Idea Books

20/10/2026

We’re excited to participate in Offprint Paris 2026!

This week, from 22 until 25 October, join us at Césure for four days celebrating independent publishing, experimental ideas, and socially engaged practices across art, architecture, design, and visual culture.

À bientôt!

Césure, Grand Plateau 13 rue Santeuil, 75005 Paris
Free entry
https://www.offprint.org

05/10/2026

Autumn is here and so it’s our autumn catalogue, just in time for Frankfurt Book Fair! Come and grab one at the fair.
We will also supply a copy with all upcoming orders 📚📚

Graphic design by Ayumi Higuchi
Art direction Idea Series: Roger Willems
Texts: Dutton R. Hauhart
Printing: Raddraaier SSP

18/09/2026

Getting ready for NYABF26 next week! 📚

Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair is a major international gathering celebrating artists’ books and contemporary publishing. NYABF 2026 marks its 20th anniversary, alongside the 50th anniversaries of Printed Matter and MoMA PS1.

We will be there, representing publishers such as: Void, MacGuffin, K. Verlag, Limestone Books, The Other Editions, Book Works, Bikini Books, Disko Bay, Slanted, At Last Books, Marrow Press, Pleasant Place, Common Thread Press, Seigensha and many more!

Thursday, September 24, Opening night, 7–10 PM
Friday, September 25, 12–7 PM
Saturday, September 26, 10 AM – 7 PM
Sunday, September 27, 12–6 PM

MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave, Queens, New York 11101

More info: https://nyabf2026.printedmatterartbookfairs.org

01/09/2026

We’re delighted to see Kenzo Tange & Kengo Kuma: 'Architects of the Tokyo Games 1964/2020' featured on the University of Tokyo’s BiblioPlaza.

Bringing together two generations of Japanese architecture, the book explores the fascinating dialogue between Kenzo Tange’s 1964 Olympic legacy and Kengo Kuma’s vision for Tokyo 2020 — revealing unexpected connections between architecture, the city, and the Olympic Games.

Discover the book and read the full feature on BiblioPlaza:

The University of Tokyo UTokyo BiblioPlaza - KUMA Kengo, TOYOKAWA Saikaku 「Tange Kenzo to Kuma Kengo」

06/08/2026

A hint of pink for your summer bookshelf. Explore our selection of new art books, all available to order.

- Ester Partegàs - Arquitectura menor | Published by
- Q***r Flora, Fauna, and Funga | Published by
- Experimental Jetset – Statement and Counter-Statement 2: Typologies/Typographies | Published by .publications
- Yoshiko Shibaki - Susaki Paradise | Published by
- Logo In Real Life - Notes for a social history of visual identity | Published by
- Italian Female Filmmakers in the Sixties and Seventies – Lives, Histories, and Identities | Published by .press
- Wh***ng Art: A Red Light Anthology | Published by .boo
- Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms Postcards | Published by

👉For trade customers: these titles are currently in stock.
👉For private customers: you can order these titles at your local bookshop.

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25/06/2026

We’re done installing the shelving units! Now the fun part starts, we’re busy placing orders to fill those shelves back up 📚📚

Three months after the fire that destroyed our previous warehouse, we can finally say that our new storage space and shipping facilities are operational again. Of course, there are still things to sort out, adjust, and improve, but we’re happy to be settling into a “new normal.”

Thank you for your support throughout this period, and please bear with us a little longer if your order takes a bit more time to ship. We’re working hard to get everything out the door, but there’s a lot to handle, and summer also means fewer people available.

Thank you!

22/05/2026

We are slowly restocking our new warehouse!

At the moment, we are still waiting for the second delivery of shelving units, as well as the internet connection needed to install our server and resume regular shipping operations. We aim to be fully operational again within the next couple of weeks. We will keep you posted!

In the meantime, feel free to place your orders at any time. We receive deliveries of titles every day, so our stock may vary from day to day.

Thank you for your patience and support.

Wishing you a sunny Friday,

The Idea Books team

12/05/2026

This weekend, from 15-17 May 2026, you can find us at Offprint London!

Even though we are currently very busy restarting operations in our new warehouse, we felt it was important to reconnect with the book community at this special London appointment - one we would not want to miss.

This time we will bring only a small selection of books, but we would be very happy to catch up and have a chat.

See you soon in London!

More info below:

Location
180 Studios
180 Strand,
Temple,
London
WC2R 1EA

Dates and times
Friday 15 May: 15:00 - 21:00
Saturday 16 May: 12:00 - 20:00
Sunday 17 May: 11:00 - 18:00
Free entry

https://www.offprint.org

04/05/2026

Dear Reader,

A small update from Idea Books.

We are pleased to inform you that we are making good progress with the rebuilding of our warehouse.

We have set up the first shelving and have started receiving stock.

At the moment, we are waiting for the fiber-optic internet connection so that we can install our server and resume picking and shipping operations. We expect this to be completed within the next two weeks and aim to be fully operational again by the end of May 2026.

In the meantime, our ordering system remains fully running, so please feel free to place your orders at any time.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this period and look forward to supplying you again very soon.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you very much for your continued support!


The Idea Books team

14/04/2026

Hi everyone,

A quick update from Idea Books!

We’ve moved into our new warehouse and the layout is all set. We’re now ordering furniture and everything else we need, and the team is busy getting things up and running again.

We’re not able to receive or ship orders just yet, but we expect to be back to normal in the next few weeks.

Thanks so much for your patience and all the support - it really means a lot to us.

Please note our new address:

IDEA BOOKS
Danzigerbocht 27-C
1013 AM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
www.ideabooks.nl