Category: Australian
From convicts building their own prison to an arena inspired by an'unsolvable' puzzle, discover the quirky stories behind some of Perth's most notable architecture. Featuring beautiful illustrations of 50 of Perth's most iconic historic and contemporary buildings, this handy, informative curated guideb ...Show more
Category: Interiors & lifestyle
Think Publishing is launches a book that showcases the best Australia has to offer in residential interior design. Australias Best Interiors is part of the Best series and is an inspirational pictorial book filled with what is now in Australian interior design. The book will grab the readers attention a ...Show more
Category: Interiors & lifestyle
AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS are imagining some of the most innovative and clever 'smart spaces' for the wave of Australians eschewing traditional suburban living for a more millenial existence in penthouses, apartments and semis. Smart Spaces, the stylish new tome from the team at Bell ...Show more
Category: Modern & contemporary
It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his house repairs, his two grown daughters and his grandson, and his evenings drinking ...Show more
Category: Interiors & lifestyle
This compact, much-praised volume presentsover one hundred ofthe most significantinteriors from thetwentieth century to thepresent day. An essentialresource for interiordesign enthusiasts. Featuring one hundred of the most spectacular interiors across the world, this richly illustrated overview spans th ...Show more
Category: Interiors & lifestyle
The homes I've always been drawn to are portraits of the people who live there... Australian Designers at Home invites readers into the homes of 20 of the country's leading names in interior design. With unfettered access to their most private retreats, we see where the best of the industry express thei ...Show more
Category: Interiors & lifestyle | Series: Living With Ser.
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was one of the most influential and ground-breaking fashion designers of the twentieth century. This beautifully illustrated biography tells her remarkable story in a unique and accessible way, examining how the homes and landscapes of her life relate to her work. From her childh ...Show more
Category: Architecture & Design
Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design, regulating light, shade, and the use of space. With centuries of tradition as inspiration, contemporary architects are now realizing courtyard living afresh. This lavish survey of twenty-five residences across the Asia-Pacific reg ...Show more
Category: Modern & contemporary | Reading Level: very good
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NEW YORK'S "ONE BOOK, ONE NEW YORK" PICK The daring and magnificent novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad--now available at a great value Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Named One of the Best Books of the Yea ...Show more
Category: Architecture & Design
Introducing the best young-designers-to-be, whether rule-breakers or defenders of tradition, upcoming architects design buildings and infrastructure that will define our cities for years to come. Their creativity, artistic drive, and commitment to innovation shapes the way we interact with the places we ...Show more
Category: Interiors & lifestyle
Australian design has forged its own unique trajectory, influenced by geographic isolation, a distinctive natural environment and a modern sensibility. Design Lives Here showcases the best of Australian residential architecture and interiors, and pays homage to the local designers and makers who have cr ...Show more
Category: Architecture & Design
This spectacular book is the first single volume to tell the story of the library as a distinct building type, all around the world. Throughout the ages, book collections have served to symbolize their owners culture and learning, and the wealthy and powerful have spent lavishly on buildings to house th ...Show more
