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Design Reference & Theory


From The ABCs of the Bauhaus to the Wiener Werkstätte, our books on design theory form the core of all designers reference libraries.

Interior Design Since 1900

World of Art

Interior Design Since 1900

  1. Anne Massey
  • ISBN 9780500203972
  • 21.00 x 15.00 cm
  • Paperback
  • 256pp
  • 217 Illustrations, 72 in colour
  • First published 2008
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A stimulating, introductory dip into the mainstream (and significant off-beat) interior design styles of the last century … there is a lot in this volume that even the well versed will find worthwhile – House & Garden

The ABCs of the Bauhaus

The ABCs of the Bauhaus

The Bauhaus and Design Theory

  • Paperback

American Art Deco

American Art Deco

  • Paperback
As good a treatment of this subject as one could ever hope for – Los Angeles Times

Bauhaus

Bauhaus

  • Paperback
A much needed and very lucid account – The Times Educational Supplement

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Berlin in the 20s sm

Berlin in the Twenties

Art and Culture 1918-1933

  • Hardback
An absolute treasure … an essential resource for understanding what may well have been the most brilliantly creative yet also the most broodingly anguished cultural setting of the 20th century – The Art Newspaper

Colourful World

Colourful World

  • Paperback with flaps
A treasury of photographs … fabulous colour, fascinating facts and a delight to dip into for inspiration – and sunshine! – Craftsman Magazine

The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals

The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals

A Manual for Fine Metalworkers, Sculptors and Designers

  • Hardback
A meticulous piece of research, immaculately presented – Design

Craft Traditions of the World

Craft Traditions of the World

Locally Made, Globally Inspiring

  • Hardback
Be prepared to be humbled by the exquisite designs and beautiful workmanship of artisans from every corner of the globe … today’s mass-produced kitsch items pale into significance against the painstakingly innovative crafts exhibited here – Real Travel

Creative Code

Creative Code

  • Paperback with flaps
Visually stunning … dispels the nerdish notion that digital programming often evokes, and elevates it into something cool – Web Designer

Cross-Cultural Design

Cross-Cultural Design

Communicating in the Global Marketplace

  • Hardback

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Decorative Stone

Decorative Stone

The Complete Sourcebook

  • Hardback
Will be eagerly quarried by architects, antique restorers and archaeologists – The World of Interiors

Department Store

The Department Store

History · Design · Display

  • Hardback
Large and stylish … a feast – The Times

Design Since 1945

Design Since 1945

  • Paperback
Provides a global view of design in the post-World War II era – Booklist

Design for the Real World

Design for the Real World

Human Ecology and Social Change

  • Paperback
Wonderfully alive, and full of examples to instruct, amuse and horrify – New Scientist

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900

  • Paperback
Well-researched, concisely written…will be plundered by grateful design students throughout the country – Crafts