Architecture & Design

DIVThis book is simply the most compact and lucid handbook available outlining the basic principles of layout, typography, color usage, and space. Now updated and expanded! /div

Design Masterclass is the definitive home-decorating guide from Kelly Hoppen, offering invaluable professional advice on both the practical and aesthetic aspects to interior design.

A comprehensive reference book on the usage of color. It includes swatches and material for designers and different types of artists looking for inspiration and guidance to ensure the right color choices for every project.

503 copyright-free designs of ornamental scroll-work form from authentic Victorian sources. Many styles, motifs, sizes.

Derived from a one-of-a-kind, hand painted studio sourcebook of the early 1900s, the patterns in this stunning collection combine to form a treasury of bold and colourful designs, never before seen in print.
Originating in Lyon, France's long time silk capital, the patterns were created by anonymous ...

Discover the most iconic bicycles of recent history with this beautiful and informative book from the prestigious Design Museum.

"Nissan Z: 50 Years of Exhilarating Performance is a handsomely illustrated coffee-table book celebrating five decades of Nissan's immensely popular Z-Cars, from the ground-breaking 1970 240Z to today's top-performing 370Z, including the 50th anniversary Z. The story begins with the introduction of Nissan's ...

The definitive guide to 100% original and correct Porsche 911 restoration, this book covers every inch of each air-cooled 911 generation in precise detail. It includes mechanical details, bodywork, interiors, and more, all illustrated with exquisite color photographs and in-depth text. The last word ...

Who knew, one hundred years ago, that the freedom-loving, speed-hungry, cutting-edge motorcycle fanatics who founded Harley-Davidson were making history along with bikes? The Harley-Davidson Collection, showcasing a century of bikes that shaped motorcycle history, brings that history to gleaming life ...

The 100 greatest cars of all time, as chosen by the experts at evo and Octane magazines.

Oxford is a feast of hundreds of delightful watercolour illustrations and an informed and witty text. More than any other city, Oxford offers a living history of English architecture.

Tarchitect Moshe Safdie's buildings are exemplars of what has been be termed 'progressive contextualism' - an important way of thinking globally about building. This book explores this renowned architect's buildings and the philosophy that shapes them. It features various essays examining his role in the move toward architectural globalisation.

An essential text on developing form and style in type design. Includes a history of type and gallery of contemporary styles.

21 | TWENTY ONE showcases designers living and working in Britain who have come to prominence since the millennium. They lead public taste and critical debate, and they are the innovators and the explorers of new materials or processes. Designers featured include El Ultimo Grito, Industrial Facility, Jaime Hayon, Troika and rAndom International.

Add color and depth to these 31 original symmetrical patterns, each an unusual combination of swirling forms. Then put on the enclosed 3-D glasses and watch them spring to life. Previously published as Abstracts Coloring Book.

The official guide to The Mark Twain House & Museum, this volume tells the dramatic story of the famous author and his family and their Victorian mansion. The history of the house and its residents is illustrated with architectural drawings and period photos as well as dozens of new color images of the ...

In Junkspace (2001), architect Rem Koolhaas itemised in delirious detail how our cities are being overwhelmed. His celebrated jeremiad is here updated and twinned with Running Room, a fresh response from architectural critic Hal Foster. 'The manifesto is a modernist mode, one that looks to the future ...

A sourcebook for business card design inspiration, suitable for professional designers, corporate executives, and in-house marketing departments.

Why are some designs more successful and influential than others? WHAT MAKES GREAT DESIGN showcases eighty exceptional creations, from the Polaroid Land camera and the Sony Walkman to the Coca- Cola bottle and Converse All Stars.

This classic encyclopedia of urban designs contains more than 1,200 plans, elevations, and perspective views. Its European and American buildings range from Renaissance structures to those of the 20th century.