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Coffeetable pleasures Your guide to this month’s essential reads

Modern kitchen culture is all about making the space work for emotional pleasure, hanging out, entertaining and cooking

Kitchen Culture – reinventing kitchen design By Johnny Grey | Jacqui Small

Kitchen Culture gives you a wealth of advice on all aspects of kitchen planning, from the psychology of space to practical culinary considerations, along with case studies and architectural notes. Plus the stunning photography provides essential inspiration for your personal kitchen design ideas.

Design Now! By Charlotte & Peter Fiell Taschen

©ZED AG, Zurich/Merck KGaH, Darmstadt, Germany

Visually stunning and highly informative, Design Now! features the latest work by 80 of the world’s most influential designers and design-led companies. This book calls for a greener approach to all types of product design, from furniture and architecture, to electronic equipment and transport. Unleash the designer in you.

Iconic design figures featured include Continuum, Porsche Design Studio,

Jean-Marie Massaud, Zaha Hadid and James Dyson

Francesco’s Kitchen – an intimate guide to the flavours of Venice By Francesco Da Mosto | Ebury Press

Venetian food, like the beautiful city itself, is a fabulous fusion of ingredients. This delicious guide is beautifully illustrated, with mouth-watering recipes and an insight into the history and traditions surrounding them. Escape to Venice for the day within this book’s pages.

An evocative, culinary tour into the heart of Venice,

bursting with the freshest flavours

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