Taschen

this is by far the best bookstore in the world, Taschen has it’s own publishing company, & produces the highest quality books available, large books, coffee table style as big as poster size pages for as little as $ 60.00 Dollars, I just bought two great books today, one is a set of two in a box, the other in a box is from the Wright collection, and the store in Beverly hills is fantastic too, the friendliest staff, the room upstairs is amazing, you can see from my photo’s here at Unilocal,selfies from over the years were taken at the Beverly Hills Taschen, in the upstairs lounge.

If you love photography you will love this place. I love the vibe and the decoration of this place. Luxury and exclusive. You can find all fashion photographers’ books and fine art photographers’ books here.
I spent hours looking through pages of their books. The second floor they have gallery and a balcony. Also they have many special edition books. If you enjoy spending time in pretty places this should definitely be one of those places. I’d visit again when I am in Beverly Hills.
The location is perfect and I’m glad we decide to check this place out.

Ran into Taschen walking up Beverly Drive waiting for friends prior to dinner. Taschen is a long narrow bookstore with a great collaboration of artsy type books. Not much books for reading. Lots of books with photographs, art, architecture.
They have a few books on display that are 3 feet tall. Cool place to check out. Don’t know about the service. No one really said much to me. This place closes early, 7 PM.

We walked into this business on May 5^th at 6:55 Pm. The doors were opened and so why would you not assume that the business would not be open. We were promptly told that they were closed. As we turned to leave, there was not a question asked such as is there something in particular you were looking for, or maybe you could return tomorrow. Nothing, we will never return.

From the moody Philippe Starck-​designed interior to curated selection of one of a kind books… this is THE bookstore to visit if your one of the few still reading books. Now if your not reading books not to worry… there are countless books with plenty of amazing photos with minimal text… aka coffee table books. Great place to find a gift for that person that has everything. Bought the Godfather Family Album as a gift for myself!

This place is Book Heaven. The selection is awesome and beautifully presented. I LOVE the staff! They manage to stay away when we are engrossed in the books yet become helpful when needed.
They could charge a lot more for what they provide. What a great atmosphere.
Hennessey isn’t bad, but Taschen is one in a million. Thanks guys.

When you think of Beverly Hills shopping, do you flashback to the scene in pretty woman with the rude saleswomen? Well, at Taschen Beverly Hills, they make you forget that you were ever afraid to go into a store! Inga and Bernard are so nice and friendly (not to mention fashionable)! It kind of just makes you want to buy as many books as you can and keep coming back for more! And don’t forget that Taschen has amazing events for their special books. While you might not be able to afford the special editions, you can still go to the events and wait for the regular edition to hit the shelves. The manager Nick is also wonderful. If you haven’t visited Taschen yet, make sure you take the time to stop by and carve out time to look at all the breathtaking books!

Great bookstore which puts out fun signings & promotional events.
Love the eclectic themes offered here; some may be considered a bit avant garde for tourists. Can definitely add some great coffee table books to one’s collection.
Always great customer service here~

This bookstore is an LA gem — I absolutely love it. Their unique selection of books are beautiful and priced so that the proletariat enjoy some of the nicer things.
Besides the amazing, diverse assortment of books based in art, cinema, fancy cock shots, and pop culture, my salesperson, Charlotte, was a delight. She was insightful on almost every piece I brought to her attention, and — based on my extremely niche interests — introduced me to an interesting infographics book that I haven’t been able to put down. I ventured in looking for a Pedro Almodovar and left with Almodovar and Linda McCartney.

Beautiful Art Book Store and Gallery.
loved it!!! the lady there was really sweet, knowledgeable and hip. just like the books there. i felt like going back to the 60’s all i needed was some cigarretes, cinzanos and coffee? and all the sinful things we dont do anymore.
the books are magnificent. if you are an ART buff as i MOI, treat yourself.
in BH parking is free,. so take the time to explore!
ALice in Wonderland, meets luxurious business trends. the books are like investments. and the Art again. just pure ecstasy.
Lets go back…

This book store is the classiest store I know. They have books that cost from $ 10 to thousands. They sell books about art, architecture, movie stars and photography. They serve you a glass of water or cup of coffee as you browse. Very impressive store.

My bf was showing me around the LA area and decided to walk around Rodeo Dr. After feeling like crap because of all the high-​end stuff, we came upon Taschen to browse around. Here I knew I wouldn’t be looked at and judged based on what I was wearing and my handbag. We weren’t planning on purchasing anything but came across this beautiful fish calendar. One of the workers was really helpful and told us there was a larger version of it– a wall calendar that could be turned into 12 posters.
Loved their variety of books and found some to be quite interesting…

I had never been to the Taschen store until yesterday. How did I not know about this place? Wow!
OK…An art/​architectural book store in Beverly Hills. And yet, get this, their prices were REASONABLE. I purchased an enormous, full-​color, architectural book for $ 30. Try doing that at Hennessey + Ingalls.
I found their staff to be among the most helpful and engaging group of people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in a long time.
Very refreshing. And so many books I *must* buy now. Can’t wait to go back.

The best place to buy high end coffee table books. Incredible selection and awesome books.

1^st Taschen is arguably the greatest book publisher printing today. Yes there is Phaidon (too broad) and Rizzoli (good but not Taschen).
I shop both the Beverly Hills location and the Grove. The Grove shop is a sweet lil haven that’s a great respite from all of humanity there to ride the trolley and eat at the Farm. But the real star is the Beverly Hills store. Instantly after walking in from the glaring brightness of Beverly Dr you are transported to faraway lands of glamor, fashion, art, travel, architecture. The store is dark, moody, dare I say sexy. The books face out along the walls like works of art or fabulous jewels that twinkle, beckoning to be touched and savored. You can’t go in the store without spending an hour or two looking at the best the world has to offer. And once you make your purchase how proud are you to carry the pop art, colorful Taschen bag?
I can’t get enough of Taschen books. Call me a collector. And if you are ever looking for the perfect gift look no further. A gift from Taschen immediately communicates style & class.
As a person who shops for a living, whenever I am in BH I must visit Taschen. It’s a gorgeous store that always has something new and wonderful and there is no other book store as chic in Ca.

I’ve been a fan of their art books for a long time, so when in the area I went to see the company store. Nice to have a catalog where you can browse the books; particularly with Taschen’s wide range of sizes and formats as well as take advantage of special in-​store pricing discounts. Another bonus: you can browse the more anatomically-​focused titles without drawing the disapproving glares of passers-​by.
The dark-​wood high shelves gives an art gallery feel, which is clearly intentional since the back of the store is a gallery for the limited-​edition pictures. It’s not obvious, but you’re free to wander upstairs to see more of the display. The clerk mentioned they’d be knocking a wall or two out to help facilitate more traffic to the back of the store; for now it can be your secret.

The Big Penis Book (1) is located in three separate locations in this store.
I walked in because I’m a big Taschen fan – they have great books on architecture and art – absolutely one of the best publishing houses for this kind of stuff. They also have a tasty collection of softcore porn – oops, I mean «art photography» that is fun to thumb through at times. And they have the BIG PENIS BOOK (2) in three different locations in the store.
I wandered around, looking at the large, oversize art books with some really unique bindings and book covers. I went to the back of the store and took some stairs that led to a hidden room in the back that I’m not quite sure what you do – but there was an oversize Helmut Newton book (thing was seriously 3′ x 4′ and about 6″ deep. Had to weigh 50 pounds). I came back downstairs and discovered the third (3) BIG PENIS BOOK in the back of the store.
THank you Taschen!

I crave this store. I need photo books and this store has what I need. Taschen sells the cream of the crop of photo books and I wet my pants whenever I am in there.
They are pricey books, but I am a photo nerd and I need to get a book a month otherwise I got into shock.
There are some out there obscure subjects of photobooks, but the more obscure, the more I love ‘em…
Check da store sometime. I know its in Beverly Hills, but hey u’ll get over it once u walk inside and feast on all those beautiful books!

I really enjoyed my experience in here today despite the cold service. As far as service goes, I got a kick out of watching one female employee trailing everyone in the store, immediately fixing and straightening all the books in their wake, in a huff.
The place has gorgeously designed lighting against big wood grain coffee tables and shelves of art-​themed books. It is very art-​gallery, probably because a lot of these books are art themselves.
I was only intending on browsing, but couldn’t resist a taschen Greek Art book. It had some of my favorite pieces in it. Greek vases: my one true love!

Beautiful. Wonderful. Dreamy books. On such amazing, esoteric subjects. Artists covered from Man Ray to Steve McQueen. Giant coffee table books about 50s California Architecture. Gorgeous David LaChapelle photography of stars and prostitutes.
To me this place was like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and I was Augustus Gloop. I just had to touch everything. I actually came in here with my folks, and my 72 year old dad and 63 year old mom found it all even more interesting than I did. My mom looked through vintage Valentino photos while my dad thumbed through books about Gaudi and Dennis Hopper.
This place is an oasis of interesting stuff in a small desert of cool. It’s all been cherry picked and certified by Taschen as worthy of your time. Take an hour and enjoy it.
The staff ignored me. That was fine. I ignored them back and let them be indy and talk to each other about ironing their hair or whatever. I just wanted some one on one time with all those gorgeous books. And I left very satisfied.

I thought I had already reviewed this…
I don’t know about rude, they seemed relaxed to me.
Always stop of here when in the area, they have some great books, books of ideas, vision. I thought I was going to see Richard Meier and maybe hear him talk, but that was the New York store.
I did ask the staff about it and they didn’t look at me like I was insane. They can speak in English, too. Or maybe that’s because I called them by their name. «Yo» or «Hey You» while bold aren’t very charming. Cool calendars too.

Taschen is one of my favorite book publishers. I drove all the way from Orange County just to see this store.
I love the massive books they have on display. I like this store because artists need books, esp. Taschen books!
I went here to buy a few books about Egyptian art and Fashion. But I also love their books on Graphic Design. Most of Taschen’s books are just contemporary and cool with excellent photography. An excellent selection of SEX books are here. I love the Butt Book. It’s hilarious.
The books are priced well, and they have lots in stock. Almost better than Amazon.