Книги видавництва Thames & Hudson

An exceptional volume bringing together 1,000 images representing the diversity and richness of the visual arts in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna became an epicentre for new thought. A multi-discipli...

Vincent Van Duysen: the first twenty years, over thirty projects For over three decades, Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has created a body of work that is at once sublime and rich, minimal yet tactile. This monograph presents his complete wo...

A new collection of Vincent Van Duysen's work, featuring his most recent projects Since the release of his first monograph, Vincent Van Duysen has consolidated his reputation for buildings of exceptional spatial mastery and highly refined deta...

Since the Second World War, technology has caught up with our imagination: such practitioners as Daniel Libeskind, Rem Koolhaas, Peter Eisenman and Zaha Hadid, whose works were often considered too experimental or controversial to construct, are now ...

A jargon-free introduction to the techniques of contemporary carpet design and creation It is rare for a practitioner to present their thought processes, inspirations and techniques in a straightforward, no-nonsense, jargon-free way. Deirdre Dyson...

The first publication devoted to all-white houses, compiled and written by one of the world’s leading authorities on contemporary architecture Sometimes seen as an absence of colour, white in fact reflects the purity of the entire spectrum. ...

In this enjoyable and thought-provoking book Susie Hodge explains, thoroughly and conclusively, why modern art is not, and never has been, child’s play The book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical hostility – ...

A unique visual journey exploring Asia's influence on Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent was always fascinated by the art and culture of Asia. Taking his cue from elegant brocades, lavish embroidered silks and delicate lacquerwork, he used ...

Traces the significance of 1,000 commonly recognized symbols and places them in historical and cultural context Symbols are often identified as an international language and, to some extent, they are. But that language is far from universal. Diffe...

In the 19th century, the craft of embroidery became a pastime for ladies of leisure. This beautiful new book explores the shift from industry to hobby and how embroidery was crafted and displayed in the home. Each chapter is packed with a close lo...

For many centuries the collecting of precious jewels was the preserve of kings and queens, emperors and maharajahs. But in the aftermath of the First World War, with the fall of several European monarchies, royal gems passed into the hands of a diffe...

The most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of twentieth-century jewellery ever published John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of twentieth-century jewellery for both women and men: earrings, necklaces, pendan...

Frank Lloyd Wright is a one-man phenomenon - between 1887 and 1959 he completed more than 400 commissions in the USA as well as writing numerous books and giving frequent lectures. Thousands of visitors annually flock to the fifty Wright buildings in...

John Deakin’s documentary photographs are haunting evocations of life on the streets of London, Paris and Rome in the 1950s and 1960s, yet he is the only person ever to have been hired and fired twice by the same editor at Vogue His chief fo...

Packed with images of beautiful decorative objects, extravagant interiors, sumptuous fabrics and ornate furniture, this sumptuously produced book explores the enduring allure of Orientalist decor and introduces the princes and aristocrats, artists an...