You can eat this mid-winter veggie treat guilt free
The mercury is dropping in NYC and snow has hit London. But you can comfort yourself without filling up on junk
The lunch that upset the art world
On the 187th anniversary of his birth, we take a look at Édouard Manet’s other midday scene, Lunch in the studio
Le Corbusier's Grand Designs: The LC2 Chair
You may know Le Corbusier's chair. But have you seen what it looked like on paper before it went into production?
The ancient building block that’s so in right now
New York’s newest luxury condos are using the same building material as Mesopotamia's oldest temples. Why?
Don't stop now! Keep Veganuary going with these great dishes
Raw: Recipes for a Modern Vegetarian Lifestyle by Solla Eiríksdóttir proves healthy food doesn’t have to be hard
How to be happy on Blue Monday
Today getting you down? Then get a lift from Patti Smith, Kurt Vonnegut and Henry James in Every Day a Word Surprises Me
The art of the black struggle, 90 years on from MLK’s birth
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we look at Arthur Jafa’s masterful take on contemporary race relations
The life that shaped Harry Bertoia’s art
He's best known for his Diamond Chair but nature and necessity fed into the artist’s incredible mid-century sculptures
How to grow your own like one of our star chefs
Is the Shutdown or Brexit making you seriously consider growing your own food? Here’s how the great chefs do it
Thierry Mugler on fur, Trump and his new show and book
The designer may seem to have indulged in excess, yet his new exhibition show remarkable restraint in one area
Why Louis Kahn would often talk to bricks
A simple, quirky piece of advice to his students showed that this building material had a lot to say
7 kitchen shortcuts from Jane Hornby
From shopping to plating up, let one of Britain’s most capable cooks share her kitchen knowledge
De Niro makes a foodie pilgrimage to Central in Peru
The film star visited Virgilio Martínez a few days ago, and he wasn’t the only notable customer at his restaurant. . .
How does our Breakfast: The Cookbook author start her day?
In Beirut or Brooklyn, Emily Elyse Miller finds a way to do the most important meal of the day in style
Space travel, slow food, Fauvism and today's floral design
Think you know about floral design? Think again. Our new book Blooms shows nothing changes quite like flowers
Running late - fashionably late! Alexandre de Betak takes over Milan's Central train station for Men’s Fashion Week
The Fellini of fashion helps Ermenegildo Zegna present its new high-tech menswear collection in a striking location
Elmgreen & Dragset meet Homer and Marge
The artists’ work Prada Marfa appeared in The Simpsons a few days ago. Guess what Homer did behind it. . .
When Cecil Beaton went from hemline to frontline
Born today, 14 January, in 1904, Beaton made his name in fashion, before becoming a great war photographer
This Brutal World stars in the movie of the moment!
In the Netflix thriller Bird Box our brutalist architecture book is a welcome distraction from uglier scenes outside
Take a look at our New For '19 books!
Our spring 2019 list of new titles is ready to launch - we think you'll be impressed. . .
Did Jeremy Fox just create an entire tasting menu from carrots?
Pretty much. What’s more, the dinner sold out and, judging by these pictures, we can see why!
David Chang tries Turkish
His new place doesn’t call itself a kebab joint but it certainly offers a little Turkish flavour to New York
Look at John Pawson’s photos of Peter Zumthor’s first UK house
The architect, photographer and Phaidon author visits Zumthor’s Secular Retreat, commissioned by Alain de Botton
Catherine Deneuve's Yves Saint Laurent collection is up for sale
Christie’s January sale showcases the designer and the film star’s close 43-year friendship
Going vegan? Here’s a shopping list that will help you
From apricots to almond milk, this is what our Vegan author recommends you have in your kitchen
The New York Times loves our new children’s board books
The paper devotes half of its children's books coverage to our new titles A Pile of Leaves and Hug This Book!
Take a tour of our fashion mag book author's NYC apartment
'Magazines come in waves, washing up as stacks around my apartment,' writes Vince Aletti in our new book
What Dan Barber and other star chefs make when they go vegan
Are you choosing a plant-based diet for 2019? Then take a few tasty tips from the world's best chefs
Massimo Bottura brings back the Skinny Chef
Like many of us, the world-famous chef, philanthropist and Phaidon author has a new fitness regime for 2019
Did you know the guy who made this chair also made music?
Harry Bertoia made his own instruments and recorded 11 albums of material. Now you can buy them again
It's Christmas Day in Russia!
Take a look at what the people of the USSR used to give and receive before the fall of the Soviet Union
The National’s guitarist is scoring a Mapplethorpe show
Bryce Dessner looks back on the protests that rocked his town when the photographer's 1990 retrospective opened
How Braille came into being
Louis Braille was born on this day and developed his most famous work of graphic design when just 12-years-old
Meet the artist who plans to bin space waste
Daan Roosegaarde knows there’s tons of junk in the heavens and thinks he can find a way to get rid of it
Enrique Olvera says his new LA restaurant could be his last
The chef outlines his multicultural plans for LA's arts district, due to open this summer
North Korea sees in 2019 with a drone and laser show
Pyongyang’s sky was lit up with lasers, fireworks and illuminated craft earlier this week for its New Year celebrations
Astonishing Animals - The Rhinoceros
Around 5,000 copies of this iconic image were sold during the artist Dürer’s lifetime, making it one of the earliest mass-produced images - but why was the likeness incorrect and how did the unfortunate animal meet its end?
Our Tapas author is feeding US Government workers for free
The Spanish-born, Washington-based chef José Andrés is handing out free sandwiches to Federal employees
Untangling Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty
Robert Smithson was born today, 2 January, in 1938. Here’s how to get your head around his best-known work
Phaidon authors recognised in the New Year's Honours List
Gillian Wearing, John Pawson and Tacita Dean all made Commander of the Order of the British Empire for 2019
What's Alex from Snarkitecture up to in 2019?
Co-founder Alex Mustonen fills us in on the practice’s plans for its new permanent NYC venue, Snark Park
The best New Year dishes from around the world
Impress family and friends with these international dishes, drawn from our cookery titles
What’s John Pawson up to in 2019?
The architect and Phaidon author will sign off on one of his longest-standing commissions over the next 12 months
Georgette Moger shakes us up 3 New Year cocktails!
Our Regarding Cocktails co-author has come up with three mixes for before, during and (the morning) after
What’s Jean Jullien up to in 2019?
Video games? An animated series? The artist and Phaidon author runs through his big plans for the New Year
What’s Massimo Bottura up to in 2019?
The chef and Phaidon author has plans for new restaurants across the world, and a hotel in the Italian countryside
What’s David Dawson up to in 2019?
Freud's longest-standing assistant opens up on the self-portrait show he is curating at the Royal Academy
What to do with Xmas leftovers, by the world’s best chefs
Here's what Massimo Bottura creates with old turkey when Ferran and Albert Adrià are in his kitchen
Here's something quick and easy to make on Christmas morning
Magnus Nilsson’s Rocky Road recipe is quick to make, tasty, and perfect for an impromptu Christmas party
What are Putnam & Putnam up to in 2019?
It might be cold outside, but NYC's leading floral designers are ready for a blooming marvellous New Year
What’s Stefan Sagmeister up to in 2019?
The designer, design commentator and Phaidon author is thinking small over the next 12 months
What’s Trevor Paglen up to in 2019?
The artist and activist may have reached the stars in 2018, but he has plenty of big shows coming up next year too
What’s Noah Charney up to in 2019?
The Museum of Lost Art author is turning to crowd funding in an attempt to protect art in at-risk countries
Let the Putnams choose your festive florals
Your Christmas can be as colourful as the famous florists and Flower Colour Guide authors’
Can you see what Paul Klee’s cat wants?
Paul Klee was born today, 18 December, in 1879. Our book Animal explains how he worked two beasts into one work
Who is Alex from Snarkitecture giving his book to this Christmas?
Co-founder of the innovative NY design studio reveals his 2018 highs and lows and who’ll be getting a great gift
A photo show that's easy on the eye (but hard on the stomach)
A major new food photography exhibition shows that the best images don’t always show the tastiest of meals
The perfect face for Monkey Day
On 14 December – a day set aside for simian contemplation – we look back at Jill Greenberg’s monkey portrait
Who are Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin giving their book to this Christmas?
The designer and photographer couple on their 2018 highs and lows and who’ll be getting a great gift
Annie Leibovitz on Hockney, Lennon and Instagram
The photographer talks through her life, career and new book with US radio host Lois Reitzes
Little kids and big design lovers will adore these gifts
These toys, from Design for Children, could actually make your home look more stylish, not less, on Christmas day
Snarkitecture’s baubles are perfect for a White Christmas
The NY practice has produced a suitably monochrome line of Christmas decorations
Olafur Eliasson's Ice Watch will give you a climate change chill
Eliasson says seeing chunks of the Greenland ice sheet in our city is just the experience we need to force change
Who is Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø giving his book to this Christmas?
The brewer, beer expert and author reveals his 2018 highs and lows and who’ll be getting a great gift
Martin Parr swaps Clacton for Cannes, courtesy of Gucci
The photographer headed to the French Riviera to shoot the fashion house's latest campaign
Nordic Christmas recipes to try with young bakers this week
Magnus Nilsson’s Nordic Baking Book is filled with fun treats for this time of year - including this gingerbread house
Did Adolf Loos think Ornament was Crime? And was he right?
The architect was born on this day, 10 December, 1870 and created a style of architecture still debated today
John Pawson got to Pantone's Colour of 2019 in 2017!
The architect and photographer included glimpses of hot new colour Living Coral in his book, Spectrum
Who is Sam Droege giving his book to this Christmas?
The photographer and researcher tells us his personal highs and lows of 2018 and who’ll be getting a great gift
What links these four products?
MoMA has the answer (but if you've bought one of our design books recently you've probably guessed already)
Olafur Eliasson's Ice Watch is headed for London
The artist’s cool but sensual response to climate change will be recreated in the British capital next week
Artspace's pick of Untitled Art, Miami
Artspace scour Art Basel Miami for the best artworks on show this year. Read on to see what they think!
Who is Kim Colin giving her book to this Christmas?
The Industrial Facility designer tells us her highs and lows of 2018 and who’ll be getting a great gift
Watch René Redzepi feed Olafur Eliasson a live scallop
These two great Danes and Phaidon authors still enjoy each other’s company - after all these years
Take a look at the Miami club Theaster Gates just opened
The US artist worked with the fashion brand to install long-forgotten images of black women in his Prada pop-up
Who is Tom Wainwright giving his book to this Christmas?
The design writer and Pet-tecture author tells us his highs and lows of 2018 and who’ll be getting a great gift
Seriously, are Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske GQ’s Chefs of the Year?
Yes! Our Contra and Wildair chefs are ranked alongside Serena Williams, Michael B Jordan and Jonah Hill in men and women of the year issue
Take a look at Artspace and Phaidon's VIP lounge in Miami
Come along to enjoy art, music, design and plenty of beautiful books at Untitled, Miami Beach
A few more reasons to buy The Nordic Baking Book
Acclaimed chef Magnus Nilsson explains why baking from his new book is so easy a child could do it (he made some of the recipes in it when he was a schoolboy!)
Who is John Pawson giving his book to this Christmas?
The architect and author reveals his 2018 highs and lows and which lucky baby will be getting a great gift
Who knows why these Agnes Martin paintings are hanging beside Navajo blankets?
Agnes Martin friend and expert and Pace Gallery founder Arne Glimcher that's who. His new exhibition of her work draws a line (and a thread) between the artist's canvases and the folk art that surrounded her
Who is Alexandra Sankova giving her book to this Christmas?
The Moscow Design Museum director and Designed in the USSR author tells us she's already given some of the creatives featured in the book their own copy for Christmas (and here's the proof!)
The NY Times loves everything about our Freud book
New York Times’ Sunday Book Review praises the text, images and colour choices - and it's not alone
And we have lift off!
Trevor Paglen’s Orbital Reflector launched yesterday. This is how you can track its progress through the heavens
The vintage handbag that never was (but is now)
A 1963 Dieter Rams handbag, originally designed for his wife, is finally available to buy
David Dawson reveals how Lucian Freud painted in private
The artist’s former assistant discusses Freud’s passion and painting techniques with London Art Studies
A Phaidon chef is up for the Nobel Peace Prize (and it's not the one you think it is!)
This Spanish chef likes small plates, making a big difference, and he might win out in Oslo in 2019
In Miami this week? Then come to the Artspace and Phaidon VIP lounge
We’ve teamed up with Maison de la Luz to offer a taste of New Orleans during Art Basel Miami Beach
Who is Stephen Harris giving his book to this Christmas?
The Sportsman chef and author tells us his personal highs and lows of 2018 and who’ll be getting a great gift
Massimo Bottura says his food is like this Ai Weiwei artwork
'Ai Weiwei told me to break a 2,000-year-old vase is to break tradition but breaking it is a starting point,' he says
Who is Kimberlie Birks giving her book to this Christmas?
The Design for Children author tells us about her highs and lows of 2018 and who’ll be getting a great gift
Jenny Holzer will Light The Fight in NYC this weekend
The artist is sending five LED-sided trucks out across Manhattan tomorrow to refocus the fight against AIDS
Who is Fredrik Berselius giving his book to this Christmas
The chef and Phaidon author tells us his personal highs and lows of 2018 and who’ll be getting a great gift
Martin Parr talks Manchester on BBC 6 Music this weekend
The Magnum photographer talks through his trip to the north with Mary Anne Hobbs
Case Study perfection - up for sale at $3.6 million
It was built as an affordable home, but this Mid-Century beauty has risen in price considerably since 1959
A few more reasons to buy Beauty by Sagmeister & Walsh
Watch these videos and find out about the great arguments and imagery you'll find in their cool new book
Christmas baking - the Nordic way!
Magnus Nilsson’s new Nordic Baking Book is packed with easy Christmas treats, both familiar and unexpected
Who is Matt Abergel giving his book to this Christmas?
The chef and Phaidon author tells us his personal highs and lows of 2018 and who’ll be getting a great gift
Get to know Tomi Ungerer in five images
On the author’s birthday (happy 87th, Tomi!) we look back at his work via a handful of key illustrations
5 things we learned from Magnus Nilsson’s chat in Interview
The chef talks food, architecture and art with the artists Carsten Höller, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Tobias Rehberger
