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From A to Zen, breathe in a comprehensive guide of the world’s perfect places to find your inner peace.

Fresh summer air, leaves rustling at the backdrop of beautiful sunset, subtle wind caressing your skin as you quietly meditate – if this feels anything like a perfect vacation, Mindful Places to Stay is just the book for you.

Through captivating photography and easy reads, the visual pages unveil the most astonishing yoga and meditation retreats and stories behind them.

Join Mindful Places to Stay in the discovery of peace and quiet in breathtaking spots scattered across the world.

The second monograph on the work of interior designer, architect and landscape designer Bill Bensley

Bill Bensley's exuberant aesthetic is renowned around the world. Vanity Fair has described him as ‘the craziest sane designer in the world’, while Condé Nast Traveller hails him as a ‘master of fabulation’. Bensley's eponymous design studio, based in Bangkok and Bali, is most famous for its work on luxury hotels throughout Southeast Asia. Featuring detailed presentations of 12 of his most exciting, extravagant, outlandish and award-winning projects, this bold, large-format design monograph reflects Bensley’s theatrical style and his maxim, 'Lebih Gila Lebih Baik': 'The Odder the Better'.

About the Author:

Bill Bensley is a gardener, fisherman, architect, interior designer, wide-ranging explorer and lover of all things natural. He was born in Orange County, California in 1959, when orange trees grew there. The day after graduating from Harvard, Bensley moved to Asia, where he went on to establish his own studio, BENSLEY, in Bangkok (1989) and Bali (1990). Since then, with his team of over 150 talented individuals, Bensley has designed more than 200 resorts, hotels and palaces in 30-plus countries.Suzy Annetta is the founding editor-in-chief of Design Anthology magazine, a Hong Kong–based independent publication that celebrates the burgeoning creative and cultural scene in Asia. She is the author of Design in Asia, also published by Thames & Hudson.

Dealing with the most famous peaks on the planet, divided into the various continents, the book presents, among others, the peaks of the Himalayas and the Karakorum, which form “the roof of the world”. And of course, there is Patagonia, an extreme place, a frontier of the imagination full of natural scenarios that seem to be the beginning and the end of everything.

Looking through Mountains, you will discover a new dimension of the African continent, from the sheer cliffs of the Atlas canyons to the snows of Kilimanjaro and Ruwenzori. The great north of Alaska will offer visions of that kingdom of frost over which Denali, the highest mountain on the North American continent, towers over 6,000 metres. Europe and the Alps, with the magic of the Dolomites ― a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009 ― will close the extraordinary journey between the peaks that have always fascinated man. If you don't suffer from vertigo, we will take you really high up.

The reader will be accompanied on this extraordinary adventure by famous fellow travellers who were fascinated by the power of the mountains and whose immortal pages they left behind: quotations from Dante Alighieri, John Muir, Paulo Coelho, Victor Hugo, Lord Byron, Jane Austen, Friedrich Nietzsche, William Shakespeare, Jeanne Moreau, J.R.R Tolkien and Haruki Murakami will be juxtaposed with the most spectacular images of these rock formations that are scattered over the entire surface of the Earth.

From the forageable to the bizarre, this book is an introduction to 50 of the fungi kingdom’s most interesting mushrooms.

Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine and expanding our consciousness, fungi have shaped the planet and the past, appearing everywhere from fairy tales and health-food stores to The X-Files.

There’s an entire universe of fungi, much of which is yet to be discovered. To teach you about the basics, Mushroom Magic features 50 types.

Flip through beautifully illustrated mushrooms and learn about their habitat, uses and history to become a budding expert in mycology.

About the Authors:

Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher is a fungal ecologist. She has previously published The Deck of Mushrooms with Smith Street Books.

Marta Zafra is a freelance illustrator and artist, based in Spain. Her work has been published internationally and has won numerous awards.
 

Music Oracles is a music lover's favourite from the Laurence King oracle cards range, a series of charming and engaging card decks designed to guide and inspire.

Horoscope aficionados, astrology enthusiasts, and die-hard music fans can use the Music Oracles to ask history’s most famous music icons for advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration.

Are you suffering from creative block? Struggling to make a difficult life decision? Find out what David Bowie, Grace Jones, Maria Callas and other great artists would have done. Simply select a card from the pack and channel the oracle’s advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration to make any obstacle surmountable.

The perfect gift for those with eclectic taste, who just can’t get enough of their musical idols!

Get advice and inspiration from the likes of:

• Prince

• Madonna

• Bjork

• Miles Davis

• Edith Piaf

• Amy Winehouse

• Kendrick Lamar

• John Lennon

• Beyonce*

*All of the advice offered by the Music Oracles has been inspired by their work, actions and personalities. There are no direct quotations, apart from where quotation marks are used.

Discover the other card decks in the Oracles series, including the best-selling Art Oracles, Fashion Oracles and Love Oracles.
Contains 50 oracle cards plus a booklet featuring the artists’ biographies and details of how to use the cards.

Music Oracles is a follow-up to the best-selling Art Oracles and Fashion Oracles.

About the Author:

Stephen Ellcock is a London-based writer, researcher and former musician and bookseller who is creating the ultimate social-media cabinet of curiosities.

Part artist, part graphic illustrator and part letterer, Timba Smits blends a distinct love of mid-century style with contemporary design aesthetics.

Dinner parties a bit tame? Tired of hearing the same old playlists? Liven up your evenings with these hilarious after-dinner sound and music experiments. There are 21 techniques each illustrated by a handsome card including step-by-step instructions and presented in a beautiful gift tin. From turning a carrot into a recorder and playing your wine glasses to recreating the fizz and crackle of a barbershop quartet on an old-timey gramophone, these experiments are guaranteed to provide a good time.

About the Authors:

Angus Hyland is a partner at Pentagram Design London. Dave Hopkins is an illustrator who specialises in all forms of line work. Tom Parkinson is a multi-instrumentalist and composer working primarily in an interdisciplinary context. 

Studio Ghibli comes to life as pop-up notecards!

Showcasing classic scenes from the studio's revered film My Neighbor Totoro, these cards add a pop of whimsy to any correspondence — a joyful note to send and receive for Totoro and animation fans of every age.

-Box with hinged lid.

-10 pop-up cards (5 designs repeating twice).

About the Author

Studio Ghibli is a Tokyo-based animation film studio founded by directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki. The studio has produced several short films and more than 20 feature-length films, including My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and the Academy-Award winner Spirited Away.

A journey through New York’s outposts of good food, design, retail and more, this definitive travel guide will make you feel like a local no matter where you are from

New York used to be such an easy city to crack for the visitor. Not only was there that simple-to-master grid of streets but, really, who wanted to stray from Manhattan? Today, while that stretch from Wall Street to the Upper East Side and beyond still enchants, awes, and bamboozles, you really do need to cross some bridges and head upstate. The city’s focus has fractured and shifted and you ignore the appeal of, say, Brooklyn at your peril. This is especially true of anyone wanting to grasp the city’s fast-evolving food scene, discover some fresh design ateliers, go for a run, or buy some less-exposed art.

Monocle has had a bureau in New York since its launch in 2007 and it has a shop in the city too. This has made the Monocle team passionate about the place and its ambitions. This book is a celebration of all that they know and love about New York and it should be used to take you beyond the obvious spots (although who wouldn’t want to hit the museum biggies). New York can easily live up to its movie-star good looks but let it be a city that surprises you, too — in a good way.

Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, and online. As its editors and correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, and kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in Monocle’s Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets.

These are books that go beyond the traditional tourist beats to make sure you get the best out of a city — no matter how short your stay. Designed to be compact and collectable, they are also discerning; Monocle’s team won’t list a hundred places to eat but they will tell you where’s best for everything from some tasty fast food to something truly celebratory. Cities are fun. Let’s explore.

And the moon came nearer. Journey back to July 20, 1969

One of the greatest writers of the 20th century captures the definitive event of modern science. Discover the men, the machinery, and the sheer thrill of the lunar mission with Norman Mailer’s dazzling account of the Apollo 11 adventure, illustrated by hundreds of photographs.

It has been called the single most historic event of the 20th century: On July 20, 1969, after a decade of tests and training, supported by a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, and with a budget of billions, the most powerful rocket ever launched brought Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the moon.

Nobody captured the men, the mood, and the machinery like Norman Mailer, hired by LIFE magazine to cover the mission in a dazzling reportage he later enhanced into the brilliantly crafted book, Of a Fire on the Moon.

Rediscover this epoch-making event with TASCHEN’s adaptation of Mailer’s account, now in our popular Reader's Edition so you can really curl up and travel not just back in time, but into outer space. The text is accompanied by hundreds of photographs from the NASA vaults, the archives of LIFE, and other leading magazines of the day, documenting the development of the agency and the mission, life inside the command module and on the moon’s surface, as well as the world’s jubilant reaction to the landing.

Captions by leading Apollo 11 experts explain the history and science behind the images, citing the mission log, publications of the day, and postflight astronaut interviews, while an evocative introduction by Colum McCann celebrates Mailer’s incomparable skill at transforming “the science of space...the weight of history...the breadth of mythology” into prose.

The author:

Norman Mailer (1923–2007) was one of the 20th century’s greatest and most influential writers, as well as one of America’s most renowned and controversial literary figures. The best-selling author of a dozen novels and 20 works of nonfiction, he also wrote stage plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of short stories. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he lived in Brooklyn, New York, and Provincetown, Massachusetts.

The contributing author:

Colum McCann is  the author of eight books, including Let the Great World Spin. He has written for The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, GQ, The Times (London), The Irish Times, and La República.

About the series:

Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!

A showcase of over forty of the most exciting and unique off-grid houses in North America, across a wide variety of wild and remote landscapes.

Living off the grid has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Escaping the city to be immersed in nature is ever more appealing as the pressures of everyday life increase. The need to reduce our carbon footprints as the effects of climate change become a reality has brought sustainable living, particularly in off-grid and net-zero houses, to the forefront.

In Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North America, Dominic Bradbury turns to North America to showcase how architects are making living in the wilderness a more affordable and attainable dream. From cabins deep in the forest to desert homes and stunning coastal retreats, this collection of the most innovative off-grid homes reveals how clever design is redefining the possibilities for living in some of the most extraordinary natural environments on Earth.

About the Author:

Dominic Bradbury is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. He is the author of many books on these subjects, including Off the Grid, The Iconic House, The Iconic American House, The Iconic British House and The Iconic Interior.

Contents List:
Introduction
COUNTRYSIDE & FOREST:
BIG - Klein A45, New York State, USA
BRILLHART ARCHITECTURE – Brillhut, Eleuthera, Bahamas
COMMUNE – Santa Anita Cabin, Angeles National Forest, California, USA
CUTLER ANDERSON – Connecticut Residence, Connecticut, USA
DEN – A-Frame Kit Cabin, Catskills, New York State, USA
DEN – Fox Den, Catskills, New York State, USA
SHAUNA MCMANUS ARCHITECTS – The Climate Barn, Sagaponack, New York State, USA
MARC THORPE DESIGN – Edifice, Fremont, New York State, USA
MIDLAND ARCHITECTURE - The Hut, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
MIRÓ RIVERA ARCHITECTS – Hill Country House, Wimberley, Texas, USA
OLSON KUNDIG – City Cabin, Seattle, Washington State, USA
THE RANCH MINE – O-asis, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
LINDA TAALMAN – Pioneertown itHouse, Pioneertown, California, USA
UPE – Sustainable Cabin, Near Crowell, Texas, USA
WATERSIDE & COAST:
KELLY ALVAREZ DORAN (KAD) & SVN – House MN, Lake Havelock, Ontario, Canada
ATELIER SCHWIMMER – Lakeside Chalet, Lake Brome, Knowlton, Quebec, Canada
BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON – Henry Island Residence, Henry Island, Washington State, USA
BRILLHART ARCHITECTURE – Thatch House, Surfer’s Beach, Eleuthera, Bahamas
CUTLER ANDERSON – Studio Bunkhouse, Washington State, USA
IWAMOTOSCOTT ARCHITECTURE – Goto House, Napa County, California, USA
KIERANTIMBERLAKE – Loblolly House, Taylor’s Island, Maryland, USA
LSD ARCHITECTS – Casa Jardin, Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica
OFFICE OF MCFARLANE BIGGAR ARCHITECTS - Gambier House, Gambier Island, British Colombia, Canada
MILLER HULL PARTNERSHIP – The Loom House, Bainbridge Island, Washington State, USA
TODD SAUNDERS – The Shed, Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
STUDIO SCHICKETANZ – Big Sur Net Zero House, Big Sur, California, USA
SHIM-SUTCLIFFE ARCHITECTS – Harrison Island Camp, Harrison Island, Georgian Bay, Canada
WALKER WARNER ARCHITECTS – Hale Huna, Kona Coast, Hawaii
HILLSIDE & MOUNTAIN:
ANACAPA – Off-Grid Guest House, California, USA
ATELIER L’ABRI – Saltbox Passive House, Mont Gale, Bromont, Eastern Townships, Canada
CLB – The Phoenix, Casper Mountain, Wyoming, USA
COHESION – Joshua Tree Folly, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
EGGLESTON FARKAS ARCHITECTS – Nighthawk Retreat, Sawtooth Mountains, Washington State, USA
FELDMAN ARCHITECTURE – Caterpillar House, Carmel, California, USA
IMBUE DESIGN – Boar Shoat, Bear River Range, Idaho, USA
MORK ULNES – Frame House, Sonoma, California, USA
MOS – House No. 5/Element House, Star Axis, New Mexico, USA
OLSON KUNDIG – Costa Rica Treehouse, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
STUDIO SCHICKETANZ – Tehama 2 Residence, Tehama, Carmel Valley, California, USA
TADPOLE STUDIO – Camp Davis, Oahu, Hawaii
FAULKNER ARCHITECTS – Miner Road House, Orinda, California, USA
RENÉE DEL GAUDIO ARCHITECTS – Goatbarn Lane House, Boulder, Colorado, USA
OFF-GRID GUIDE
PLANS
DIRECTORY

Enjoy Europe's most incredible outdoor adventures.

Kayaking past tumbling waterfalls in Croatia and spotting endangered bison in Poland, hiking through mountainous Montenegro and gazing upwards at fiery giants in Spain - there's nothing quite like being in the great outdoors. Covering over 150 different activities, Outdoor Europe will have you itching to get back to nature.

Bursting with beautiful images, this inspirational book rounds up Europe's most incredible outdoor experiences, covering everything from birdwatching and forest bathing to scuba diving and wild swimming. Each activity has its own mini chapter, containing an introduction on the activity itself followed by several suggestions for the best places across Europe to do the activity.

Throughout the book, the places you'll explore are vividly brought to life thanks to information on each landscape's unique history, culture, seasons, and flora and fauna. We've also included top tips on the best time to go, what to pack and photography, as well as suggestions for things to spot along the way. Whether you're already expert at exploring wild places or are planning your first foray, this book is packed with ideas for immersing yourself in the great outdoors.

About the Author:

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.
DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip.
Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.
DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries

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There’s the food, the culture, the architecture, the art — Notre Dame and Montmartre and the Louvre — and then there’s the side of Paris you’ve never seen, until now.

Paris: the city of love, the city of light — the city everyone thinks they know from movies and books. But there’s more to this vigorous new-old metropolis than Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. Along its winding streets and hidden in picturesque views along the Seine, there’s so much more to do and discover, to taste and see, than what you imagine. 

The Monocle team is your guide as you explore the nouvelle cuisine in the city’s up and coming restaurants that are revitalizing classic dining. Step off the beaten path and into galleries showcasing works that will inspire future art world trends. Escape the crowds and the tourists in laid-back local bars and classy clubs. And then bundle up in designer goods from the best unknown boutiques as you stroll through history and romance. Paris is a wonderland. This is your ticket.

Authors:

Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, and online. As its editors and correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, and kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. 

That information is now available in Monocle’s Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets. 
These are books that go beyond the traditional tourist beats to make sure you get the best out of a city — no matter how short your stay. Designed to be compact and collectable, they are also discerning; Monocle’s team won’t list a hundred places to eat but they will tell you where’s best for everything from some tasty fast food to something truly celebratory. Cities are fun. Let’s explore. 

Ines de la Fressange embodies the iconic Parisienne, combining elegance and chic, effortlessly. With her fashion savvy and her inspired home interiors, Ines demonstrates an eye for the details that characterize the best in Gallic style, from wardrobe accessories to home furnishings.

In this new pocket volume ― the perfect accompaniment to her best-selling book Parisian Chic and its new sequel The Secrets of Parisian Chic ― Ines divulges her favourite addresses culled from years of exploring boutiques big and small. For personal style, she shops for classic staples in army-navy surplus stores or unearths handcrafted statement accessories from artisanal jewellers. She knows when to splurge on her beauty regime for a transformative spa treatment or how to score a bargain in the drugstore make-up aisle. A designer handbag is an investment with staying power, but for trendy items, she opts for chain stores. For the home, Ines prefers an eclectic mix of vintage, curiosities, and travel mementoes ― her home features day beds stacked high with decorative mattress cushions and boldly framed fashion photographs.

This book is the global resource for all things Parisienne.

Do you ever wish you had a photographic memory? 25 classic photographs have been split in half – match the two halves of the images together to imprint classic photographs on your memory and discover the history of photography in the process. Featuring world-famous photographers, from Dorothea Lange to Steve McCurry, this unique new memory game is a perfect gift for fans of photography and art.

About the Author:

Joshua K. Jara is a Berlin-based photographer who studied at Fondazione Studio Marangoni in Florence, Italy. 
His photographic work revolves around the interplay between human existence and technology. 
He’s passionate about how images are integrated in our society, their ability to depict truth, create fictions and recount myths.

With Pop Art Puzzle piece together the pop art universe in this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle depicting the madcap world of art from Botticelli’s Birth of Venus to Damien Hirst’s diamond-encrusted skull. Spot a huge collection of art-world darlings (including Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Frida Kahlo and Yayoi Kusama) and savour a fantastical multitude of artistic details as you build the puzzle.

About the Author:

Andrew Rae is an illustrator and member of the illustration collective Peepshow. He studied at Brighton University and has worked for many clients worldwide in advertising, print, publishing and animation – including Laurence King (Where’s Warhol, 2016). He currently lives and works in London.