Here's how Sou Fujimoto fitted a chair into a bookcase
The Japanese architect and designer puts the reader first with this neat addition to a conventional set of bookshelves
Visit a Virtual Open Studio with the Haas Brothers
The Californian artists shared their working space and practice with Sharon Coplan Hurowitz and Amanda Benchley, authors of our new book Open Studio: Do-It-Yourself Art Projects By Contemporary Artists
The project that pushed Stephen Shore away from pop
Edwynn Houk’s show of Uncommon Places prints reminds us of Shore’s switch from America’s surfaces to its depths
Herman Miller is showing its brands in Milan – here’s a guide
The US furniture designer has quite a few other firms within its family, as a new Milan exhibition makes plain
Okwui Enwezor on El Anatsui
The late, great curator knew how to interpret, and how not to interpret, this important contemporary artist
On Stop Food Waste Day, turn Bread into Gold
Here’s Massimo Bottura’s titular dish from the book all about turning unwanted food into great meals for the poor
Spencer Bailey on minimalism, Covid-19 and the making of contemporary memorials
The author of In Memory of describes the role, development and beauty of today’s memorials
Virgilio Martínez on painting, raw fish and the future
The Peruvian chef and Phaidon author shares his passions, culinary perspectives and travel tips with Barron’s
JR celebrates French health heroes on the site of the Bastille
The artist has installed a new work on the site of the prison stormed by French revolutionaries 231 years ago
The High Line team let everyone into the V&A’s vault
Diller Scofidio + Renfro has entirely reinvented the museum store for the V&A's new London space
Lili Reynaud-Dewar wins the Prix Marcel Duchamp
The prestigious prize recognises the way in which the artist has celebrated the lives of figures such as Jean Genet, Sun Ra and Josephine Baker
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The author of The Turkish cookbook understands his country's regions and divisions, and sometimes ignores them
All you need to know about Bird
Our new book dedicated to avian imagery will delight anyone who has ever been drawn to our feathered friends
The desk is dead, say Barber Osgerby
The designers say our work habits are a remnant from the Industrial Revolution, and they can sweep them away
The ingredient that evokes Reem Kassis’s childhood salads
The author of The Arabesque Cookbook recalls a sharp observation from her father, and how it reminded her of one evocative vegetable
Get to know Rihanna: Queen Size
Our book, Rihanna: Queen Size is a hugely luxurious, limited edition (500) heavyweight (60lbs) volume of the star’s stunning large format visual biography
What to expect from Paul McCarthy's 'Brown Rothkos'
Here’s how messed up carpets from a 2013 installation turned into a ‘homage' to the prominent Ab-Exer
Michael and Darroch Putnam share their enthusiasm for their new book
The masterful floral designers explain why Flower Color Theory is something they really want to share with the world Darroch and Michael Puttnam talk us through their new book Flower Color Theory (with a little help from their furry friends)
Vitamin D3 interview Christina Quarles
We speak to this contemporary artist, featured in Phaidon's new, indispensable survey of contemporary drawing
The Best of Nest is the gift to reopen their love of interiors
Our celebration of this extraordinary interior design magazine is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Hans Ulrich Obrist on painting in 2016
The Serpentine artistic director, curator, writer and Vitamin P3 contributor offers his take on the medium
Vitamin D3 interview Tania Kovats
We speak to this contemporary artist, featured in Phaidon's new, indispensable survey of contemporary drawing
Visit the apartment where Le Corbusier changed architecture
The top floors of Le Corbusier’s Molitor Building – where the architect lived for 30 years – are now open to the public
Want to cook like Ben Shewry? Here’s the music to help you
The chef shares his musical and culinary passions in our new book Snacky Tunes
Read Magnus Nilsson’s simple tips on roasting the perfect bird
The chef and Phaidon author shares some straightforward, effective culinary advice with Monocle Radio
When tech rebooted men's fashion
We trace digital influence In the many profiles within The Men’s Fashion Book
Meals that made America great - Caldo Verde
Here’s how a Portuguese dish found a home in Rhode Island, courtesy of America The Cookbook
Pentagram fight the tampon tax
Paula Scher and co produce the identity for America's first policy institute dedicated to advancing menstrual access
Lauren Greenfield goes to a dictator’s wild island
Her forthcoming film, Fantasy Island, looks at the African park Ferdinand Marcos built
The Flowers that warmed Midwestern winters
These colourful, if not entirely botanically accurate blooms were a way for many Americans to look forward to spring
Leonardo DiCaprio backs Magnus Resch’s app
The author of Management of Art Galleries gets help from the Hollywood star for his Shazam-like art app
When Marlene Dumas saw herself as banal and evil
On the artist's birthday we ask why she named this self portrait after a famous description of a Nazi war criminal
One brilliant black building to see in Budapest
Looking for an architecturally-themed trip this weekend? Then try this dark modern house, from our book Black
Marcel Breuer’s family home is up for sale
New Canaan hilltop house built in 1951 and updated by a Harvard prof in 2016 could be yours for $5 million
Phaidon Introductions: Thierry-Maxime Loriot on Mugler’s early years
The curator of the new Mugler show takes us from the designer’s childhood through to his first big break
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Viennese Secessionist didn't just limit their influence to the visual arts, as our Art In Vienna book explains
Martin Parr’s Brexit Britain
A long-standing observer of British life, Parr captures the dissonance and warning flags surrounding the UK’s EU exit
Woody of Sneaker Freaker magazine on Soled Out, sexism and sneaker endorsements
The athletics shoe authority and author of SOLED OUT, offers his take on star endorsements during the golden age of sneaker advertising
Watch Marina Abramović count rice and lentils
The contemporary artist is one of many who've made videos with Phillips auction house to accompany our new book Open Studio
Rodolfo and André Chiang chill and grill
The famous Taiwanese chef was just one of the prominent figures the Boragó chef won over on his recent tour
Sterling Ruby's declaration of American Independence
Discover how the US artist picks purposefully difficult subjects in an attempt to confront America's troubles
Vitamin D3 interview Rachel Goodyear
We speak to this contemporary artist, featured in Phaidon's new, indispensable survey of contemporary drawing
6 things were learned from the latest Today’s Special Talk
Chefs Hugh Acheson, Mei Lin and Flynn McGarry talked books, ambition and rapid-fire chicken sandwiches at our specially convened virtual conversation
Daan Roosegaarde’s beautiful insight into a scary future
The artist's high-tech installation Waterlicht offers viewers a peek into an uncertain, underwater world
KAWS, Adam Pendleton and co rework the I Voted sticker
Postal ballot voters can take pride in casting their vote via these new versions of the classic lapel label
Patented domestic products
From lamps to vacuum cleaners, our new book, Patented, charts the rise of the domestic appliance
How Rodolfo Guzmán tamed and popularised Chile’s wild food
The Boragó chef convinced hostile diners and critics that Chile was home to some of the world's greatest ingredients
Five Freud animals
Though best known for his human portraits, Freud did not limit himself to a single species, as our new book shows
Try a comforting, spiritual take on cocoa with Vegan at Home
This ceremonial cacao drink is just as chocolatey as other versions, but it's made without animal products
HOLD René Redzepi's recipe for beating the New Year blues
In A Work in Progress: A Journal the chef describes his dismal winter, and his personal and professional salvation
Paul Smith tells the V&A about the power of small differences
The designer told a specially invited Victoria & Abert Museum audience about the things that help him think differently
Catherine and John Pawson’s ancient, yet contemporary sugary treat
In Home Farm Cooking, the couple serve a highly traditional dish in a thoroughly modern fashion
Magnus Nilsson's Momentous Moments: The day he knew he had to quit Fäviken
It wasn’t money troubles or gastronomic problems that made this star chef close his beloved restaurant
KAWS and his Companion
Our new book, KAWS: WHAT PARTY, features the artist’s most recognisable creation
The lunar photo that made us look at the Earth in a new light
Mark Holborn's new book, Sun and Moon, considers the impact of this 1968 NASA photograph, Earthrise
Did Andy Warhol crowd source his ideas?
Blake Gopnik, Donna De Salvo, Vincent Fremont and Arnold Lehman agree that, Warhol made others' ideas his own
Tranquility By Design
Need to chill? Then get a room! There are plenty of beautiful ones to choose from in our new book
The Fashion Book is the gift to redress their passion for style
Our A-to-Z guide to haute couture is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
All you need to know about nendo: 2016-2020
A Marvel at the wide array of excellent designs Oki Sato and his team created in just five years
Can you guess which seafood Jp McMahon really couldn’t begin to cook?
The author of the Irish cookbook loves a little Italian food, but isn’t so sure about some of his ancestors’ ingredients
Woody of Sneaker Freaker magazine on Soled Out, the importance of the Air Max, the cringey side of old ads, and sneaker campaigns’ enduring appeal
The athletics shoe authority and author of our book on halcyon-era sneaker advertising, offers his perspective on the forces that shaped this golden age
The one dish Enrique Olvera can’t live without
The Mexican chef and Phaidon author reminisces about his early food memories and shares his culinary fears
Putnam & Putnam share a Christmassy, Candy-Cane like display from their forthcoming book
The floral designers and Phaidon authors pull out a wonderful red-and-white composition from their 2021 book, Flower Color Theory
How to Be Yourself is the gift to reset their year ahead
Simon Doonan’s life-changing guide to self assertion is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Virgilio Martinez tops the World's 50 Best Restaurants!
The Peruvian chef’s Central restaurant knocks Massimo Bottura off the top spot at the 2017 awards
Secrets from the Garden: Today’s wildlife friendly, new perennial gardens owe a lot to big city parks
This unruly planting style might look countrified, but it owes its popularity to a couple of popular urban examples
Postcards from North Korea
Here's why these outdated scenes of a workers' paradise are still on sale in North Korea, despite a lack of tourists
nendo create a flatpack football
The Japanese firm’s design for the Molten sporting goods company can be clicked together and doesn’t need a pump to stay bouncy
Dry January? The Putnams have a use for those empty cocktail cups
Michael and Darroch Putnam create an exquisite table display perfect for a healthier start to 2021
The trips that led to Philip Johnson’s knack for reinvention
The architect, influencer and self-confessed chameleon showed his highly changeable qualities early on
Sasha Petraske’s guide to the perfect cocktail party
From ice to light bulbs, menus to music, here’s the legendary Milk & Honey man's guide to a smart seasonal bash
Secrets from The Garden: Droughts don’t mean the end of gardening, but instead the beginning of a whole new style
Global warming is popularising dry, xeriscape gardening, though the style also works in wetter climes
Meals that made America great – Waldorf salad
How food from around the world found a welcome home in the US - as featured in America The Cookbook
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With a few of words and plenty of pictures Jean Jullien brings books to life for young readers
Secrets from The Garden: the paint brush is a valuable garden implement
When it comes to colour, many of the best gardeners set down their plans on paper before digging in the plants
Will Goldfarb splashes out on his chef’s garden
Room 4 Dessert has just reopened, and it is now surrounded by a 120 types of medicinal plants
Phaidon Introductions: Carolina Irving on texts and good taste
Can we read our way towards a better understanding of good taste? The ex-editor of House & Garden thinks so
Foster + Partners goes to Mecca
The world-renowned British architectural firm has just unveiled designs deluxe hotel in the Islamic holy city
