture parks, site-specific installations in museums, memorials designed by contemporary artists, works of land art, and much more, Destination Art is an informative and enjoyab...

Politically and polemically motivational quotations from a range of individuals who have fought for justice throughout history, including Thomas Paine, Seneca, Gloria Steinem and Ai Weiwei, are compiled in this collection, presented in eye-catching typography with perforated pages allowing for each to be tacked up for daily reinforcement.

A sumptuous survey of houses built with a strong connection to the oceans, lakes, rivers, and pools around them 'Living on Water' showcases the finest examples of residential architecture that have one thing in common - their special relationship to that most essential of elements: water. These homes have been designed with water as a fundamental key to their very essence - whether built with a water view, built on water itself, or built to be...

Advice, strong opinions, and personal revelations by the world's greatest writers - exclusively researched for this new book Featuring the most inspirational and insightful collection of quotes by writers through the ages and across the globe, 'Every Day a Word Surprises Me' is the ideal keepsake for readers, writers, and everyone who appreciates the exquisite power of words. This carefully curated book, packed with original research, is a go-...

A definitive global guide to some of the world's must-see buildings. Each of the 1000 buildings featured is illustrated with a single image and brief description with information on opening times and contact details.

Artists have created erotic imagery from ancient times to the present. This carefully curated and beautifully packaged book spotlights nearly 200 works from the world's most important artists, including Titian, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Edvard Munch, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Lucian Freud, Louise Bourgeois, Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Gerhard Richter, Cecily Brown, Anselm Kiefer, George Condo, and Anish Kapoor. With its chronologic...

A celebration of the subject of astronomy through 300 captivating and beautiful images, created by those who have tried to understand the mystery of our universe.

Advice, strong opinions, and personal revelations by the worlds greatest artists exclusively researched for this new book Featuring the most inspirational and insightful collection of quotes by artists through the ages and across the globe, this exquisite keepsake is the ideal book for artists, collectors, and armchair enthusiasts. As painters, sculptors, photographers, and other visual artists see and experience the world through a unique len...

The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever Following in the footsteps of the international bestseller "Map: Exploring the World", this fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of plants. It combines photographs and cutting-edge micrograph scans with watercolours, drawings, and prints to bring this universally popular and ca...

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Five hundred of the most iconic graphic designs of all time, from the beginnings of mechanical reproduction to the present The process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, space, image, and colour informs the way we connect across languages and cultures. Derived from the acclaimed "Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design", this fascinating compendium celebrates the long, rich history of graphic design, from the ...

An accessible and afordable overview of 100 iconic houses and traditional dwellings in American architecture, from the ancient to the new

The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body over centuries.

300 stunning maps from all periods and from all around the world, exploring and revealing what maps tell us about history and ourselves.