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Japanese interiors focus primarily on one simple philosophy: Zen. All the rooms in a traditionally furnished Japanese home strive to achieve a balance of peace and simplicity, and a pervasive sense of calm is key to the whole aesthetic. This handbook will show you how to create a tailor-made Japanese home. Working through the house […]

Five hundred of the most iconic graphic designs of all time, from the beginnings of mechanical reproduction to the present. The process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, space, image, and colour informs the way we connect across languages and cultures. Derived from the acclaimed Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design, this […]

Mazes have been a part of civilization for at least 4,000 years, and there are more being built now than ever before. What is it about these magical life-size puzzles that continues to intrigue us? This beautifully illustrated book will delight lovers of mazes, acting as a guide, directory and puzzle book combined. Specially commissioned […]

The Joke, Milan Kundera’s first novel, gained him a huge following in his own country and launched his worldwide literary reputation. In his foreword Kundera explains why this completely revised translation is the definitive edition of his work. ‘It is impossible to do justice here to the subtleties, comedy and wisdom of this very beautiful […]

»Djuna Barnes imponerades av inget, men fascinerades av allt. Mest av allt var hon en skicklig iakttagare av människor, från tonläge och ordval till handlingar.« | Sara Danius, DN Djuna Barnes, en av modernismens stora ikoner, var en mästare i novellgenren. Ändå var hon sparsam med att återpublicera novellerna. När hon väl gjorde det så […]

Miami has a lot going for it: its shoreline, year-round warm weather, and diverse population. So don’t just get caught in the bubble of fun but distracting Miami Beach. This guide will help you explore the city’s numerous neighborhoods—from Little Havana and Coral Gables to the Design District—and discover its full potential. Monocle will introduce […]

Succéromanen Vita tänder är tillbaka i ny, cool skrud! När Archie Jones försöker ta sitt liv i sin Cavalier Musketeer nyårsmorgonen 1975 men förhindras av en slaktare (som ogillar att sådana saker utspelar sig framför hans affär när han väntar en morgontidig leverans) så förändras Archies liv för all framtid. Han kliver ur sin bil och vandrar […]

In Why Dylan Matters, Harvard Professor Richard F. Thomas answers that question with magisterial erudition. A world expert on Classical poetry, Thomas was initially ridiculed by his colleagues for teaching a course on