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Artist and designer Luke Edward Hall, based in London, has taken the design world by storm with his playful, nostalgic, charming, and sophisticated interiors, fabrics, ceramics, furniture, stationery, prints, drawings, and paintings.

With a strong belief that his artwork, décor, and interior design convey “happiness and optimism,” whimsical and romantic themes and a bright color palette are purposeful hallmarks of the wunderkind’s aesthetic. Before the age of 30, Hall has already collaborated with some of the world’s most prestigious creative brands and garnered acclaim from The New York Times, Vogue, and many of the most influential arts, design, and fashion publications. teNeues is proud to debut the exciting, beautiful, and exuberant first monograph of the brilliant Luke Edward Hall.

After graduating from the esteemed Central Saint Martins, Luke Edward Hall began his career in interior design before establishing his own studio in 2015, and has since worked across a broad range of art and design commissions and interior design projects. He has expanded his portfolio to design collections of housewares, table linens, ceramics, stationery, embroidered slippers, clothing, and jewelry, and more. Burberry, Liberty London, Svenskt Tenn, Rowing Blazers, Christie’s, and the Royal Academy of London are among his notable clientele. Hall has exhibited his artwork in London and Stockholm and contributed art pieces and his writings to such lauded culture magazines as Cabana, House & Garden, and Pleasure Garden. He is currently a regular columnist for the House & Home section of the Financial Times.

Revised Edition

• The classic in a fresh new design: an expanded and updated new edition in larger size 

• Portraits of Eigthy-Eight Dogs and One Little Naughty Rabbit (EN)
• The perfect gift for all dog (and little rabbit) lovers
• The sequel to Tein Lucasson’s Cat, one of teNeues’ bestsellers of 2019
• Lucasson’s l’animorphe pet portraiture has a global fan base and strong social media following

For as long as he can remember, Tein Lucasson has adored dogs. And today, the graphic designer, art director, and producer has made his four-legged canine friends into a creative career, transforming photographs of dogs from friends, family, and fans into artistically-refined, anthropomorphic images in the style of Old Master paintings.

From a Labrador in an aristocratic coat to a mongrel in a sailor suit, Lucasson’s customized pet portraits bring out the unique character of each pooch. Digitally rendered but with the grandeur of classical portraiture, the delightful l’animorphe pictures are accompanied by witty, quirky, and thoughtful texts. After his hit, Cat. Portraits of Eighty-Eight Cats and One Very Wise Zebra, Lucasson’s second illustrated book with teNeues is a must for all dog owners and lovers.

Tein Lucasson’s digitally-rendered animal photography has fans on every continent and hangs in living rooms from Amsterdam to New York, via Sydney.

• "...a charming, beautiful and extremely aesthetically pleasing travelogue." — Roger Lush, Amateur Photographer
• “Stunning photography.” — Outdoor Photography 

What does winter look like in the far north?
According to the clichés: as dark and cold as a refrigerator. And yet it is precisely in these wintertime months that photographer Michael Königshofer picks up his camera and heads to the Arctic Circle!

In this rich and original photo book, the Scandinavia-savvy Austrian captures much more than the clichéd images of the Northern Lights. With an eye on the coexistence of nature and culture, Michael Königshofer explores how lives are lived in this intense and extreme environment, from the traditional ivory carver in Greenland to the ice surfer in the North Cape. The result is an authentic portrait of Scandinavian life, showing a whole new side to life up north. Text in English and German.

There's one topic that passionately unites people around the globe: soccer! No other sport is as accessible and can be realized with so few resources. No matter where you go, someone is surely playing soccer, and joining in is almost always allowed. It's no wonder that countless fan themes revolve around this topic, and they all find their place in the new coffee table book by Peter Feierabend and Bernd Pohlenz, "Soccer- The Ultimate Book".

With meticulous comprehensiveness, the two authors in this entertaining illustrated book orbit soccer and all the societal expressions of the world's most popular grassroots sport. They showcase legends on the field, highlights from the best games in sports history, and the greatest soccer players, both men and women. The book also provides an overview of the various soccer associations and clubs, the World Cup, continental championships, and of course, presents the most beautiful goals.

In addition to the records of the sport itself, there's also a keen interest in the lifestyle associated with it. Because soccer is big business. Fan merchandise, ticket sales, and advertising revenue bring millions into the clubs' coffers every year. And the players themselves are a business and are scrutinized in this book. They are brand ambassadors, coveted models, and their hairstyles, tattoos, and fashion choices consistently make headlines.

Lastly, the two authors don't miss documenting the gossip side of soccer. So, in this high-caliber photo book, you'll find funny anecdotes about lost balls and broken goals alongside spectacular accidents, scandals, and even a dedicated chapter about the beautiful player's wives, which is an essential part of this magnificent photo book.

For all football enthusiasts, "Soccer - The Ultimate Book" is a perfect gift, where even the biggest soccer fan will surely discover something new.

A biking photo book to delight cycling fans and sports photography lovers200 fascinating color and black-and-white photos by the best cycling photographer Professional cyclists and passionate fans in spectacular landscapes—with thrilling texts on the roads, races, and the roar of victory.

7 Continents. 100,000 Kilometers. 100 Challenges

Music has not played a role in Joey Kelly's life for a long time. As a grown man, the former band member of the Kelly family is pursuing his very own goals. And they are beyond anything a normal person can achieve. Joey Kelly is one of the most outstanding amateur extreme athletes of our time. He has completed 8 Ironmans in just 12 months, 31 ultra-marathons, more than 10 desert ultra-runs, 4 Race Across America races and the 8 x 24-hour mountain bike race. He competed in the Tanzania Desert Challenge, the Gobi March, the Himalayan Ultra, the Badwater Run in Death Valles and the Race to the South Pole, the Idita Race in Alaska, the Atacama Crossing and the Marathon de Sables. And against this list, his 50 marathons and over 100 half-marathons and short-distance races look like a training run.

Joey Kelly has demonstrated his extraordinary will, self-discipline, and incredible sporting talent in almost every country on earth. The coffee table book "No Limits" pays tribute to his sporting successes. It depicts the athletic life's work of the legend Joey Kelly: 100,000 kilometres, 100 challenges on all seven continents of our earth. From Asia to Europe, Australia, America, Africa and Antarctica, Joey Kelly has taken on all the sporting challenges that have come his way and successfully completed them every time. In the process, the former pop star continues to demonstrate show talent, as his sporting achievements have made him the focus of individual TV productions time and again.

In his coffee-table book "No Limits", readers can also enjoy Joey Kelly as an entertainer at first hand. In exclusive additional content, to which only owners of the coffee-table book have access via the teNeues app, fans can accompany him personally during his competitions. "No Limits" is an impressive testament to Joey Kelly's greatest sporting successes and will inspire the greatest respect, not only among his fans.

• The first comprehensive illustrated book on the Cyclades archipelago, which also includes the well-known islands of Santorini, Naxos, Paros and Mykonos.

The islands are currently among the trendiest travel destinations in the world. There is no Hollywood or Instagram star who has not been photographed in front of the white cities of the Greek islands. This illustrated book attempts to capture the islands' attitude to life in an undisguised way.

In doing so, the volume does not aim at the big tourist hotspots and Instagram shots that can be seen everywhere else, but would like to capture the Greek island world as a whole - with all its discrepancies. Lonely bays and half-ruined towns stand next to the glossy world of the rich and famous who spend the summer on the islands. Highlife in summer next to almost deserted streets in winter. Greek tradition next to modern mass tourism. It is precisely these discrepancies that make the volume so distinctive.

In addition, each individual island has its own exciting peculiarities that are worth discovering. The volume also portrays in pictures and text local Greeks who pursue an exciting profession: The last fishermen of the island, the priest of a mountain church on Naxos, the last local beekeeper, etc. Rudi Sebastian has spent many weeks on the islands over several years in all seasons and has followed the soul of the country and its people. He was at least once on every single island of the region, so he attaches importance to completeness. The result is a probably unique collection of images that reflects the island life in all its facets. Text in English and German.

The Watch Book Rolex has long been undisputedly one of the best coffee-table books when it comes to the luxury watch brand. In this superlative coffee-table book, Gisbert L. Brunner, known among experts as the "watch pope", illuminates the history of the chronometric legend Rolex. In his usual artistic style, he explains what makes this brand unique and to what extent it has contributed to the technical development of the wristwatch. 

From the first officially certified wristwatch, to the waterproof "Oyster" case, to the technically sophisticated models of modern times, Gisbert covers everything the reader needs to know about the Rolex brand in impressive pictures and highly informative yet entertaining texts. In the third revised edition, the successful author has now also included the latest models of the legendary Submariner and Daytona series, the brand's traditional lines, which are already celebrating their 70th and 60th anniversaries. But in this edition, Gisbert also addresses the particular challenges facing the watchmaking trade in the advancing 21st century. The business is confronted with the increasing shortage of skilled workers. The author highlights the innovative projects and programmes with which the luxury brand is countering this trend in order to be able to maintain its own standards of guarantee and service in the future. 

Text in English, French and German.

• "Whether it is a behind-the-scenes look at how these classic styles came to be or taking a front-seat look at how iconic women taught us how what it means to accessorize, this is a must-have for fashion lovers." — BELLA magazine.
• The bestseller in an updated new edition
  

Women love handbags because they are a perfect vehicle — not just for keys, credit cards, and lipstick, but also their dreams and desires. Luxury labels made the humble bag into a billion-dollar business in the 20th century, but the bag is more than just a status symbol. Because it is constantly being reinvented, it wields a greater influence on everyday fashion than any hemline or silhouette.

For the Love of Bags is a homage to the power of the handbag: from icons like the Kelly Bag, the first "must-have" item ever, to popular Paris fashion house labels and the latest Instagram stars, this book details the history of the "it" bag and decodes the messages handbags communicate. Text in English, German and French.

Compendium - Revised Edition

For all chrono fans, collectors and watch enthusiasts there is now the brilliant and completely revised new edition "The Watch Book Compendium". The comprehensive coffee-table book replaces the earlier "The Watch Book Compendium" and combines "The Watch Book I" and "The Watch Book II". As usual, the successful author Gisbert L. Brunner shines with his extensive expertise and brings his readers closer to the history of the wristwatch with more than 1,000 high-resolution photographs. With over 40 pieces, hardly any other illustrated book gathers more premium watch brands under one roof.

The predecessors of "The Watch Book Compendium - Revised Editon" have long been considered standard works among experts. Because no other photo book depicts more of the noble timepieces. The author shows the luxury timepieces not only in a frontal and side view, as many catalogs have to offer. The reader often gets a direct look at the sophisticated mechanics of these small masterpieces of extraordinary craftsmanship. There is no more beautiful and artistic way to present accomplished technology. 

Gisbert L. Brunner invites his interested reader on a journey through time in the world of the watch. Beginning with the earliest beginnings of the art of watchmaking, we accompany him piece by piece into the modern age. Because even today, premium watches are a sign of style, taste and status symbol. The presentation of the precious materials, the beautiful designs and the insight into the sophisticated technology, enchants real watch fans and makes "The Watch Book Compendium - Revised Edition" a perfect gift.

Home Inspiration

The newly launched interior design series "Wohninspiration by teNeues" will be supplemented by two new titles this autumn. Like their predecessors, they are designed to inspire home makeovers with the help of large-format images, a practical index for finding brands and manufacturers, and furnishing recommendations from real interior experts. Thanks to their colourful design and high-quality features in the usual teNeues quality, they become decorative eye-catchers in their own right.

It is no longer a secret that a trip to nature can work wonders. As a lightning-like mood enhancer, we instantly feel more relaxed and alive; after all, nature has served us as a retreat to gather strength since time immemorial. The new illustrated book "Eco Materials" shows how we can bring this calming energy from outdoors indoors: with the help of a wide variety of eco-materials, a feel-good atmosphere à la Mother Nature can easily be recreated within our own four walls. Cork, bamboo and the like create a restrained aesthetic whose harmonious effect we won't want to miss in the future.

Other titles in the series include: Boho Style: Bohemian ISBN 9783961715008 Colors: Colorful ISBN 9783961714506 Modern Glam: Glamorous ISBN 9783961714308 Patterns: Patterned ISBN 9783961714292 Scandi Style: Scandinavian ISBN 9783961714490 Text in English and German.

Ski nostalgia: from the pioneers of mountain sports to the birth of skiing as the number one winter leisure activity.

Ski around the World: from the Alps to the Andes, from the Rockies to the Himalayas - the best slopes, the most spectacular runs

Ski Lifestyle: fashion, style, sleeping and enjoyment - everything that's really fun off-piste

Higher, faster, further - skiing is not a hobby, it's almost a way of life. Originally an adventurous way of moving through ice and snow, skiing is now the number one winter leisure activity. Popular as never before, snow attracts thousands of sports enthusiasts to the lofty heights of the world's mountains year after year. Wherever there is just a flake of snow, there are enthusiastic fans of winter sports - always on the lookout for the longest slope in the Andes, the most spectacular descent in the Alps, the most legendary hut in the Rockies.

In the book "The Ultimate Ski Book", ski expert Gabriella Le Breton gathers everything that excites the passionate skier - and much more: Here you will also find the most beautiful views, the most remote resorts, the best restaurants. And of course, real ski legends have their say and give their tips for life on the two boards that mean the world.

 Lars Beusker's fascinating black and white animal portraits

"Look into my Eyes" is the first monograph by nature photographer Lars Beusker. In it, the passionate fine-art photographer shows the best animal portraits in black and white from his nature photography portfolio. Beusker's photos are exhibited in galleries worldwide. With an edition of only ten prints per photograph, they have long since ceased to be an insider's tip among enthusiasts and have advanced to become coveted collector's items, so much so that many long to own a genuine Beusker. With the illustrated book "Look into my Eyes", fans now have the opportunity for the first time to marvel at Beusker's wonderful photographs as a collector's item at any time.

 The master of the intimate animal gaze

As one of the most important nature photographers of our time, Lars Beusker quite rightly received the title "Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 (first place)". He photographs wild animals in their natural environment at close range and almost always manages to make eye contact. Like a human portrait, Lars uses short focal lengths for which he approaches his models up to two metres. He consciously seeks the animal's attention and sensitively captures this intense moment with the camera. The viewer feels as if he can look directly into the animal's soul. The fascinating intimacy that the artist creates with giraffes, buffaloes and zebras is palpable.

 Detailed and high-resolution portraits 

Beusker's photographs of wild elephants and big cats such as leopards, panthers and lions are also legendary. Animals that you would never get so close to as a human being under normal circumstances. The fascinating black-and-white photographs are bursting with detail. Every hair, every wrinkle and every muscle of the wild beauties is visible and in some pictures you have the feeling that the animal will jump out of the book at you in the next moment.

"Look into my Eyes" is a coffee-table book to dream, marvel and sink into. The right read for animal lovers and lovers of aesthetic fine art photography.

• Surprising answers to the question: What if your dog were human? 83 dogs and a panoply of human characters—a delightful treat for all dog lovers

"Floral" is an impressive coffee-table book that aims to archive the biodiversity of our planet. Because climate change is now threatening every second plant species. To record the uniqueness and beauty of our nature for posterity, botanical gardens and photographer Richard Fischer have launched an unprecedented art project. 

The result is outstanding photographs that leave the viewer in rapt amazement, for we have never perceived nature in this way. Richard Fischer presents himself as a Master of Fine Art Photography and creates close-ups of blossoms and flowers that seem almost mystically alien at first glance. The photographer has not simply done nature photography for the illustrated book "Floral". His works are art. In the close-ups, every little hair and every vein of leaf becomes visible. The plants appear transparent and yet in bright colours. 

"Floral" is an outstanding book of art pictures that should not be missing in any nature photography lover's collection. In an unprecedented way, the artist bows to the beauty of the now rare plants.

Text in English and German.

• The standard book for decoration and interior design: Andrew Martin, "Interior Design Review" in the 27th edition.
  
  
• "The bible of interior design" - by the British Times

The annual classic shows the design trends in the hottest interior design styles. From minimalist Scandinavian to charming Boho, to decadent, bright and colourful, Martin Waller presents not only houses and flats but also restaurants, cafés and office spaces designed by the leading top designers around the world in this lavishly designed illustrated book. Interior Design Review Vol. 27 is an inspiration for everyone who is passionate about interior design. On more than 500 pages, the beautifully designed coffee-table book presents trends on the subject of furnishing and design in more than 1.000 photographs. Everything is shown that meets the high standards of Martin Waller, founder of the designer brand "Andrew Martin", as an impulse for his own designer brand.

A highlight of the illustrated book is once again the presentation of the "Designer of the Year", who Martin Waller selects together with his team and presents in his book. 
If you are looking for a coffee-table book that combines hip trends in home decorating with style, "Interior Design Review Vol. 27" is perfect for you. A great read that offers many ideas for designing your own four walls or is simply for those who enjoy looking at beautifully designed rooms.

Peonies are revered for their exquisite beauty and captivating appearance. They are often seen as a symbol of grace, elegance and femininity. The lush, full bloom and vibrant colors of peonies make them highly desirable in gardens and floral arrangements. 

In many cultures, peonies are associated with prosperity, wealth and happiness. They are seen as a symbol of wealth and success. In Chinese culture, peonies are known as the “king of flowers” and are seen as a symbol of honor, wealth and high social status. 

Peonies are also often associated with love and romance. They symbolize affection, passion and a happy marriage. In the language of flowers, peonies can convey feelings of love, romance and admiration. 

In traditional medicine, such as traditional Chinese medicine, peonies are valued for their medicinal properties. Peony roots and flowers are said to have various health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. 

Peonies are known for their longevity and resilience. They can live for decades and continue to bloom year after year. This endurance has made them a symbol of longevity, steadfastness and lasting beauty

Texts in English and German.

Paolo Di Paolo

The extraordinary illustrated book "La lunga strada di sabbia" is the unprecedented documentation of a travel reportage by the writer and later director Pier Paolo Pasolini and the photographer Paolo Di Paolo. The two men are still young in the summer of 1959, just 37 and 34 years old, and set out together to document Italian summer holidays on behalf of Arturo Tofanelli, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Successo and the weekly Tempo. The two, who had never met before, travel south along the coast from Ventimiglia to Trieste. While Pasolini, the writer, is looking for a world of lost literary ghosts, Di Paolo wants to depict an Italy that looks to the future. The title "La lunga strada di sabbia", which translates as "The long road of sand", also comes from him. It is precisely these contrasting approaches that will later give this travel reportage its very special significance as a witness to this era.

The Coffee Table Book is a unique insight into a rediscovered documentary photo archive. It shows in an impressive way the changing Italy of the late 1950s, which was just at the beginning of the economic miracle. But the country and its inhabitants are still insecure and have not fully recovered from the war. People travel long distances to spend a relaxing holiday by the sea. 

When looking at the pictures, nostalgic feelings arise. The vivid scenes, which are presented to the reader in a calm freeze frame, invite you to discover the many details in detail. Everything becomes tangible, the fashion of the time, everyday life, even the prevailing mood can be guessed. 
A great work for all those interested in history and Italy. 200 black-and-white photographs on 256 pages take the reader into a past Italy that is on the threshold between hope and fear, future and past.

Text in English, German and Italian.

Revised Edition

New York's evolution through time, devoid of glitz and glamour, is masterfully captured by the renowned photographer Thomas Hoepker in his Revised and Extended edition of "New York". The artist, a resident of the mega metropolis himself, has been passionately photographing his hometown since the 1960s. His insights into this unique city are far removed from the image entrenched in people's minds about the big city. Hoepker portrays the people, their way of life, their homes, and their leisure activities, unfiltered and directly.

The book not only portrays the metropolis and its inhabitants but also traces the artistic development of Hoepker himself. The photographs are sourced from the photographer's extensive New York archive and shine with stylistic diversity. Black-and-white formats alternate with color photos, and impressive architectural shots are juxtaposed with lively street-style snapshots.

Undoubtedly, one of the standout aspects of this work is the multitude of images dealing with September 11th. Here, Thomas Hoepker was one of the few professional photographers on-site, documenting contemporary history with his captures, which still send shivers down the viewer's spine today. He not only depicts the event itself but also the city's later handling of the catastrophe.

For those seeking an unapologetically honest and unpretentious book about New York and its inhabitants, "New York" is the answer. An impressive testament of its time, one that you'll eagerly pick up time and time again to relive the atmosphere of this unique metropolis.

In the Beauty of Bad Weather

Bad weather? Everyone rushes home, only Christophe Jacrot grabs his camera and sets off. The French photographer is considered the pope of bad weather photography. He specifically looks for rain, snowstorms and fog to take his grandiose, beautiful, melancholic shots. For it is precisely this mood that inspires the photographer to take his unique pictures. In his photographs, you see empty streets that seem almost mystical in the very special light conditions of the bad weather fronts. Few people, reduced, concentrated scenes framed by snowflakes or raindrops, this essence in the pictures is what makes Jacrot's photographs so appealing to his fans.

In the illustrated book "Lost in the Beauty of Bad Weather", Jacrot tells poetic photographic stories about the metropolises that sink before his lens in the effects of weather phenomena such as rain showers and snow flurries. His subject could come from a film noir, but the artist deliberately uses bright colours. 

Despite its inhospitable imagery, the coffee table book "Lost in the Beauty of Bad Weather" has a strangely peaceful effect on the viewer and radiates a transfigured romanticism. Similar to looking out the window on a rainy day and observing the force of nature from a safe place. For all fans of Christophe Jacrot's spectacular nature photography, "Lost in the Beauty of Bad Weather" is the perfect gift.

"The 1990s Fashion Book" is a tribute to the unique fashion of that time. Flashy, colourful, casual and sexy, these were the attributes that applied back then. Top models, hip-hoppers or pop groups like Take That and the Spice Girls exemplified a fashion style that triggered a boom all over the world. 

The 90s: the birth of the modern world
It is fair to say that, in retrospect, hardly any other decade has had such a formative effect on modern times as the 1990s. It is considered a decade of revolution, in which almost everything that had existed before changed at breakneck speed. This is when ground-breaking technologies such as the internet or nationwide mobile telephony came into being, without which our lives today would be unimaginable.

A look back at vintage trends and icons
Modern pop culture and current fashion design originate to a large extent from the cradle of the 90s. Sub-trends of the time such as grunge, hip-hop, minimalism, casual chic and deconstructivism are, in retrospect, what continues to have an impact today.

The Coffee Table Book "The 1990s Fashion Book" picks up all these vintage trends and brings them together in one complete work. A wonderful mix of it-pieces, key looks, hairstyles and make-up in the typical 90s look.

Agata and Pierre Toromanoff and their 90s masterpiece
The two authors of this sparkling masterpiece are art historian Agata Toromanof and her husband Pierre Toromanoff. With around 150 exciting photographs, in this illustrated book they awaken nostalgia in people of Generation-X and provide a source of inspiration for everyone else.

Nostalgia and inspiration
Every fashion enthusiast will enjoy the photography book "The 1990s Fashion Book" and, especially against the background of the current comeback of the 90s and the omnipresent presence of this era, will experience a guaranteed "aha" moment when looking at the pictures.

• A pioneering book of nature photography from environmental campaigner and photographer, Cristina Mittermeier

• Captures some of the most endangered animals, remote communities, and extreme corners on earth

• An astonishing collection of nature photography and an inspiration for sustainable living with others and our environment

From ocean shores to some of the most remote indigenous communities in the world, photographer Cristina Mittermeier explores humanity’s relationship with the planet and possibilities for a mindful, sustainable future.

Cristina Mittermeier knows a thing or two about water. Trained as a marine biologist and a photographer, the Mexico City-born Cristina Mittermeier combines her work behind the lens with her passion for environmentalism, taking pictures around the world to explore our relationship to the earth and ocean and to draw attention to the beauty and the plight of our planet.

In "Amaze", Cristina Mittermeier elicits our wonder and awe at the natural world and the labyrinth or “maze” of navigating a sustainable existence. The book combines two series: “Enoughness” and “The Water’s Edge.”

The first draws out Cristina Mittermeier’s philosophy for a mindful and sustainable way of being in the world. Bringing together photographs from some of the most isolated corners of the earth, the book shows wild animals, remote landscapes, and indigenous peoples—challenging the cult of material wealth and proposing alternatives for a meaningful and sustainable connection to our environment, each other, and ourselves.

In “The Water’s Edge,” Cristina Mittermeier presents photographs from around the globe that capture the frontier between land and ocean and the special meaning it has for human life. Whether it is fishermen bringing in their daily haul, women washing laundry in the shallows, or surfers frolicking in the spray, the water’s edge is revealed as an integral and universal space in which ephemeral moments reveal not only our common dependency on the planet, but also our common humanity.

As much an inspiration for sustainable living as a staggering collection of nature photography, "Amaze" is a must-have book for all those who care about our planet and those we share it with.

"Luxury" - the name of this opulent coffee table book alone says it all. It's all about aesthetics, decadence, beauty, trends, glamour, and money. The well-known photographer, journalist, brand and communications consultant Michael Köckritz has taken a detailed look at this fascinating world of the rich, celebrities and stars in his latest coffee table book. In an impressive visual language, backed by informative texts, he shows the most important luxury brands of our modern times. Watches, cars, bags, buildings, holiday resorts and jewellery, the author touches on all luxury-related subject areas and unerringly pinpoints the respective key items.

In doing so, the author does not want to show off. As an expert, the philosophical, psychological and sociological aspects of the phenomenon of luxury are important to him. And in an almost admirable way, he succeeds in doing justice to this scientific claim and at the same time, with his magnificent photos, draws the reader into the spell of this world geared towards beauty and perfection. 

"Luxury" is bursting with outstanding images and high-quality texts. The coffee table book embodies its own theme to perfection and thus becomes an art project that is even accompanied by an art exhibition and a film/moving image production.

This coffee table book is the perfect gift for anyone fascinated by the emotions and myths surrounding luxury.

Text in English and German.

• "Swiss explorer and photographer Stefan Forster admits that he is no stranger to dodging alligators and hiking for weeks in pursuit of the perfect photo. And an impressive new photobook shows that his efforts pay off handsomely." —Sarah Holt, Mail Online.

• "This tome is a potential classic in the making and a masterclass in how straightforward landscape imagery should be done." —Amateur Photographer.

• "Stunning pictures...luminous images..."— Examiner. "Unbelievable...just amazing..." — WGN TV Chicago.

He has taken long solo kayak expeditions along Greenland’s west coast, hopped from island to island in Micronesia, and slogged through the swamps of Louisiana and Texas to find the area’s most beautiful cypress trees, dodging alligators all the while. The results are unique and fascinating photos.

This book presents this young photographer’s most beautiful experiences to date, including everything from rare rainstorms in the world’s driest desert and the Northern Lights shimmering through icebergs to spectacular shots of the Rocky Mountains.

Forster was one of the first photographers to use state-of-the-art quadcopter drones, giving his pictures fresh, new perspectives. Stefan Forster published some of these aerial shots for the first time in Above the World – Earth Through a Drone’s Eye, released by teNeues in September 2016. The following locations are included in the book: Switzerland Iceland Greenland Antarctica Peninsula Utah Colorado South Dakota Louisiana Washington Namibia Westcoast, Scotland Uganda New Zealand Seychelles La Gomera Tasmania Philippines Australia Indonesia. Text in English, French and German.

• previously unpublished studio recordings and updated texts on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the tradition-rich automobile manufacturer.

• Ties in with the successful original edition with two issues and almost 10,000 copies sold, but also with the last René Staud titles: The Jaguar Book (published in autumn 2021 and already reprinted in February 2022) and Mercedes-Benz. The 300 SL Book (published in April 2022)
  
  
• The special design with a cover printed on hot foil and the large format also make the book a highlight on the outside.
  
  
• Aston Martin is not only one of the best-known British luxury brands, but with the DB5 and its successors as a James Bond vehicle, it is also firmly anchored in pop culture.

110 years of racing and legends

Aston Martin's rapid success story began almost exactly 110 years ago with its foundation by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. The brand reached its peak in 1947 under David Brown, whose initials can be found in the legendary models for good reason. Closely linked to racing, the company still pursues the goal of creating road-going racing cars. Aston Martin's history on the racetrack is at least as exciting as the company's history. It ranges from the legendary victory at the Aston Hill Climb in 1914 to the success at Le Mans in 1959 to the entry into Formula 1 from 2021, associated with names such as Stirling Moss or Sebastian Vettel.

But Aston Martin is not only in the fast lane when it comes to technical high performance; thanks to elegant design and luxurious comfort, the automobiles literally sparkle with British understatement. No wonder, then, that no less a person than James Bond has been relying on Aston Martin for his company car since 1964 in Goldfinger.

René Staud: Master of automobile photography and icon maker

René Staud, who has photographed models of all relevant (luxury) brands, has a similar charisma in the field of automotive photography. Equipped with his own lighting system, he literally puts his automotive models in the right light and is a master of staging. Like Aston Martin, René Staud is also responsible for some real classics. Among others, teNeues published the bestsellers The Porsche 911 Book, The Jaguar Book - and of course the original edition of The Aston Martin Book.

The Aston Martin cosmos in a new perspective

How well the two harmonise is shown by this high-quality illustrated book, which truly invites you to dream and indulge. Inspiring impressions and concise texts make it possible to immerse oneself in the exciting Aston Martin cosmos and discover many unknown stories. In his foreword, the author and automotive (design) expert Paolo Tumminelli puts it in a nutshell: "No car manufacturer has gone down more often. No other has been resurrected every time. Is that why the logo bears the wings of the phoenix?"

The Aston Martin Book in a perfected new edition

Freshly refuelled with expanded text and stunning new photographs of both old and current models, The Aston Martin Book - Revised Edition is now a fully revised and perfected version of its predecessor.