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GREENTERIOR – PLANT LOVING CREATIVES AND THEIR HOMES

COFFEEKLATCH (MAGALI ELALI & BART KIGGEN)

BELGIAN ARCHITECTS AND THEIR HOUSES II

MURIEL VERBIST & DIANE HENDRIKX

BETWEEN NOWHERE & NEVER – THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF FORGOTTEN PLACES

REGINALD VAN DE VELDE

READING THE STREETS – FADING CITY TYPOGRAPHY STAN VAN STEENDAM

NO TWO PERSONS EVER READ THE SAME BOOK – QUOTES ON BOOKS, READING AND WRITING DOOREMAN & BART VAN AKEN

BELGIAN SOLUTIONS DAVID HELBICH

POLO ARCHITECTS JOERI DE BRUYN, MAURO POPONCINI & PATRICK LOOTENS

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Interior features on twenty creatives from

Antwerp to New York, who all have one thing

common, namely a passion for plants.

— Bart Kiggen and Magali Elali visited florist Mark Colle, interior photographer Martyn Thompson and fashion designer Christian Wijnants among others.

— During their visits, the duo photographed these people’s homes, focusing specifically on the presence of plants. The residents discuss their passion for plants, flowers and greenery in the accompanying text.

— The book also contains a handy index listing all the plants featured in the photo-graphs, including their specific characte-ristics.

Photographer Bart Kiggen and journalist Magali Elali run the successful interior design blog Coffeeklatch. Besides this, they also write features for various media outlets, including a weekly section in De Morgen Magazine, the lifestyle supplement of the Belgian daily De Morgen.

title Greenterior - Plant loving creatives and their homesauthors Coffeeklatch (Bart Kiggen & Magali Elali)release date November 2015 finish Hardcoverformat 23 × 28 cm # pages ca. 240 isbn 9789460581533 nur 454 language English & Dutch price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

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The sequel to Belgian architects and their houses,

featuring 16 detailed photo features of architects’

homes, with interviews in which they share their

views on housing design and architecture.

— The architects: Leo Van Broeck, Eric Soors, Erik Wieërs, Lou Jansen, Aurélie Hachez, Adrien Verschuere, Kiki Verbeeck and Yves Malysse, Toon Heyndrickx, Johannes Rob-brecht and Tinne Verwerft, Tom Vermey-len, Gert Cuypers and Ilze Quaeyhaegens, Maarten Baeye and Karen Kesteloot, Kris Mys, Evert Crols, Hans Lust and Lieve Van De Ginste, Isabelle Blancke and Alexander Dierendonck.

— Their houses: an old mill, a Modernist apartment, a Seventies townhouse, a former pub, a ward of a former military hospital, a new-build with a view of the apartment buildings in the city …

— Their vision: passionate pleas for the den-sification of villages, interesting insights about the use of space and flexibility…

Muriel Verbist works as an interior stylist in the magazine industry. For over 20 years, Diane Hendrikx has been in demand as an in-terior and food photographer for quality maga-

zines. They have already teamed up to develop several interior design books including Living in

Antwerp and Belgian Designers and Their Interiors.

title Belgian Architects and Their Houses IIcomposition Muriel Verbistphotography Diane Hendrikx release date October 2015 finish Hardcoverformat 23 × 28 cm # pages 272 isbn 9789460581540 nur 648 language English, Dutch & French price € 45,00 / £ 35 / $ 55

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ARCHITECTES BELGES ET LEUR MAISON II

Diane Hendrikx Muriel Verbist

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Reginald Van de Velde takes photos of forgot-

ten places, of abandoned spaces where time has

ground to a halt. His haunting photos are simply

breath-taking.

— Old convents and castles where you expect the inhabitants to wake up any minute after sleeping for 100 years, dismantled power plants, spooky abandoned hospitals and uni-versity auditoriums: Reginald Van de Velde is fascinated by all these rundown places.

— On his many journeys in Belgium and abroad, the seasoned adventurer sought out these places with just one objective in mind, namely to capture the transitory nature of these spaces.

— His photos bear testimony to his boundless passion to document all the things that have been carelessly left behind by people. Snapshots as a manifesto for insignifi-cance.

Reginald Van de Velde likes to explore the un-known. He travels around the world in search of abandoned places to photograph. His work has been featured in solo and group exhibiti-ons, among others at the Backlight Photo Fes-

tival (Finland) and the New York Photo Festival (USA) and in Somerset House (United King-dom). He has already received several awards, including the Award for Photography at the Triennale de Barbaix (2008). He also received an award at the Cannes Lions International Festival (2011) and was a finalist in the World Photography Awards (2011). His photos have been published in several international quality magazines. The photo editorial team of Natio-nal Geographic Magazine has already selected several of his photos as personal favourites in the past.

title Between Nowhere & Never – The Photography of Forgotten Placesauthor & photography Reginald Van de Velderelease date October 2015 finish Hardcoverformat 30 × 24,5 cm # pages 192 isbn 9789460581502 nur 653 language English price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

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countries and in southern Europe, with photos of

letters that epitomise a city’s atmosphere.

— In the past, Stan Van Steendam’s obsession for street typography already prompted him to create the magnificent, acclaimed book, Brussels Type.

— Now comes the sequel, Reading the Streets, in which Van Steendam travels abroad with the same mission. He likes to intuitively explore cities, using the typography on the city’s streets as his guide – signs with letters that tell a story about the chequered history of these cities.

— He photographs the typographic fragments he discovers, isolating them from their context. As a result, these sometimes beau-tiful, at times banal, and often impressive typographic compositions take on a whole new meaning.

— The outcome is a series of personal photos, taken with old, analog cameras that suc-ceed in representing the transitory nature of the city in a heartfelt and provocative manner.

Stan Van Steendam (1985) studied graphic design at Sint-Lucas in Ghent. He is passionate about typography and works for various publis-hers in Belgium and abroad, as well as being a photographer and visual artist.

title Reading the Streets – Fading City Typography author & photography Stan Van Steendamtexts Andreu Balius release date September 2015 finish Hardcoverformat 17 × 19 cm # pages 208 isbn 9789460581496 nur 656 language English price € 25 / £ 25 / $ 35

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For book lovers with a penchant for design: 100

quotes about reading, writing and books in a uni-

que, typographical presentation by Dooreman.

— Bibliophile Bart Van Aken has been col-lecting quotes about reading for several years. This book contains his own personal selection.

— Including such declarations of love as “Rea-ding is that fruitful miracle of communicati-on in the midst of solitude” (Marcel Proust), surprising, witty statements like “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read” (Groucho Marx) and wise statements to mull over, including “We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it” (Anthony Burgess).

— Every quote is presented in a unique, origi-nal and tailor-made design by Dooreman, with an adapted font or special letter shapes.

— Each quote is in English. Where applicable, the quote has also been provided in the origi-nal language, along with a brief explanation (author, context).

— An original must-have for book lovers, desig-ners, readers, writers and aesthetes.

Dooreman studied free-form graphics at Sint-Lucasinstituut in Ghent. He started out his career as an illustrator. Over time, however, his activities veered towards typography and design. He creates the covers of all of the books of the Belgian author Tom Lanoye and has designed posters for various theatres. He also works as a designer and typographer for almost all of the Flemish and Dutch publis-hers. Dooreman has received several awards, including the Henry Van de Velde Award for his entire career. He is also a musician.

title No Two Persons Ever Read the Same Book – Quotes on books, reading and writinggraphic design Dooremancomposition Bart Van Aken release date October 2015 finish Hardcoverformat 13,5 × 18 cm # pages ca. 208 isbn 9789460581519 nur 625 language English price € 19,95 / £ 19 / $ 30N

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He’s probably best known for the book reviews he wrote for The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books. Because of those he was and is considered by many to have been one of the most important men of letters in 20th-century America.

From the dystopian classic novel Brave New World, written in 1931 by English writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), which was ranked fifth on the Modern Library’s list of the 100 best English novels of the 20th century. The book is set in 2540 and depicts a profoundly changed society thanks to

Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly

– they’ll go through anything.

You read and you’re pierced new developments in for example reproductive technology, psychological manipulation and conditioning. Huxley was one of the important intellectuals of his time and he was interested in spiritual subjects such as mysticism and parapsychology. He also wrote a number of non-fiction books, such as The Doors of Perception, about his experiences when taking a psychedelic drug.

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300 photos of peculiar, absurd and sometimes

hilarious, no-nonsense solutions that are used in

our daily surroundings.

— Not every solution is an answer to a problem.

— The Brussels-based artist David Helbich started collecting Belgian Solutions in 2006. Once he started to share his photos online on Facebook in 2008 (the Belgian Solutions page has over 23,000 fans), the project gat-hered speed, with contributions by Belgian Solutions spotters all over the world.

— Luster is publishing the third, updated and improved edition of the original publica-tion.

The artist David Helbich (1973) was born in Ber-lin. He studied composition and philosophy in Freiburg and Amsterdam and has been living in Brussels since 2002. He is a sound, instal-lation and performance artist and has already created various experimental conceptual works for the stage, paper and online media and public space.

He also works as a street photographer. He is currently staying in New York in the frame of an artist-in-residency programme.

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The renowned architect’s firm of Mauro Poponcini and Patrick Lootens (representative projects include Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool near Park Spoor Noord, Cadiz in Antwerp’s Eilandje district and the office building near Ghent Sint-Pieters station) celebrates 25 years of architectural practice in this beautifully designed and richly documented publication, in a style that reflects their own: beautifully balanced, clean and contemporary. Obviously their many various achievements are featured in the book, but Mauro Poponcini and Patrick Lootens also take the time to reflect on archi-tecture in conversations with five prominent partners (Filip Canfyn, b0b Van Reeth, Kristi-aan Borret, Bart Verschaffel, Henk Visch), about the architectural practice in Flanders and various other themes that they care about.

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HEA 97location: Antwerpprogramme: mixed-use residentialclient: Himmosbuilt: 2004surface area: 2,304 m2

‘We feel right at home in such a problematic, time-worn area.’ The place under discussion is the area around the Police Tower designed by Renaat Braem, one of Belgium’s most important post-war modernists. In the 1960s, Braem designed the new Administrative Centre of Antwerp on the spot where a shopping gallery and market hall had stood since 1841. However, the ambitious plans never came to fruition. Only the Police Tower was built. The raw scar left by the demolitions was later covered by a prosaic shopping centre. The gaping hole torn in the urban fabric by the modernist intervention was never repaired.An opportunity then arose to restore at least a fragment of the block. The city sold an orphaned plot on the corner of Oudaan and Kammenstraat to a real estate developer. The design for the apartment building with shops alleviates the discrepancy in scale between the medieval city and the modernist heritage. The location dictates the design. The building seeks to attain harmony with its neighbours. The spiral movement of the helix arose from that logical train of thought. Departing from the narrow, medieval Kammenstraat, the facade bends towards the stately townhouses on Oudaan, �nally reaching towards the imposing Police Tower. The cornice rises gradually, culminating in a sharp roof volume. All the facades present themselves as if they were the front. The building has no back. The facades are clad in lead panels. This unconventional choice re�ects the ambition to make the building stand out, while at the same time enabling its surroundings to absorb it. On the one hand, lead is a traditional building material that was used for such things

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GOB 91location: Brusselsprogramme: mixed-use residentialclient: Reno-Investbuilt: 1993surface area: 897 m2

volume – de conservendoos – brengt dynamiek en levendigheid in de ruwe, grootstedelijke omgeving. De lange, horizontale ramen geven uitdrukking aan het maritieme karakter van de wijk en schenken de bewoners een wijde blik over het kanaal. Een uitstekende, ovalen luifel bekroont het gebouw. Het is een frivole toets in het straatbeeld, die evenwel een geborgen plek creëert voor de bewoners van de penthouse.

Appartements et commerces GOMFigurant parmi les premiers

projets de Polo, cet immeuble à appartements date d’une époque où l’architecture décorative et historisante était la norme à Bruxelles. On peut toutefois considérer que ce projet assez controversé, baptisé dans le langage populaire la boîte à conserves ou la blinken duus, a ouvert la voie à une architecture urbaine di�érente, qui fera lentement mais sûrement son chemin dans la capitale à partir des années 2000.L’immeuble se tient sur une parcelle d’angle le long du canal et de la Chaussée de Gand. Le bâtiment en deux parties réconcilie ces deux contextes di�érents. Par sa façade simple en brique, il se relie avec les maisons de maître de la chaussée. Du côté du canal, la façade appelait quant à elle à un geste plus prononcé. Le volume en aluminium plié et rainuré – la boîte à conserves – apporte une dynamique et un mouvement dans les environs urbains et bruts. Les longues baies vitrées horizontales, qui rappellent le caractère maritime du quartier, o�rent aux habitants une large vue sur le canal. Le bâtiment est surmonté par un auvent, qui amène une touche légère à la rue et créé en plus un espace abrité pour les habitants du penthouse.

The city of Antwerp rewarded the minor intervention in the city with the 2004 Monumenten- en Welstandsprijs, a heritage award.

Appartementen Helix‘Op zo’n problematische,

gehavende plek voelen wij ons als een vis in het water.’ De plek waarover het gaat, is de buurt rond de Politietoren van Renaat Braem, een van de belangrijkste naoorlogse modernisten van België. In de jaren 1960 ontwierp Braem het nieuwe Administratief Centrum van de stad Antwerpen op de plaats waar zich sinds 1841 een overdekte winkelgalerij met markthal bevond. De plannen werden echter nooit voltooid. Alleen de Politietoren werd gebouwd. Op de opengereten plek kwam later het banale winkelcentrum De Bijenkorf. Het gat dat de modernistische ingreep in het stedelijk landschap sloeg, is nooit hersteld.Er diende zich een kans aan om op z’n minst een fragment van het bouwblok opnieuw te herstellen. De stad verkocht een verweesd perceel op de hoek van de Oudaan en de Kammenstraat aan een projectontwikkelaar. Het ontwerp voor het appartementsgebouw met winkelruimte verzacht de schaalbreuk tussen de middeleeuwse stad en het modernistische erfgoed. De plek dicteert het ontwerp. Het gebouw zoekt aansluiting bij zijn buren. Vanuit die logica is de spiraalbeweging of ‘helix’ ontstaan. De gevel vertrekt aan de smalle, middeleeuwse Kammenstraat, buigt zich naar de statige herenhuizen op de Oudaan en reikt ten slotte naar de imposante Politietoren. De kroonlijst stijgt gradueel en culmineert in een spits dakvolume. Alle gevels presenteren zich als voorzijde. Het gebouw heeft geen achterkant. De gevels zijn bekleed met loden panelen. Die weinig conventionele keuze is ingegeven door de betrachting een gebouw te maken dat zich eigenzinnig manifesteert en tegelijkertijd geabsorbeerd wordt door zijn omgeving. Lood is enerzijds een traditioneel bouwmateriaal, dat bijvoorbeeld gebruikt werd voor de dakbekleding van de nabijgelegen barokke Sint-Augustinuskerk.

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a spacious vista overlooking the canal. The building is crowned with a protruding oval canopy. It adds a frivolous note to the street, while creating an enclosed space for the people living in the penthouse.

Appartementen en winkels GOMHet appartementsgebouw is een van

de vroege projecten van Polo en stamt uit een periode waarin decoratieve en historiserende architectuur de norm was in Brussel. Het project veroorzaakte heel wat ophef – in de volksmond heette het la boîte à conserves of blinken duus – maar het kan beschouwd worden als een van de wegbereiders van een andere stedelijke architectuur die vanaf de jaren 2000 langzaam maar zeker ingang zou vinden in de hoofdstad.Het gebouw is gelegen op een hoekperceel langs het kanaal en de Steenweg op Gent. Het tweeledige gebouw verzoent de twee verschillende contexten. Met een eenvoudige bakstenen zijgevel sluit het gebouw aan op de herenhuizen op de steenweg, terwijl de gevel aan de zijde van het kanaal vroeg om een meer uitgesproken gebaar. Het geplooide en geribbelde aluminium

This apartment building is one of Polo’s early projects, dating back to a period in which decorative, historicizing architecture was the norm in Brussels. The project was quite controversial – referred to colloquially as a ‘tin can’ – but it can be seen as having paved the way for a di�erent style of urban architecture that would slowly but surely �nd its way into the capital city from the start of the 21st century.The building is situated on a corner plot along the canal and Steenweg op Gent. The building, with two distinct sides, mediates the di�erent contexts. The building’s simple brick side facade ties in with the town houses along the avenue, while the facade along the canal demanded a more distinctive gesture. The folded, ribbed aluminium volume – the ‘tin can’ – adds a dynamic, lively touch to the rough metropolitan setting. The long, horizontal windows express the maritime �avour of the neighbourhood and give the tenants

as the roof tiles on the nearby baroque Church of St Augustine. On the other hand, it is a unique, almost iconic facade material. Lead looks di�erent every time, depending on the angle and the weather conditions. Sometimes it looks dark and dull; at other moments, it glimmers in the sunlight. The building’s ground �oor has a space that can be subdivided for retail purposes. Above, thirteen apartments unfold around a core with a lift and staircase, su�used with natural light thanks to the large windows at the top of the building. The changing facades of the helix bring a playful dynamic and intense living experience to the layout of the apartments.

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After having published 4 guides to Belgian cities we took the bestselling 500 Hidden Secrets concept abroad. In 2014 born and bred Parisienne Marie Farman selected 500 addresses and facts that few people know, such as a restaurant where you can order a French meal until 3:30 in the morning or a secret street with a building by Le Corbusier. In 2015 Guido van Eijck and Saskia Naafs shared the 500 most interesting places in Amsterdam, such as an atomic bunker in the Vondelpark, a shop where you can buy meteorite shards, or a hidden Keith Haring mural in a food distribution centre. All the guides in this collection are revised and updated with every reprint, to make sure they include all the newest places-to-be.

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Where are the 5 best places to eat frites in Brussels? What are the 5 most romantic cafés in the city? And where are the 5 best places to get fit?

This affectionate guide to B r u s s e l s is written by a local journalist who knows the city intimately. The aim is to reveal the 500 places and details that no one knows – like the cafeteria on the top floor of the national library, the hidden remains of the city wall, and the best bar in the European Quarter.

This is a book for visitors who want to avoid the usual tourist spots and for residents who are keen to track down the city’s best-kept secrets.

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D e r e k B l y t h is a writer and journalist who has lived in Brussels for more than 20 years. He has written countless articles and books on the city, as well as giving guided tours and talks.

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Where can you find the 5 best local breweries in Flanders Fields? What are the 5 wildest things to do at the Belgian Coast? And what are the 5 most curious details in the town of Ypres?

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Flanders Fields and the Belgian Coast reveals these good-to-know addresses along with hundreds of other secret places and random bits of information. It is an affectionate guide to the region, written by the Belgium-loving journalist Derek Blyth. He selected the 500 places and details that few people know, like a secret coffee salon at the back of an interior design shop and a B&B in the attic of an abandoned monastery.

This is a book for visitors who want to avoid the usual tourist spots and for residents who are keen to track down the region’s best-kept secrets.

D E R E K B L Y T H is a writer and journalist who has lived in Belgium for more than 20 years. He has written countless articles and books on the country, and he gives guided tours and talks. In 2012 he published The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels. An instant bestseller, it was praised for showing people a side of the city they never knew existed. A year later The 500 Hidden Secrets of Antwerp followed, and in 2014 he published The 500 Hidden Secrets of Ghent.

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title What’s Cooking in Belgium – Recipes and Stories from a Food-loving Nation authors Neil Evans & Anna Jenkinson release date Releasedfinish Hardcover format 21 × 27 cm# pages 224isbn 9789460580932nur 440language Englishprice € 29,95 / £ 29 / $ 45

title The Bright Side of Belgium authors Sigrid Vandensavel & Hadewijch Ceulemans release date Released finish Flexcover format 20 × 25 cm # pages 530 isbn 9789460581137 nur 511 language English price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

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THE BRIGHT SIDE OF BELGIUMis more than just another tourist guide. It is an inspiring photo book, an extensive source of information and a passionate ode to the most beautiful cities and regions of Belgium. The book introduces the great cultural cities but it also examines the natural beauty of regions like Limburg, the Ardennes and the coast. It covers architecture, art, gastronomy, fashion and design and includes interviews with prominent fi gures (like fashion designers A.F. Vandevorst and art connoisseur Axel Vervoordt) and lists of the best places to shop, eat, sleep and drink. 

Sigrid Vandensavel works as a freelance editor for various media companies. She is always on the lookout for new trends in the areas of fashion, food, culture and design. She is the author of North Sea Living.

As an editor Hadewijch Ceulemans specialised in the areas of national and international design, architecture and cultural history. She is the author of several books on these subjects, including Belgium’s Best Design.

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author Hadewijch Ceulemans release date Released finish Hardcover format 16,5 × 24 cm # pages 232 isbn 9789460581175 nur 656 language English, Dutch & French price € 29,95 / £ 29 / $ 45

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title Eccentric Homes authors Thijs Demeulemeester photography Diane Hendrikx release date Released finish Hardcover format 20,5 × 27,5 cm # pages 240 isbn 9789460581311 nur 454 language English, Dutch & French price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

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title Le Labo des Héritiers — Bakker, Scarpa, Van Severen,Vermeersch authors Marie Pok, Chris Meplon a.o. release date Released finish Hardcover format 21,5 × 26 cm # pages 262 isbn 9789460581366 nur 656 language English, Dutch & French price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

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authors Chris Meplon, Max Fraser e.a. release date Released finish Softcover format 20 × 26,5 cm # pages 176 isbn 9789460581335 nur 656 language English price € 29,95 / £29 / $ 45

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title Belgian Designers and Their Interiors author Muriel Verbist photography Diane Hendrikxrelease date Released finish Hardcover format 23 × 28 cm # pages 256 isbn 9789460580758 nur 656 language English, Dutch & French price € 45 / £ 35 / $ 55

title Dutch Architects and Their Houses authors Frank Visser & Santje Kramer photography Mirjam Bleeker release date Released finish Hardcover format 23 × 28 cm # pages 272 isbn 9789460580949 nur 656 language English & Dutch price € 45 / £ 35 / $ 55

title Paris Designers and Their Interiors author Marie FarmanphotographyDiane Hendrikxrelease date Released finish Hardcover format 23 × 28 cm # pages 240 isbn 9789460581267 nur 656 language English & French price € 45 / £ 35 / $ 55

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and Refuges author Frank Visser photography Mirjam Bleeker release date Released finish Hardcover in linen format 22,5 × 28,5 cm # pages 258 isbn 9789460581236 nur 454 language English price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

title North Sea Living author Sigrid Vandensavel photographers Diane Hendrikx & Mirjam Bleeker release date Released finish Hardcover format 23 × 28 cm # pages 240 isbn 9789460581007 nur 454 language English, Dutch & French price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

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title Scandinavian designers at work author Jessy Van Durme photography Piet Albert Goethals release date Released finish Hardcover format 20 × 25 cm # pages 192 isbn 9789460581328 nur 656 language English price € 29,95 / £29 / $ 45

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author/illustrator Federico Babinarelease date Released finish 26 detachable postcards in softcover bookformat 12 × 16,5 cm # pages 52 isbn 9789460581410 nur 648, 013 language English price € 12,95distribution rights restricted to Belgium and the Netherlands

title Tasty Stories — Legendary Food Brands and their Typefaces author Joke Gossé release date Released finish Hardcover format 18,5 × 18,5 cm # pages 144 isbn 9789460581014 nur 802 language English price € 19,95 / £ 10 / $ 15 (as from 1/9/2015)TA

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title Attractive Things Work Better and 49 Other Wisdoms author Joke Gossé release date Released finish Hardcover format 13 × 16 cm # pages 110 isbn 9789460580659 nur 656 language English price € 14,95 / £ 12,95 / $ 19,95

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N title Stef Driesentext Wouter Davidtsrelease date Released finish Hardcoverformat 24 × 31 cm # pages 144 isbn 9789460581434 nur 642 language English price € 39,95 / £ 38 / $ 60

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title Barak Friturephotograp Jesse Willemsrelease date Released finish Hardcoverformat 20 × 18,5 cm # pages 132 isbn 9789460581359 nur 653 language English, Dutch & French price € 21,50 / £ 20 / $ 35

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title Fabulous Food Concepts Respecting the Planet author Sigrid Vandensavel release date Released finish Hardcover format 23 × 28 cm # pages 168 isbn 9789460580789 nur 802 language English price € 25 / £ 25 / $ 35

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