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From its rugged highlands to its mystical lochs, Scotland’s cultural legacy is shaped by centuries of resilience, creati...
25/01/2025

From its rugged highlands to its mystical lochs, Scotland’s cultural legacy is shaped by centuries of resilience, creativity, and transformation.

The 2nd-century map by Ptolemy charted its coastline with astonishing accuracy, while the rise of the clans forged powerful systems of loyalty and identity. Tartan, once a practical garment, evolved into an enduring cultural icon.

To celebrate Burns Night and the publication of a new edition of ‘The Highland Clans’ by Alistair Moffat, we take you on a journey through Scotland’s rich history and culture.

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Explore five captivating chapters in Scotland’s rich cultural past, from the origins of plaid and tartan, to the first king of the Picts and the Enlightenment.

Join us on 6 February for a talk to celebrate Karen Livingstone's new book 'Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement...
18/01/2025

Join us on 6 February for a talk to celebrate Karen Livingstone's new book 'Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement.'

The book celebrates of the work and ambition of women such as May Morris, Gertrude Jekyll, Annie Garnett and many others, and describes the Arts and Crafts Movement from the perspective of these women who worked against the odds as artists, makers, teachers, authors and entrepreneurs.

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Join us for a short talk and Q&A to celebrate Karen Livingstone's new book 'Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement'.

In the pantheon of artistic genius, few names loom larger than Katsushika Hokusai. Though most often remembered for his ...
18/01/2025

In the pantheon of artistic genius, few names loom larger than Katsushika Hokusai.

Though most often remembered for his woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Hokusai’s life and work spanned far beyond this one image. With a body of work comprising more than 30,000 drawings and paintings, Hokusai (1760-1849) was the most prolific, varied and indisputably the most creative artist of old Japan.

Discover the remarkable art of Hokusai, whose work has also directly influenced many western movements, like Impressionism and Art Nouveau, and inspired many artists we recognize today from Van Gogh and Monet to Degas and Klimt.

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Join Stephen Ellcock – author of 'Elements,' 'Underworlds' and 'The Cosmic Dance' – for a special presentation on Saturd...
16/01/2025

Join Stephen Ellcock – author of 'Elements,' 'Underworlds' and 'The Cosmic Dance' – for a special presentation on Saturday 25 January.

He will be taking part in an afternoon of talks, readings, a lecture and discussion at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios in Dublin. His books will also be available in the gallery shop.

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https://www.templebargallery.com/whats-on/events/pond-chalk-universe-part-i

15/01/2025

In 2010, Pier 55 was just another forgotten edge of Manhattan.

Now, in 2025, it stands as a structural marvel for the 21st Century.

Rising out of the Hudson River, propped up by concrete funnel-shaped stilts and carpeted with grass, trees and weaving pathways, lies one of Thomas Heatherwick’s most recent and iconic architectural projects: Little Island.

More than just a park, Little Island is a bold experiment in how we design spaces for urban life.

In this extract from our upcoming edition of Thomas Heatherwick: Making, discover how Heatherwick Studios undertook the unimaginable challenge of building public space, brimming with life, on the Hudson River.

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Coming May 2025, ‘Buzz Me In: Inside the Record Plant Studios’ by Martin Porter and David Goggin.‘Buzz Me In’ is the ins...
13/01/2025

Coming May 2025, ‘Buzz Me In: Inside the Record Plant Studios’ by Martin Porter and David Goggin.

‘Buzz Me In’ is the inside story of Record Plant studios – ‘the real Hotel California’ – that reveals how the greatest music of the seventies was recorded and why the artists checked out but rarely left.

In the 1970s, Record Plant studios was ground zero for the largest boom in record production in music history. In 1976 alone, the studios produced three number-one albums: Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’, the Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ and Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’.

Written by two veteran music journalists, this engrossing book tells the incredible story of the evolution of Record Plant studios tape by tape. Starting on the westside of New York in 1968 with the recording of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Electric Ladyland’, Record Plant expanded to LA, where Stevie Wonder produced his greatest hits, and then to Sausalito where Sly Stone, Bob Marley and Fleetwood Mac encamped; John Lennon made New York his post-Beatles home, and the Eagles conceived ‘Hotel California’ while working in LA. Each location showcased the founders’ proven formula of combining state-of-the-art audio, fantasy bedrooms and group Jacuzzis, with s*x, drugs and celebrity jams.

Largely based on the memoirs and archives of studio co-founder Chris Stone, and supplemented by interviews with over 100 studio employees, music producers and recording artists, this is the untold story, in all its brazen glory, of the recording of classic rock’n’roll as told by the insiders who gladly toiled behind the locked doors of the most prolific recording factory of all time.

Buzz Me In publishes on 20 May 2025 in the UK and North America and is available to pre-order now.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/buzz-me-in-inside-the-record-plant-studios-david-goggin/21984898

Born on 10 January 1903, Barbara Hepworth is one of the most important artists in the 20th century. In one of her final ...
10/01/2025

Born on 10 January 1903, Barbara Hepworth is one of the most important artists in the 20th century.

In one of her final interviews, Hepworth wished for ‘ten lifetimes to express the variations and subtleties which one lifetime can give.’ The one that she did live was far from ordinary, shaped in turn by artistic triumph, personal tragedy, and an ‘intrinsic will to life’.

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Enojy this conversation between artist Tracey Emin and author Martin Gayford at White Cube.The conversation marked the r...
27/12/2024

Enojy this conversation between artist Tracey Emin and author Martin Gayford at White Cube.

The conversation marked the release of Tracey Emin’s exhibition catalogue ‘I followed you to the end’, published by White Cube, and ‘How Painting Happens (and why it matters)’ by Martin Gayford, published by Thames & Hudson.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Hi2VfGRjE

Thames & Hudson is looking for a talented marketing photographer to join our team. Could this be you or someone you know...
23/12/2024

Thames & Hudson is looking for a talented marketing photographer to join our team. Could this be you or someone you know?

Closing date 16 January 2025

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Thames & Hudson Award for Book Design. This award celebrates not just...
21/12/2024

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Thames & Hudson Award for Book Design.

This award celebrates not just our 75th anniversary, but the importance and value of all areas of book design, including covers and jackets, interior layouts and illustration style.

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Discover the winners of the Thames & Hudson Award for Book Design, which celebrates creative talent in book design and illustration among students..

Indulge in our exquisite books on fashion 🎁 Give the gift of luxury with our fashion titles: from books that take you in...
17/12/2024

Indulge in our exquisite books on fashion 🎁

Give the gift of luxury with our fashion titles: from books that take you inside Chanel, Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent with intimate and personal accounts from the creatives who worked behind the scenes.

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https://thamesandhudson.com/christmas-gift-guide

Piece together the perfect gift🎁  Explore our richly illustrated puzzles and games, inviting you into a world of creativ...
14/12/2024

Piece together the perfect gift🎁

Explore our richly illustrated puzzles and games, inviting you into a world of creativity and learning.

✨Shop our full Christmas gift guide:
https://thamesandhudson.com/christmas-gift-guide

12/12/2024

Encourage young readers to curl up with these cosy children’s books, perfect for winter evenings when the days are short, and the air is cold.

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Encourage little readers to curl up with these cosy children’s books, perfect for winter evenings when the days are short, and the air is cold.

We are pleased to announce that 'I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture,' edited by Shirley Surya and Aric Chen in collaboratio...
11/12/2024

We are pleased to announce that 'I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture,' edited by Shirley Surya and Aric Chen in collaboration with the M+ museum of Hong Kong, has won an award at the Architectural Book of the Year Awards 2024.

Not only did it win in the Practice category, but 'I. M. Pei: Life is Architecture' also won Best Architecture Book of the Year Award – the highest award of the Architecture Book of the Year Awards 2024.

In the words of the judges, I.M. Pei is ‘a must for any architectural library. We didn’t have a moment’s doubt that this exemplary volume was our unanimous category winner.’

Additionally, 'The Japanese House Since 1945' by Naomi Po***ck was a Highly Commended title in the Typology category.

The Architectural Book of the Year Awards are run by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects, the Temple Bar Trust and the World Architecture Festival.

Congratulations to all involved!

Next week, Simon Parkin, host of the 'My Perfect Console' podcast, will host a conversation with renowned designer Micha...
10/12/2024

Next week, Simon Parkin, host of the 'My Perfect Console' podcast, will host a conversation with renowned designer Michael C Place, delving into the artistry, innovation, and legacy of 'WipEout', to celebrate the publication of 'WipEout Futurism: The Graphic Archives.'

Join us for an evening of futuristic fun and gaming nostalgia. Copies of the book will also be available to purchase at the event.

Book tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wipeout-futurism-the-graphic-archives-tickets-1096335752749?

Get ready to experience the ultimate fusion of speed, technology, and adrenaline with the creators of WipEout

Unwrap the secrets of the natural world 🎁 Discover the history of citrus fruit, celebrate British wild flowers and marve...
09/12/2024

Unwrap the secrets of the natural world 🎁

Discover the history of citrus fruit, celebrate British wild flowers and marvel at the myths of the moon in this selection of books on natural history.

✨Shop our full Christmas gift guide.
https://thamesandhudson.com/christmas-gift-guide

Books that spark young imaginations 🎁From a heartwarming Christmas tale to the world of Vincent van Gogh, our inspiring ...
05/12/2024

Books that spark young imaginations 🎁

From a heartwarming Christmas tale to the world of Vincent van Gogh, our inspiring children’s books are the perfect gift this holiday season

✨Shop our full Christmas gift guide.
https://thamesandhudson.com/christmas-gift-guide

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