Living to the Max: Opulent Homes and Maximalist Interiors | gestalten
Living to the Max invites you to enjoy decorated spaces around the world, and the passionate creators behind them. A well-curated selection explores how interiors can express so much more than just a tasteful space, showcasing the personal stories and experiences of those who own and create them. Available May 30, 2023.
The New Antiquarians: At Home with Young Collectors by Michael Diaz-Griffith | Monacelli
The once rarefied world of antiques is bursting open thanks to a new generation of collectors. The New Antiquarians features twenty-two young connoisseurs whose spirited interiors exemplify unorthodox approaches to living with history.
Sculpting Light: 500 Lamps by Agata Toromanoff | teNeues
Here gathers the crème de la crème of modern lamp design. Whether chandeliers, pendants or table lamps, whether sculptural or minimalist in design, they are exclusive decorative elements during the day and conjure up a very special in the dark.
Made in Spain: A Shopper’s Guide to Artisans and Their Crafts by Region by Suzanne Wales | PA Press
A celebration of artisanal craft, Made in Spain pulls back the veil on independent craftspeople and handmade artisans throughout Spain. From jewelers to furniture makers, textiles to footwear, this unique guide takes us on a bountiful journey, exploring each craft and maker in depth.
The Avant Gardens: Visionaries and Gardens Beyond Wild Expectations by John Tebbs | gestalten
Exploring the out of the ordinary, this book showcases a wide range of projects that reflect the shifting mindsets and cultures of their locale, challenging our notion of what a garden can be, and how they can make us feel.
The Art of Colour: The History of Art in 39 Pigments by Kelly Grovier | Thames and Hudson
Invented by prehistoric cave-dwellers and medieval conjurers, cunning conmen and savvy scientists, the colors of art tell a riveting tale all their own. Over ten scintillating chapters, acclaimed author Kelly Grovier helps bring that tale vividly to life, revealing the astonishing backstories of the pigments that define the greatest works in the history of art.
100 Twentieth Century Houses by Twentieth Century Society | Rizzoli
A celebration of Britain’s diverse housing styles throughout the twentieth century and beyond, this book provides a fascinating insight into Britain’s built heritage and how the architectural styles of the time adapted dramatically to urban life.
Sublime Hideaways: Remote Retreats and Residences | gestalten
Escape to the seafront, or get lost in the wilds of the forest and discover the remote architectural masterpieces that are just as inspiring as your destination. Spanning all continents, Sublime Hideaways presents a selection of houses that inspire your next grand getaway. Available May 23, 2023.
Colors: Colorful Home Inspiration | teNeues
“Home inspiration by teNeues” goes into the next round – and has never been more relevant. After all, when the world around us is in shambles, a home with a feel-good vibe is essential.
Reclaim the Street: Street Photography’s Moment by Stephen McLaren, Matt Stuart | Thames and Hudson
A world tour of the very best street photography today, Reclaim the Street showcases work by more than 100 contemporary photographers, from the established to the emerging, from all corners of the globe.
Concrete Jungle: Tropical Architecture and its Surprising Origins | gestalten
Based on the concepts of Modernist style and Bauhaus aesthetics, tropical countries like Brazil or Mexico have developed their highly unique visions of an international style and architecture that is both timeless and desirable, which continues to be highly influential around the globe. In Concrete Jungle we embark on a journey through the works of architects influenced by the tropical modernist style, from Luis Barragán to Paulo Mendes da Rocha, to Marcio Kogan. Available May 30, 2023.
City Parks by Christopher Beanland | Rizzoli
This gloriously illustrated book tells the fascinating stories of fifty of the world’s most interesting and innovative parks and the people who use them. The pandemic brought into sharp relief what city dwellers already realized: parks are an absolutely essential part of modern life.
FuturLiberty: Liberty Fabrics and the Avant-Garde by Ester Coen, Richard Cork, Federico Forquet | Thames and Hudson
In anticipation of Liberty’s 150th anniversary, esteemed couturier and interior designer Federico Forquet has curated a striking new range of fabrics – the FuturLiberty Collection – that carries Liberty’s creative heritage into our own age.
A Sweet Floral Life: Romantic Arrangements for Fresh and Sugar Flowers by Natasja Sadi | Ten Speed Press
Learn how to create exquisite, lifelike sugar flowers and arrange them with fresh blooms in the floral arrangements of your dreams—regardless of season or availability.
Sacred Spaces: Everyday People and the Beautiful Homes Created out of Their Trials, Healing, and Victories by Carley Summers | Convergent Books
Sacred Spaces takes readers on a beautifully photographed journey inside fourteen homes, as Carley Summers uncovers the vulnerable stories behind each one: a mother who uses her kitchen to heal her son with food, a woman who found her sanctuary after overcoming childhood abuse, and more.
Arent & Pyke: Interiors Beyond the Primary Palette by Juliette Arent, Sarah-Jane Pyke | Thames and Hudson
Exploring each room of the house, founders of Arent & Pyke, Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke, review eighteen of their favorite projects to explain their design philosophies, how they approach each house and why your home should still feel like your own, no matter the hands and minds that have helped to shape it.
Venice and the Doges: Six Hundred Years of Architecture, Monuments, and Sculpture by Toto Bergamo Rossi | Rizzoli
While Venice is better known for soft light and atmospheric painters, this elegant new volume transforms our understanding of Venetian sculpture and its place in the city’s artistic tradition. Available May 16, 2023.
Designing Coffee: New Coffee Places and Branding | gestalten
From unique jute bags, logos, or merchandise—cafes, roasters, and coffee shops around the globe are experimenting with new ways to provide spaces and product packaging that stand out from the crowd. Designing Coffee explores what it takes to curate some of the most innovative and eclectic coffee shops of today, from brand identity and packaging, through to interior design and architecture.
Transform: Promising Places, Second Chances, and the Architecture of Transformational Change by Deborah Berke and Thomas de Monchaux | Monacelli
A guide to contemporary architecture practice in one of the most important fields today – the transformative adaptation of existing buildings. A manifesto and survey of contemporary practice by one of the leading offices in this domain, Deborah Berke Partners.
Stelle Lomont Rouhani: Architecture and Interiors introduction by Paul Goldberger | Rizzoli
Beautiful, bespoke, environmentally sensitive houses by the award-winning architecture firm known for clean, modern, soulful design. This is the first book on the firm’s work.
Modern Architecture and Climate: Design before Air Conditioning by Daniel A. Barber | Princeton University Press
Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches to climate adaptability were essential to the development of modern architecture.
Pretty Small: Grand Living with Limited Space | gestalten
As our largest cities grow more dense, residents across the globe are turning the keys to smaller homes, and with it, embracing the limitations of a reduced floor plan with endless creativity. Pretty Small presents some of the innovative ways contemporary city-dwellers are setting up their spaces of solitude.
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