Книги издательства Thames & Hudson

A revised edition of this essential guide to fabric properties, peculiarities and garment-design potential Here is the fabric and textile directory that dressmakers and fashion designers everywhere have been waiting for. This book is like having y...

Fashion design is a process of investigating, researching and constantly questioning what you are doing and why. This book shows students and professional designers how to use visual research to develop a personal aesthetic as a fashion designer in a...

An essential reference guide to the methods and techniques of glazing Packed with information and glaze recipes, The Glaze Book will enable you to reference hundreds of ceramic surfaces. Each glaze recipe is clearly illustrated so you ca...

The Graphic Art of Tattoo Lettering is a visually led, comprehensive guide to designing and realizing hand-drawn letterforms in the most widely used contemporary tattoo styles. Each chapter constitutes an accessible overview to these key tattoo s...

A unique survey of forty architect-engineers who have been pioneers in both aesthetic design and technological innovation The Great Builders surveys the careers of forty great architects whose engineering skills were crucial to their success. Sixt...

The Hermès scarf is a style icon. Worn by royalty and celebrities, coveted and admired, and now avidly collected, this deceptively simple square of silk is much more than just a fashion accessory: it is the stuff of legend. Since the first ...

A concise, accessible, and up- to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day. A concise, accessible and up-to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day. This indispensable i...

The first illustrated monograph dedicated to the history of the House of Worth, the world’s first haute couture house Arriving in Paris in 1845, at the age of twenty and with only a few francs in his pocket, Charles Frederick Worth would go ...

A new edition of this classic collection of letters, critical reviews and reminiscences by Impressionist artists and their contemporaries. The Impressionists - Monet, Manet, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley and others - are probably the mo...

A revised edition of the ultimate coursebook for aspiring interior designers Here is the ultimate book for the aspiring interior designer, now revised and substantially updated to reflect the latest developments in digital design, best research an...

An in-depth celebration of the finest producers of men's sartorial style in the world's most elegant country London may have Savile Row and Paris its luxury houses, but nowhere can compete with the essence of Italy’s nonchalant elega...

A major overview of Japanese residential architecture of the past five years by big names, including three Pritzker prize-winners, and emerging architects Japanese houses today have to contend with unique factors that condition their design, from ...

The definitive overview of and ultimate resource on the iconic architect-designed houses built in Japan from 1945 to the present Imagine a terraced house whose courtyard separates the kitchen from the bedroom. Or a tiny, triangular tower of rooms ...

The perfect introduction to the world of Japanese myth and legend This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of...

Here, at last, is a book that does justice to this powerfully original artist’s visual invention. As beautiful and rigorous as an Escher work itself, The Magic of M. C. Escher is the classic study of a great artist. For Escher, the skin of t...