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The book titled Design Museum Book of Twentieth Century Design: Pocket Edition by the author Catherine McDermott. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

This book displays various thematic museums' features in space design. From the use of materials to their cultural and regional embodiment, the book analyses the cultural and historical connotations of...

Author: Catrin JonesFormat: Hardback, 170mm x 190mm, 420g, 144 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2023A beautifully designed gift book devoted to the work of the renowned ceramics firm...

Architects have been reformulating the experience of the museum and art itself, transforming the museum's definition: The Louvre Abu Dhabi as a replica of a museum-city, inspired by Paris; the...

This publication accompanies the exhibition "Transform! Design and the Future of Energy" at the Vitra Design Museum. Energy is the central driving force of our society; Energy is political; Energy...

Justly renowned as one of the finest printmakers of the eighteenth century, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is best known for his etched views of Rome and its antiquities, as well...

Contemporary Art Underground presents more than 100 permanent projects completed between 2015 and 2023 by MTA Arts & Design. This ground-breaking program of site-specific projects by a broad spectrum of...

The book titled The International Style: Exhibition 15 at the Museum of Modern Art by the author Terence Riley. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA treasure trove for connoisseurs and scholars alike, Decorative Arts from the Collections of the National Gallery of...

From Jacobsen to Tupperware, this fascinating new dictionary of Modern Design covers the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Over 2,000 entries on names and...

This grand opus assembles the people and the pieces at the heart of the Art Deco movement at each stage of its enduring appeal. The History of the Art Deco...

Author: Roger Mavity Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 'Bayley, the author of books on style, design and taste, tells the Habitat story with his customary polycultural panache . ....

Following on the widely-read The Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues , which explored how museums are changing through conversations with today's generation of museum directors, New York-based author and...

Author: Naomi StungoFormat: Hardback, 128mm x 186mm, 300g, 112 pagesPublished: Headline Publishing Group, United Kingdom, 2023A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of...

Eating is a social ritual. From dinner dates to everyday suppers, casual picnics to lavish feasts, dining brings people together for far more than satisfying the needs of the body....

Author: Alistair RowanBinding: HardbackPublished: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume presents a meticulous catalog of the architectural drawings by Robert Adam housed...

This volume celebrates the 10th anniversary of Museo Jumex, Mexico City's most important contemporary art museum, and its unique collection. Located in the vibrant Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City, Museo...

Hernan Diaz Alonso is one of the most influential and innovative architects working today. Director of one of the leading architecture schools in the USA, his visionary schemes span all...

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR There's no doubt that Paris is brimming with some of the world's best art. But on a trip to the City of Light, it's easy to be overwhelmed...

An impeccably researched and beautifully produced concise history of bags through the ages, with examples drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum's remarkable collection. From the hand-stitched embroidered purses of...

Author: Anne BonyFormat: Hardback, 240mm x 310mm, 3500g, 560 pagesPublished: Editions Skira Paris, France, 2023Jean-Michel Wilmotte's unique adventure took off in the mid-1970s and continues today, with undisputed relevance. The...

Owen Jones (1809-1874), a prolific architect, designer, illustrator and printer, was recognised during his lifetime as one of the most influential contemporary figures in art and design theory. This insightful...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of one of the nation's most remarkable buildings - Australia's National Gallery. The story of the conception of the National Gallery of Australia building - its...

Lace has been a luxury item, sought after by royalty and the aristocracy, since the early 1600s. Fashion has traditionally driven lace production, and in the 17th and 18th centuries...

Luxury resorts on stilts, a bar that looks like a UFO on the streets of Bangkok, and an underground museum. What do these places have in common? They are establishing...

Let yourself be transported into the fascinating world of Leonardo da Vinci's robots through pop-up reconstructions, annotations, sketches and drawings by the artist. Discover some of his futuristic mechanical wonders:...

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Author: Thomas M. (Introduction) MesserBinding: PaperbackPublished: Guggenheim MUSEUM, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Guggenheim Collection presents a magnificent overview of one...

Author: John F. HaywardBinding: PaperbackPublished: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some foxing on FEPThis scholarly work presents...

From 2006 - 2009, the design think tank Platform21 inspired new ways of thinking about design, and new ways of interacting with the design objects around us. The group was...

Author: Jorge Yarur Bascunan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 International fashion icon Kate Moss and the premier South American fashion museum Museo de la Moda meet in this undeniably...

New Fashion Boutique Design gathers examples of exclusive boutiques and stores and introduces the latest trends in shop design. New Fashion Boutique Design is a practical and inspirational illustrated volume...

The creation of the British Galleries 1500-1900 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, was the largest gallery project for 50 years at the world's most important museum of design...

An extensive monograph on this architect and designer's oeuvre Gianni Arnaudo is an architect and designer with a powerful creative drive. After graduating from the Polytechnic of Turin in 1971,...

It was not until Japan's opening to the West during the Meiji period (1868-1912) that terms for "art" (bijutsu) and "art museum" (bijutsukan) were coined. The Imperial Museums of Meiji...

This volume is published on the occasion of the opening of the National Museum of Qatar in the state's capital, Doha. It explores and celebrates architect Jean Nouvel's innovative design...

PUBLISHED TO ACCOMPANY THE ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXHIBITION AT THE RIJKSMUSEUM, AMSTERDAM, THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR STUDY ON VERMEER'S LIFE AND WORK FOR MANY YEARS. ---------- 'Proust was once so excited...

A visit to Paris can often seen like a highlight reel -- the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay, the Eiffel Tower. But Paris isn't only about the big attractions; in fact,...

Ian Ritchie's distinctive architectural career, marked by experimentation, technological innovation and attention to ecological resources, is explored in this volume. After early years in Norman Foster's London office, Ritchie opened...

This is an extraordinary tribute to an extraordinary place, one that will allow the MONA effect to resonate for years to come. The inside story of Australia's most exciting museum....

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