North Atlantic Books, September 2009. Oversize Softcover. In this timely book, author Marcus Fairs helps readers understand the shift of green design from marginal to mainstream by featuring products and buildings that address immediate concerns about global warming and environmental degradation. Through vast architectural projects to modest one-off pieces of..... More
Graphics Pr, February 1997. Oversized Hardcover. Riveting ideas on presenting better information design. Few would disagree: Life in the information age can be overwhelming. Through computers, the Internet, the media, and even our daily newspapers, we are awash in a seemingly endless stream of charts, maps, infographics, diagrams, and data..... More
Dover Publications, December 2011. Paper Back. Approaching the study of design from a structural point of view, this classic handbook tells the designer how to construct hundreds of patterns from all periods and styles. Dr. Christie analyzes the elemental composition of patterns, and shows how coherent organization is achieved in..... More
Grosset & Dunlap, 1936. Hardcover. Top edge dented front & back; jacket clipped and chipped; overall, still an attractive, clean, tight copy of a classic. More
Seven Dials, Castle & Company, December 2000. Paper Back. One of the world's leading maze designers displays his most spectacular and complex mazes, and reveals their powerful psychological secrets, mathematical structures, and how to solve them quickly. Over 150 illustrations, including 100 color photos, cover Greek minotaurs, Roman mosaic labyrinths..... More
Houghton Mifflin, October 2020. Hardcover. A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER "[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces." --The New York Times Book Review "Here is..... More
Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, June 2020. Hardcover. An Architectural Record Notable Book A fascinating, thought-provoking journey into our built environment Modern humans are an indoor species. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants and gyms. And yet..... More
Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, June 2020. Hardcover. An Architectural Record Notable Book A fascinating, thought-provoking journey into our built environment Modern humans are an indoor species. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants and gyms. And yet..... More
Rizzoli, October 1985. Oversize Softcover. More
Ten Speed Press, October 2020. Hardcover. Why do some book covers instantly grab your attention, while others never get a second glance? Fusing word and image, as well as design thinking and literary criticism, this captivating investigation goes behind the scenes of the cover design process to answer this question..... More
Ten Speed Press, October 2020. Hardcover. Why do some book covers instantly grab your attention, while others never get a second glance? Fusing word and image, as well as design thinking and literary criticism, this captivating investigation goes behind the scenes of the cover design process to answer this question..... More
HarperCollins Publishers, November 1989. Oversize Softcover. More
Gibbs Smith, July 2019. Hardcover. Spirited interior décor inspired by a love of old, a quest for authenticity, and the artful blending of old with new. Holly Kuhn's signature style combines patina finishes, leather, classic home furnishings, and personal collections with ease and sophistication. Her style captures the great American..... More
Chronicle Books (CA), August 2006. Paper Back. Made in Japanthese three simple words conjure playful wit, a delight in detail, formal elegance, and graphic energy. Author of Made in China, Reed Darmon has collected hundreds of images of everyday Japanese design and pop culture ephemera from the past century. Including..... More
David R Godine, July 2018. Hardcover. More
Watson-Guptill Publications, January 1980. Hardcover. Light shelf wear, edge wear and a 5mm closed tear on the jacket. More
Dover Publications, August 1979. Oversize Softcover. Stained glass craftsmen can recreate the formal, chromatic elegance of the Victorians with this book of 96 authentic Victorian patterns. Well-known stained glass craftsman Ed Sibbert, Jr., has created these patterns from actual examples of Victorian work and adapted them to make the translation..... More
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, May 2010. Hardcover. Why design now? As issues of ecology and sustainable living continue to gain in urgency and topicality, design has come to the forefront of the arts as the discipline best equipped to meet today's challenges. Designers around the world are rising to..... More
Cassell Illustrated, June 1998. Oversize Softcover. "When multinational corporations the size of British Airways adopt an Eastern philosophy in practice, it is time to take notice....Such is the case when feng shui, the art of designing home and office to promote success....Brown, author of "The Principles of Feng Shui... More
Peachpit Press, November 2000. Oversize Softcover. Helping students learn the basic principles of design, this book contains discussions and examples of visual metaphors, visual impact, grid theory, and problem solving. Included are lessons on how to work with colour, photos, and clip art. Focusing on specific projects, it is for..... More
Chronicle Books Llc, June 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. In summertime, Nantucket welcomes tourists with its sunny harbor and Main Street boutiques. For residents, the island holds year-round charm, with each season lending a different character to daily life. "At Home in Nantucket" takes an intimate tour through the private homes..... More
Assouline, March 2002. Hardcover. Internationally renowned artist Bernar Venet continues to challenge himself with a wholly original, fresh collection of furniture. Although designed to satisfy a non-artistic, purely domestic need, furniture fits naturally into the range of Venet's creative activities. Using a blowtorch to cut thick sheets of laminated, crude..... More
Pointed Leaf Press, July 2013. Hardcover. .Featuring stunning photographs of the unique, colorful, and inspired interiors of Gary McBournie .Discover the never-before-seen inspirations behind McBournie's designs With a penchant for painting and an appreciation for the well-designed home since he was a child, Gary McBournie has perfected the art of..... More
Scott & Daughter Publishing Co. Inc., January 2004. Oversized Hardcover. More
Princeton Architectural Pr, February 1992. Paper Back. Quarto. More
