Italian Street Food
Thames & Hudson
Italian Street Food takes you behind the piazzas, down the back streets and into the tiny bars and cafes to bring you traditional, local recipes that are rarely seen outside of Italy. Delve inside to discover the secret dishes from Italy’s hidden laneways and learn about the little-known recipes of this world cuisine.
Learn how to make authentic polpettine, arancini, piadine, cannoli and crostoli, and perfect your gelato-making skills with authentic Italian flavours such as lemon ricotta, peach and basil, and panettone flavour. With beautiful stories and photography throughout, Italian Street Food brings an old and much-loved cuisine into a whole new light.
Specifications - Hardcover. 256 Pages.
How To Be A Fit Bird
Marion Deuchars
Marion Deuchars perfectly understands the difficult relationship some of us have with our daily fitness routine. In How to be a Fit Bird she raises a smile and brings levity to our workouts, using Bob the bird to see us through a number of routines: from holistic ten-minute workouts to more specific sessions focusing on particular parts of the body.
Specifications - Hardcover. 88 pages.
MUGSHAWTYS
550BC
December 2024
Second Edition
The First Edition was published in February 2024.
In 2015, Josh Jeffery launched Mugshawtys, a platform dedicated to showcasing archived American female mugshots along with details of their crimes in the caption. This initiative extends across Twitter and Instagram, with daily updates.
Over the years, Mugshawtys has not only curated a compelling archive but its community has also actively contributed to bailing out multiple girls caught in legal entanglements.
Now, the Mugshawtys book, edited and designed by Pouria Khojastehpay and featuring an introduction by casting director Jennifer Venditti of JV8INC – renowned for her work on projects like Euphoria, Uncut Gems, and more – stands as the inaugural and official publication of this widely popular social media account, serving as a testament to its impact and influence.
Specifications - Linen hardcover with silver foil-pressed texts, 252 pages, 241 images with captions. Dimensions: 24 x 17 cm
Designing Worlds
Tim Burton
Designing Worlds is the official catalogue for the Design Museum exhibition opening in October 2024, as well as the first publication to explore the relationship between Tim Burton’s artistic creations and the world of design. The reader will be invited into an examination of what is now broadly referred to as the ‘Burtonesque’, exploring his iconic style and the impact his unique design aesthetic has on broader visual culture.
Specifications - Paperback. 304 Pages.
Loft Law
Joshua Charow
In 2021, Joshua Charow found a map of the remaining protected buildings in New York. Joshua Charow rang thousands of doorbells, and photographed and interviewed over 75 artists who are still living in these incredible lofts to this day. The photographs explore some of the most unique beautiful, and hidden artist studios across New York City. The book includes writing and personal stories from the incredible group of artists featured in the book.
Specifications - Hardcover. 192 pages.
Spaces
Hatje Cantz
Since the early days of their collaboration, Elmgreen & Dragset have reconfigured conventional exhibition spaces, transforming them into uncanny settings within a gallery context. Populated with their sculptural works, these environments invite exploration and allow visitors to complete the narrative fragments offered within. By juxtaposing exhibition spaces with incongruous settings or situations, the duo encourages visitors to investigate the social, cultural and political structures embedded within everyday settings.
Specifications - Hardcover. 352 pages.
An unprecedented look at the design archives of the iconic sportswear brand. In Autumn 2024 the Vitra Design Museum will present the first ever museum exhibition about Nike, the world’s most revered sport brand. The exhibition and this accompanying catalogue mark the milestones in Nike’s six decade history and explores its ascent into a global brand that holds a central role in popular culture. The focus of the exhibition is on Nike’s design practice – from the company’s beginnings in the 1960s and the design of its famous “swoosh” logo to iconic products such as Air Max Air Jordan and Vapor Fly, and current research devoted to future materials and sustainability.
Specifications - Hardback. 352 pages.
Inside Out
Yves Saint Laurent
The volume offers a comprehensive and multifaceted exploration of the life of an haute couture house: from informal, atmospheric portraits of Saint Laurent at work in his studio, drawing and creating, to the behind-the-scenes work of the “petites mains” in the ateliers, the skilled army of artisans whose activity is rarely documented. World-famous models also feature, captured during pre-collection fittings in the house’s grandiose salons and in electric backstage moments before the shows.
Specifications - Hardcover. 295 illustrations.
Hockneys Pictures
David Hockney
The story of David Hockney is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. But to these should be added passion for life. Hockney’s art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures—sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days at the pool; sometimes awe-inspiring, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon—convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it.
Specifications - Paperback. 496 pages.
The Tapestry
Erik Madigan Heck
Both an exploration of color and form and a dazzling artistic statement, The Tapestry is a one-of-a-kind monograph that originated during a time of deep reflection and evolution for the artist. Relentlessly creative, Madigan Heck used the enforced pause of the global pandemic as a contemplative moment to revisit a decade of his work as a photographer and artist.
Specifications - Hardcover. 384 pages.
Art Life Fashion
Carla Sozzani
The book is based on interviews with Carla Sozzani, and each chapter covers a foundational aspect of Sozzani’s inspirational life and career. Beginning with her bourgeois childhood in Italy, the text takes us through her early love of fashion and passion for travel; her trajectory as a magazine editor, including working on special issues for Vogue Italia.
Specifications - Hardcover. 288 pages - 480 illustrations.
Queen Of Arts
Thames & Hudson
Did you know that the four suits of a modern-day deck of playing cards once represented the four classes of society in medieval France? Hearts represented the clergy, Spades the nobility, Diamonds the merchants, and Clubs the peasants. Author Lydia Miller has reimagined these suits as Seers, Warriors, Influencers, and Dissenters, curating the fifty-four women artists featured based on these categories. Laura Callaghan’s stunning, detail-packed illustrations will make you want to flip open the accompanying guide to learn about each artist.
Specifications - playing cards.