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Aino + Alvar Aalto: A Life Together

Aino + Alvar Aalto: A Life Together

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A visual biography of Aino and Alvar Aalto, who designed some of the most iconic objects of the twentieth century Aino and Alvar Aalto together founded Artek and created some...
Designing Peace: Building a Better Future Now

Designing Peace: Building a Better Future Now

$76.99 AUD$40.00 AUD
Designing Peace asks, how might we collectively put our creative forces together to envision a future we want to live in and take action to create it now? This book...
Alec Cobbe: Designs for Historic Interiors

Alec Cobbe: Designs for Historic Interiors

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Alec Cobbe (b.1945) established his reputation as a conservator of Old Master paintings before specializing in the redecoration and rearrangement of historic interiors as homes for masterpieces. His list of...
Frances Burke: Designer of Modern Textiles

Frances Burke: Designer of Modern Textiles

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Frances Burke was Australia's most influential and celebrated textile designer of the 20th century. From the late 1930s to 1970, her designs achieved a prominence unparalleled in Australia before or...
Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects

Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects

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Insightful, gossip-filled memoir from legendary British fashion designer renowned for colourful, intricate designs who dressed everyone from rockstars to royalty. 'A vivid and compelling picture of the broader fashion landscape...
The Book Cover: 150 years of Batsford design

The Book Cover: 150 years of Batsford design

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This rich treasure trove of twentieth century Batsford book covers showcases the very best of Batsford's design heritage. Founded by Bradley Thomas Batsford in 1843, Batsford has forged a strong...
Vintage Cycling Posters

Vintage Cycling Posters

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This thrilling book of detachable vintage cycling posters captures the sport's style and speed throughout the years. Dating from the late 19th-century to the 1970s, this collection features vintage posters...
Pierre Guariche

Pierre Guariche

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Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) was a leading interior architect, furniture, and lighting designer in postwar France. He created a prolific body of work during what is known as the Thirty Glorious...
The New York Subway Map Debate: At Cooper Union April 20, 7:30 pm

The New York Subway Map Debate: At Cooper Union April 20, 7:30 pm

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Author: Gary HustwitFormat: Paperback, 127mm x 229mm, 300g, 140 pagesPublished: Plexi Productions, United States, 2022The New York Subway Map Debate documents a pivotal event in design history: the 1978 debate...
QSL? (Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission?): A Visual Language of Two-way Radio Communication

QSL? (Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission?): A Visual Language of Two-way Radio Communication

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Author: Marc DaCostaFormat: Hardback, 203mm x 279mm, 1540g, 276 pagesPublished: Standards Manual, United States, 2022Communications between amateur radio (AKA ham radio) operators and citizen band stations have been crowding the...
Designing Peace: Building a Better Future Now

Designing Peace: Building a Better Future Now

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Author: Cynthia E. SmithFormat: Paperback, 220mm x 300mm, 1100g, 240 pagesPublished: Cooper-Hewitt Museum, United Kingdom, 2022Designing Peace asks, how might we collectively put our creative forces together to envision a...