Designers & Books and WeWork SoHo West Host a Pop-Up Design Book Fair with Books from 10 Publishers, June 10, 5:00–8:00 PM
Featuring new and recent books from 10 design and architecture book publishers at 35% off, a special author signing, and 3 giveaways totaling 30 free books
June 3, 2015
We’re delighted to be presenting our second pop-up design book fair in New York. Co-hosted with WeWork Soho West, on Wednesday evening, June 10, the fair will offer new and recently published design and architecture books—all at 35% off—from 10 leading publishers. This free three-hour event is open to the public.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 5:00–8:00 PM
WHERE: WeWork SoHo West, Lobby, 175 Varick St. (between King and Charlton Streets), entrance at 69 Charlton Street.
Free! Refreshments will be served.
Publishers at the event, who will offer all titles at 35% off, include:
- Abrams
- Bard Graduate Center
- Bloomsbury & Fairchild Books
- CLOG
- Gestalten
- ORO Editions,
- Phaidon Press
- Pointed Leaf Press
- Prestel
- Princeton Architectural Press
Three giveaway drawings—each for 10 new or recently published books—will be held throughout the evening: at 5:30, 6:00, and 7:00 PM. The books are on view in the WeWork SoHo West Lobby beginning Tuesday, June 9, and you can enter the drawings in advance or at the book fair. You must be present at the fair to win.
Among the titles to be given away are: The Wes Anderson Collection (Abrams), The Interface Experience: A User’s Manual (Bard Graduate Center), Design Genius (Bloomsbury & Fairchild Books), CLOG: Rem (CLOG), Draw It. (Oro Editions), Start Me Up (Gestalten), Brick (Phaidon Press), Dialog: What Makes a Great Design Partnership (Pointed Leaf Press), Frida Kahlo’s Garden (Prestel), and Artists Unframed (Princeton Architectural Press).
In addition, noted Russian-born designer Constantin Boym will be available during the evening to sign advance copies of two editions of his new book, Keepsakes: A Design Memoir, which includes a foreword by Maira Kalman. Both editions will be offered at 35% off; the special numbered limited edited includes a copy of a customized artwork signed by the author.
This event is presented jointly by Designers & Books and WeWork Soho West. We look forward to seeing you there!
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