In a series of 50 accessible essays, Philip Wilkinson introduces architectural movements and styles throughout history, as well as describing some of the greatest architects'...
This collection of heart imagery highlights how a universal symbol can be creatively interpreted and constantly reinvented. It captures the breadth of art and design...
How do you talk about love on opposite sides of the earth? Does beauty change over distant longitudes? Is the boss bigger in Stuttgart or...
A compilation of food &,amp, drink logos, trademarks and symbols from around the world formed of elements such as fish, water, boats, lighthouses, seabirds, anchors...
It’s time for a reality check with the opposite sex. As part of her best-selling pictogram series, leading designer Yang Liu distills the...
Imagine a setting in which a man wearing a dress might be as habitual as a woman in trousers. Where a woman exposing herself in...
French women seem inherently more confident in their bodies, able to embrace the sensuality of life and love. What's their secret? Lingerie. Yet, despite an...
'A thrilling celebration of lighthouses' i newspaperAn enthralling history of Britain's rock lighthouses, and the people who built and inhabited themLighthouses are enduring monuments to...
Abandoned unfinished and left to rot on Venice's Grand Canal, `il palazzo non finito' was once an unloved guest among the aristocrats of Venetian architecture....
How do people respond to “how are you” on opposite sides of the pond? Do lunch breaks change over distant longitudes? Is the...
One of a series of authoritative pocket guides introduced last year, the Amsterdam and:guide highlights several of the city's newest and most interesting governmental, residential,...
Eclecticism is LA's defining characteristic. It's a thriving hybrid of a city-decentralized with no clearly defined hub-and its architecture reflects its character. Here is a...
Declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, Mexico City is the oldest European city in the New World. Built on the ruins of the Aztec...
Shanghai is a city of jostling juxtapositions with a long and complicated history. Once a magnet for foreigners because of its sophistication and exoticism, it...
It is safe to say that the twenty first century arrived first in Tokyo in the shape of its ultra-modern architecture. During the last few...
Since the days of the Hanseatic League, Hamburg has been one of the most important commercial centers in Germany. Its long history of international trade...
In No Logo, Klein patiently demonstrates, step by step, how brands have become ubiquitous, not just in media and on the street but increasingly in...
San Francisco, the city of so many people’s dreams, is seeing a new wave of architectural innovation every bit the match for the area’s stunning...
A to Z of Style brings together the secrets of style from the world's greatest fashion designers and others from the world of fashion in...
We are marching towards a future in which three-quarters of humans live in cities, more than half of the landmass of the planet is urbanized,...
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