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A comprehensive design resource that reveals how the iconic chairs of the 20th and 21st centuries have been designed for mass production

Chair Anatomy reveals in photos and illustrations the form and the construction details – the anatomy – of a selection of nearly sixty chairs chosen from the last 160 years of modern chair design. It also introduces the designers behind these chairs, their backgrounds and their routes to creating the chairs. In reducing chairs to their constituent parts, the book gets to the heart of each design: how pieces are designed and produced to fit together; why a certain material imparts a certain quality; functional advance or comfort level; and how the chair’s structure can withstand stress while being elegant and economical to produce. In short, a chair is architecture in miniature.

About the Author:

James Orrom is Professor for Product and Furniture Design at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He co-founded Umlauf & Orrom Studio for Industrial Design in 1987, producing furniture, film equipment, porcelain, glassware and other products for such international clients as BMW, Siemens and Villeroy & Boch.

A rich celebration of the dynamic spirit and beauty of Chanel’s modern classic J12 watch

Chanel’s J12 watch revolutionized the standards of watches for women, combining technical sophistication with the allure of modern design. The J12 has evolved into a classic watchmaking icon of the twenty-first century.

Since its arrival just over twenty years ago, the J12 has drawn its inspiration from Chanel’s drive to shake up the codes by combining a daring artistic approach with superlative technical finesse. The J12 watch transformed ceramic into a precious material, and rewrote two hundred years of watchmaking with the innovative brilliance of its design. A text by noted watch connoisseur Nicholas Foulkes explores the extraordinary conception, execution and history of the Chanel J12. Enhanced by a strikingly original selection of fine photographs, this volume celebrates twenty years of the most beautiful and technically refined watches ever worn on the wrist.

About the Author:

Nicholas Foulkes is the author of many books on the arts and history. He contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines around the world, including the FT’s How To Spend It Magazine, Vanity Fair, Country Life and British GQ. He launched and continues to edit Vanity Fair’s twice yearly watch magazine On Time.

A spectacular anniversary publication to celebrate ninety years since the launch of Chanel’s first fine jewelry collection in 1932

‘I used my penchant for all that shines to try and reconcile elegance and fashion in a set of jewelry’ Gabrielle Chanel

From Gabrielle Chanel’s 1932 collection to the newest interpretations of her signature signs and symbols by Patrice Leguéreau, Director of the CHANEL Fine Jewelry Creation Studio, CHANEL High Jewelry remains eternally modern and true to the spirit of her enterprise.

Breathtaking new photography and classic images from the CHANEL archives brings together revealing combinations in a stunning visual narrative, privileging aesthetic form over four chapters: the origins, the symbols, the spirit, and the allure. Gabrielle Chanel’s passion for fabulous and improbable marvels is celebrated here in a covetable book object that pays tribute to the House’s unparalleled insistence on luxury and refinement, creativity and beauty.

Based on extensive research and exploring CHANEL’s inspirations and art through some of the most precious of all her creations and the eternally modern ideas they have inspired, the book features superb photographs by Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier, François Kollar, Roger Schall, George Hoyningen-Huene, André Kertész, Sarah Moon, Koto Bolofo, Karim Sadli, Dominique Issermann, and many others. It is also illustrated with images from CHANEL’s archive and sketches that express the creativity and joie de vivre of the world’s finest High Jewelry collection.

About the Author:

Julie Levoyer is a Paris-based writer and editor.

The House of Chanel opens its private archives to reveal a galaxy of brilliant designs created from 1920 onwards

Chanel's combination of tradition, originality and style has always made it the most seductive of brands. Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from the 1920s onwards, and now reinterpreted to become the motifs for brand new garments, accessories and beauty products.

Inspired by the House's signature fragrance, the legendary ‘Chanel No 5’, the book explores five central themes – the suit, the camellia, jewelry, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress – and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors. This visual journey is enhanced by previously unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images from some of the greatest names in fashion photography.

Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of the brand and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel.

Gabrielle Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential fashion designer of the twentieth century.

She was years ahead of her time and her clothes, cuts and accessories have remained eternally chic, creating a look for her era and beyond.

Chanel’s influence is demonstrated here by celebrating the key elements that defined and still define her style, through inspired pairings of classic and contemporary photographs.

Putting together fashion plates from Chanel’s own time with the most recent contemporary creations by the house’s visionary designer-in-chief, Karl Lagerfeld, the resonance between archive and contemporary photographs becomes sharp, vibrant and telling.

The vocabulary of Chanel’s style – the little black dress, baroque inspirations, androgynous chic – is revealed and interpreted by comparing original forms from the 1920s with the full range of their later expressions through every fashion era up to today.

Images by the modern greats of fashion photography display the triumphs of one of the world’s most visible and distinctive brands: Edward Steichen, Horst P. Horst, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Lindbergh and Mario Testino are among the galaxy of ultra-gifted photographers whose work appears in this volume.

About the Author:

Jérôme Gautier is a journalist and expert on fashion photography and the history of fashion. He lives and works in Paris.

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‘A sumptuous book that links the couture house’s past classics to its present collections’ – Harper’s Bazaar
'A visual feast'– ASOS Magazine
'It's big, it's glossy, it's gorgeous'– The Observer
‘It is the pairing of classic and contemporary photographs, that makes this book unique, and most effectively illustrates the simplicity of Chanel’s work that allows it to be endlessly reinterpreted afresh... a rewarding testament to the most iconic of design houses, and of women’– The Scotsman

Whether as stylish accessory or sartorial statement piece, men’s hats are back in fashion and more varied than ever before.

Offering some 200 pages of headwear style, this extensive book of hats is the must-have sourcebook for fashion-forward men. From the trilby to the beanie, the flat cap to the fedora, explore more than 1,000 years of men’s hat history, from function to fashion statement to political statement and beyond, and discover the bountiful variety of designs, shapes, and fabrics you can put on your head!

Text in English and German.

About the Author:

Pierre Toromanoff studied mathematics and Slavic studies in Paris. He worked for over 25 years as a sales manager and managing director for various art publishers. Since 2016, he has published numerous works on fine art, fashion, design and pop culture.

Design enchanting characters for animation, illustration, video games, comics, and more!

The origins of a fairy tale or myth may get lost in the mists of time, but the central figures can endure for hundreds, even thousands, of years. Queens and princes, trolls and goblins, centaurs, selkies, and magical beings all evolve with every depiction and retelling.

This action-packed book showcases the unique interpretations of 50 specially commissioned artists. From concept sketches and thumbnails, to emotions, expressions, and outfits, they share their explorations alongside expert advice. To bring each character to life, further pages explore action and pose with a library of dynamic sketches and basic-shape overlays. The result is a revealing collection of each artist’s ideas and experiments as they reimagine classic characters from fairy tales and folklore.

• Part of the Character Design Collection series
• Inspirational sketches, thumbnails, expressions, outfits, and dynamic action poses
• Expert advice and creative insight from professionals across the character-design industry

50 classic characters reimagined. 50 innovative professional artists. 2,000+ drawings and sketches. Featured artists include Justin Gerard, Valentine “Valp” Pasche, Marcel Mosqi, Gretel Lusky, plus many mor

Character Design Quarterly is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and techniques to aspiring artists, characterdesign enthusiasts, and professional illustrators around the world.

This issue’s glow-in-the-dark cover was created by Simone Grünewald, who shows us how her enchanting image was made, and talks about her recent work and inspirations. 

CDQ 32 includes an exclusive glow-in-the-dark pull-out print of the cover art!

We also speak to the organizers of the social-media sensation MerMay and feature art from their favourite winners and contributors over the years, and Carles Dalmau, the lead artist on the hit indie-game Cult of the Lamb creates a character from scratch and chats to us about his art journey so far.

With all this plus incredible character tutorials, invaluable advice on working with lighting, and a guide to creating a comic-book page, there’s certain to be something to inspire in CDQ 32.

Contents and contributors:

BEHIND THE COVER ART by  Simone Grünewald
MISSION POPO by Jennifer Wu
THE MAGIC OF MERMAY
DEVELOPMENT GALLERY ONE Grace Tran
LIGHTING THE WAY by Chelsea Blecha
MEET THE ARTIST Carles Dalmau
SEASON OF THE WITCH by Carles Dalmau
HOW I STYLIZE by Roma Gewska
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Kate Pellerin
SPINNING AROUND by Sheryl Yap
DEVELOPMENT GALLERY TWO Jose Ciceraro
COMIC CREATIONS by Marco Ferraris

This issue’s cover artist, Gretel Lusky, shows us how she created the dazzling colour illustration in an in-depth tutorial, and talks to us about her career and inspirations.

Each issue of CDQ is packed full of tutorials and tips from industry professionals. Meike Schneider reimagines a fairy-tale character, Tessa Nelissen shares tips for drawing cats, and veteran comic artist Derek Laufman chats to us about his life as an artist.

Character Design Quarterly issue 33 contains a pull-out print. 

BEHIND THE COVER ART by Gretel Lusky
A CAT FOR ALL SEASONS by Tessa Neilssen
DEVELOPMENT GALLERY ONE Valentina Graziuso
THE MARKET by Lulu Chen
WARRIOR PRINCESS by Athena Dela Victoria
MEET THE ARTIST Brian Weisz
FRENCH FANCY by Brian Weisz
DEVELOPMENT GALLERY TWO Agathe Molin
THE MIGHTY MOUSEKETEER by Sabrina Sentoso
MEET THE ARTIST Derek Laufman
HOW I STYLIZE by Dan Gartman
UP IN THE CLOUDS by Meike Schneider

Character Design Quarterly is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and techniques to aspiring artists, character-design enthusiasts, and professional illustrators around the world.

Delve into the world of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his Glasgow School of Art-trained contemporaries who forged a unique and distinct vision in both art and architecture at the end of the Victorian era.

The Glasgow Style is the name given to the work of a group of young designers and architects working in Glasgow from 1890–1914. At its centre were four young friends who had trained at Glasgow School of Art; two architects and two artists – Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Herbert MacNair, Margaret Macdonald and Frances Macdonald – who were simply known by their friends and contemporaries as ‘The Four’.

Their work was a personal vision in the new international style of the 1890s, Art Nouveau, and is perhaps best known for Mackintosh’s architecture and furniture. But at the root of this new style was a graphic language which all four shared.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Art of The Four presents the most coherent story to date of this important group, concentrating on the entirety of their artistic imagery and output, far beyond the best known work of the 1890s, and charting the constantly changing relationships between the artists and their work.

About the Author:

Roger Billcliffe was formerly a lecturer at Glasgow University, Assistant Keeper of the University Art Collection, and subsequently Keeper of Fine Art at Glasgow Art Gallery, and then Director of The Fine Art Society. He now owns and runs the Roger Bilcliffe Gallery in Glasgow. He is the author of The Glasgow Boys, Visiting Charles Rennie Mackintosh, The Scottish Colourists and the definitive Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings and Interior Designs.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was one of the most intriguing and influential artists of his time. 

Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Masterpieces of Art reveals a selection of some of his most important and popular works, from stained glass pieces and furniture through to architecture, at the same time giving an overview of his life and career. 

The introduction reveals his journey from early Symbolist watercolours and Japanese-influenced details to his influence on the Vienna Secession and crowning works of architecture such as the Glasgow School of Art. 

The informed text and beautiful images of key artworks give depth and fuller understanding to create a beautifully rich and enjoyable tribute to the father of the 'Glasgow Style'.

Renowned and beloved interior designer and tastemaker Charlotte Moss celebrates gracious hospitality — from assembling striking place settings and arranging the table to hosting a dinner party or simply serving an elegant afternoon tea.

Charlotte Moss inspires readers to imbue everyday life with elegance and romance. Moss focuses on events — as small as breakfast in bed or tea in the afternoon or as elaborate as a festive Christmas luncheon or large dinner party — and the artifacts of our lives (china, silver, linen) to create the backdrop for a life well-lived.

Moss celebrates the day-to-day by bringing her enthusiasm and impeccable style to every domestic activity. Setting the table becomes a joy when putting together stylish combinations of placemats, monogrammed linens, china, tableware, curios, and flowers. From tasteful meals for one to grand occasions for friends and family, Moss chronicles her own aptitude for hospitality. Style icons are conjured for their entertaining savvy: Pauline de Rothschild for her pioneering tabletop decoration, Marjorie Merriweather Post for her organizational precision, Lesley Blanch for her introduction of exotic delights to the table, and Elsie de Wolfe for her always-right recipes. Butlers’ pantries are explored. Linen closets are catalogued. Flowers are collected from the garden and artfully arranged for a memorable meal. Moss invites you into her world to discover how to make everyday an occasion.

About the Author:

Charlotte Moss is a designer, author, and philanthropist. She has designed numerous private residences in the United States and abroad, collections of carpets, furniture, fabrics, china, and enamelled jewellery. She has authored nine books, most recently Charlotte Moss: Garden Inspirations. Moss lectures internationally on the art of fine living and is consistently featured in the top lifestyle and design publications.

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Пролистать книгу Charlotte Moss Entertains: Celebrations and Everyday Occasions

Celebrated interior designer and renowned tastemaker Charlotte Moss turns her eye to the garden as a resource for interiors, entertaining, and good living. Charlotte Moss’s greatest muse is the garden, and this book shows the myriad ways the garden provides inspiration every day — indoors and outdoors. Touring readers through her own gardens, Moss offers insights on how to bring the garden into home life — including ideas for elegant flower arrangements from the garden and the table settings and menus they inspire, garden seating for entertaining and relaxing, interior colour schemes drawn from nature, and much more. Moss also shares with readers key garden lessons that she has culled from her time spent exploring magnificent gardens around the world, including French and Italian, English and Russian, private and public, and also the gardens of great women, past and present. An extensive resource guide of notable gardens to visit is also included. With this verdant volume, Moss shows us — implores us — that "to behold our own patch of beauty and pleasure" (in Edith Wharton’s words) is not beyond our reach.

About the Author:

Charlotte Moss is a designer, author, and philanthropist. She has designed numerous private residences and executive offices in the United States and abroad, collections of carpets, furniture, fabrics, china, and enamelled jewellery. She has authored eight books, most recently A Visual Life: Scrapbooks, Collages, and Inspirations. She lectures internationally on the arts of living and is a contributor to House Beautiful magazine.

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Пролистать книгу  Charlotte Moss: Garden Inspirations

Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns.  

Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown's most fashionable elders on their blog and Instagram, Chinatown Pretty, since 2014.
Chinatown Pretty is a signature style worn by pòh pohs (grandmas) and gùng gungs (grandpas) everywhere — but it's also a life philosophy, mixing resourcefulness, creativity, and a knack for finding joy even in difficult circumstances.

- Photos span Chinatowns in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver.
- The style is a mix of modern and vintage, high and low, handmade and store-bought clothing.
- This is a celebration of Chinese American culture, active old-age, and creative style.

Chinatown Pretty shares nuggets of philosophical wisdom and personal stories about immigration and Chinese American culture.
This book is great for anyone looking for advice on how to live to a ripe old age with grace and good humor — and, of course, on how to stay stylish.

- This book will resonate with photography buffs, fashionistas, and Asian Americans of all ages.
- Chinatown Pretty has been featured by Vogue.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Design Sponge, Rookie, Refinery29, and others.
- With a textured cover and glossy bellyband, this beautiful volume makes a deluxe gift.

About the Authors:

Andria Lo is a freelance photographer whose work has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Wired. She lives in Berkeley.
Valerie Luu is a writer and one-half of the Vietnamese pop-up restaurant Rice Paper Scissors. She lives in San Francisco.

The elegant pen-strokes and visual harmony of Chinese writing, known as hànzì, have long been admired in the West. Classical Chinese calligraphy is a popular and valuable art form and is becoming more widely appreciated and understood. In particular, the deep layers of history and symbolism that exist behind even the most everyday character have a strong appeal to those seeking understanding from an alternative philosophy.

Chinese Characters: The Art and Meaning of Hànzì features 86 of the three to four thousand characters needed to write modern Chinese. Characters expressing concepts such as love, peace, respect and happiness are reproduced in a large format, enabling the reader to trace them for transfer to any other medium. Alongside the character is an accessible and inspiring explanation of how the character developed, what the particular strokes symbolize, and its various different meanings.

About the Author:

James Trapp is the author of Chinese Characters: The Art and Meaning of Hanzi, Chinese Proverbs and also has translated a new edition of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. A Chinese language graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, he teaches Mandarin and is an Education Officer on the China Collection at the British Museum.