Prestel

We all know someone who doesn't like to read. Try as we might, it can be impossible convincing them of the joys of a good book. Filled with completely ridiculous tips and totally bonkers advice, this delightful book somehow makes perfect sense. This illustrated collection of dozens of good (and some not-so-good) reasons to read is the perfect gift...

Tod Seelie loves New York, but not the version depicted in postcards. His city is an underground haven for people at society's edges, people who come alive at night, who make music and art and noise and mess. This startlingly beautiful collection of images captures a gritty culture that belies the city's glamorous persona. Here are punk bands and...

Since the attack on the World Trade Center, Afghanistan has evolved from a country few people thought twice about to a place that evokes our deepest emotions. Time magazine photographer Robert Nickelsberg has been publishing his images of this distant yet all too familiar country since 1998, when he accompanied a group of mujahedeen across the...

This magnificent volume considers every aspect of Albrecht Durer's astonishing oeuvre. Thematically arranged, the selection of paintings, drawings, prints, etchings, and illustrated books comprise a highly diverse and accomplished body of work. In order to fully understand Durer's reputation as one of the most important artists of his time, this...

A chain of bakery stores in Hamburg is generating excitement in the realm of retail architecture and interior design. Created by Andreacute; Poitiers, the shops of the chain Dat Backhus, which each include a cafeacute; area, all display a strict corporate identity while reacting very individually to their specific surroundings. Four representative...

Featuring fashion icons and images culled from the Getty archives, this book includes brilliant photos of designers and their creations, top models and movie stars, royalty and rock n' roll legends. 365 spreads one for each day of the year feature full-page, four-colour photographs along with appropriate quotations and fascinating fashion trivia....