APPLIED ARTS

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design. Written by two experts on modern design, it provides both a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader.

From the origins or modern design in the craft movements of the 19th and early 20th century and the changes brought about by mass production, the book traces the most important ideas in design through the modern movement and post-war consumer society to more recent ideas such as Open-Source Design and Biomimicry.

Arranged in a broadly chronological order, the ideas are presented through fascinating text and arresting visuals, 100 Ideas that Changed Design explores when each idea first evolved and the subsequent impact it has had up to the present day.

Delight your friends with a journey through the Xenomorph's terrifying life cycle. Alien: The Official Cookbook collects together 50 recipes inspired by the cult Alien franchise; featuring recipes such as avocado Xenomorph eggs and chicken facehugger cordon bleu, there's something to whet every appetite, no matter how monstrous.

Discover 37 delicious recipes inspired by classic and newcomer cult series, from Star Trek to Game of Thrones, from Thibaud Villanova, author of Gastronogeek Anime Cookbook and The Unofficial Ghibli Cookbook.

From the classics such as The X-Files, Star Trek, Lost, to newer fan-favourites including Westworld and Stranger Things, discover 37 delicious recipes from or inspired by essential series. Gastronogeek Special Cult Series explores five classic universes of geek culture: From Infinity and Beyond, Terrible and Monsterous, Pop-Culture, Fantasy, and Super-Heroes

This is the guide to Marvel universe. Created in close collaboration with Marvel Studios, it will frame the MCU's biggest events: what happened, when, where, and why.

Follow the entire story of the MCU from before the Big Bang to the Blip and beyond. Along the way, learn more about the evolution of the Iron Man armors, the hunt for the Infinity Stones, and the formation of The Multiverse.

The book presents the highs and lows of both his personal and professional life, as Coppola sets out to transform the process of making movies.

Icons of Style charts Zendaya's rise from her early Disney days to showstopping Met Gala moments with over 100 stunning photographs accompanied by insightful text. The star's fearless fashion choices, including tailoring, tutus, sequins and spiderwebs, show she isn't afraid to take risks.

Suzanne Middlemass has already won over her fans with her numerous publications in well-known fashion and lifestyle magazines such as VOGUE, Grazia, or GQ.
She invites readers to the biggest fashion shows in the world and captures, in her refreshing street-style manner, influencers, fashion icons, stars, designers, and show attendees.
Shine, Shine! Metal has always fascinated the world of fashion. The popular fashion photographer showcases the creative use of chrome, gold, and colourful rainbow shimmer on jackets, shirts, bags, shoes, or fashion classics.

Rihanna has learnt how to define her own terms whatever she does – whether in the worlds of fashion, music, beauty, philanthropy, business, or activism, she is both muse and creative, a collaborator and pioneer. To date she has 135 million Instagram followers and counting. In 2022 at the age of 34, largely because of her Fenty Beauty empire, she became Forbes’ youngest self-made billionaire.

But it is her personal wardrobe and the way she wears it that embodies Rihanna’s charisma, integrity, and humour most: everything she does reflects what she wears herself. She is a risk-taker, but as she said on the red-carpet in 2014 “you will never be stylish if you don’t take risks.” The gamble has paid off. Rihanna’s mix-and-match method of wearing high fashion and streetwear, young designers and vintage, hip-hop classics, and avant-garde custom-made pieces, has meant that she has equal footing in both the music and fashion industries. Chairman and CEO of the LVMH group, Sidney Toledano says she is: “a style icon for today's generation”.

Sneakers: The Classics is a beautifully illustrated anthology of the must-have sneaker models. In these pages, fashion, sport, culture, and history are finely stitched together. Every entry features gorgeous photographic spreads, in-depth historical context, technical sheets and aesthetic mood boards, reflecting the cultural and stylistic relevance of each shoe, including classics like the 1969 Adidas Superstars, New Balance 990s from 1982, the gorgeous 2017 Off White Air Force 1s and many more.

Richly illustrated and meticulously curated, it gathers the best bespoke and luxury products and premium experiences around the globe, anchored in the belief that only top quality is true value for money.

Whether a sports car or mega yacht, a weekender bag or a boutique hotel, editor Michael Goermann selects the best the world can offer the modern cosmopolitan man. Age is irrelevant; the boys' toys just get bigger, or more exclusive.