Applied Arts and Design Books

What can we learn about the Roman empire from an amphora made in 200 BC? How can a simple, unadorned cup made in 1945 tell us so much about history...

The Designer's Dictionary of Colour provides an in-depth look at 30 colours key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in colour-by-colo...

A compact sourcebook of ideas for innovative furnishing, interior environments and small-scale architectural interventions.As the definition of 'de...

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 ...

The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from...

This book introduces the understudied cultural artifact of the Chinese belt toggle, known as zhuizi (坠子). Similar to their better-known Japanese co...

For the seasoned car collector or the awestruck newcomer, this volume is the consummate sports car anthology. Bringing together 50 of the most exqu...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of David H...

When Frida was a teenager, an accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show he...

Unbelievably cute and easy-to follow Kawaii drawing, broken down into step-by-step exercises which anyone can master.'Kawaii' means cute in Japanes...

Part of the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, Jean-Michel Basquiat tells the inspiring story of this pioneering American artist.In this...