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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2025 Australasian Sky Guide - NOW IN STOCK!
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Success and Failure
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Step Into Paradise
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Time and Memory
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The Story of Sydney Observatory
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Common Good
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Rust Never Sleeps: Care and Conservation of Farm Machinery
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Icons: From the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Collection
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Evidence: Brook Andrew
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All Is Not Lost: The Collection Recovery Book
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Visions of a Republic: The Work of Lucien Henry (hard cover)
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Eucalyptusdom
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Zampatti
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galang 02
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2024 Australasian Sky Guide - ON SALE!
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1001 REMARKABLE OBJECTS
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Chinese Toggles: Culture in Miniature - NOW IN STOCK
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galang 01
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galang 01 & 02
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