Ben jij perfectionistisch en ondervind je daarvan hinder in je dagelijkse leven en in je werk? Verdwijnt hierdoor alle plezier en ontspanning in je leven? Lees dan in dit boek hoe je het positieve van je perfectionisme behoudt en toch van het leven kunt genieten, zodat je je weer vrij voelt om jezelf te zijn.

Carol geeft je in dit boek 10 stappen waarmee je je perfectionisme tot je bondgenoot maakt. Ze leert hoe je je patronen doorbreekt en je perfectionisme omarmt. Hierbij maakt ze gebruik ...

'Homo vanus' bevat een selectie van artikelen en essays van de hand van Asega, pseudoniem van Harry Bleeker. Allerlei onderwerpen passeren de revue in deze bundel, maar de artikelen over de verwording van de verlichtingsgedachte tot neonreclame zijn het talrijkst. De meeste stukken zijn zeer actueel, zelfs het artikel dat dertig jaar geleden al in NRC Handelsblad gepubliceerd werd.

Als een oude Friese rechtsvoorzegger, een Asega, analyseert de auteur gebeurtenissen en legt uit wat de gevolge...

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings meets Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies in this darkly satirical illustrated parody of the Tolkien universe: ‘A is for Arwen broken by sorrows; B is for Boromir punctured by arrows. C is for Celebrimbor hung out to dry; D is for Denethor…'

An introduction to the work of Salvador Dali.

An introduction to the work of Gustav Klimt.

Through some 300 objects this book explores contemporary Japanese design: from everyday objects and packaging to interior design and lighting elements. Ultimately the book aims to explore the way in which Japanese design manages to harness its materials – whether natural or synthetic – and at the same time combines respect for tradition with forward-thinking and experimentation. The objects featured were chosen because of their strong Japanese character and the influence this 'Japanesenes...

Sacred Spaces showcases 30 of the most breath-taking, innovative, iconic and undiscovered examples of contemporary religious architecture, including work by well-known architects alongside emerging designers.Spanning all major religions and places of worship from intimate, reflective chapels and cemeteries to dramatic cathedrals and memorials, Sacred Spaces documents each project with lavish-in-depth photography and drawings and texts by James Pallister that provide a modern historical contex...

Failed it! celebrates the power of mistakes and shows how they can enrich the creative process. This is part photobook and part guide to loosening up and making mistakes to take the fear out of failure and encourage experimentation.It showcases the best and most hilarious examples of imperfection and failure across a broad range of creative forms, including art, design, photography, architecture and product design, to inspire and encourage creatives to embrace and celebrate their mistakes.We ...

Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth is both aretrospective and an investigation into the subjectof wealth over the last twenty-five years. Greenfieldhas travelled the world - from Los Angeles toMoscow, Dubai to China - bearing witness to theglobal boom-and-bust economy and documentingits complicated consequences. Provoking seriousreflection, this book is not about the rich, butabout the desire to be wealthy, at any cost.