TASCHEN
TASCHEN, founded in a small comic-book shop in 1980, is an international art publisher specializing in books on art, architecture, design, fashion, film, travel, and the odd sexy book thrown in for good measure. Since the TASCHEN adventure began more than 30 years ago, the goal has always been to make the greatest books in the world (and indeed, Wallpaper* magazine has called ours “the most exquisite books on the planet”).
Whatever the subject and whatever the price—from $10 to $10,000—TASCHEN strives to produce, design, and package each of our books beautifully and uniquely. Starting in 2003, we began opening branded stores in our favorite cities around the world, which carry the full range of TASCHEN’s publications. From our game-changing “Basic Art” series to the forthcoming Marc Newson Art Edition (in an edition of only 100 worldwide, featuring leather marquetry on the cover and a Micarta slipcase, signed by Marc Newson), TASCHEN is one of the only companies on the planet that can truly say it has something for everyone.
Featured Books
Selected Backlist
Philip Jodidio Editor
2013
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Kevin Reagan
Introductory essay by Steven Heller 2011
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
Philip Jodidio
2013
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Rob Ford Editor
Julius Wiedemann Editor 2011
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Bernd Evers
Christof Thoenes 2011
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Philip Jodidio Editor
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
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Vanessa Friedman
Alessandra Arezzi Boza Contributing Author Armando Chitolina Editor 2013
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Valerie Steele
Contribution by Suzy Menkes 2013
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Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer
2011
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Neville Brody
Jon Wozencroft Introduction by Adrian Shaughnessy 2012
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Peter Russell Editor
Senta Slingerland Editor 2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Sandra Rendgen Editor
Julius Wiedemann Editor 2012
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Pierluigi Serraino
2009
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Steven Heller
John Mariani Jim Heimann 2011
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Steven Heller
Jim Heimann 2012
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Barbara Mac Lamprecht
Peter Goessel 2010
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Klaus Ulrich Leistikow
2013
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Philip Jodidio
Patrick Hruby Illustrator 2012
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Cees De Jong
Alston Purvis 2009
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Announcements
Now is Better by Stefan Sagmeister
Now is Better
By Stefan Sagmeister
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: October 2023
Combining art, design, history, and quantitative analysis, transforms data sets into stunning artworks that underscore his positive view of human progress, inspiring us to think about the future with much-needed hope.
Design Emergency: Building a Better Future by Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli
Design Emergency: Building a Better Future
By Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: May 2022
Rawsthorn and Antonelli tell the stories of the remarkable designers, architects, engineers, artists, scientists, and activists who are at the forefront of positive change worldwide. Focusing on four themes—Technology, Society, Communication, and Ecology—the authors present a unique portrait of how our great creative minds are developing new design solutions to the major challenges of our time, while helping us to benefit from advances in science and technology.
Love Letter to a Garden by Debbie Millman
Love Letter to a Garden
By Debbie Millman
Contributions by Roxane Gay
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: April 15, 2025
From the award-winning artist, designer, and the host of the podcast Design Matters, Debbie Millman, this book tells the visual story of falling in love with gardening—and the philosophies that work conjures. Spread throughout are simple recipes using the garden’s ingredients from Millman’s wife, best-selling author Roxane Gay.
Milton Glaser: POP by Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, and Beth Kleber
Milton Glaser: POP
By Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, and Beth Kleber
Publisher: The Monacelli Press
Published: March 2023
This collection of work from graphci design legend Milton Glaser’s Pop period features hundreds of examples of the designer’s work that have not been seen since their original publication, demonstrating the graphic revolution that transformed design and popular culture.
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall by Alexandra Lange
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall
By Alexandra Lange
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: June 2022
Chronicles postwar architects’ and merchants’ invention of the shopping mall, revealing how the design of these marketplaces played an integral role in their cultural ascent. Publishers Weekly writes, “Contending that malls answer ‘the basic human need’ of bringing people together, influential design critic Lange advocates for retrofitting abandoned shopping centers into college campuses, senior housing, and ‘ethnocentric marketplaces’ catering to immigrant communities. Lucid and well researched, this is an insightful study of an overlooked and undervalued architectural form.”
Die Fläche: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 1902–1911 (Facsimile Edition) by Diane V. Silverthorne, Dan Reynolds, and Megan Brandow-Faller
Die Fläche: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 1902–1911 (Facsimile Edition)
By Diane V. Silverthorne, Dan Reynolds, and Megan Brandow-Faller
Publisher: Letterform Archives Books
Published: October 2023
This facsimile edition of Die Fläche, recreates every page of the formative design periodical in full color and at original size, accompanied by essays that contextualize the work, highlighting contributions by pathbreaking women, innovative lettering artists, and key practitioners of the new “surface art,” including Rudolf von Larisch, Alfred Roller, and Wiener Werkstätte founders Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann.
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