New art & design books

Ken Done: Art Design Life

Ken Done,Amber Cresswell Bell

Ken Done: Art Design Life documents Done’s expansive art and design practice over four decades and provides a fascinating insight into the artist and his oeuvre

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Kerstin Thompson Architects

Leon van Schaik

For over twenty-five years, Kerstin Thompson has explored how architecture can respond to local conditions to positively shape lives and communities. This book takes readers on an immersive journey into…

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Makers Paris

Kate van den Boogert

Meet the extraordinary community of artisans and creative entrepreneurs making their mark on Paris today.

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The Life & Love of the Forest

Lewis Blackwell

We are not alone: plants make up 80 per cent of the total biomass of Earth, while humans are only 0.0001 per cent.

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Chalet Monet

Richard Bonynge

Situated in a dress circle position on the slopes of the village of Les Avants, overlooking Lake Geneva in Switzerland, Chalet Monet is the magnificent home of Dame Joan Sutherland…

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The Art Book

Phaidon Editors

A brand-new revised and updated edition of Phaidon’s accessible, acclaimed A-Z guide to the most important artists of all time

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Atlas of Brutalist Architecture: Classic format

Phaidon Editors

A landmark survey of one of architecture’s most controversial yet popular styles - in a great, new, classic edition

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MMXX

Cameron Bruhn

MMXX tells the story of architecture in Australia in the first two decades of the 21st century.

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Mau MC24: Bruce Mau’s 24 Principles for Designing Massive Change in your Life and Work

Bruce Mau

24 global, generous, and galvanizing principles to overhaul the way we think and to inspire massive change

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Dronescapes

Dronestagram

The ultimate aerial tour of creative drone photography, brimming with remarkable images from around the globe and selected from the world’s leading drone photography website.

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How to Be an Artist

Jerry Saltz

Irreverent and inspiring advice for awakening your creative potential, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic.

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Shaping the World: Sculpture from Prehistory to Now

Antony Gormley,Martin Gayford

One of the greatest living sculptors and a well-known art critic examine the central role of sculpture in the development of human culture from prehistory to the present day.

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Abstract Art: A Global History

Pepe Karmel

An important new survey on abstract art that takes content as a guide to form, and breaks open the canon to make room for artists from across the globe.

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High Grade Living

Jacqui Lewis,Arran Russell

A handbook for shifting from stressed, anxious and overwhelmed to creative, grounded and happy, using ancient knowledge applied to modern living.

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Homes For Our Time (40th Anniversary Edition)

Philip Jodidio

Across small cottages and lavish villas, beach houses and forest refuges, discover the world’s finest crop of new homes.

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Living In

Take a rare look inside of some of the world’s most extraordinary homes, curated by leading design magazine, Openhouse.

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Robin Boyd: Late Works

Christine Marie Phillips,Peter Raisbeck

Robin Boyd: Late Works unveils the urban and public architectural projects designed by Robin Boyd, one of Australia’s most iconic mid-century modernists, in the final decade before his untimely death…

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Philip Hughes: Painting the Ancient Land of Australia

Philip Hughes

Taking in deep varicoloured mines, broad rolling plains, vast imposing landforms and exquisite calm bays, the landscape paintings of Philip Hughes comprise a love letter to Australia.

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The Garden State

Richard Allen

Photographed across all four seasons, The Garden State showcases the finest private gardens of Victoria from all angles, highlighting the diversity of each region.

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Home by Natural Harry

Harriet Birrell

Down-to-earth recipes for a resourceful, tox-free and waste-free home life.

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The Design Book

Phaidon Editors

The ultimate collection of the most innovative, beautiful, and influential products ever designed - now fully up to date

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Humans

Brandon Stanton

The thrilling new book that brings people all around the world together by the creator of Humans of New York

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Northside: A time and place

Warren Kirk

From the photographer behind Westography and Suburbia.

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Flower, Exploring the World in Bloom

Phaidon Editors

A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture

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Kristian Fredrikson: Designer

Michelle Potter

This book examines the life and career of acclaimed designer for the theatre, Kristian Fredrikson (1940-2005). Fredrikson worked across theatrical genres including in theatre, dance, opera, and film and television.

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Still: The Slow Home

Natalie Walton

A stunning visual journey through the homes of people from around the world who have taken steps to simplify their lives and embrace the principles of slow living.

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Latin American Art Since 1900

Edward Lucie-Smith

The only one-volume introduction to modern and post-modern art from Latin America, perhaps the most exciting and rewarding art scene in the world today.

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Who’s Afraid of Contemporary Art?

Kyung An,Jessica Cerasi

An accessible and irreverent introduction to the art and art world of today, written by two curators at the heart of the contemporary art scene.

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Jessie Traill

Jo Oliver

Jessie Traill, one of Australia’s most outstanding etchers, worked in an uncommon field for women. This biography explores her remarkable life - as artist, humanitarian and independent spirit.

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Frida A to Z

Nadia Bailey

This intricately illustrated and fastidiously-researched book unpacks the life of Frida Kahlo, who herself was larger-than-life. From growing up in Coyocoan, Mexico City, in her family home, where she embraced…

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Acrylic: Do More Art

Rita Isaac

An original approach to the practical arts genre, with a spread-based accessible formula allowing the reader to understand key concepts quickly and easily

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Women Artists: The Linda Nochlin Reader

Maura Reilly

The definitive anthology of writings on women in art by the late Linda Nochlin, one of the most influential and revolutionary voices in feminist art history.

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Get Up & Gouache

Jessica Smith

Unleash your creativity and discover a new medium with 20 colourful gouache projects.

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The Modern Embroidery Workshop

Lauren Holton

Quench your creative thirst and feel recharged with The Modern Embroidery Workshop.

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Embroidered Life

Sara Barnes

Social-media rock stars Sarah K. Benning and Sara Barnes present gorgeous contemporary embroidery in a fresh, innovative package.

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Build a Flower: A Beginner’s Guide to Paper Flowers

Lucia Balcazar

Paper flowers are ideal for any crafter: The results are stunning but the steps to get there are achievable at any skill level. Build a Flower will teach the basic…

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Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage

Maria Rivans

If you want to discover the fun of collage then this fabulous book is the perfect kit. Highly respected and successful collage artist Maria Rivans has gathered hundreds of beautiful…

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Craftland Japan

Uwe Roettgen, Katharina Zettl

A photographic voyage to the remote studios of Japan’s most fascinating and ingenious contemporary craftspeople.

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Abstract Art

Anna Moszynska

A succinct but thorough introduction to abstract art since 1900, revised and updated.

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Movements in Art Since 1945

Edward Lucie-Smith

A new edition of the classic introduction to art since the end of the Second World War.

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Bauhaus

Frank Whitford

An accessible history of the Bauhaus, tracing the ideas behind its conception and its highly influential teaching methods.

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Costume and Fashion

James Laver

A concise account of the history of fashion and costume from prehistoric times through to today.

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Supreme

Over the past 25 years, Supreme has transformed itself from a downtown New York skate shop into an iconic global brand.

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Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

The kimono is the ultimate symbol of Japan, revered within the country as the embodiment of national culture and regarded internationally as an exotic fascination. The iconic garment is often…

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Bedtime: Inspirational Beds, Bedrooms & Boudoirs

Celia Forner

A visual journey into the sleepiest, yet most salacious, room of the house. Celia Forner whisks you through the bedrooms of queens and emperors, designers and decorators, today’s most exclusive…

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The Street Photographer’s Manual

David Gibson

A new edition of this essential overview of the most exciting, dynamic form of photography.

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New art & design books

Ken Done: Art Design Life

Kerstin Thompson Architects

Makers Paris

The Life & Love of the Forest

Chalet Monet

The Art Book

Atlas of Brutalist Architecture: Classic format

MMXX

Mau MC24: Bruce Mau’s 24 Principles for Designing Massive Change in your Life and Work

Dronescapes

How to Be an Artist

Shaping the World: Sculpture from Prehistory to Now

Abstract Art: A Global History

High Grade Living

Homes For Our Time (40th Anniversary Edition)

Living In

Robin Boyd: Late Works

Philip Hughes: Painting the Ancient Land of Australia

The Garden State

Home by Natural Harry

The Design Book

Humans

Northside: A time and place

Flower, Exploring the World in Bloom

Kristian Fredrikson: Designer

Still: The Slow Home

Latin American Art Since 1900

Who’s Afraid of Contemporary Art?

Jessie Traill

Frida A to Z

Acrylic: Do More Art

Women Artists: The Linda Nochlin Reader

Get Up & Gouache

The Modern Embroidery Workshop

Embroidered Life

Build a Flower: A Beginner’s Guide to Paper Flowers

Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage

Craftland Japan

Abstract Art

Movements in Art Since 1945

Bauhaus

Costume and Fashion

Supreme

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

Bedtime: Inspirational Beds, Bedrooms & Boudoirs

The Street Photographer’s Manual