America’s Next Top Model is a runaway runway series and must-see television for millions of teens and tweens. Young women of various backgrounds, shapes, and sizes are mentored by today’s top fashion
Beautifully illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred & One Beautiful Towns in France: Food and Wine explores the local delicacies of a country known for and proud of its love of food and wi
Whether you’re a punk, skater, graf?ti artist, musician, clothing brand, political activist, ?ne artist, or just a fan of a?band, stickers have always been the perfect way to express oneself.?Stickers
Who has not dreamed of an idyllic house in the country? Rustic architecture is the expression of an aesthetic concerned primarily with the informal beauty of the natural world. Often set upon craggy p
Best-selling author and philosopher Umberto Eco is currently resident at the Louvre, and his chosen theme of study is "the vertigo of lists." Reflecting on this enormous trove of human achievements, i
With Mil Besos, Colombian-born photographer Ruven Afanador adds an extraordinary collection of images of the women of flamenco to the canon of creations inspired by both this venerated art form and t
Benefiting America’s leading center for the research and treatment of cancer, this is an invitation to a year’s worth of fabulous fetes hosted by New York’s most celebrated party-givers and fund-raise
The first book to present excellent design for children’s rooms, these unique spaces are created by well-known designers, parents, and often even the kids themselves.Proving that good design
The comprehensive book on the visionary Hussein Chalayan, one of the most innovative, experimental, and conceptual fashion designers working today. Internationally acclaimed, Hussein Chalayan is known
An elegant and colorful tour of some of the most ambitious examples of residential design, in some of the most breathtaking settings in the world. Raul A. Barreneche has searched the globe—including s
Joy Division pioneered a genre of music and defined the look and sound of the post-punk era, and thirty years after the suicide of their lead singer Ian Curtis, they remain one of the most influential
The acronym for this book's title--avaf (always lower case)--is the name of an artist collective founded by Brazilian-born, New York-based artist Eli Sudbrack (b.1968), who also goes by that name. Thi
The New York Restaurant Cookbook presents recipes for the signature dishes from 100 of the city’s best restaurants, all selected and adapted by respected food journalist Florence Fabricant. From the t
Tom Dixon is one of the world's leading designers, and this book explores his very personal approach to product design. He began designing furniture twenty years ago after a motorcycle accident, relyi
Off the coast of northern Kenya is the island of Lamu—Kenya’s oldest town and one of the original Swahili settlements along coastal East Africa. Listed by UNESCO as a prestigious world heritage site,
Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was one of Italy's most influential designers. This survey of one of Italy's towering modern designers includes automobiles, furniture, interiors, and buildings. This expansive a
The American ranch embodies a rich architectural tradition that has been passed down through generations of ranchers. This book presents twenty-five of the most spectacular Western ranches, including
The first illustrated book by one of the world’s most acclaimed authors, History of Beauty presents an intriguing journey into the wonderful realm of aesthetics, exploring the ever-changing concept of
Diesel was one of the first fashion labels to break the classic rules of advertising and market itself with irony and humor. Its longtime slogan "For Successful Living" defined Diesel’s insouciant ima
As one of today’s most exciting artists, Kenny Scharf rose to prominence in the New York art scene in the ’80s as part of a dynamic and influential group of artists that included Andy Warhol, Keith Ha
