Notable Design Books of 2013
Also see Notable Books: Reviews, Notable Design Books of 2012 and Notable Design Books of 2011.
James Stirling: Revisionary Modernist
Amanda Reeser Lawrence
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Building Seagram
Phyllis Lambert et al.
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The Houses of Louis Kahn
George H. Marcus et al.
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Lina Bo Bardi
Zeuler Rocha Mello de Almeida Lima et al.
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Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design
Chip Kidd
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City of Ambition
Mason B. Williams
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Staircases
Oscar Tusquets Blanca
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The Sustainable Fashion Handbook
Sandy Black
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Architecture after Images
Edward Dimendberg
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The Library
James W. P. Campbell (text) et al.
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Henri Labrouste
Barry Bergdoll et al.
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Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes
Jean-Louis Cohen et al.
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Albert Speer
Léon Krier et al.
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Paradise Planned
Robert A.M. Stern et al.
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Various Small Books: Referencing Various Small Books of Ed Ruscha
Jeff Brouws et al.
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Handbook of California Design, 1930-1965
Bobbye Tigerman, ed.
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Architecture on the Carpet
Brenda Vale et al.
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Emilio Pucci
Vanessa Friedman, et al.
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Álvaro Siza: Complete Works 1952–2013
Philip Jodidio
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Carlo Scarpa: Venini, 1932–1947
Marino Barovier
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Everything Sings: Maps for a Narrative Atlas
Denis Wood
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Interviewing Users
Steve Portigal
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Fashion Design, Referenced
Alicia Kennedy et al.
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Luxurious Minimalism
Fritz von der Schulenburg, 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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A New Sculpturalism
Christopher Mount, ed. et al.
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Multiple Signatures
Michael Rock
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Visions of Seaside
Dhiru A. Thadani
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Discovering Architecture
Philip Jodidio et al.
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Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration
Mario Buatta et al.
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It’s Modern: The Eye and Visual Influence of Alexander Liberman
Charles Churchward
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Encounters 2
Juhani Pallasmaa et al.
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The Images of Architects
Valerio Olgiati, ed.
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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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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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