Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview

 

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Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
January 17, 2014

The books that inspire Dutch product designer Aldo Bakker and a list of books on the theme of “Play” in collaboration with CreativeMornings were among this week’s highlights. Next week: a book list from former Domus and Abitare editor Marco Romanelli and a celebration of 60 years of cover art at the The Paris Review. Designers & Books is also partnering with AIGA/NY to present two special public events coming up in January and February: an in-studio and live online book signing with graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, and a conversation between book designer Irma Boom and Design Matters host Debbie Millman. More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
January 10, 2014

This week we were especially pleased to publish our in-depth interview with architect, urban, planner, author, and educator Denise Scott Brown, who talked about 45 years of “learning from Las Vegas” as well as a range of other topics. We also posted our third book list in collaboration with CreativeMornings, based on the popular worldwide breakfast lecture series’ January theme: “Childhood.” Next week: books chosen by Dutch product designer Aldo Bakker. More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
February 7, 2014

This week, we published our fourth book list in collaboration with the breakfast lecture series CreativeMornings, inspired by the series’ February theme of “Rebel.” Together with AIGA/NY, we hosted our first-ever “live online” book signing, with a designer always willing to try something new—Stefan Sagmeister. We’ll have photos soon to show you what went on. Next week brings a book list from frog design founder Hartmut Esslinger and we announce the winner of the Designers & Books first annual Design Book of the Year Award. More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
December 6, 2013

This week brought a bounty of December reviews of Notable Design Books of 2013, a gift list with graphic design enthusiasts in mind, and a look at some unusual bookstore displays. We are also excited to announce the opening of our third Design Books to Win drawing: six copies of the second edition of the seminal architecture book Learning from Las Vegas signed by authors Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown will be given away by Designers & Books.Be sure to shop at our Online Design Book Fair. More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
December 27, 2013

This holiday week we featured the books that inspire interior designer Sheila Bridges, a classic analysis of mass media as our Book of the Week, and a list of books on the design of advertising media. Next week we bring you some best-of-the-best round-ups and highlights from 2013 and announce our latest Design Books to Win winners. Happy new year! More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
December 20, 2013

This week we featured book recommendations from IDEO’s Tom and David Kelley; some larger than life-size visuals from Steven Heller and Mirko Ilić’s new book, Lettering Large; and an interactive novel. In anticipation of our interview with architect, urban planner, educator, and author Denise Scott Brown this coming January, we posted some reflections from students who were enrolled in Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown’s famous 1968 studio class at the Yale School of Architecture, “Learning from Las Vegas.” Next week we’ll find out who the winners are for our giveway of signed copies of the book Learning from Las Vegas (drawing ends Dec. 21 at 12:01 EST). The book is also available for sale at the Designers & Books Online Book Fair, at a 30% discount. More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
December 13, 2013

An interview with the founders of a Swedish press that showcases the work of women in design; a talk with Julie Carlson, editor of Remodelista, about what it takes to turn a popular interior design website into a book; some surprisingly clever Swiss posters; and a gift guide to design books (and more) for kids are just a few of this week’s highlights. Shop the Online Design Book Fair! More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
December 1, 2014

Design books make great gifts! In November we were pleased to introduce our Online Book Fair 2014 Holiday Gift Guide. Last month we also brought you the book lists of 10 prominent women in architecture, a list of books on toy design, and articles on new children’s design and architecture books and on vintage design book finds. In December our “Design Books to Win“ drawings will give you the chance to win two new photography books and we’ll be highlighting the best in new photography titles from a range of publishers. More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
August 9, 2013

A novel full of insider design gossip whose film rights have just been acquired, graphic designer Michael Rock in his own words, and a look at the Passive House movement in sustainable building are a few of the highlights More...

Weekly Wrap-Up & Preview
August 30, 2013

The last unofficial week of summer featured a fresh look at graphic design from many different angles as well as a book list from hospitality designer Jeffrey Beers. More...