50 Years after 50 Years of the Bauhaus by Iris Dressler (Editor); Hans D Christ (Editor); Daniel García Andújar (Text by); John Barker (Text by); Walter Benjamin (Text by); Tamar Berger (Text by); Max Bill (Text by); Yvonne P. Doderer (Text by); Walter Gropius (Text by); Danny Hayward (Text by); Helmut Heissenbüttel (Text by); Asger Jorn (Text by)
115.00 AUD
Category: Design
On the legacy of a landmark Bauhaus exhibition and the school's intersection with the Situationist International and other avant-garde movementsOn May 4, 1968, a few hours after student protesters in Paris caused the Sorbonne to be evacuated, the landmark exhibition 50 Years Bauhaus opened at the Württe ...Show more
Type Specimens - A Visual History of Typesetting and Printing by Dori Griffin
49.99 AUD
Category: Design
Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers. This richly illustrated book guides design educators, advanced design stud ...Show more
Osgemeos - Endless Story by Peter Michalski (Contribution by); Marina Isgro (Editor); Melissa Chiu (Contribution by); Marguerite Itamar HARRISON (Contribution by); Alan Ket (Contribution by)
170.00 AUD
Category: Design
Enter the world of OSGEMEOS, the Brazilian twins driving international graffiti culture. The first major book on OSGEMEOS (Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo) follows the twins from their origins in 1970s São Paulo to the height of world graffiti fame. Combining folkloric and contemporary elements of Brazilia ...Show more
Design Monograph: Gaudi by Judith Carmel Arthur
29.99 AUD
Category: Design | Series: Design Monograph Ser.
A design monograph on the 'Dante of architecture', Antoni Gaudi. Contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the architect and designer, followed by an illustrated appreciation of his work.
Mid-Century Modern - Icons of Design by Here Design Staff (Foreword by); Frances Ambler
19.99 AUD
Category: Design
Mid-Century Modern remains one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic styles of international design. This gift book features original illustrations of iconic mid-century designs, from Eames chairs to Poul Henningsen lamps and George Nelson clocks, all rendered in a distinctive graphic style. Fe ...Show more
Victor Papanek: the Politics of Design by Victor Papanek
85.00 AUD
Category: Design
"Papanek's approach seems more relevant than ever in today's challenging times." -Zo Ryan, Curator of Architecture and Design, Art Institute of Chicago "I hold Papanek in the highest regard, not only as a great thinker but as a rabble-rouser."-Emily Pilloton, author of Design RevolutionThe designer, aut ...Show more
The Green Imperative: Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture by Victor Papanek
29.99 AUD
Category: Design
Whether it's horror at plastic littering the world's beaches, or despair at the melting of the polar ice caps, the world is gradually waking up to the impending climate disaster. In The Green Imperative, Papanek argues for design that addresses these issues head on. This means using materials that can b ...Show more
Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things by Deyan Sudjic
39.95 AUD
Category: Design
The incredible life story of one of the 20th century's most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso. Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things chronicles the life and times of one of the most important, prolific, and, above all, interesting designers and architects of the 20th c ...Show more
Package Design Book by Julius (EDT) Pentawards (COR); Wiedemann
35.00 AUD
Category: Design | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Featuring a selection of hundreds of works, this book brings together Pentawards winners from 2008 to 2016, providing a vivid demonstration of creativity in every form of packaging. Readers will discover, through product descriptions and plenty of images, what drives design industry leaders and agencies ...Show more
Signs & Symbols of the World by D. R. McElroy
29.99 AUD
Category: Design | Series: Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia Ser.
This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols. What in the world does Ω mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forearm? Wh ...Show more
Industrial Chic Cult Furniture, Design and Lighting by Brigitte Durieux
59.95 AUD
Category: Design
Industrial-style furniture is in fashion bistro tables and chairs, lockers, mail sorting racks and jointed lamps are all common elements in today's interior design. In this book, Brigitte Durieux, an authority on the style, tells us the story behind fifty European and American objects that have made the ...Show more