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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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    2026 Australian Sky Guide - NEW!

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    The ultimate guide to the night sky. This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with the perfect companion to the...

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  • Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath - ON SALE!

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    A fearless, tender memoir from the prize-winning writer of Counting and Cracking. Shakthi lives with his family in the house his great-grandparents...

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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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  • galang 01 & 02 - 50% OFF!

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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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  • 2024 Australasian Sky Guide Book

    2024 Australasian Sky Guide - ON SALE!

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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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  • Zampatti - ON SALE!

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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 01 feature essays from Indigenous led think tank Powerhouse-galang. The collective is composed of First Nations artists, curators, scholars Dr Brook Garru Andrew, Dr Léuli Eshrãghi, Dr Liisa-Rávná Finbog, Lisa Hilli, Dr Biung Ismahasan, Gail Mabo, Mayunkiki. They discuss the role of cultural institutions in past and present colonisations of First Nations people, sharing creative practice and challenging narratives of sovereignty, decolonisation, identity, power and language.

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

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  • Evidence: Brook Andrew - ON SALE!

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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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    2025 Australasian Sky Guide

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    The 2025 Australasian Sky Guide is now out of print. Powerhouse is looking forward to offering the 2026 Australasian Sky Guide when it is released ...

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  • Time and Memory - ON SALE!

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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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    Akira Isogawa: Unfolding a Life in Fashion - ON SALE!

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    ‘As a designer I want to make things that are emotionally or spiritually connected to people.’ Akira Isogawa Akira Isogawa delves into the creative...

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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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  • The Story of Sydney Observatory - ON SALE!

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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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  • Common Good - ON SALE!

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    Common Good brings together socially engaged designers and research projects, highlighting collaborative opportunities for ourregional design commu...

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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

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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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    1001 REMARKABLE OBJECTS - ON SALE!

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

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  • Chinese Toggles: Culture in Miniature - ON SALE!

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

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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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  • All Is Not Lost: The Collection Recovery Book - ON SALE!

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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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  • Step Into Paradise - OUT OF STOCK

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

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  • Australian Gold and Silver 1851–1900 - ON SALE!

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    In the latter half of the nineteenth century, the gold rush that occurred in Australia attracted thousands of European jewellers, gold- and silvers...

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