Are We Human? Notes on an Archaeology of DesignRethinking the intimate relationship between humans and design, from primitive tools and ornamentation to the constant buzz of modern social media The question are we human? is both urgent and ancient. Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley offer a multilayered exploration of the intimate relationship between human and design and rethink the philosophy of design in a multidimensional exploration from the very first tools and ornaments to the constant buzz

Charles and Ray Eames

as well as through the lifelong friends we make gathered around a table

With its colourful palette and defining sense of chic

Raul Lopez

angelically suspended in the sky

Year-by-year spreads are combined with in-depth features on dozens of landmark projects and industry-leader profiles

The magazine originally focused on music but branched into fashion and culture more widely

Since the early 1960s

This richly layered collection brings together The Gourmand’s signature blend of culinary craft and cultural inquiry

it's precision-crafted from a single block of aircraft-grade aluminum

Fracture functions as a visual treasure trove of Japanese ephemera while also introducing readers to the creative minds behind these formative designs

Western jazz