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This groundbreaking book examines the relationship between the modernist architecture of the 1920s and 1930s and that eras preoccupations with health, cleanliness, fresh air and sunshine, exploring how utopian notions of the clean machine and the hygienist movement inspired the pure geometric forms and sparkling surfaces of early modernist...

Arthur Boyd is unquestionably among the greatest painters to have emerged from Australia in the 20th century. Beautiful and often filled with alienated, haunting figures, Boyd's art developed from his early, astonishingly perceptive portraits and the uneasy townscapes of the war years to culimate in a body of Australian landscapes....

The "10 Best Games of All Time" introduces children to ten classic pastimes in one beautifully crafted compendium. From well-loved favourites like Solitaire or Snakes and Ladders to lesser-known treats like Bizingo or the Goose Game, there's lots of fun here for everyone!...

'Profiles the rise of this swimwear staple with plenty of sumptuous pictures including iconic images of bikini-clad Marilyn Monroe, Ursula Andress and Brigitte Bardot' - Time OutIt may be strappy or sporty, sexy or slinky - but the bikini is always about beauty.This lavish volume lays bare the recent history of the bikini, from its first...

Martha Schwartz Partners is one of the most exciting landscape and urban-design practices in the world. Their highly original and popular schemes breathe life into cities and neighbourhoods by connecting people to places and by creating lively outdoor spaces that are sustainable and viable over the long term. This comprehensive overview of the...

A comprehensive study of Mark Wallinger's career that draws on extensive conversations with the artist, this book traces his development from early influences to winning the Turner Prize in 2007 and beyond. Over the past quarter-century Wallinger has become known as an artist who never repeats himself, and his art driven by passions including...