Announcing the inauguration of the Sori Yanagi Appreciation Society, this is also the first publication outside of Japan on one of the 20th century’s most important industrial designers.
In an age of feeble and ugly machine-made things, these essays call for us to deepen and transform our relationship with the objects that surround us.

The Philosophy of Design

£45.00
£45.00
This book offers a glimpse into Yanagi’s life, works, and design philosophy, complemented by photographs.
This book highlights a single indigo-dyed poster dissected into 16 categories, including colour, texture, and graphics.
An Opinionated Guide to Design London by by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli.
The definitive overview of and ultimate resource on the iconic architect-designed houses built in Japan from 1945 to the present, written by Naomi Pollock and Tadao Ando.

Darning: Repair Make Mend

£19.00
£19.00
Climate change is making us rethink how we use resources and not subscribing to fast-fashion but re-using and mending our clothes has become a mark of pride.

Craftland Japan

£25.00
£25.00
Craftland Japan is not merely a book about Japanese crafts: it is a glimpse into centuries of tradition and wisdom through the prism of contemporary makers.
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Perambulations By Stefi Orazi

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From £13.00
A series of carefully curated and informative neighbourhood architecture walks and cycle rides.
Toda Design brings a unique, stylish English to Japanese Dictionary. With its elegant, vertical layout, it's perfect for children and gives that "grown-up" English book feel.
Toda Design Lab brings a unique Japanese to Enghlish dictionary. With its elegant, vertical layout, it's perfect for children and gives that "grown-up" English book feel.
For over 30 years, this picture book has been a beloved masterpiece, conveying the beauty of hiragana.

Colour Ring Cards

£18.00
£18.00
Toda Design’s Colour Ring Cards feature simple, charming illustrations in vibrant colours, offering a fresh take on flashcards.

Sukiyaki Picture Book

£18.00
£18.00
"Sukiyaki" by Harapekomegane is a children's picture book that celebrates the joy of making and sharing the Japanese dish Sukiyaki.

Fruit Punch Picture Book

£18.00
£18.00
With colourful, lively illustrations, this book introduces young readers to a variety of fruits and the joy of mixing them together. The book is simple, engaging, and perfect for early readers.

Japanese Farm Food

£29.00
£29.00
Japanese Farm Food by Nancy Singleton Hachisu, offers a unique look into life on a Japanese farm through 165 simple, flavoured recipes along with personal stories and over 350 stunning photographs.

Preserving the Japanese Way

£40.00
£40.00
Preserving the Japanese Way by Nancy Singleton Hachisu offers an easy to understand road map for preserving fruits, vegetables, and fish through a non-scientific, farm- or fisherman-centric approach.
Based on the original 6-volume work of Sanzo Wada from the 1930s, A Dictionary of Colour Combinations offers 348 colour combinations, focussing on the importance of colour and laying the foundation for contemporary colour research.
Following on that enduring bestseller, 'A Dictionary of Color Combinations' Vol. 2 brings back two more works by Wada published in 1935–1936 and 1938, respectively.

Cycle London

£10.95
£10.95
Exploring the capital’s best cycle shops, events, routes and subcultures. Go green. Go out on your bike.

Cyclogeography

£15.00
£15.00
Informed by several grinding years spent as a bicycle courier, Day lifts the lid on the solitary life of the courier.

Bicycle Diaries

£13.00
£13.00
From music and the visual arts, to globalisation, politics, the nature of creative work, this book gives the reader an incredible insight into what Byrne is seeing and thinking as he pedals around cities.

Lost Lanes North

£17.00
£17.00
Lost Lanes North: 36 Glorious bike rides in Yorkshire, the Lake District, Northumberland and northern England by Jack Thurston.

Lost Lanes South

£15.00
£15.00
Lost Lanes: 36 Glorious Bike Rides in Southern England by Jack Thurston.