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The Monocle Guide to Better Living

May 20, 2013

Cool guy favorite, Monocle, offers up its first book, a volume on quality of life with The Monocle Guide to Better Living:

“In an informative and entertaining collection of writing, reports and recommendations, we’ve surveyed the locations, products and ideas that are inspiring better living across the globe.

The 400-page book features…

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Unique Horizontal Book Storage

February 5, 2013

Not only is the structure made of books placed horizontally, but their draped areas also serve as place holders for the page you left off on. Learn more of this natural made piece….

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Zipmark Bookmark Book Page

November 19, 2012

Zipmark zipper bookmark this zipper is bound to open your book on the right page! Zipmark is by Peleg Design. Colors : Red, Blue, Green.

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Tower Bookcase Unfolds into A Dividing Screen

November 12, 2012

‘B-OK’ furniture is a cubic tower situated on feet that holds books perfectly in slots to create an interesting geometric pattern filled with your favorite titles. See its other forms here….

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Passion Beer Journal by Moleskine

November 2, 2012

Avid beer drinkers will certainly see the value in keeping a Beer Journal, and who better to design that journal than the folks at Moleskine. Learn more about the Moleskine Beer Journal….

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Where Chefs Eat

October 23, 2012

In a world full of angry Yelp reviewers and social media savvy foodies, its about time that we get a compendium of eatery knowledge from the people who know it best, Chefs. Over 400 of the world’s best chefs have compiled over 2,300 recommendations from spots around the world in…

Books as Data

October 1, 2012

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The James Bond Archives

September 14, 2012

Taschen marks the 50th Anniversary of everyone’s favorite super spy with a definitive, 600 page book covering the making of every 007 flick in the upcoming book, The James Bond Archives:

“To celebrate 50 years of this innovative franchise, EON Productions opened their archives of photos, designs, storyboards, and production materials…

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Massive River of 10,000 Discarded Books Rages Through Melbourne

September 12, 2012

If you were in Melbourne this past June, you may have run into a gargantuan installation right on the city streets. For The Light in Winter festival, Spanish art collective Luzinterruptus was commissioned to create a work of art that, quite literally, stopped traffic. 10,000 discarded books, donated by public…

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The New York Times, 36 Hours: 125 Weekends in Europe

August 19, 2012

Taschen and the NY Times follow up the acclaimed and comprehensive travel guide, 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada with a new title that collects Times’ 36 Hours columns for Europe:

“Culture, history, natural beauty, fine cuisine, artistic masterpieces, cutting-edge architecture and style—Europe overflows with so many riches…

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July 21, 2012

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Old School Leather Book Strap

July 4, 2012

Although we may be too old to remember the days of using book straps, it doesn’t stop us from wanting one for ourselves. Backpacks completely revolutionized the industry making old school book straps obsolete, but after seeing this we wouldn’t be surprised by a comeback.

Hand crafted in Portland, Oregon by…

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Paul Smith A to Z

May 17, 2012

Knighted designer and menswear icon Paul Smith speaks to author Olivier Wicker in “Paul Smith A to Z”, a new book (June 1, $30) that chronicles the history and inspiration of the famed label through interviews and photography taken by Smith himself. Link…

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Star Wars Logo Bookend Set

March 29, 2012

The book ends split the iconic Star Wars icon in half, and the best part is that they will work perfectly as DVD ends for your movie collection for those of you that prefer not to read. Check out more photos of the Star Wars Logo Bookend Set here!…

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Royal Oak

March 16, 2012

Audemars Piguet is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic Royal Oak with a tome ($130) worthy of its storied history:

“To mark the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak in due style, Audemars Piguet is proud to announce the publication of a 300-page book on the history of this legendary…

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Leather iPad Case by Makr Carry Goods

March 14, 2012

This is the most stylish ipad case we have come across, it´s by american crafters Makr Carry Goods, they say: “The Makr iPad Case/Multi-Use pocket is built on the ideas and patterning of our flap wallet but with a hidden cordovan closure instead of the horizontal keeper. Being that the…

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