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We Built This City, a new Mudlark book, full description to follow when available...

The discovery of a forgotten graveyard upends a multi-million-dollar Manhattan real estate deal in this richly drawn exploration of the crisis of urban homelessness and its intersection with history In late 2019, the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) put a $1 million nonrefundable downpayment...

‘Natalie Haynes is both a witty and an erudite guide. She wears her extensive learning lightly and deftly drags the Classics into the modern world’ - Kate Atkinson From snaky Echidna – mother of monsters – to the fearsome Minotaur, the strange and terrible creatures of Greek myths have...

From Pulitzer Prize-winning design critic Alexandra Lange, a beguiling look at the waste-not architecture of the 1970s—and the consequences of leaving it behind. In 1977, Jimmy Carter sat by a fire and urged Americans to lower their thermostats, “live thriftily,” and help their neighbors...

A globe-spanning, never-before-told epic history of the garden—from antiquity to present Gardens have always been sacred spaces, allowing humans both to return to nature and to tame it. Avid gardener and literary historian Jonathan Bate traces our fascination with gardens across four millennia...

The co-founder of The Modern House and Inigo draws on psychology, sociology, design principles and firsthand accounts to examine how our homes and domestic habits have the power to make us feel profoundly better in every aspect of life. As a society, we’re spending more time at home than ever...

Against the social trust crisis of our era, an acclaimed urbanist shows how we can design healthy relationships back into our communities, online spaces, and nations.  Imagine you dropped your wallet and a stranger found it. Would you get it back? Your answer to this question says a lot about...

An in-depth, nonpartisan analysis of gentrification as an opportunity to make change work for everyone from a veteran architect and urban planner. Constant transformation is a given in urban life. However, re-vitalization and growth projects can often be sources of loss and displacement for many...

A Pulitzer Prize–winning architectural critic explores how modern cities thrive when urban planning leaves room for happy accidents and innovations. “A city is not a symphony, composed as a single work,” Paul Goldberger writes. “It is more like jazz, with its mix of order and...

Few civilisations capture our imagination like Ancient Egypt. Home to pharaohs and kings, breathtaking structures and astonishing tombs, it was a culture light years ahead of its time that laid the foundations for our modern world. Join bestselling historian Bettany Hughes as she unearths the...

Bloomsbury presents Shakespeare's House by Richard Schoch, read by Mike Read. '[A] page-turning story' - Laurie Maguire, Times Literary Supplement 'A terrific addition to the Shakespeare library ... eye-opening.' - Michael Billington, Country Life Richard's Schoch's compelling history of...

Bloomsbury presents Future Build: How Construction Can Heal Our Planet, written and read by Will Arnold Future Build exposes the devastating environmental impact of modern construction while offering a bold vision for change. Construction shapes the world we live in, but also leaves one of the...

Over a thousand years of history. One house. Countless lives. This is the extraordinary story of England told through one ordinary house – from the bestselling author of the acclaimed Time Traveller’s Guides. This book tells the history of England from the point of view of the people who...

Discover ancient stone wonders and the secrets of architectural preservation through the eyes and hands of one of the world's greatest stonemasons. Around the world and across time, the buildings of the gods and royalty have mostly been made of stone. For more than forty years, the eminent...

A transporting and gloriously entertaining journey through the hidden lives of England’s rural parish churches – from building conservator and church ‘rescuer’ Rachel Morley The poet John Betjeman coined the phrase ‘church crawling’ to describe his days out visiting churches. In the...

Your home does not need to be perfect to feel peaceful. A calm home is not about expensive furniture, designer rules, or copying a magazine room that does not fit your real life. It is about creating spaces that feel softer, warmer, easier to live in, and more like you. The Calm Home Design Handbook is a practical room-by-room decorating guide for anyone who wants a cozy, nature-inspired home without overspending.

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If you've ever found yourself in an endless loop of decorating and decluttering, you're not alone. We've been told that a peaceful home means a nearly empty home. But peace isn't found in emptiness; it's found in intention. Myquillyn Smith, the original voice behind House Hushing, will help you...

В Скандинавских странах сложилась особая культура интерьерного дизайна, основанная на создании уюта простыми средствами. Всемирно известная IKEA — яркий представитель шведского демократичного дизайна. В своей аудиокниге дизайнер из Швеции и специалист по скандинавскому дизайну Катя Карлинг научит вас подбирать материалы, цвета, освещение, мебель и декор, чтобы создать функциональный, удобный и изящный интерьер. А вместе с теорией дает практические задания, выполняя которые можно от плана по созданию уютного дома перейти к действию.