Recognised as one of the most influential voices among China’s new generation of image-makers, Hailun Ma turns her camera toward the gestures, styles, and relations that shape everyday life in Xinjiang. This book brings together recent series focused on family, youth, and daily style in Xinjiang. Moving between the staged and the spontaneous, Ma’s images reveal how people present themselves, and how culture is worn, shared, and reimagined. Ma’s work allows the images to speak before they are explained. Through her vibrant portraits, she has brought global attention to the style subcultures of ethnic minority and multicultural communities in contemporary China—bridging local identity and global fashion culture. Her work has been featured in New York Magazine, i-D, GQ China and Vogue.
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography traces a century of American urban life through the camera lens, from Alfred Stieglitz’s early Modernist visions to Bruce Davidson’s immersive Subway photographs of the 1980s. Published to accompany the exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery, the book brings together works by some of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century, including Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Diane Arbus, Helen Levitt, Saul Leiter, Garry Winogrand and Bruce Davidson. Across themes of immigration, labour, inequality, counterculture and community, the city emerges as both backdrop and protagonist in the story of modern America. Combining iconic images with new scholarship, the publication explores photography’s dual role as artistic expression and social document.
Chi Wing Lo’s work centres on the Zoophyte — forms that are neither nameable species nor allegorical figures, but transient crystallisations of perception hovering between animal and plant, emergence and withdrawal. The publication unfolds across three dimensions: the rediscovery of Xiangwang, a mode of seeing that suspends purposeful search; the transformation of the labyrinth into a mode of existence where “pausing understanding” allows images to breathe before being named; and an inquiry into the scale of life — when life becomes indistinguishable from geography, as slow as mineral, or so proliferative it erases individuality, and taxonomy begins to fail. Working across architecture, design, and painting, Lo uses ink, oil, acrylic, silver leaf, and mixed media on linen and rice paper. His restrained palette — deep black, newborn pink, ancient grass green, shimmering silver white — allows translucent forms to surface from darkness like memory before it solidifies, unfolding what he calls a “biology of personal time.”
Tales in Ink by Rob Walbers and Bart Luijten is a visually and conceptually rich exploration of identity, creativity, and self-expression through the art of tattooing. This loose-leaf publication brings together a series of intimate portraits and conversations with renowned figures from the creative world from Tokyo to Los Angeles, who share personal stories about how their tattoos have become integral to whom they are. Each interview delves into the symbolic meaning behind their ink, revealing how body art can reflect transformation, personality, memory, or artistic philosophy. Beyond documentation, the book’s graphic design introduces a new visual dialogue, merging photography, typography, and illustration into a layered aesthetic that treats each page as a living canvas — a “new tattoo” in itself. By intertwining word, image, and design, Tales in Ink transcends the boundaries of traditional portraiture and celebrates tattoo culture as a profound expression of creative identity and individuality.
Text in English and Japanese.
Verstrengeld (“entwined”) by Dutch photographer Floor Martens is a poetic visual meditation on the interconnectedness of humans, nature, and time, addressing the ‘zeitgeist’ of a younger generation. Through a deeply personal lens, Martens explores the transformation and decay that define all living matter, tracing parallels between the human body and the natural world. Her photographs — depicting (often naked) bodies, trees, flowers, and skies — capture the delicate balance between fragility and endurance, intimacy and distance, life and loss. Employing analogue techniques alongside written text, sound, and sculptural gestures, Martens creates an immersive, sensorial experience that transcends the photographic image. Each composition suggests a metaphysical dialogue, where the veins of a leaf mirror the lines of a hand, and the cycles of growth and decay reveal beauty in impermanence. Verstrengeld reflects Martens’ commitment to slowing down perception, allowing the ordinary to emerge as extraordinary. This tril-ingual publication is both a visual elegy and a philosophical inquiry — an invitation to contemplate our entanglement with the living world.
Text in English, Dutch and French.
This book offers a unique journey into the heart of Gulangyu Island through its most iconic yet overlooked narrators—the banyan trees. More than just botanical features, these trees are the living breath and hidden storytellers of the island, their roots entwined with the very fabric of its urban space, memory, and culture. This book unfolds in four parts: an insightful scientific profile of the banyan tree itself; an exploration of its profound, symbiotic relationship with human life and the city; a detailed presentation of 15 specific banyan sites on Gulangyu, enriched with photographs and drawings; and a compelling oral history section that captures the vibrant, “invisible” life force these trees embody. It is not merely a guide but a cultural map, inviting readers to rediscover the island’s layered narrative and the deep, poetic dialogue between nature, architecture, and human history.
Text in English and Mandarin.
The Zodiac Made Easy is the ultimate introduction to understanding astrology, reading horoscopes, and creating ascendant charts! From fiery Aries to dreamy Pisces, every zodiac sign comes alive on the page with bright, contemporary illustrations by artist Sofia Rossi. Perfect for ages 10+ to explore the language of the universe and encourage self-discovery through relatable everyday examples, myths, and interactive activities. Learning the foundations of astrology in this beautifully illustrated guide is fun to experience independently or share the journey with friends!
Astrology for Beginners: Introduces all 12 zodiac signs, the meanings of planets and elements, and the basics of ascendants and horoscopes.
Fun with Friends! Activities and self-reflection exercises encourage readers to explore personality traits, friendships, and emotions through a playful cosmic lens.
Magical Artwork: Bright illustrations create an engaging, memorable space to learn.
Ages 10 plus.
Architecture carries memory. It preserves the character of a place while allowing it to evolve for contemporary life. Modern Heritage Homes explores this relationship through a collection of residences that balance history, craftsmanship, and modern living with remarkable sensitivity.
Across these pages, twenty-three homes reveal how designers and architects around the world reinterpret heritage in ways that feel both grounded and current. Some projects draw directly from traditional vernacular forms, while others reinterpret the spirit of modernism through proportion, material, and atmosphere. Together they show that timeless design is shaped by continuity, not imitation. From the quiet elegance of South Dublin Residence to the sculptural clarity of Melody House in the Southern Highlands of Australia, each project demonstrates a strong connection between architecture and landscape. In South Dublin, lime plaster walls, timber beams, and stone floors create a home rooted in tradition, softened for contemporary family life. In Melody House, inspired by Richard Neutra’s modernism, clean horizontal lines and expansive glazing create a dialogue between architecture, music, and nature.
In South Africa, An Arts and Crafts Home celebrates craftsmanship and vernacular character through textured materials, layered interiors, and a close relationship with its setting. In Texas, Arrowhead rises above Lake Travis as a retreat inspired by Mediterranean light and romantic spatial sequences, combining openness with intimacy. The California projects bring another dimension to the collection. Brentwood Park Residence and Cole Valley Classic reflect a refined West Coast sensibility where warmth, restraint, and natural textures create deeply personal spaces. In Nantucket, a coastal residence is reimagined with softened palettes and a renewed connection to the Atlantic horizon, proving how even familiar typologies can feel entirely new.
Further into the book, homes such as A Thatched-Roof Villa in the Netherlands and Four Seasons R01 in Istanbul reveal how regional traditions can be translated through a modern lens. Whether through the enduring silhouette of a thatched roof or the quiet precision of contemporary detailing, these homes demonstrate the richness of local identity. What connects all of these projects is a shared respect for permanence, craftsmanship, and emotional resonance. These are homes designed not only to be seen, but to be lived in, adapted, and passed on. They remind us that heritage is not fixed. It is continually shaped by the people who inhabit it. Modern Heritage Homes is an invitation to explore that ongoing dialogue between past and present, and to discover how thoughtful design can create homes of lasting beauty.
Onomatopoeic Spaces examines the relationship between architecture and language through the lens of onomatopoeia, the class of words that directly evoke the sounds, sensations, and experiences they describe. Drawing on three decades of architectural practice, teaching, and research, Neal J. Z. Schwartz proposes onomatopoeia as a framework for understanding how architectural ideas emerge, evolve, and communicate meaning.
Structured around five themes—Gesture, Mimesis, Markedness, Synesthesia, and Evocation—the book explores the development of a distinctive architectural language through a series of built designs by San Francisco-based firm Schwartz and Architecture. Case studies are paired with theoretical essays, drawings, photographs, and reflections on the realities of practice, revealing how clients, contexts, materials, budgets, and construction methods become active participants in the creative process.
Interwoven throughout are autobiographical essays that trace the influences of teachers, artists, writers, mentors, family members, and clients on Schwartz’s work and worldview. Blending architectural theory, monograph, and memoir, Onomatopoeic Spaces offers an unusually candid account of how an architectural practice develops its voice over time and how design ideas are transformed into built form.