When visiting Japan, one of the first things that stand out is the calm and respectful way the Japanese behave. A weaver meditatively repeats the exact same movement a thousand times a day, while the tea master dedicates every serene gesture to the harmony of the room. Although in the West we might find it hard to explain this mindful way of moving, the Japanese have a word for it: shosa.

In this book, design journalist Ringo Gomez and photographer Rob Walbers, who share a long-standing fasci...

Many iconic brands—like Rolex, BMW, Louis Vuitton, and the New York Yankees—use logos designed over 100 years ago. Tracing the origins of the trademark and gathering more than 3,000 logos from the mid-1800s up to 1980, design expert Jens Müller’s exhaustive anthology is a must for anyone fascinated by the evolution of modern corporate identities.

Een overzicht van vijftig onderbelichte design iconen, elk rijkelijk geïllustreerd en toegelicht met interviews of essays

Met bijdragen van meer dan dertig toonaangevende professionals uit de Nederlandse design-, architectuur- en modewereld, onder wie Amanda Pinatih (Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam), Miriam van der Lubbe (creatief directeur Dutch Design Week), Natalie Dubois (curator Centraal Museum Utrecht) en Janice Deul (cultureel-activist)

Met meer dan 100 foto’s van oude en nieuwe ...

The much loved design classic and Sunday Times bestseller, translated into 21 languages, EXPANDED INTO GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOUR with 25 NEW COLOURS and 33% EXTRA NEW MATERIAL