--- product_id: 10458689 title: "Designa (Wooden Books, 12)" price: "$65.76" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/10458689-designa-wooden-books-12 store_origin: EC region: Ecuador --- # Designa (Wooden Books, 12) **Price:** $65.76 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Designa (Wooden Books, 12) - **How much does it cost?** $65.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/10458689-designa-wooden-books-12) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Following the success of Quadrivium and Sciencia , a compendium of six titles on art and design in the acclaimed Wooden Books series appears here in one volume. From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, Designa brings together six elegant and insightful short volumes from the Wooden Books series on art and design including Islamic Design , Celtic Pattern , Curves , The Golden Section , Symmetry , and Perspective . Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original drawings and diagrams, Designa will inspire readers of all ages to take an interest in the interconnected knowledge of art and design from different cultures throughout the world. Wooden Books was founded in 1999 by designer John Martineau near Hay-on-Wye. The aim was to produce a beautiful series of recycled books based on the classical philosophies, arts and sciences. Using the Beatrix Potter formula of text facing picture pages, and old-styles fonts, along with hand-drawn illustrations and 19th century engravings, the books are designed not to date. Small but stuffed with information. Eco friendly and educational. Big ideas in a tiny space. There are over 1,000,000 Wooden Books now in print worldwide and growing. Review: Trips to the ancient daily life with compasses and ruler - Pack full of designs from ancients. With enough reference lines left for me to figure out how patterns were drawn I can draw them with only compasses and ruler, and experience the joy of past without modern technology. Brief introductions of uses in history make this book not only a great collection of patterns but a delightful history book. Review: Fantastic Book - Nearly every page of this book could become an entire book on it's own. It's a treasure trove of fascinating topics that can be appreciated by beginners and experts alike. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #80,469 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Industrial Design (Books) #24 in Architectural Drafting & Presentation #254 in Design & Decorative Arts | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 762 Reviews | ## Images ![Designa (Wooden Books, 12) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1kshDoJ7rL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trips to the ancient daily life with compasses and ruler *by Y***. on February 20, 2023* Pack full of designs from ancients. With enough reference lines left for me to figure out how patterns were drawn I can draw them with only compasses and ruler, and experience the joy of past without modern technology. Brief introductions of uses in history make this book not only a great collection of patterns but a delightful history book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Book *by S***H on February 18, 2025* Nearly every page of this book could become an entire book on it's own. It's a treasure trove of fascinating topics that can be appreciated by beginners and experts alike. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ DESIGNA- Thousands of Years in One Compact Book! *by G***N on May 2, 2023* I thought this would be one of those large-format books, like a magazine with better covers. But it's 8 inches by 6 inches and 1.5 inches thick with 410 pages including a 5-page Index at the back for cross-reference. DESIGNA is packed with examples from thousands of years: Graphics and Architectural styles from around the world as well as Scientific examples of ideas like symmetry and repetitive examples from Nature. All sorts of patterns, from strict order to random fields. An arcane tour of relationships compiled for those who can take advantage of this information and not have to reinvent the wheel. It's fascinating reading, and going through the illustrations there are Artistic designs you may have seen (for example in works by M.C. Escher) that are broken down into their elements to show how they work, both visually to massage the brain through the optical cortex, and aesthetically, as they show you WHY they are beautiful. You could view this as someone seeking a specific solution to a problem or as a tourist who just wants to explore where they've never been before. There are carved pieces from 200,000 years ago that are just as modern-looking as Art made yesterday, using the same designs for the same reasons, proving that early humans were more like we are now (and maybe even more, because considering the difficultly level of those pieces, the nameless creators were geniuses.) I wasn't quite sure what this book would contain and now I'm pleased (and amazed) at the depth and scale of the resources that were assembled to inform as well as entertain. ## Frequently Bought Together - Designa (Wooden Books) - Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology (Wooden Books) - Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric (Wooden Books) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ec/products/10458689-designa-wooden-books-12](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/10458689-designa-wooden-books-12) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ecuador* *Store origin: EC* *Last updated: 2026-06-08*