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Powerhouse Publications

POWERHOUSE PUBLISHING is the print and digital publishing division of the Powerhouse with over 70 titles in the back catalogue. The future-focused publishing house spans industrial design and the decorative arts, science, technology, architecture, textile and fashion design as well as the culinary arts, First Nations design, music, transport, astronomy and popular culture. While many of our publications are adjuncts to exhibitions and projects, they are conceived, commissioned and produced as high-quality books with an appeal to a national and international readership.

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    1001 REMARKABLE OBJECTS

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

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  • 2024 Australasian Sky Guide Book

    2024 Australasian Sky Guide

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    All you need to know about the night sky This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with everything they need to ...

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    In 1965, Carla Zampatti, AC OMRI (1938–2021), established the Sydney fashion house and brand that is still loved by generations of women. This publ...

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  • Exhibition publication for Eucalyptusdom, which reckons with Australian cultural history and relationship with the gum tree. It showcases more than 20 creative practitioners commissioned to produce new works in dialogue with 500+ objects from the Powerhouse collection. Includes new work by acclaimed Australian author Ashley Hay, a 32-page folio of art photography by Amanda Williams, and an oral history shared by D’harawal Elder Aunty Fran Bodkin. Edited by Sally Rose. Design by Studio Ongarato.

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

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  • galang 02

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    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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  • Common Good

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    Common Good brings together socially engaged designers and research projects, highlighting collaborative opportunities for our regional design comm...

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  • An adjunct to the Graphic Identities exhibition at the Powerhouse, curated by Senior Curator Keinton Butler. Presents work by Gordon Andrews, Douglas Annand, Frances Burke, Dahl Collings, Pieter Huveneers, Arthur Leydin, Alistair Morrison and Shirley de Vocht. Their practice from 1930s to 1980s tell a narrative of visual culture, pioneering an Australian aesthetic in dialogue with international movements. Their designs have impacted currency, stamps, advertising, publishing and architectural signage.
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    Graphic Identities presents the work of eight designers practicing in Australia from the 1930s to 1980s whose stories when taken together tell a...

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  • A compendium investigating hybridity in contemporary design, showcasing nine projects commissioned by Powerhouse where design studios collaborated with creatives from various disciplines to devise ‘furniture and objects for future homes’. Includes overview by Keinton Butler; essays by Caroline Roux on organic architecture; Dan Thawley on urban farming; and interviews with Guy Keulemans and Felix Burrichter. Edited by Stephen Todd, art directed by m/m (paris).

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    Hybrid is a visually compelling, intelligently written compendium investigating hybridity in contemporary design. The publication showcases nine Hy...

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  • Step Into Paradise

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    The first definitive survey of two of Australia's best known designers, Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson, spanning more than four decades of their cre...

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  • Icons: From the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Collection

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  • Out of Hand: Materialising the Digital

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    Out of Hand: Materialising the Digital is an exploration of art, craft, design and science in the light of ever-evolving technologies, processes an...

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  • Evidence: Brook Andrew

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

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  • Success and Failure

    Success and Failure

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    Success and Failure delves into the Powerhouse Museum collection to find examples of research, design and development that have led to unconvention...

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  • Time and Memory

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    "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...

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  • The Story of Sydney Observatory

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    Explore the rich history of one of Australia’s oldest astronomical landmarks. Using archival images and objects from the MAAS collection, The Story...

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    Locomotive No 1

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    Locomotive No 1 hauled the first train to run in NSW in 1855. The development of the railway network opened new areas and led to growth of towns an...

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  • Strasburg Clock

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    The Strasburg clock model is one of the Powerhouse's most popular objects. Built by clockmaker Richard Bartholomew Smith in Sydney between 1887 and...

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    All Is Not Lost: The Collection Recovery Book

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    Reprinted due to popular demand with updated information and images. This sturdy, spiral bound flip-book is for museums, historical societies and a...

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  • Rust Never Sleeps: Care and Conservation of Farm Machinery

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    This publication developed by the MAAS Conservation Team is for anyone who cares for historic farm machinery, whether you work in a museum, communi...

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    Love Lace: Powerhouse Museum International Lace Award

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    Published in association with the exhibition of the same name, Love Lace presents a multidisciplinary collection of work by 134 finalists in the Po...

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    Sempre Con Te (Always with you)

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    This richly illustrated, full-colour book features stories about the separation and reunion of Italian women from the Northern Beaches suburbs of S...

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