Much has been made of the life-changing effects of de-cluttering and organizing the home of late. Author Natalia Geci approaches the brief of tidying up from the perspective of her professional life as an architect and designer. This illustrated manual of order takes a practical approach, by first identifying common furniture and storage solutions in the home and then finding their ideal location and

Nová publikácia Z. Šidlíkovej predstavuje viac než 40 rokov odevnej kultúry v povojnovom Československu, v tom čase výrazne pod tlakom socialistickej ideológie. Zároveň sa zameriava na osobnosti, ktoré sa stratili v anonymnom prostredí slovenských odevných podnikov, a zachytáva mnohé príbehy a materiály z domácich zdrojov - návrhárok, editoriek, manekýnok, krajčírok, fotografiek a fotografov a ďal

Každý rok magazín Ttb Top trendy v bývaní dekóduje novú dobu, definuje trendy a vnáša medzi čitateľov novú energiu. Rovnaké je to aj v sezóne 2016, v ktorej sme, inšpirovaní svetovými výstavami dizajnu, tému vydania zhrnuli do pojmu „Novodobý luxus“. Na cenné a vzácne sa dá pozerať z rôznych uhlov. V oblasti dizajnu možno hovoriť o všadeprítomnom trende metalických prvkov a povrchov. Keby sme chceli

Kniha AHA spája tradičnú slovenskú výšivku so súčasným grafickým dizajnom. Osem kapitol predstavuje výšivkársku tradíciu ôsmich krajov Slovenska v jedinečnom grafickom prevedení. Päť rôznych druhov papiera, laserové výseky a otvorená ručne šitá väzba z nej robí jedinečný zberateský kúsok. Kniha bola autorovou diplomovou prácou a po zisku niekoľkých dizajnérskych ocenení a výstavách doma aj v zahraničí

Phaidon presents Palace Product Descriptions: The Selected Archive, the official printed archive of Palace Skateboard\'s online product descriptions. Since their debut in 2013, Palace\'s unconventional descriptors - which often have little or nothing to do with the product being described – have earned a cult following, with readers hooked on every line. Authored by Palace co-founder, Lev Tanju, whose

Csalár Bence divatújságíró, divatszakértő, egyetemi oktató első könyve a Színfalak mögött - A magyar divat az elmúlt húsz év jelentős hazai divattervezőit és -márkáit mutatta be. A szerző ezúttal korunk divatvilágának legfontosabb témáit: a fenntarthatóságot, az ökotudatosságot járja körül. Mélyreható kutatás, újságcikkek, elemzések, tervezőkkel, szakértőkkel folytatott személyes beszélgetések formálták

Katie Service has years of experience in the beauty industry, working as the Editorial Beauty Director at Harrods and with world-famous makeup artists such as Charlotte Tilbury, and top brands from Chanel to Tom Ford. Here, she shares her secret tips and tricks, giving you the low-down on which ingredients, products and procedures to adopt or avoid, whatever your skin type or budget. You\'ll find advice

A brand-new monograph celebrating the work of nendo, one of the most sought-after design studios working today nendo\'s extensive, idiosyncratic body of work flows seamlessly across disciplines, and is executed in every medium imaginable - from paper clips to watches, shoes, chocolates, glassware, and furniture, all the way up to interior design projects and freestanding architecture. Hot on the heels

Capturing the highlights of the major Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, this stunning souvenir celebrates the House of Dior from its foundation in 1947 to the present day. Haute-couture gowns by Christian Dior and the illustrious creative directors who followed him -Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferre, John Galliano, Bill Gaytten, Raf Simons and

A beautifully illustrated survey of the award-winning Sydney-based design practice Arent & Pyke. From the bedroom to the bathroom, the kitchen to the laundry, each room of the home should make you feel. Creating authentic, meaningful spaces full of verve and vitality that lift the spirit and nurture the soul, Arent & Pyke is a renowned design practice with a focus on the dynamic, spirited, colourful

Jeanne Lanvin was ahead of her time. The French fashion visionary and imaginative businesswoman from a poor background not only created the first designer fashion line for children - this was colourful and full of lightness, at a time when children were still dressed like adults - the first tailored men\'s collection and the first unisex eau de toilette, she also founded the longest-running fashion

Following the bestselling Eat Drink Nap and Morning Noon Night comes the eagerly-awaited third book from celebrated private member\'s club, Soho House. With 38 locations around the world, there are certain things which are true of every Soho House: the signature dishes, the bespoke Soho Home interiors, the buzzy crowds of members. Ever wondered how to make Cecconi\'s\' classic Cacio e Pepe, how to

The first monograph of Rogan Gregory, the artist/designer on the forefront of contemporary organic form-making Rogan Gregory\'s work pushes boundaries across media and scale from miniature bronze animal forms to towering sculptures and furniture in innovative aggregated materials. Gregory\'s iterative process and life-long interests in abstract forms, geology, and evolutionary biology allow him to

There is something distinctly visceral about graphite art, where every stroke of the artist or illustrator seems to convey emotion in its purest form. At a time when almost everything can be digitally done up to perfection, the smudges and smears by graphite can be refreshing to the eye and unapologetically human - touching viewers to the core. As a creative tool, it can also be the simplest and most

Yang Liu uses her wonderfully apt pictograms to display the discordances between American and European customs with wit and wisdom. In Europe meets USA she captures her own experiences of living on both sides of the Atlantic, twinkling a fresh light onto the more obvious confusions. She also reveals the less conscious prejudices that exist between the denizens of the small continent of Europe and those

A humorous, uplifting look at mindfulness, from beloved illustrator Grant Snider\"Find a quiet spot away from all distraction / Listen to your breath / Watch your thoughts float past you / Forget the obligations of today / Try not to consider your eventual decay / Let yourself drift away / Arise, connected with the Earth / Awakened to the Universe.\"\"Mindfulness\" is a buzzword bordering on the cliche,

The call of the wild has never looked as stylish as in these homes nestled in the French countryside, crafted by families pursuing a new form of country living. A manor next to an elegant seventeenth-century castle in a picturesque village, a restored four-hundred-year-old windmill, or a ruin in the Barbizon forest transformed into a contemporary timber house--our trio of authors saw the potential

Whether it\'s diamond-encrusted grills, oversized “truck” style chains, bust-down Rolex and Patek Philippe watches or a Tiffany necklace, jewelry is a cornerstone of hip-hop culture. Glittering, blinged-out jewels are the shining statement of a collective identity: unapologetic, charismatic, and street savvy. Spanning the history of hip-hop jewelry, from the 1980s to today, Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry