This important addition to the designer's reference library helps resolve the color differences among the numerous media that contemporary designers work with every day.

Each page features faint croquis (figure templates) that disappear from view when scanned or photocopied. There's also room to jot notes or glue in fabric swatches plus helpful resources at back.

The newest addition to the successful Compact Design Portfolio series focuses on a designer whose work is as visionary as it is recognizable; Karim Rashid, whose popular designs -‑ found everywhere from Target to Nambe -- have made him a household name.

An expert in sustainable architecture and the editor of SourcesDesign team up here to tour 21 residences and businesses built with adobe, rammed earth, straw bale, and other environmentally conscientious materials and methods.

Night Vision -- A booming subculture is on the rise: dubbed Urban Exploration, it involves sneaking into abandoned or off-limits factories, aviation "boneyards," decommissioned bases, and other derelict features of the military/industrial landscape.

Nick Brandt depicts the animals of East Africa with an intimacy and artistry unmatched by other photographers who choose wildlife as their subject.

Playboy: Helmut Newton -- Following Playboy's celebrated fiftieth anniversary Photographs and Cartoons comes an arresting retrospective of Helmut Newton, one of the 20th century's most influential photographers.

Frida Kahlo brought to her personal appearance the same rule-breaking genius for color and detail that she brought to her art; her highly original style has influenced haute couture and inspired generations of women to express themselves.

This spiral-bound guide to kitchen remodeling not only provides hundreds of tips, inspirational color photographs, and a directory of manufacturers.