George Barbier (1882–1932) is one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. He also received renown for costumes and set designs he did for theater, film, and ballet. Today, his modern and stylish illustrations are popular all over the world.

With more than 60 essays, including contributions by Andrés Duany, Saskia Sassen, Peter Newman, Douglas Farr, Henry Cisneros, Peter Hall, Sharon Zukin, Peter Eisenman, and others, this book is a unique perspective on architecture, urban planning, environmental and urban design, exploring ways for raising quality of life and the standard of living in a new modern era by creating better and more viable places to live.

Now available in a revised and updated paperback edition, this revealing volume features interviews with 20 of the world’s most influential living architects in which they discuss their accomplishments, challenges, inspirations, and dreams. Here such distinguished figures as Cecil Balmond, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Philip Johnson, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, I. M. Pei, and others offer a wide-ranging assortment of perspectives on contemporary architecture and the architects’ roles in shaping the state of the art today.

Jean-Paul Goude is one of the world’s most brilliant and unorthodox imagemakers. This book assembles the biggest collection of his work ever seen: sketches, paintings, magazine spreads, storyboards, elaborately staged photography, and photographic documentation for stage and street shows.

Showcases designers living and working in Britain who have come to prominence since the millennium. Designers include El Ultimo Grito, Industrial Facility, Jaime Hayon, Troika and rAndom International, who have worked for brands such as British Airways, Camper, Droog, Muji, The Science Museum, and MoMA.