Wind/Rewind/Weave
Knoxville Museum of Art/Whitewalls, 2011. Soft Cover. Quarto. More
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The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness
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
The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness
Picador, June 2021. Paper Back. 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, in many ways, the indoor..... More
Digital Design Theory: Readings from the Field
Princeton Architectural Press, June 2016. Oversize Softcover. Digital Design Theory bridges the gap between the discourse of print design and interactive experience by examining the impact of computation on the field of design. As graphic design moves from the creation of closed, static objects to the development of open, interactive..... More
Approaches to Understanding Visual Culture (2001)
Red Globe Press, May 2001. Trade Paperback. This text provides an accessible critical introduction to a variety of different analytic strategies for understanding the range of objects (paintings, sculpture, adverts, furniture, textiles, photography, fashion, etc.) that make up visual culture. Beginning with a discussion of what understanding can be taken..... More
Graphic Design as Communication
Routledge, April 2005. Trade Paperback. What is the point of graphic design? Is it advertising or is it art? What purpose does it serve in our society and culture? Malcolm Barnard explores how meaning and identity are at the core of every graphic design project and argues that the role..... More
Layered Histories: Teil I & Teil II
Verein Berliner Kunstler, January 2002. Paper Back. Two volumes in clear wrap-around mylar case. More
Bernar Venet: Furniture
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
Why Design Now? National Design Triennial
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
Pattern Design: An Introduction to the Study of Formal Ornament (with over 400 Illustrations)
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
Hoopla
powerHouse Books, October 2006. Hardcover. They've been called "visionary" by both" Newsweek" and "Time," hailed as "the ad world's most talked-about agency" by "USA Today," and dubbed "the next big thing" by "Business 2.0." They launched the Mini car craze in America, took on Big Tobacco in the controversial "Truth"..... More
ERTÉ. Romain de Tirtoff.
Franco Maria Ricci, January 1972. First Edition. Cloth. (9-inces x 14-inches) Numbered & limited. #78/2000. In well worn cloth covered slipcase with one cracked corner. Book is in exquisite condition. The 2000 consisted of 1500 bound in black silk and 500 bound in leather. This copy is bound in black..... More
The Art of the Maze
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
Complete Calligrapher
Watson-Guptill Publications, January 1980. Hardcover. Light shelf wear, edge wear and a 5mm closed tear on the jacket. More
Patina Homes
Gibbs Smith, April 2021. Hardcover. Patina style imbues Giannetti client homes in a variety of architectural styles. Steve Giannetti's architectural designs springboard from his image of ultimate beauty--a place where modern, classical and industrial elements merge to create a unique style with a modern sense of space and emotion drawn..... More
The Workbook 26 Illustration & Design The National Directory of Creative Talent (The Workbook, 26)
Scott & Daughter Publishing Co. Inc., January 2004. Oversized Hardcover. More
Directory of the Historic Cabinet Woods: a Complete Guide to All Hardwood Used in Furniture Making 1460-1900
Crown Publishers, January 1960. Oversized Hardcover. Jacket lightly chipped, clipped and has several closed tears. More
Type Revivals
David R Godine, July 2018. Hardcover. More
Victorian Stained Glass Pattern Book
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
Suzanne Kasler: Timeless Style
Rizzoli, October 2013. Oversized Hardcover. Suzanne Kasler is known for her classically inspired rooms, pretty palettes, and comfortable spaces. She brings Southern charm, European sensibility, and a respect for architectural details to her interiors. Her neutral palette, spiced with hits of color, creates warm spaces that are elegant yet inviting..... More
New Americana: Interior Décor with an Artful Blend of Old and New
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
Graphic Design and Typography in the Netherlands: A View of Recent Work (Writing/Culture Monograph VI)
Princeton Architectural Pr, February 1992. Paper Back. Quarto. More
Design Discourse: History, Theory, Criticism
University of Chicago Press, September 1989. Oversize Softcover. Although design infuses every object in the material world and gives form to immaterial processes as well, it is only recently that design itself has become the focus of intellectual debate. In Design Discourse, Victor Margolin gathers together a body of new..... More
99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
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
Staff Pick
Living Color: A Designer Works Magic with Traditional Interiors
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
John McConnell: Design
Acc Art Books, April 2021. Hardcover. - A compilation of McConnell's most iconic designs for Faber & Faber- Introduction from Robert McCrum - editorial director of Faber & Faber from 1979-1989- Designed by Brian Webb of Webb & Webb Design- The latest instalment in ACC's award-winning Design seriesJohn McConnell's list..... More
British Trademarks of the Nineteen Twenties and Nineteen Thirties
HarperCollins Publishers, November 1989. Oversize Softcover. More
Made in Asia?
Duke University Museum of Art, January 2001. Soft Cover. Soft cover with printed glassine dust jacket. More
Made in Japan
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
Blitzen-Benz BANG: Daimler Art Collection
Hatje Cantz, January 2009. Soft Cover. Ugly bump to top of spine. Otherwise this would be a fine copy. Oversized. More
The Art of Game of Thrones, the official book of design from Season 1 to Season 8
Insight Editions, November 2019. Hardcover. Filled with gorgeous illustrations and artwork from HBO's hit series, The Art of Game of Thrones is the definitive Game of Thrones art collection. The official collection of behind the scenes concept art and production design from HBO's landmark TV show Game of Thrones. Learn..... More
Patented: 1,000 Design Patents
Phaidon Press, April 2021. Hardcover. An unprecedented, essential field guide to more than a century of fascinating product and industrial design From legendary classics to anonymous objects that are indispensable in homes and offices, this one-of-a-kind collection of original patent documents celebrates the creative genius of designers, inventors, creators, innovators..... More
Century of Chair Design
Rizzoli, October 1985. Oversize Softcover. More
Robin Williams Design Workshop
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
The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
Liveright, July 2021. Paper Back. From colorful threads found on the floor of an ancient Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that fueled the Industrial Revolution, The Golden Thread illuminates the myriad and fascinating histories behind the cloths that came to define human civilization--the fabric, for example, that allowed mankind..... More
Inviting Interiors: A Fresh Take on Beautiful Rooms
Rizzoli International Publications, March 2021. Hardcover. The first book from Atlanta interior designer Melanie Turner, whose pretty work has a modern edge. Inspired by fashion and borrowing a palette from nature, Melanie Turner's interiors possess a timeless quality that celebrates architectural details and classic design. In this fresh and serene..... More
Emigre Fonts: Type Specimens 1986-2016
Gingko Pr Inc, April 2016. Hardcover. In 1985, Berkeley-based graphic design company Emigre, the publisher of the legendary design magazine of the same name, launched one of the first independent digital type foundries to explore the new design possibilities offered by the MacIntosh computer. To announce each of their new..... More
The British Design and Art Direction Annual (British Design & Art Direction)
Laurence King Publishing, December 2000. Hardcover. This annual profiles the best of British advertising and design selected from over 14,000 entries. The D & AD - British Design and Art Direction - is an association working on behalf of the design and advertising communities in the UK. Its aim is..... More
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