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Soft Electronics: Iconic Retro Designs from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s

Call it rose-tinted nostalgia or a serious appreciation for a bygone era, but the mid- to late-nineteenth-century produced some stunning design work. Particularly when it came to homegoods. Plastic, vibrant, distinctive, and colorful these objects have had a significant impact on interior decor. Soft Electronics, an upcoming art book published…

Newspaper Design: Editorial Design from the World’s Best Newsrooms

According to the publisher Gestalten, "Newspaper Design showcases the best of editorial and graphic design from the most renowned newspapers across the world, and proves that skillful news design matters more than ever before." But what does that actually mean? An examination of the forces that have shaped the industry…

‘Take a Bath’ Shares the World’s Most Innovative Bathrooms

We know. This sounds like a joke. A book about bathrooms? Really? Yes, really. Why would you want a book about bathrooms? Well, for starters, it's from Gestalten, a label known for next-level coffee table books. Also, since you don't have a copy in front of you, take a digital…

‘Surf Shacks’ Illustrates How Surfers Live

From New York City apartments and tiny Hawaiian huts, to cabins nestled in the woods and converted buses, many humble abodes fall under the general label "surf shack." Surf Shacks: An Eclectic Compilation of Creative Surfer's Homes from Coast to Coast and Overseas is Gestalten's latest tome that chronicles and…

‘Look Inside’ Is Filled With Cutaway Illustrations

Gestalten has a way of producing enthralling coffee table books with subject matters we didn't even know we wanted coffee table books about... like Look Inside. Look Inside is filled with gorgeous cutaway illustrations and infographics that cut up or take apart their subject matter to let you see inside…