Buchhandlung Walther König

Laky: Screwing with Order

Von der renommierten Textilkünstlerin und Bildhauerin Gyöngy Laky (geboren 1944) hieß es einst, sie würde mit dem "Holz flüstern". Ihre einzigartigen, an abstrakte Puzzles erinnernden Assembl ...

The Question of Funding: Ein angenehm weicher Asphalt*

"Ein angenehm weicher Asphalt, der meiner würdig war" handelt von einem Paar Schuhe, das zwischen verschiedenen Besitzern und sozialen Schichten hin und her reist. Die Geschichte erforscht, wie d ...

Dior by John Galliano

John Galliano has truly reinvented the art - and the very role - of haute couture, redefining its tropes into a new type of contemporary fashion that combines the influences of his travels - wheth ...

Costa Smeralda

In perfect harmony with nature, Costa Smeralda rose from the untouched territory at the northeastern tip of Sardinia, at the behest of Prince Karim Aga Khan, in 1962. "Costa Smeralda", our newest ...

Pop Art Style

From the proto-supermodel Twiggy rocking false eyelashes and a Union Jack dress in Swinging London to Eero Aarnio's trippy, enveloping Ball chair, from the 1950s onwards Pop seeped into fashion, f ...

Architectures of Weaving

Architectures of Weaving reimagines the art of weaving as the combined result of fiber techniques and cultural practice. Addressing today s urgent energetic and environmental challenges, the book ...

Gray: Objects and Furniture Design - new ed. 2022

A concise introduction to the opulent modernism of a long-neglected design pioneer.

Back to the Office

This book is the first longitudinal study of dozens of icons of Modernism and modernity, among them classic offices by Mies, Ponti, Le Corbusier, SOM and more. Using before-after photography, docu ...

UNStudi: Transform

In diesem Jahr beauftragte das österreichische Beleuchtungsunternehmen Zumtobel Group das internationale Architekturbüro UNStudio mit der Gestaltung ihres Geschäftsberichts für 2021/2022.

Cardin: Making Fashion Modern

On the centenary of Pierre Cardin's birth, this volume looks back at the designer's early career to discover the inspirations behind his later iconic work.

The Fashion Book - rev. ed. 2022

The iconic bestseller, showcasing more than 500 of fashion's greatest names from A-Z. Phaidon's iconic global bestseller "The Fashion Book" takes a fresh look at the fashion world and the people w ...

Vegetation under Power

Im Kreismuseum Bitterfeld befindet sich eine schwarze Kiste mit Herbarien aus dem Jahr 1931. Diese vom Botaniker Hans Weber angelegte Kollektion ist ein Inventar der im nahe gelegenen Auenwaldgebi ...

Gray & Le Corbusier: Cap Moderne

Presentation of the Cap Moderne site in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, which includes the villa E-1027, an icon of modern architecture created at the end of the 1920s by Eileen Gray, the bar-restaurant L' ...

Mit Eigensinn: Schmuck aus Österreich

Mit einem Fokus auf die Protagonistinnen des frühen Avantgardeschmucks bietet die vorliegende Publikation anhand von rund 80 Schmuckobjekten, darunter viele skulpturale und konzeptuelle Positione ...

St. Barths Freedom

If the sands of St. Barths could talk, they would speak of historic legends, wild evenings, and celebrity guests. Equal parts luxury and simplicity, St. Barths is a haven for all of life's pleasur ...

Charpin: Avec le dessin

Consacré au travail de dessin du designer, cet ouvrage réunit une sélection de près de 120 oeuvres tirées de différentes séries réalisées entre 2005 et 2022.

The Okura Tokyo Legacy

A special issue of the Japan Architect Library devoted to the luxury hotel founded by Kishichiro Okura (1882-1963) and completed in 1962 in Tokyo's central Toranomon district. The hotel complex is ...

Edward Bulmer and the English Country House

Interior designer Edward Bulmer breathes new life into centuries-old houses with a sympathy that is rooted in a deep understanding of the past, transforming them into comfortable homes designed fo ...