With Great Foresight was originally published in 2006 and traces the development of Christchurch International Airport. This new updated edition covers the construction of the $237 million integrated terminal building and control tower. It also recounts the role the airport played following the devastating earthquake on February 22, 2011.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 271

Dimensions: 266 x 250 x 20 mm

Publication Date: 31-12-2013

Good things do come in small packages. Just ask internationally recognised small living expert Jay Shafer. His small buildings have appeared on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences.

Filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for six Box Bungalows, this book includes extensive how-to instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. These handsome little buildings are filled with interesting and practical details including real doors, windows, and skylights. With extra design attention to energy and space efficiency, these tiny houses can help us on the road to a sustainable world.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 142

Dimensions: 220 x 280 x 10 mm

Publication Date: 31-12-2013

Are you ready to make the most awesome, fun accessories ever? Then jump into Totally Awesome Rubber Band Jewelry! With this book and a loom, you can create completely colourful and super stylish bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and other accessories in just minutes.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 49

Dimensions: 216 x 277 x 4 mm

Publication Date: 03-02-2014

The author of the best-selling book Totally Awesome Rubber Band Jewelry is back with 15 more super-sweet projects for sensational rubber band jewelry! Packed with original ideas for both girls and boys, Totally Awesome Rubber Band Bracelets and More shows how to use a Rainbow Loom®, Cra-Z-LoomT, or FunLoomT to make stylish bracelets, necklaces, headbands, accessories, and action figures that will have everyone in school saying WOW! Whether you have made rubber band loom accessories before, or are brand new to the craze, this book will be your ultimate guide to creating the coolest and most colorful fashions around. Discover how to put two or more looms together for fabulous results on bigger projects. Kid-friendly step-by-step instructions, hundreds of color photos, and easy-to-follow numbered diagrams make it a snap to get great-looking results. Plenty of fun sidebars, tips, and tricks are provided to keep any loom enthusiast occupied for hours.

Bind: paperback

Dimensions: 217 x 275 mm

Publication Date: 31-03-2014

Reduce stress and increase creativity with the relaxing art of Zentangle.

Inside this book you will learn the basic theory of Zentangle and find instructions for drawing more than 100 tangles from certified Zentangle teachers. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle tiles and Zentangle-inspired art, as well as Zentangle craft projects and compelling stories from those who have improved their well-being through Zentangle. All you need is a pen, paper, and this book to get you started on your Zentangle journey.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 159

Dimensions: 192 x 230 x 10 mm

Publication Date: 31-12-2013

How to make over 20 fabulous patterns.

Tie-dye is an adventure every time. Express your creativity with vibrant stripes, spirals, swirls, sunbursts and more. Inside you'll learn the secrets of making your own brilliantly-coloured designs, using fade-resistant, easy-to-apply cold water dyes and popular tie-dyeing techniques.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 19

Dimensions: 217 x 281 x 3 mm

Publication Date: 06-01-2014

Typography will kick-start your imagination with almost 500 pages of inspirational images from unconventional mediums. Selected from 200 design agencies, and studios that are models of innovation in contemporary type design, this book features 350 of the finest designs from their portfolios. The selections encompass a wide range of categories, including: advertisement and promotion, brochures and catalogues, corporate identities and logos, packaging, street fashion, interiors, posters, book design, cards, invitations, stationary, and type in motion. Thousands of typographic images provide a truly unique and abundant resource guide. Also featured are 80 exciting experimental projects in typography, ranging in style from fantastical to organic, classical to modern. Last, but certainly not least, the cover design harkens back to the earliest days of the printing press, putting a modern spin on early printing blocks. Prepare to be inspired.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 496

Dimensions: 217 x 266 mm

Publication Date: 01-04-2014

Fun Packaging collects quirky, eye-catching examples of the best bottles, tins, boxes, and bags along with other inventive packaging concepts. While many blue-chip brands rely on consistent marks and reassuring blandness, there’s a new ecosystem of companies and products speaking an entirely different language with their packaging. Whether sharp and refined, rude and crude, or cute and friendly, these products jump off the shelves by portraying brand personalities. Notable entries include a Greta Garbo inspired whiskey label, Food Finish, the world’s first food coloring in a spray can, high definition labels for fresh fish and a cookbook made of pasta. Designers from around the world include Neumeister Design, Studio Lost & Found, Studio mLlongo, Bayley Design, Beetroot Design Group, The Creative Method, Bessermachen Design Studio, Reynolds & Reyner, Mousegraphics, P&W Design Consultants, lg2boutique, Lun Yau, Fresh Chicken, Andre Zaragoza, Yevgeny Razumov and more.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 178 x 242 mm

Publication Date: 01-02-2014

Nobody has ever been able to catch the Great Googly Moogly - a giant and terrifying fish of legend. But Stella aims to do just that. Armed with fishing gear and differing baits, she sets out every day to realize her dream, whatever the weather. But what will she do if she succeeds?
Courtney Dicmas's latest book features a spirited character determined to achieve her goal, but it also reflects our responsibilities to other creatures, and our place in the natural world.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 250 x 250 mm

Publication Date: 04-01-2014

The acrobat works in a circus, but nobody notices him. He decides to find a new audience in the park, but even his very best tricks fail to catch anyone's attention. Just as the acrobat is about to give up hope altogether, something extraordinary happens to change his luck.
Having spent twenty-five years as a successful and celebrated cartoonist, Alorozo has now brought his very own brand of wit and charm to the world of children's books.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 245 x 268 mm

Publication Date: 04-01-2014