Notable Design Books of 2013
Also see Notable Books: Reviews, Notable Design Books of 2012 and Notable Design Books of 2011.
The Library
James W. P. Campbell (text) et al.
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Mapping Manhattan
Becky Cooper
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Everything Sings: Maps for a Narrative Atlas
Denis Wood
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Architecture on the Carpet
Brenda Vale et al.
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Formica Forever
Text by Alexandra Lange, Phil Patton, and Peter York
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100 Years of Architectural Drawing
Neil Bingham
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Lolita—The Story of a Cover Girl: Vladimir Nabokov’s Novel in Art and Design
John Bertram et al.
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The Invention of Craft
Glenn Adamson
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The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon
Stephanie Dalley
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Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration
Mario Buatta et al.
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All the Buildings in New York *That I’ve Drawn So Far
James Gulliver Hancock
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Architecture after Images
Edward Dimendberg
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Encounters 2
Juhani Pallasmaa et al.
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Architectural Guide Japan
Botond Bognar
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The Light Pavilion
Christoph a. Kumpusch, ed.
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Theater of Architecture
Hugh Hardy
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James Turrell: A Retrospective
Michael Govan et al.
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The Images of Architects
Valerio Olgiati, ed.
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MVRDV Buildings
MVRDV et al.
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Lina Bo Bardi
Zeuler Rocha Mello de Almeida Lima et al.
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Discovering Architecture
Philip Jodidio et al.
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James Stirling: Revisionary Modernist
Amanda Reeser Lawrence
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Henri Labrouste
Barry Bergdoll et al.
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Building Seagram
Phyllis Lambert et al.
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A Country of Cities
Vishaan Chakrabarti
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Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes
Jean-Louis Cohen et al.
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Hall of Femmes: Lella Vignelli
Samira Boubana et al.
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Hall of Femmes: Tomoko Miho
Samira Boubana et al.
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Multiple Signatures
Michael Rock
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Synesthetic Design
Michael Haverkamp
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Announcements
Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy by John Lobell
Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy
By John Lobell
Publisher: The Monacelli Press
Published: June 2020
Noted Louis I.Kahn expert John Lobell explores how Kahn’s focus on structure, respect for materials, clarity of program, and reverence for details come together to manifest an overall philosophy.
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn by Harriet Pattison
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn
By Harriet Pattison
Publisher: Yale University Press
Forthcoming: October 2020
An intimate glimpse into the professional and romantic relationship between Harriet Pattison and the renowned architect Louis Kahn. Harriet Pattison, FASLA, is a distinguished landscape architect. She was Louis Kahn’s romantic partner from 1959 to 1974, and his collaborator on the landscapes of the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, and the F.D.R. Memorial/Four Freedoms Park, New York. She is the mother of their son, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn.
Louis I. Kahn: The Nordic Latitudes
Louis I. Kahn: The Nordic Latitudes
By Per Olaf Fjeld and Emily Randall Fjeld
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: October 4, 2019
A new and personal reading of the architecture, teachings, and legacy of Louis I. Kahn from Per Olaf Fjeld’s perspective as a former student. The book explores Kahn’s life and work, offering a unique take on one of the twentieth century’s most important architects. Kahn’s Nordic and European ties are emphasized in this study that also covers his early childhood in Estonia, his travels, and his relationships with other architects, including the Norwegian architect Arne Korsmo.
Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context by David Raizman
Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context
By David Raizman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Published: December 2020
An innovative approach to graphic design that uses a series of key artifacts from the history of print culture in light of their specific historical contexts. It encourages the reader to look carefully and critically at print advertising, illustration, posters, magazine art direction, and typography, often addressing issues of class, race, and gender.
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian by Rick Poynor
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian
By Rick Poynor
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: September 2020
A comprehensive overview of the work and legacy of David King (1943–2016), whose fascinating career bridged journalism, graphic design, photography, and collecting. King launched his career at Britain’s Sunday Times Magazine in the 1960s, starting as a designer and later branching out into image-led journalism, blending political activism with his design work.
Teaching Graphic Design History by Steven Heller
Teaching Graphic Design History
By Steven Heller
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: June 2019
An examination of the concerted efforts, happy accidents, and key influences of the practice throughout the years, Teaching Graphic Design History is an illuminating resource for students, practitioners, and future teachers of the subject.
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