Architecture, Not Architecture Diller Scofidio + Renfro
500.00 ₾The definitive Phaidon monograph on Diller Scofidio + Renfro — the practice behind the High Line, the Shed, and Lincoln Center’s renovation. A comprehensive document of a firm that has consistently questioned what architecture is and expanded what it can do.
Linda Evangelista Photographed by Steven Meisel
500.00 ₾Thirty years of Steven Meisel’s photographs of Linda Evangelista — one of fashion history’s greatest model-photographer collaborations. The images that defined fashion photography and made Evangelista iconic: an extraordinary Phaidon large-format document of a unique artistic partnership.
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces
450.00 ₾A comprehensive geographical survey of mid-century modern masterpieces — over 250 defining buildings from around the world with photography, plans, and critical commentary. Dominic Bradbury demonstrates that mid-century modernism was a global phenomenon with Phaidon authority and genuine enthusiasm.
Maximalism Bold, Bedazzled, Gold, and Tasseled Interiors
300.00 ₾An exuberant Phaidon celebration of maximalist interiors — bold colour, layered pattern, obsessive collection, and spaces that express personality without apology. The antidote to minimalism, documented with spectacular photography: inspiring for anyone who has ever wanted to add more, not less.
Chefwise Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World
100.00 ₾Life lessons and philosophy from the world’s leading chefs — on sourcing, precision, creativity, leadership, and what separates good from extraordinary. Shari Bayer’s Phaidon collection of culinary wisdom is essential reading for professional cooks and inspiring for anyone who takes cooking seriously.
Aino + Alvar Aalto A Life Together
450.00 ₾An intimate portrait of the creative partnership between Aino and Alvar Aalto — arguing that Aino was an equal co-designer of the iconic objects that defined Finnish modernism. Drawing on family archives, a Phaidon biography that challenges attribution and celebrates a story too long untold.
The Brutalists Brutalism’s Best Architects
250.00 ₾A comprehensive survey of Brutalism’s key architects — Breuer, Rudolph, Lasdun, and their contemporaries — and the raw concrete buildings that defined postwar urban landscapes. Owen Hopkins’s Phaidon volume makes a compelling case for a controversial movement that was both technically audacious and ideologically serious.
Guitar The Shape of Sound : 100 Iconic Designs
200.00 ₾100 iconic electric guitars presented as design objects — from the first Fender Telecasters to the Gibson Les Paul and beyond. Ultan Guilfoyle’s visually spectacular Phaidon survey examines form, function, and cultural meaning in the instrument that defined twentieth-century popular music.
Walter Gropius An Illustrated Biography
400.00 ₾The illustrated life of Walter Gropius — founder of the Bauhaus and one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century design. From Weimar to Harvard, Daybelge and Englund trace a career inseparable from the history of modernism in a richly illustrated, authoritative Phaidon biography.
Japanese Interiors
280.00 ₾A beautifully photographed exploration of Japanese interior design — from traditional machiya townhouses to contemporary apartments, united by principles of natural materials, negative space, and integration of inside and outside. Both inspiring design book and genuine exploration of a distinctive cultural sensibility.
Woman Made Great Women Designers
200.00 ₾A landmark survey of over 200 women whose design work has shaped the made world — furniture, typography, textile, graphic and digital design, all richly illustrated. Jane Hall’s essential Phaidon volume challenges the male-dominated canon by making these overlooked contributions visible.
My Art Book of Friendship
80.00 ₾Celebrated artworks exploring friendship paired with questions and activities that connect art to children’s own relationships. Shana Gozansky’s diverse selection from multiple cultures makes this Phaidon companion to My Art Book of Happiness equally warm, intelligent, and emotionally rich.
African Artists From 1882 to Now
280.00 ₾The most comprehensive survey of African visual art ever published — over 300 artists from 1882 to the present, working across painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and performance. A landmark Phaidon publication that challenges conventional definitions and presents a continent’s full artistic range.
Wonderland
380.00 ₾Annie Leibovitz’s large-format collection of fashion and portrait photography — images that fuse fantasy, style, and psychological depth from one of the world’s most important photographers. With a preface by Anna Wintour, a landmark Phaidon publication from a fifty-year career defining visual culture.
Bird Exploring the Winged World
230.00 ₾A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated exploration of birds — their evolution, anatomy, behaviour, and cultural significance. Katrina van Grouw’s ornithological expertise and Phaidon’s visual production make this equally essential for specialists and general readers captivated by the wonder of avian life.
My Art Book of Happiness
80.00 ₾Celebrated artworks paired with questions and activities that help young readers find happiness in their own lives. Shana Gozansky’s beautifully diverse selection — from multiple cultures and periods — makes this Phaidon book an excellent introduction to art and a lesson in emotional literacy.
The Silver Spoon: Recipes for Babies
100.00 ₾Authentic Italian cooking adapted for babies and toddlers — simple, wholesome recipes based on the Silver Spoon tradition of fresh ingredients and genuine flavour. A Phaidon guide to introducing real food from the earliest stages, progressing with a child’s growing appetite and abilities.
The Silver Spoon for Children New Edition Favorite Italian Recipes
120.00 ₾Authentic Italian recipes from the legendary Silver Spoon cookbook, selected and adapted for young cooks. Simple techniques, familiar ingredients, and genuine Italian flavours — from pasta and pizza to simple desserts. A Phaidon family kitchen classic that builds real cooking skills and confidence.
Naomi: In Fashion
250.00 ₾The official V&A companion to Naomi Campbell’s four-decade career — a comprehensive visual account of fashion history told from the inside by one of its most iconic and barrier-breaking figures. In her own words and through the extraordinary images that defined an era.
Chanel Couture and Industry
150.00 ₾A landmark scholarly study of Chanel’s couture house that examines the workshops, workers, and industrial structures behind the glamour. Amy de la Haye makes visible the invisible labour of haute couture in a V&A publication that will change how you think about fashion.
The Graffiti Alphabet Sticker Book Over 1000 Stickers!
60.00 ₾Over 1,000 stickers presenting the alphabet in graffiti and street art styles — from bubble letters to wildstyle, curated from around the world. Luke Herriott’s book is simultaneously a practical resource and a survey of one of contemporary art’s most dynamic visual traditions.
The Modern Goth Tarot Deck An Illustrated 78-Card Set of Tarot Cards, Based on the Rider-Waite Deck, with an Introductory Handbook
75.00 ₾A reimagining of traditional tarot in contemporary gothic visual language — 78 atmospheric cards that speak to modern sensibilities while preserving the symbolic system’s depth. Stephen Baird’s distinctive illustrations make this deck a beautiful object and a functional tool for reflection and divination.
The Ransom Note Sticker Book
60.00 ₾Over 1,000 stickers drawn from newspapers and printed ephemera in the style of the classic ransom note — individual letters and words from different sources, curated with aesthetic care. A playful, practical resource for artists, designers, and anyone who loves typography and the beauty of letterforms.
Yoga Teacher in a Box
80.00 ₾A practical card set for yoga teachers and experienced practitioners — sequences, cues, themes, and teaching tools from experienced teacher Leonie Taylor. Immediately practical and endlessly reusable: an excellent professional resource and inspiring toolkit for developing a deeper personal practice.
Writing Coach in a Box
80.00 ₾A comprehensive creative writing resource in card format — prompts, exercises, and practical techniques for every stage of the writing process. Alan Anderson’s experience as a writing coach distilled into a flexible, portable tool: an excellent gift for writers at any stage of their practice.
Living in Colour
100.00 ₾Phaidon’s survey of how the world’s most adventurous interior designers are using bold, unexpected colour — not as decoration but as architecture that shapes space and mood. Visually exhilarating and practically inspiring: an essential reference for designers and anyone reimagining their own space.
Helmut Newton: One-Off
260.00 ₾A major Phaidon publication presenting Helmut Newton’s provocative, technically extraordinary photography — fashion images and portraits that transformed their genres with a charged, cinematic sensibility. Essential for photography enthusiasts and collectors, presented with scholarly context and critical attention.
Drawing Architecture
280.00 ₾A comprehensive survey of architectural drawing from Renaissance hand-drawing to contemporary digital rendering. Helen Thomas presents working sketches, presentation drawings, and conceptual explorations from the world’s greatest practices — essential for architects and anyone fascinated by how buildings begin as marks on paper.
Summer Houses
230.00 ₾Phaidon’s beautifully produced survey of extraordinary seasonal retreats worldwide — from the Swedish archipelago to the California coast. Each house responds to site and season with a willingness to design with light and landscape: an inspiring volume for architects, designers, and dreamers.
The Atlas of Car Design The World’s Most Iconic Cars
350.00 ₾A visually spectacular geographical survey of the world’s most iconic car designs — Italian coachbuilding, German engineering, American muscle, Japanese minimalism. Jason Barlow traces the visual DNA of each automotive tradition with knowledge and enthusiasm in this essential Phaidon design volume.
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The villagers are out there with a vengeance to get that Frankenstein
You made all the required mock ups for commissioned layout, got all the approvals, built a tested code base or had them built, you decided on a content management system, got a license for it or adapted:
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