Books published by Artifice Press

Creating Coromandel explores the decade-long partnership between architect and designer Marco Zanuso and the South African fashion retailer Sydney Arnold Press and Press's wife Victoria de Luria Press, whose shared passion for design spurred them to create Coromandel - part building, part ruin, part wilderness - an inspiration to anyone with an interest in building within a natural context.

This is the first monograph about international architecture firm Montalba Architects. It would appeal to both a US and a European audience and architecture enthusiasts. The author, Jonathan Bell, has written and edited 15 books, including Concept Car Design, 21st Century House, and The Modern House. The worldwide sales for The Modern House are 3,000 copies.Concise selling points:Explores the duality of Switzerland and California, and how these locations have inherently influenced the overall ideas and work of Montalba Architects.Looks at the ideas and projects of this award-winning studio spanning more than a decade and shapes philosophies that craft a cohesive connection between all Montalba Architects' work and is a testament to its continued influence within the industry.Includes conversations on space and place between other creative thinkers including artist Andy Denzler and film director Zack Snyder. Foreword by acclaimed LA-based architect Lawrence Scarpa, a leader in the field of sustainable design. The book's author, Jonathan Bell, is author and co-editor of 15 books including The Modern House. He is editor-at-large at Wallpaper* magazine and lives in South London.

Cocoon House is a beautiful home and also a feat of sustainable design, created in 2018 by Nina Edwards Anker, acclaimed architect and interior designer and founder of nea studio. The book takes an in-depth look at this ambitious project, with stunning photography and insightful text.