Architecture & Design

Welcome to the more is more world of decorating, or as it's more commonly know in the business, Maximalism. A style that embraces the all out: beautiful colour palettes, luxurious textiles, patterns and embellishment. Maximalism is the epitome of passion, one in which Scandi-style, stripped bare and pared back interiors have no place.

A giftable design tome of more than 250 cooking tools.

A long-awaited survey on Charlotte Perriand, pioneer of European modernism and one of the most influential architects and furniture designers of the twentieth century. Traces her exceptional career, influential artistic network and established legacy.

This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. William Morris showcases the work of William Morris and Morris & Co. These popular repeating patterns possess a timeless quality and have a modern appeal surprising in work created over 120 years ago.

Sketching Techniques for Artists is the modern guide for learning essential sketching and watercolor techniques for creating landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, figures and faces, still lifes, and more.

A practical and visual guide to hand-lettering from renowned design studio House Industries, covering the history, methods and techniques of lettering.

After twenty years, return to the wild world of Crash Bandicoot with this epic behind-the-scenes look at the new Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time!

All the guidance and inspiration you need to paint landscapes in watercolour.

Revised edition: 20 additional methods, three new case studies and a new chapter to introduce life-centred design. This book introduces the reader to the changing role of design as a way of thinking and a framework for solving complex problems and achieving systemic change.

Learn to bring dynamism and energy to your cityscapes, capture people on location and experiment using different mediums with the expert guidance of Sketch Club: Urban Drawing.

An eye-opening, visual-led exploration of the fundamental aspects of character design, including narrative, shape language, proportion, and expression.

Explore the intriguing work of artist Zheng Wei Gu, whose manga-inspired drawings are as gritty as they are surreal.

The definitive visual guide to the cityscapes and buildings of the most celebrated and influential anime movies.

Mastering the human form for portraiture is one of the most challenging subjects for a beginning artist to learn. Packed with practical instructions, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, this comprehensive, 144-page drawing book is your essential resource for learning to draw the human form and poses with ease.The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners features instruction for learning how to render the head, body, and extremities using very basic shapes, as well as drawing mannequins placed in a variety of configurations. The book's informative, easy-to-follow content covers figure drawing essentials, including:An overview of basic anatomyNatural variations in shape, texture, and proportionHelpful techniques for rendering humans in single and group posesInformation for working with the tools of the tradeWhether you are a beginning artist, art enthusiast, or serious fine art student, The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners is a must-have reference. The Collector's Series offers approachable, step-by-step art instruction for a variety of mediums and subjects, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and more. Perfect for beginning artists, each title features artist tips for drawing or painting anything and everything from people, animals, and still life to flowers, trees, and landscapes.

For over 25 years, World of Warcraft has offered a land rich in mystery and wonder. Now players can get an in-depth look at the artifacts, gear, weaponry, and trinkets they have collected...and some they might not have just yet.

A pocket-sized, illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.

In this practical book, learn how to make beautiful, folk mobiles - also known as 'pajaki' - to decorate your home or event space in show-stopping style.

A passionately urgent call for all of us to unlearn imperialism and repair the violent world we share.

The inside story of Apple's design process during the golden age of Steve Jobs

A gorgeously illustrated, accessible book that provides a holistic summary of the key elements for good biophilic design

A roadmap for product design professionals and students to the eight `Big Ideas' in material innovation. With more than sixty case studies, Radical Matter showcases the designers and engineers who are disrupting and changing the ways products will be manufactured, distributed and consumed.

The author explores the Grayson Perry work through a discussion of his major themes and subjects. His text is complemented by intimate and insightful commentaries on individual pieces by the artist himself, giving unique access to his imaginative world and creative processes.

Presents a collection of logotypes, monograms and other text-based corporate marks. Featuring more than 1,300 international typographic identities, by around 250 design studios, this handbook is suitable for every design studio. It provides a resource to draw on in branding and corporate identity projects.

Teeming with tapestries, manuscript illuminations, carpets, and tiles, this far-reaching compendium brings together the two greatest 19th-century catalogues of ornament into one indispensable reference book. Encompassing designs from medieval times through to the 19th century, in styles as diverse as Egyptian, Etruscan, or Middle Eastern, this...

This is a beginner's guide to modelling heads and faces in clay. Filled with step-by-step sequences, it shows how to achieve lifelike heads of men, women and children as well as how to show emotion on the faces.