This dazzling exploration of the work of renowned horologist Breguet is also a fascinating look at what makes watches and other timepieces tick. Abraham-Louis Breguet invented many of the standard components of today's most prestigious watches, earn...

One of art history's previously overlooked treasures – the vibrant ceramic tiles of Syria and especially Damascus – are the subject of this fascinating study by a leading Islamic art expert. Architectural ceramic decoration is one of the most celebr...

This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Africa drawn from the private collection of Karun Thakar, widely considered to be one of the best in the world. This collection of rare and exquisite textiles from...

Upcycling goes upscale in this beautiful, elegant, and global collection that showcases what today's designers are creating out of yesterday's materials. Upcycling is the process of transforming seemingly low value items into something new. Today's...

Now available in an expanded edition, this landmark collection presents all of the record covers designed by Andy Warhol between 1949 and 1987, charting the Pop icon's lifelong engagement with music and casting a new light on his enormously diverse o...

The book is a collection of about one hundred graphic designs for wineries of various size from across the world. The graphic design approaches are equally varied, either photographic or minimal, based on line drawings or digital concepts, resulting...

One of today's most refreshing young creative gives the inside scoop on how to make it as a graphic artist. From art school student to designer for Nike, Topshop, and Google, Kate Moross has lived the life that young graphic artists dream of. But it...

In electrifying color and exquisite detail, this survey of Kvadrat, the renowned Danish textile company, tells the complete story from inception to collaborations with world-famous visual artists and designers. One of the world's leading textile man...

Tracing the career of Koloman Moser, one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design, this stunning book focuses on Moser's accomplishments in the decorative arts. During his short career, Koloman Moser became a towering figure in Viennes...

Showcasing Japan's astonishingly varied culture of cute, this volume takes the reader on a dazzling and adorable visual journey through all things kawaii. Although some trace the phenomenon of kawaii as far back as Japan's Taisho era, it emerged mos...