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Pantone: 35 Inspirational Colour Palettes

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Pantone is the world-renowned authority on colour This handy fan deck takes the guesswork out of using colour in bold and innovative new ways Selected specifically for décor, these palettes are perfect for colour coordinating every room in the house Cards, 37 pages Weight: 260g Dimensions:12.1 x 15.5 x 2.5cm

Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex World

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Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex Worldis the official catalogue that accompanies the opening exhibition of the new Design Museum. It is essentially a book about what design means today We know that design shapes the world around us, but Fear and Love goes further, arguing that it is implicated in some of the defining issues of our time. In this book, eleven designers from around the world – including OMA, Hussein Chalayan, Kenya Hara and Neri Oxman – explore a spectrum of contemporary themes The result is a diverse portrait of the world that includes sentient robots, networked sexuality, slow fashion and settled nomads. These are explored through the eyes of the designers themselves and through a series of essays by renowned writers and thinkers The result captures the emotionally charged mood of the present and suggests that design is a way of looking at the world, and a way to change it

Do It Yourself

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50 of the world’s most exciting designers and visionary artists have devised simple objects that anyone can make at home Each easy-to-make project can be made with basic tools and everyday items Every project includes hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations and colour photographs to ensure success Also provides photographic lists of tools and materials, plus details of the cost and time needed to complete  With a biography for each designer, the text also reveals the inspiration behind the design

Wallpaper* City Guide Miami

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An insider's guide that provides all you need to know about Miami. A tightly edited, discreetly packaged selection of city highlights for the design-conscious visitor. This pocket-sized guide with a polished Pantone cover introduces the hippest restaurants and nightlife, the buzziest hotels, the most influential art galleries and enticing retail, the very best in local design, and the historical styles and contemporary architecture that define a destination. View other city guides

Design as Art

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An illustrated journey into the artistic possibilities of modern design translated by Patrick Creagh and published as part of the 'Penguin on Design' series in Penguin Modern Classics Bruno Munari was among the most inspirational designers of all time, he was described by Picasso as 'the new Leonardo' Munari insisted that design should be beautiful, functional and accessible It is within this book that his ideas are set out about visual, graphic and industrial design looking at how it plays a role in objects we use everyday He turns his illuminating gaze to lamps, road signs, typography, advertising and more This book will enlighten the reader to think; how do we see the world around us?

B is for Bauhaus

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This book is not a dictionary, though it tells you all you need know about everything from Authenticity to Zips An essential tool kit for understanding the world around us A book about the modern world of fashion, technology, design and art Written by Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum