Bookshelf: Chief Curator of the Whitechapel Gallery, London, Achim Borchardt-Hume
2012
Publication: Giulia Garbin celebrates London's Fleet Street in a beautiful way
2014
“Brexit is the dumbest error in the history of the UK”: the Yarza Twins presents its Bookshelf
2019
Luxury magazine on City of London's “modern conflict”
2015
Publication: 90s UK garage celebrated in Ewen Spencer's new book
2013
Getting the Ladybird books' perspective on Britain's social and design history
2015
Vanguards magazine explores Scotland's undiscovered creative treasure
2016
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1091
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1091
"Rustam Comes from Kabul to Pay Homage to Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1305
Why London studio Julia is off to Brazil, to see a mid-century magazine through modern eyes
2016
London design studio She Was Only gives us a gander at their bookshelf
2015
Friday Mixtape: So Young magazine curates a playlist inspired by the south London scene
2017
Beautiful Skateistan book celebrates the power of skateboarding in Afghanistan
2012
Ian Archie Beck’s peaceful paintings illuminate the “simple beauty” of British suburbia
2024
Guap magazine on nine years of platforming London’s diverse emerging creatives
2024
100 artists remake the iconic London Underground Roundel for excellent new book
2012
Publication: Viction:ary expose some of Britain's best designers in 64GB
2013
London studio Julia dissects articles in their designs for Tunica magazine
2015
Meet Take Care, a magazine tackling the UK’s housing crisis
2019
Illustrator Raj Dhunna talks us through his comic book on British footballer Hamza Choudhury
2022
Bookshelf: Holly Wales
2011
Publication: Tartaruga Press pay homage to London's scrubland in beautiful new book The Marshes
2013
In his latest photobook, Luke Stephenson revisits the locations where Britain’s biggest fish were caught
2021
For a “brilliant ride” through British record shop history, look no further than Jonny Trunk’s bag collection
2022
London Design Festival: On new Kvadrat book and our chat with Peter Saville
2013
Twos Magazine is a rotatable culture guide on everything good and bad about London
2025
Lovely book from We Heart brings together the best of young British creative talent
2013
Charlotte Wales shoots Botticelli-esque editorial for British Vogue's September issue
2018
Graphic Design: Great work from Praline on the UK Now publication
2013
New magazine from Frieze provides a guide to the fairs and London’s coinciding cultural activity
2015
Charlie Engman's eclectic bookshelf includes Japanese display design, London barber shops and bugs
2018
A book-themed mix to celebrate the London and New York Art Book Fairs!
2014
Graphic Design: London studio Julia produce phenomenal book works
2013
We picked our best bits from the London Art Book Fair!
2014
The Click’s clever university branding puts the ‘I’ in identity, individual and Imperial College London
2026
4Creative cuts out visuals from the UK’s most iconic TV shows to make its new identity
2026
Sabba Khan on finding a visual language to describe her experience as a second generation Azad Kashmiri migrant in east London
2021
New editorial work from London-based illustrator Rob Pybus
2015
London Review of Books cover artist Anne Rothenstein on the creative freedom of growing older
2019
Publication: London's architecture according to astonishingly talented illustrator Thibaud Herem
2013
Sculptural graphic design and art direction for record sleeves by Lafont London
2016
This new publication profiles the male leaders of London’s black creative community
2017
“I am trying to show what home looks like for me”: Illustrator Dom Campistron shines a light on queer stories from Basque culture
2021
Edmund Clark's new book reflects on the end of US operations in Afghanistan
2014
Ewen Spencer gives us a lesson in British youth culture via his Bookshelf
2014
The Bookshelf of London-Based printers/publishers/creatives Hato Press
2014
Great book from the RCA offers new perspectives on the Victorian cultural quarter, Albertopolis
2015
A new book catalogues both the grand and inconspicuous icons of British design
2026
A look at London Review of Books’ cover archive over the past 40 years
2019
Art: Supermundane explores his love of typography in new London show
2013
Omar Mohammad revives Afghan culture through design and typography
2023
Publication: Amazing pictures of London curated by Spitalfields Life creator
2013
The brilliant boat magazine does London and pulls it off in style
2012
Wired UK’s Andrew Diprose on the changing role of the art director, and why robots never sell a magazine
2019
Publication: Café Royal Books immerse us in all of the peculiarities of Britain
2013
Great new zines from Café Royal Books offer unlikely tours of Britain and America
2013
London shop One Good Deed Today's owners on their favourite books
2015