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Bookshelf

Every other week we ask an esteemed member of the creative community to discuss five influential titles from their bookshelf. The books could be a cornerstone of inspiration or a nostalgic throwback to a particular memory; either way, Bookshelf is a celebration of the titles that continue to inform practitioners today.

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“There is so much stuff in books that you can’t just get on the internet”: Ben Longden presents his Bookshelf

“There is so much stuff in books that you can’t just get on the internet”: Ben Longden presents his Bookshelf

5 August 2020
Sue Murphy on how books are windows into intimate worlds that we never knew existed

Sue Murphy on how books are windows into intimate worlds that we never knew existed

22 July 2020
“They’ve made me who I am today”: Camille Walala shares five significant titles from her bookshelf

“They’ve made me who I am today”: Camille Walala shares five significant titles from her bookshelf

17 June 2020
"A reminder of what's possible with ink and paper": Draw Down Books shares five significant titles from its Bookshelf

"A reminder of what's possible with ink and paper": Draw Down Books shares five significant titles from its Bookshelf

19 May 2020
“I own more books than I read, and want more books than I own”: Matt Asato-Adams on the magic of bookshops

“I own more books than I read, and want more books than I own”: Matt Asato-Adams on the magic of bookshops

6 May 2020
Synoptic Office’s Bookshelf reveals the what, how, and why of its design practice

Synoptic Office’s Bookshelf reveals the what, how, and why of its design practice

22 April 2020
Marvel at the playful and mischievous books behind Bompas & Parr’s spectacular culinary events

Marvel at the playful and mischievous books behind Bompas & Parr’s spectacular culinary events

8 April 2020
A peak into the bookshelf of Sheffield Doc Fest director Cínta Gill

A peak into the bookshelf of Sheffield Doc Fest director Cínta Gill

25 March 2020
Gallery director Alistair Hudson’s Bookshelf contains an alternative cookbook and Peter Saville

Gallery director Alistair Hudson’s Bookshelf contains an alternative cookbook and Peter Saville

11 March 2020
Ami Evelyn Hughes’ Bookshelf features porn and Paul McCarthy

Ami Evelyn Hughes’ Bookshelf features porn and Paul McCarthy

26 February 2020
Photographer and Lecturer Dean Davies’ bookshelf features Tom Wood, Doug Dubois and LAW

Photographer and Lecturer Dean Davies’ bookshelf features Tom Wood, Doug Dubois and LAW

12 February 2020
Slanted’s CEO Julia Kahl’s Bookshelf features Bambi, Arles and international writing systems

Slanted’s CEO Julia Kahl’s Bookshelf features Bambi, Arles and international writing systems

4 December 2019
Yoshi Sodeoka’s Bookshelf is all about design that gets better with age

Yoshi Sodeoka’s Bookshelf is all about design that gets better with age

6 November 2019
TwoPoints.Net presents its Bookshelf highlighting the importance of studying other disciplines

TwoPoints.Net presents its Bookshelf highlighting the importance of studying other disciplines

16 October 2019
An insight into Merijn Hos’ favourite artists, through his Bookshelf

An insight into Merijn Hos’ favourite artists, through his Bookshelf

2 October 2019
Laura Coombs presents her Bookshelf, and it’s all about attention to materiality

Laura Coombs presents her Bookshelf, and it’s all about attention to materiality

18 September 2019
“Brexit is the dumbest error in the history of the UK”: the Yarza Twins presents its Bookshelf

“Brexit is the dumbest error in the history of the UK”: the Yarza Twins presents its Bookshelf

4 September 2019
Books are more than visual reference for Charlotte Ager, they are studies in how to tell stories

Books are more than visual reference for Charlotte Ager, they are studies in how to tell stories

21 August 2019
Penguin’s in-house designer Tom Etherington talks us through his most influential titles

Penguin’s in-house designer Tom Etherington talks us through his most influential titles

7 August 2019
Viktor Hachmang’s Bookshelf is “a physical database of obsession”

Viktor Hachmang’s Bookshelf is “a physical database of obsession”

24 July 2019

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