Give the gift of beautiful books on great lives
Exquisite books are a great way to bring us together during the holidays. Give these gifts to someone you love, you’ll both revel in the lives of the greats, past and present
Watch the Haas Brothers in their studio
The Californian artists shared their working space and practices with Sharon Coplan Hurowitz and Amanda Benchley, authors of our new book Open Studio
Give the gift of beautiful books for their home
Exquisite books are a great way to celebrate the holidays. Give these gifts to someone you love and spark a great interiors monologue
Give the gift of books filled with beauty
Beautiful books are a great way to bring joy to loved ones this holiday. Give these gifts to someone you love and share in that joy
Give the gift of beautiful books for celebrations
Exquisite books are a great way to celebrate the holidays. Give these gifts to someone you love, and let the merrymaking begin!
Putnam & Putnam share a Christmassy, Candy Cane-like display from their new book
The floral designers and Phaidon authors pull out a wonderful red-and-white composition from their 2021 book, Flower Color Theory
Simon Doonan recalls Joan Rivers' rude Christmas joke
The author of How to Be Yourself pays tribute to another great, idiosyncratic talent
Read Magnus Nilsson’s simple tips for roasting the bird right
The chef and Phaidon author shares some very effective culinary advice with Monocle Radio
Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots is The Times’ gardening book of the year!
The paper’s Ann Treneman praises Aaron Bertelsen’s practical and inspirational new book
Mark Bradford shares his pandemic memories with the Smithsonian
The artist is one of 85 artists, teachers, curators and administrators looking back on 2020
Announcing a landmark publication - Nike: Better is Temporary
This immersive visual survey offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes exploration into Nike's ethos-driven design formula, placing industry-defining innovations and globally recognized products alongside previously unpublished designs, prototypes, insider stories, and more
Magnus Nilsson's Momentous Moments: The point he understood that fame helped with cookery, just a little
The chef, Nordic food authority and Phaidon author doesn’t mind posing for selfies, just maybe steer clear of him when he’s queuing for the log flume
Who was the jeweler who created feathers made of gold?
Our new book Coveted profiles the emigrée family at the forefront of the contemporary Latin American jewelry scene
The NYC AIDS Memorial replays voices of a past epidemic
The memorial’s new sound installation, Hear Me, featuring work from Larry Kramer and David Wojnarowicz, can be heard throughout December
Exploring the Elements is the gift to reengage their love of learning
Our young person’s guide to the Periodic Table is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Art= is the gift to reawaken their love of great works and museum visits
This innovative guide to the Met Museum’s masterpieces is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
All you need to know about The Fife Arms
Pique your love of travel, art and design with this book about the remarkable interiors of one of the world’s most exquisite hotels
How to Be Yourself is the gift that will reset their year ahead
Simon Doonan’s life-changing guide is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Coveted is the gift to renew their love of the high life
Our jewelry as art overview is guaranteed to make their next year sparkle and is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Open Studio is the gift to reinvigorate their artistry
This collection of DIY projects by contemporary artists is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
The Garden: Elements and Styles is the gift to regrow their love of green spaces
This compendium comprising hundreds of horticultural masterpieces is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Paul Smith is the gift to relight their love of fashion
This brilliant object-by-object career history is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Life Meets Art is the gift to rekindle their creativity
Our collection of creative people's private homes is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Spirited is a great gift to restart the party
Our global cocktail compendium is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Flower is the gift to reseed their love of visual arts
Our fabulous floral survey is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Flower is the gift to fill their life with colour again
Our fabulous floral survey is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
INTERVIEW: Toby Musgrave on garden artistry, the power of the plastic pot and how to add a lot with just a little
The Garden: Elements and Styles author tells us which parts of the book he's put into practice, and who he thinks is the most influential gardener of all time
Sterling Ruby, Fai Khadra and Sotheby’s celebrate our Contemporary Artist Series
The auction house convened a special panel featuring the artist and the collector to discuss the book series' quarter century legacy
How to host Thanksgiving 2020 socially and safely
From table displays to turkey, tasty cocktails to avoiding family fallouts - our authors have the lowdown on what to do (and what not to do)
Watch Nigel Cooke describe his new show
The painter guides us through Oceans at Pace Geneva and recalls making his Phaidon Contemporary Artist series book
Something beautiful happens when artists make jewelry
Our new book Coveted looks at a gilded world in which fine art (and the occasional fine artist) meets high end jewelry
The 16th century medina house beloved by a British minimalist
Our new book, The Best of Nest, features an early John Pawson gem, nestling in the heart of the Tunisian capital
Five Spirited Thanksgiving drinks to think about now
Our perfectly presented global guide to cocktails has the upcoming holiday covered (and plenty of others too)
Watch Melanie Grant tell you about Coveted: Art and Innovation in High Jewelry
The author and contemporary jewelry expert visited Christie's in London to talk us through her beautiful new book
All you need to know about Exploring the Elements
Our new children’s book bonds hard science with fun facts in its brilliant exploration of the periodic table
INTERVIEW: Spirited photographer Andy Sewell talks cocktails, cables and fine art photography
The master of mixed-drinks photography explains how he created such perfect cocktail imagery for our new book
INTERVIEW: Sam Lubell on why the homes of Versace, Monet and Elvis reflect their creators (and why those of Ibsen, Pollock and Corbusier kind of don't)
The Life Meets Art author on the home life of creative people
The NY Times calls Spirited a ‘lavish, gift-worthy stunner’
Cheers! We’re pleased with our beautifully produced, comprehensive guide to cocktails from around the world too
The cabin made from Coca-Cola crates
Our new book, The Best of Nest, proves that when it comes to off-the-wall interiors, you can’t beat the Real Thing
Why Magnus Nilsson writes in English but adds just a touch of Swedish
The chef and Phaidon author explains why he loves to keep a few Nordic idiosyncrasies in his books
The Brazilian jeweler turning rainforest wood into precious works
Our new book Coveted looks at one contemporary jewelry designer reworking one of the world’s oldest, most humble materials
The postmodern palace fit for a Queen
Our new book, The Best of Nest, showcases the wild side of interior design, including one very well known royal residence
Jason Rosenfeld praises Cecily Brown’s new show
The art historian and Phaidon author admires the artist’s restless energy as well as her classic influences
Snacky Tunes talk us through their new t-shirt line
The guys behind the hit podcast and accompanying book tell us about their new capsule line of clothing
Adam Pendleton on the pandemic, painting and beautiful mistakes
The artist says he's learned how to adapt under lockdown but still keep on raising important questions
Why prehistoric rock and bone might be the latest thing in contemporary jewelry design
Our new book Coveted looks at one New York jeweler reaching far back in time to move the medium forward
INTERVIEW: Snacky Tunes on DJing, the rise of the cult chef and why the best food record ever is only 17 seconds long
Darin and Greg Bresnitz, the brothers behind the hit podcast and new Phaidon book, talk us through their climb to the top of the food chain and which culinary masters and recording artist they’ve grown to admire
You really must watch our Flower panel talk at the V&A
The expert panel pulled in a wide and varied international audience to hear the chat about our beautiful new book
The bedroom made from beauty queen memorabilia
Our new book, The Best of Nest, showcases the wild side of interior design, including this Farrah Fawcett superfan’s pad
Rare colour works by Francesca Woodman revealed in new show
The late, great woman artist, best-known for her black-and-white imagery, also produced some full-colour photos
The LA jeweler pairing wildlife with precious gems
Daniela Villegas brings coyotes, crabs and snakes to life in her jewelry, as our new book Coveted explains
Simon Doonan marks his birthday in style
The writer, TV personality and fashion authority goes for natural presents (rather than unnatural co-worker celebrations)
Here's why W Magazine loves our new book, Open Studio
The Condé Nast title appreciates the way our new publication brings big name artists right into your home
A Robert Mapplethorpe birthday party guestlist
On the 74th anniversary of his birth we take another look at the exquisite portraits of his friends and acquaintances
The jeweler turning rubber and aluminium into prized necklaces
Our new book, Coveted: Art and Innovation in High Jewelry, doesn't only highlight hot rocks and precious metals
Five Spirited drinks to get you through the election
Whether you're celebrating, drowning your sorrows or just trying to stay sober, there's a great drink in Spirited for you
Dave Eggers says Tomi Ungerer’s last children’s book can help us all handle a very (scary) adult world
The writer says Ungerer’s final book is a fitting work for an age of eco collapse and very bad politics
The Flowers fighting hate crimes
Flower describes how one photographer is attempting to cultivate personal growth and wider positivity
Why is Marina Abramović counting out rice and lentils?
The contemporary artist explains her work in a video with Phillips to accompany our new book Open Studio
Watch Michael and Darroch Putnam talk about their latest book
The masterful floral designers talk us through Flower Color Theory (with a little help from some furry friends)
25 neat numbers from 25 years of our Contemporary Artist Series
Want to know The number of blacks in Kerry James Marshall’s palette? How many volts Mona Hatoum ran through her early, dangerous works? The number of photos Nigel Cooke has on the walls of his studio? Our CAS books have the answers!
Yoshitomo Nara and Cecily Brown create plates to feed needy New Yorkers
The NYC charity Coalition for the Homeless is working with 50 prominent artists to raise money in new ways this autumn
Theaster Gates makes a holy New York debut
The artist’s first solo show in NYC, draws together pottery, tar paintings and a pandemic-focused take on the religious space
25 key events from 25 years of our Contemporary Artist Series
Love, death, political dissent and new masterpieces are all chronicled in our landmark series of monographs
Watch David Adjaye, Michael Bierut and Spencer Bailey talk about contemporary memorials
The architect, designer and author got together yesterday to discuss all aspects of Bailey's new book, In Memory Of
Sarah Sze on art, life and Covid
Find out why time and space have strangely flipped for our Contemporary Artist Series artist
Smart things to say about Signature Dishes: Peach Melba
Served on an ice sculpture and named after a soprano, this dish’s secret is actually its simplicity!
KAWS, Adam Pendleton and friends reimagine the I Voted sticker
Postal ballot voters can take pride in wearing these new versions of the classic lapel label
Michele Robecchi on 25 years of Phaidon's Contemporary Artist Series
Phaidon's Commissioning Editor talks about the series' beginnings, why he always wants the books to 'introduce, celebrate and surprise', and what he's learned from working so closely with artists over the years
25 things we learned from 25 years of our Contemporary Artist Series
Did you know about Wolfgang Tillmans’ short spell in social care, Yayoi Kusama’s Broadway musical, Kerry James Marshall’s brush with Hanna Barbera, Jonas Wood’s highly illegal ingredient, Paul McCarthy’s unlikely Vietnam link and Trevor Paglen’s days as punk club promoter?
25 great quotes from 25 years of our Contemporary Artist Series books
Here's a quarter century of artistic excellence and explanation, in each artist's own words, courtesy of our era-defining list
The Flowers caught in a design classic
Fake rather than real roses ended up looking pretty inside this masterpiece of 80s furniture design
Buy art and help Beirut get back on its feet
Denise Maroney of Dear Beirut outlines a special new auction, aiding those made homeless by the recent explosion
Secrets from The Garden: There's nothing black and white about a monochrome planting
Our new book, The Garden: Elements and Styles, unpicks the tricksy terms underpinning some of the world’s most beautiful gardens
Magnus Nilsson's Momentous Moments: The day he understood Fäviken couldn’t have survived Covid
The chef knows his restaurant wouldn’t have beaten the pandemic, but he remains optimistic about post-pandemic eating
Our Snacky Tunes authors hit the (virtual) road
Greg and Darin Bresnitz team up with 8 chefs and their favourite musicians for virtual events this month and next
Secrets from the Garden: Today’s wildlife friendly gardens owe a lot to big city parks
This 'natural' planting style might look countrified, but it owes its popularity to urban landscapes
Watch Will Cotton make a candy crown
The contemporary artist is one of many who've made videos with Phillips auction house to accompany our new book Open Studio
Want to cook like Lee Tiernan? Here’s the music to help you
The chef shares his Skepta, Stormzy and slowthai musical passions and some (surprisingly vegetarian) culinary ones too in Snacky Tunes
The Flowers that dance to the seasons
Our new book Flower features a brilliant stop-motion work that celebrates the miracle of spring
JR’s biggest exhibition ever is opening in London next month
The new show will cover the artist’s entire career, from the streets of Paris to political hotspots across the globe
The Flowers that haunted Yayoi Kusama
Our new book Flower features a highly prescient, early portrait of the world-famous Japanese artist
Magnus Nilsson's Momentous Moments: The day he knew he had to close Fäviken
'When I got home I went straight back to bed and cried. I didn’t understand. It was a kind of sadness that I had never felt before'
Marcel Dzama on Goya, Ghosts and his Artspace edition The illumination of the sisters of paradise
The Canadian artist discusses his early life, his experiences during the pandemic, and how they both fed into this beautiful new work
Secrets from The Garden: Don't forget to add some colour!
When it comes to colour, many of the best gardeners set down their plans on paper before digging in the plants
Want to cook like Alex Atala? Here’s the music to help you
The chef shares his musical and culinary passions in our new book Snacky Tunes
Magnus Nilsson's Momentous Moments: The day Magnus realised influence is OK, copying is not!
The words of one hallowed French chef led Nilsson to realise that, in some instances, a re-appropriated recipe idea can be a tribute, rather than a theft
Want to cook like Selassie Atadika? Here’s the music to help you
The chef shares her musical and culinary passions in our new book Snacky Tunes
Magnus Nilsson's Momentous Moments: The day he realised chefs could learn a lot from high fashion
They both command high prices, Nilsson believes haute couture has higher standards and a better work ethic than haute cuisine
Simon Doonan shares his Zoom style tips with Page Six
Western shirts and the wise words of Iris Apfel are helping the author and fashion pro through the pandemic
David Netto helps Sotheby’s with its new Phaidon library
To mark the inauguration of a new library at Sotheby’s East Hampton, the interior designer discusses collecting with the auction house
Want to cook like Matt Abergel? Here’s the music to help you
The chef shares his musical and culinary passions in our new book Snacky Tunes
Spirited home bartending on a budget
You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to make great mixed drinks, as our book Spirited explains
Secrets from The Garden: Wild gardens aren't really that wild
Our new book, The Garden Elements and Styles, traces the trend for unruly planting back to an outspoken critic of Victorian formality
9 smart moves Annie Leibovitz has used to shoot great pictures
On her 71st birthday, we share some of the photographer's working practices from Annie Leibovitz At Work
Mocktails have grown up, it’s time to learn how to make them
Our new book Spirited explains how soft drinks can be spectacular when put together with skill and great ingredients
El-P from Run the Jewels tells Snacky Tunes about making music and bagels
The New York rap star looks back fondly on a time when he could only afford one meal per day
RIBA winner Sir David Adjaye on the future of memorials
Following the announcement that the architect is to receive RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal, British architecture’s highest honour, we share some of his thoughts from our new book In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials
