Connecting the Dots: A collection of ad hoc design thinking by Garry Emery
90.00 AUD
Category: Graphic Design
Connecting the Dots showcases the remarkable contribution of one designer, Garry Emery, to Australian culture internationally over 60+ years. It publishes a selection of Emery's writings, alongside notes he calls 'ramblings' as well as presenting EmeryStudio's design work. Connecting the Dots collects ...Show more
Chess Design by ROMAIN MORANDI
135.00 AUD
Category: Design | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
A real mirror of 20th century creation, Chess Design presents an exceptional documentation on chess games made by artists, designers, architects, and craftsmen: chessboards themselves, but also artist's drawings, execution plans and photographs of archives. By presenting nearly 300 of these chessboards ...Show more
Words in Action - Seeing the Meaning of Words by Michael Pause
32.99 AUD
Category: Graphic Design
In this imaginative typographic dictionary, words are defined by arranging their letters to show what each word means. Generating alternatives is the basis of all creative endeavors. Words in Action is an inventive resource that was developed over decades, one word at a time. Its 366 graphic images add ...Show more
Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2022-2023 by Judith Miller
95.00 AUD
Category: Design | Series: Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide Ser.
***Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the g ...Show more
Chair Anatomy - Design and Construction by James Orrom
60.00 AUD
Category: Design
A comprehensive design resource that reveals how the iconic chairs of the 20th and 21st centuries have been designed for mass production. Chair Anatomy reveals in photos and illustrations the form and the construction details - the anatomy - of a selection of nearly sixty chairs chosen from the last 160 ...Show more
Design: The Definitive Visual History by DK
65.00 AUD
Category: Design
Discover the history of design with this gorgeous visual celebration of key pieces, movements, and designers, from the Arts and Craft movement to the digital age. Arranged chronologically, Design traces the evolution of design from its roots to the present day, from early chairs, pottery, and homewares ...Show more
New York Art Deco - Birds, Beasts and Blooms by Eric P. Nash (Introduction by); Andrew Garn (Photographer)
85.00 AUD
Category: Design
The definitive book on New York Deco, from the smallest of details to the grandest of buildings. New York City, arguably the world's Art Deco capital, is well known for its striking and still iconic towers that were early expressions of the style writ large--most famously the Empire State and Chrysl ...Show more
Just Enough Design by Taku Satoh
34.99 AUD
Category: Design
A Japanese designer offers a compelling alternative way to engage with our possessions, our history, our environment, and each other. The Japanese phrase "hodo-hodo" originates in ancient times. When contemporary designer Taku Satoh applies it to his work, it means "just enough." Hodo-hodo design de ...Show more
Patchwork: A World Tour by Catherine Legrand
60.00 AUD
Category: Design
A vibrant, in-depth survey of the techniques and traditions of patchwork around the world. What do Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, Cameroonian Bamileke boubous, Peruvian montera hats, and Hungarian cifraszür shepherd cloaks have in common? Each is made using the ancient technique of patchwork--the art o ...Show more
101 Design Classics: Why some ideas become true design icons and others don't. 1920 - 2020 by SILKE PFERSDORF
99.00 AUD
Category: Design | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
- A beautifully curated and photographed selection of objects that represent the best and most interesting ideas in modern design - Insider knowledge for design lovers and interior design fans, addressing the question of why some designs become true classics and why others do not make it - The perfect g ...Show more
The Art of the Illustrated Book by Thames and Hudson
90.00 AUD
Category: Design
The story of the illustrated book from the earliest printed books to the present day, told through the collections of the V&A's National Art Library. Throughout history, images have been used to reflect the meaning of words and to enhance our understanding of texts. With the invention of mechanized ...Show more
Mid-Century Modern Furniture by Dominic Bradbury
49.99 AUD
100.00 (50% off)
Category: Design
The ultimate collector's resource, including hundreds of pieces by both well- and lesser-known designers from around the world. From armchairs and chaises longues to cabinets and nightstands, the period between the late 1930s and early 1970s was one of the most productive, inventive and exciting eras fo ...Show more