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California Designing Freedom catalogue

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How did California come to have such a powerful influence on contemporary design? This book explores how the ideals of the 1960s counterculture morphed into the tech culture of Silicon Valley, and how ‘Designed in California’ became a global phenomenon The central premise is that California has pioneered tools of personal liberation, from LSD to surfboards and iPhones. This ambitious survey brings together political posters and portable devices, but also looks beyond hardware to explore how user interface designers in the San Francisco Bay Area are shaping some of our most common daily experiences. By turns empowering, addictive and troubling, Californian products have affected our lives to such an extent that in some ways we are all now Californians Lavishly illustrated, California: Designing Freedom features essays by leading experts in the field, such as Barry M Katz and Louise Sandhaus, as well as interviews with key designers and thinkers, including Fred Turner, Kevin Kelly and April Greiman. It also features a rediscovered lecture by Steve Jobs, introduced by Apple’s chief design officer, Jonathan Ive Edited by Justin McGuirk and Brendan McGetrick Format: softcover Size: 27 x 20.5cm Pages: 240 Illustrations: 200 colour illustrations 

New Old catalogue

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Published to tie in with the NEW OLD exhibition at the Design Museum, this book explores the potential for new design to enhance the experience of later life in the future Having more older people in society gives designers a major innovation challenge. From robotic clothing to driverless cars, this book looks at design for identity, community, home, working and mobility as our population ages rapidly Leading designers/ design teams will face the challenge of design for ageing and addresses the stereotypes and stigmas around ageing and the changing representations of older people in media, branding and advertising Pages: 176

Splat! by Jon Burgerman

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Splat! is a wonderfully playful debut picture book illustrated and written by the English-born internationally acclaimed artist Jon Burgerman Format: paperback Pages: 32 Dimensions: 24.5 x 24.5cm

Eduardo Paolozzi

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Artist and sculptor, Eduardo Paolozzi was a unique and prolific cultural figure. His work was instantly recognisable and chronicles the significant changes in British art from the 1950s to the post-post-modern late 1990s.  This imposing and stunningly illustrated hardback book provides an extensive overview of his prolific and complex work across from all periods and across all media including: sculpture, ceramics, tapestry, printmaking, collage and film. An Italian Scot, Paolozzie began his studies at Edinburgh College of Art, before moving on to the Ruskin Drawing School and later the Slade. In the 1950s he became a founding member of the Independent Group, though he resisted the 'Pop' label, preferring instead to see his ground breaking interdisciplinarity as an expansion and extension of radical Surrealism. Dedicating a chapter to each facet of Paolozzi's wide-ranging practice - including, in turn, his bronze, aluminium and public sculptures, as well as his early collages and his innovative screenprints - this book offers the definitive, illustrated, art-historical appraisal of an artist whose work continues to fascinate and inspire. Eduardo's The Head of Invention sculpture for Terence Conran rests outside the entrance to the Design Museum. Product details Author: Judith Collins Dimensions: 24.8 x 29.2 x 3.6cm Format: Hardback Weight: 1.8kg Pages: 304

100 Years of Swiss Design

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A new perspective of Switzerland's achievements in furniture and product design The book presents the essential historical designs in chronological sequence, from the regional roots of the early days around 1900 to the globalized network of today Thirty essays by known experts shed light on themes typical of their times in word and image Featuring one hundred key works from the Designsammlung, the world's largest collection of Swiss design, this reference work is the first to present and discuss a comprehensive show of Swiss designers' achievements, from the anonymous to the famous Hardback 352 pages Weight: 2.2kg Dimensions: 22.5 x 33.3 x 3.2cm

Fifty Years of Illustration

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This book charts contemporary illustration's rich history: from the rampant idealism of the 1960s to the bleak realism of the 1970s, and from the over-blown consumerism of the 1980s to the digital explosion of the 1990s, followed by the increasing diversification of illustration in the early twenty-first century. The book explores the contexts in which the discipline has operated and looks historically, sociologically, politically, and culturally at the key factors at play across each decade, while artworks by key illustrators bring the decade to life. Contemporary illustration's impact and influence on design and popular culture are investigated through introductory essays and profiles of leading practitioners, illustrated with examples of their finest work. Hardback, 384 pages 1.7 kg, 20.2 x 25.9 x 4 cm

African Modernism - The Architecture of Independence

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In the 1950s and 1960s, most African countries gained independence from their respective colonial power and architecture became one of the principal means by which the newly formed countries expressed their national identity This groundbreaking book investigates for the first time the relationship between architecture and nation building in Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire, and Zambia The book features well over one hundred buildings with brief descriptive texts, images, site plans and selected floor plans and sections Paperback 640 pages Weight: 4kg Dimensions: 24.1 x 33 x 3.8cm

Failed It!

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A fun and fabulous take on the art of making mistakes - Erik Kessels celebrates imperfection and failure and shows why they are an essential part of the creative process Part photobook and part guide to loosening up and making mistakes to take the fear out of failure and encourage experimentation It showcases the best and most hilarious examples of imperfection and failure across a broad range of creative forms, including art, design, photography, architecture and product design, to inspire and encourage creatives to embrace and celebrate their mistakes Paperback 168 pages Weight: 234g Dimensions: 11.2 x 17.2 x 1.7cm

The High Line

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The first-hand, behind-the-scenes account of the creative inspiration behind the High Line, the transformative public 'park in the sky' that has reshaped global perceptions of urban space The first full documentation that visually charts the journey of this global landmark from the designer's point of view Hundreds of illustrations showcase every aspect of the project and its unforeseen influence in its entirety Includes previously unpublished archival materials such as the drawings behind the original proposal and exclusive images of construction Hardback 452 pages Weight: 500g Dimensions: 23.2 x 34 x 4.4cm

Ettore Sottsass

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A lavishly illustrated monograph chronicling the life and works of the unparalleled Italian designer and architect A gorgeous object in itself, the unique design of the book allows it to either be read cover-to-cover as a narrative history, or by discipline, picking up the relative thread under each period, with multi-coloured tabs to distinguish each sub-chapter Packed with 800 beautiful images taken from the extensive Sottsass archives as well as drawings and sketchings, many of which have never been published before Also includes four short essays from experts in their fields, including Deyan Sudjic, director of London's Design Museum Hardback 500 pages Weight: 3.1 kg Dimensions: 25.1 x 32.8 x 5.1cm

Regarding cocktails

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The only book from the late Sasha Petraske, the legendary bartender who changed cocktail culture with his speakeasy-style bar Milk & Honey Contains 85 cocktail recipes from his repertoire; the beloved classics and modern variations, with stories from the bartenders he personally trained Ingredients, measurements, and preparations are beautifully illustrated so that professional cocktails are easy to make at home A book to inspire a new generation of bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts Dimensions: L15.6 x H22cm 256 pages

Plain space John Pawson

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An exquisite presentation of renowned architect John Pawson’s recent work Presents Pawson's recent body of work and earlier projects from the perspective of someone who has had unique access to the work and archives of the office Examines the firm’s working processes, relationship with clients, and approach to design Filled with photographs and detailed drawings, it is a great introduction to Pawson's work for those interested in contemporary design Dimensions: 25 x 29cm 240 pages

A Railway ABC

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A behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the railroad by Jack Townend. The endearing lithograph illustrations - in both colour and monochrome - are accompanied by a gently humorous and whimsical text that will captivate children and adults alike. Hardback, 64 pages 179 g, 14 x 1.2 x 18 cm

MAD works MAD architects

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A complete overview of the most important contemporary architecture practice ever to have emerged from China It documents the buildings of the MAD architects and traces the development of their ideas through associated practice including art, research, and exhibition projects MAD works is illustrated with photographs, architectural drawings, and 3D visualisations to explore their works, unbuilt projects, and future ideas Dimensions: 25 x 29cm 240 pages

Breakfast Lunch Tea

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Breakfast staples, light lunches and afternoon treats by Rose Carrarini, co-founder of the much imitated delicatessen Villandry in London in 1988, from her Rose Bakery in Paris This book includes recipes for 100 of Rose Bakery’s most popular dishes, from breakfast staples such as crispy granola to afternoon treats, including sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake, as well as soups, risottos and other dishes perfect for a light lunch Hardback 192 pages DImensions: 21.2 x 2.2 x 27.9cm  Weight: 716g

Grace the American Vogue years

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The second and final volume of collected works by Vogue editor and international fashion icon Grace Coddington. Showcasing the last fifteen years of work by Grace Coddington, as well as her collaborations with seventeen master photographers. A compilation celebrating Coddington's most beloved and iconic fashion stories. Dimensions Hardback L 27.3 cm x H 35.3 cm 408 pages