Applied Arts and Design Books

1001 REMARKABLE OBJECTS A celebration of the scale, breadth and relevance of the decorative arts and design collections held by Powerhouse Museum, ...

 "When I look around my houses in New York or London I am struck by what an influence he has had on me. He has left his souvenirs everywhere. His t...

“What I’m searching for when I walk the street are people I can engage with: somebody whose face, and particularly eyes, scream a story.”– Bruce Gi...

AfterTaste: Expanded Practices in Interior Design is an edited volume comprising texts, interviews and portfolios that collectively document new th...

By the author of Workers: An Archaeology of the Industrial Age "Salgado shows us that concealed within the pain of living and the tragedy of dying ...

Angela Valamanesh is one of Australia's most intriguing ceramic artists. Her art is aesthetically minimal and cunningly simple, allowing us to inte...

Today the art world is more of a world in every sense, with a larger population, a wider territory and a greater number of nationalities. Its preva...

Architecture, Landscape & Design 1925-1975   From the Sydney Opera House and the National Gallery of Victoria to sought-after homes across the ...

Carsten Höller has created a world that is equal parts laboratory and fun house. He explores important themes such as architecture, childhood, love...

Captures the feel of the ceramicist’s studio with new appreciation for the beautiful, functional, and accessible works being produced by a new gene...

Eucalyptusdom reckons with Australia’s cultural history and ever-changing relationship with the gum tree. This publication expands upon a body of r...

‘Evidence brings to light objects that tell the story of resistance, social change, and the struggle for rights and liberties. Some of the objects ...

What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years?The First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Indigenous knowledg...

The First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Indigenous knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future....

PowerThe galang collective convenes regularly to discuss the role of museums and other cultural institutions in the past and present colonisation o...

The galang collective convenes regularly to discuss the role of museums and other cultural institutions in the past and present colonisation of Fir...

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It's here! Ikuntji Artists presents Ikuntji Textiles, a book about the development of the designs, their stories and the artists behind them, and t...

The legend of Jean-Michel Basquiat is as strong as ever. Synonymous with 1980s New York, the artist first appeared in the late 1970s under the tag ...

Campbelltown Arts Centre in partnership with Bandicoot Publishing are proud to launch Khaled Sabsabi’s self-titled book. Following the success of S...

Pre-order your copy of Visnja Brdar: Design Exalted. Estimated to arrive early July 2024, your book will be shipped as soon as possible upon receip...

Bricks can be cleaned, timber hardens with age and metal develops a pleasing patina without deteriorating, making them all perfect for reuse. Yet e...

"Clocks count the hours, but we experience time like it’s a texture, sometimes thick, other times thin, sometimes folded, other times smooth and sy...

The town of Schlins in Vorarlberg has long been a Mecca for all those with an interest in clay construction. On the steep southern slope, the clay ...