Lose yourself in the pages of this showcase of some of the most beautiful, innovative, and successful bookshops around the world. Bookshops are powerful places with the -freedom to deep-dive into their niche, from -cooking to cartoons, architecture to anarchy. - Do you read me? reconsiders the bookshop as a cornerstone of the community, where subcultures have the physical space to thrive. Bookshops are universally recognized as marketplaces of knowledge, curiosity, inspiration, and entertainment. They also promote communication and tolerance across cultures and have become destinations for both local communities and travelers. Within a changing media environment their role has been shifting, leading their overseers to pursue different ways to engage with their customers and build local--and sometimes even regional--support for their businesses. Do you read me? seeks out the most innovative and beautiful bookshops achieving this, sharing their concepts and celebrating book culture in all its glorious forms.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 210 x 260 mm

Publication Date: 30-04-2020

You've just said yes... but now what? Wedding planning can be a daunting task. When is the right time to start shopping for dresses? How to keep the budgets balanced? How to navigate the drama of seating charts? Tie the knot with What a wedding!, a beginning-to-end, tip-to-toe curated guide, filled to the brim with helpful planning guides and inspiration. What a wedding! explores the changing nature of weddings, including how we can celebrate safely in our post-pandemic world. This title will explore timeless traditions from around the world as well as new traditions being forged as LGBTQ+ weddings are increasingly celebrated as part of our everyday wedding vocabulary. Regardless of the party size or who the nuptials might be, What a wedding! presents a dazzling array of fabulous venues, DIY touches and helpful tips to help brides and grooms make the most of their special day.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 288

Dimensions: 210 x 260 mm

Publication Date: 31-08-2021

This journey to the grandest and most beautiful libraries of the world will make you fall in love with books all over again. Libraries are so much more than collections of books. They are archives of knowledge, spaces of study, sources of inspiration and connection. Among the world’s most universal and democratic places, they are also outstanding icons of architecture that re present the societies that built them. Temples of Books celebrates the world’s oldest and grandest shrines to the written word, as well as new and tiny ones: from baroque palaces to micro-libraries made of recycled plastics, and the unlikely ones in between. Looking at the diverse architecture of global libraries throughout the ages, Temples of Books goes further and explores the very idea of libraries themselves. This is a book about the beauty of books, a book for book lovers and for those who believe in the power of ideals.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 304

Dimensions: 240 x 300 mm

Publication Date: 31-01-2022

What's in store today? The most engaging retail experiences, created with taste and care. Think Big--Shop Small looks at stores with unique retail concepts that offer products and immersive interiors, introducing a new culture of customer experiences. Highlighting the value of social contact and personal experiences, independent shops bring quality, aesthetic, and passion for service, design, and atmosphere. This book shows highly unique concept stores and beautifully designed flagship stores, as well as independently run shops that have found new ways to broaden the scope of their offerings and new ways of interaction with their customers.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 210 x 260 mm

Publication Date: 25-04-2023