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    The design of coffee shops is increasingly on the move. Where cafes have traditionally been viewed as places principally to enjoy a coffee, they have evolved to show a broad range of multifunctional purposes and amenities: They can, for instance, exist as cozy lunch-time meet..

    An activity book with a contemporary twist, Think and Make Like an Artist explores how artists find ideas and turn them into finished artworks. First, children discover how artists think, research and experiment, then they try out art projects for themselves. Children are enc..

Cycling jerseys represent many different things. For a cyclist they must be functional. For team sponsors they must stand out, and in doing so they must increase brand awareness. For cycling fans they help pick out their favorites or a race or competition leader. Jerseys show who is a world or a nat..

From the rise of the egalitarian Little Free Library movement (motto: Take a book, return a book) to the growth in luxury hotel libraries, Alex Johnson whose parents were both librarians maps out the history and future of the 21st-century library revolution in seven thematic chapters, each consistin..

This book is a celebration of London's buildings that is as unique as the city itself. There are any number of thick books covering the history of London and its architecture, but Make Your Own London Landmarks offers something a little different the chance to get up close to those buildings by buil..

In just fifteen years, Hipgnosis (Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Po Powell and Peter Christopherson) established themselves as the most important design collective in music history. Their innovative cover art defines the albums of the biggest names of the late 1960s, 70s and early 80s: AC/DC, Black Sabbat..

Featuring fabric designs by more than one hundred of the worlds top fashion designers and brands, and over 1,100 colour and black and white images, this is the most comprehensive sourcebook of fashion fabrics ever produced. The huge, varied collection of swatches reproduced in this book ranges from ..

In June 2013, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, presents the largest exhibition ever produced on Le Corbusier's prolific oeuvre, encompassing his work as architect, interior designer, artist, city planner, writer and photographer. Over a six-decade career, this towering figure of modern culture co..

The retrospective of portraits of Mick Jagger, one of the worlds most photographed performers, was a highlight of the 2010 Arles photography festival. This book gathers together all the photographs from that exhibition, introduced by the Festivals director, Francois Hebel. Hebel writes, 'In order to..

Diamonds and Precious Stones examines the incredible transformation of precious stones from works of nature to works of art.Here are the legends associated with such famous stones as the Koh-i-Noor diamond in the British Crown Jewels and the immense Star of India sapphire.Equally absorbing are the p..

Hundreds of the most inspired ads and ad campaigns from the best creative teams in the worldCopywriter and designer Uwe Stoklossa shares the secrets behind successful advertising with countless examples of ads he has collected from around the world, and also in accessible, intriguing essays he ..

Aimed at fashion and textile students, Fashion A to Z fills a gap in the market for an affordable, accessible and up-to-date guide to fashion terminology. Bringing together all key words commonly used in colleges and in industry, this fashion reference book is beautifully illustrated with diagrams a..