Notable Design Books of 2013

Our Book Board members–including designers, commentators, and specially invited guest contributors–have chosen these as the most notable design books of 2013. The recommendations are submitted throughout the calendar year.

Also see Notable Books: Reviews, Notable Design Books of 2012 and Notable Design Books of 2011.
87 books
Moroccan Carpets and Modern Art Adam, Jürgen et al. ARNOLDSCHE Art Publishers $115.00
The Invention of Craft Adamson, Glenn Bloomsbury $29.95
Carlo Scarpa: Venini, 1932–1947 Barovier, Marino Rizzoli International Publications $95.00
Henri Labrouste Bélier, Corinne et al. The Museum of Modern Art $55.00
Lolita—The Story of a Cover Girl: Vladimir Nabokov’s Novel in Art and Design Bertram, John et al. Print Publishing $18.00
100 Years of Architectural Drawing Bingham, Neil Laurence King Publishing $50.00
The Sustainable Fashion Handbook Black, Sandy Thames & Hudson $55.00
Architectural Guide Japan Bognar, Botond DOM Publishers $50.00
Irma Boom: The Architecture of the Book Boom, Irma et al. Lecturis $45.50
Hall of Femmes: Lella Vignelli Bouabana, Samira et al. Hall of Femmes/Oyster Press $19.65
Hall of Femmes: Tomoko Miho Bouabana, Samira et al. Hall of Femmes/Oyster Press $19.65
Swiss Made Breiding, R. James Profile Books
Out There Brito, Maria Gabriela Pointed Leaf Press $60.00
Various Small Books: Referencing Various Small Books of Ed Ruscha Brouws, Jeff et al. The MIT Press $39.95
Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration Buatta, Mario et al. Rizzoli International Publications $75.00
The Library Campbell, James W. P. et al. The University of Chicago Press $75.00
A Country of Cities Chakrabarti, Vishaan Metropolis Books $29.95
The Afterlife of Emerson Tang Champa, Paula Houghton Mifflin $26.00
It’s Modern: The Eye and Visual Influence of Alexander Liberman Churchward, Charles Rizzoli International Publications $65.00
Graphic Icons Clifford, John Peachpit Press $31.99
Dekho Codesign, et al. Codesign $42.00
Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes Cohen, Jean-Louis et al. The Museum of Modern Art $75.00
Mapping Manhattan Cooper, Becky et al. Abrams $19.95
The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon Dalley, Stephanie Oxford University Press $34.95
Architecture of Santiniketan Das, Samit Niyogi Books
Italian Liberty Style De Guttry, Irene et al. 24 Ore Cultura $45.00
The Most Beautiful Opera Houses in the World de Laubier, Guillaume et al. Abrams $60.00
Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Architecture after Images Dimendberg, Edward The University of Chicago Press $65.00
Tom Dixon: Dixonary Dixon, Tom Violette Editions $49.95
Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design Espegel, Carmen et al. Ediciones Polígrafa $30.00
Design Forward Esslinger, Hartmut ARNOLDSCHE Art Publishers $40.00
Emilio Pucci Friedman, Vanessa et al. TASCHEN $69.99
Experiments with Life Itself González de Canales, Francisco Actar $39.95
James Turrell: A Retrospective Govan, Michael et al. Prestel Publishing $75.00
Creative Engineering, Architecture, and Technology Hammann, Ralph DOM Publishers $99.95
All the Buildings in New York *That I’ve Drawn So Far Hancock, James Gulliver Rizzoli International Publications $19.95
Theater of Architecture Hardy, Hugh Princeton Architectural Press $50.00
Synesthetic Design Haverkamp, Michael Birkhäuser $69.95
Shadow Type Heller, Steven et al. Princeton Architectural Press $55.00
The Design Book: 1000 New Designs for the Home and Where to Find Them Hudson, Jennifer Laurence King Publishing $30.00
Álvaro Siza: Complete Works 1952–2013 Jodidio, Philip TASCHEN $150.00
Discovering Architecture Jodidio, Philip et al. Rizzoli International Publications $45.00
Hand-Drying in America Katchor, Ben Random House $29.95
The Metropolitan Revolution Katz, Bruce et al. Brookings Institution Press $29.95
Creative Confidence Kelley, Tom et al. Crown $29.00
Fashion Design, Referenced Kennedy, Alicia et al. Rockport Publishers $41.25
Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design Kidd, Chip Workman $17.95
Eva Zeisel: Life, Design, and Beauty Kirkham, Pat et al. Chronicle Books $50.00
Albert Speer Krier, Léon et al. The Monacelli Press $75.00
The Light Pavilion Kumpusch, Christoph a. Lars Müller Publishers $15.00
Building Seagram Lambert, Phyllis et al. Yale University Press $65.00
Everything Loose Will Land Lavin, Sylvia et al. Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg
James Stirling: Revisionary Modernist Lawrence, Amanda Reeser Yale University Press $45.00
Lina Bo Bardi Lima, Zeuler Rocha Mello de Almeida et al. Yale University Press $65.00
Printer’s Devil Loxley, Simon et al. David R. Godine $45.00
Never Built Los Angeles Lubell, Sam et al. Metropolis Books $55.00
The Houses of Louis Kahn Marcus, George H. et al. Yale University Press $65.00
Threads of Silk and Gold McDermott, Hiroko T. et al. Ashmolean Museum $40.00
A New Sculpturalism Mount, Christopher et al. Rizzoli International Publications $65.00
MVRDV Buildings MVRDV, et al. nai010 Publishers $95.00
The Images of Architects Olgiati, Valerio Quart Architektur
Encounters 2 Pallasmaa, Juhani et al. Rakennustieto
PIN-UP Interviews PIN-UP, et al. powerHouse Books $29.95
Cosmos of Light Plummer, Henry Indiana University Press $39.00
Interviewing Users Portigal, Steve Rosenfeld Media $39.00
Hello World Rawsthorn, Alice Hamish Hamilton $30.00
Multiple Signatures Rock, Michael Rizzoli International Publications $35.00
How Architecture Works Rybczynski, Witold Farrar, Straus and Giroux $27.00
Type Only Sinclair, Mark et al. Unit Editions $68.00
Deventer Stadler, Matthew et al. nai010 Publishers
D&AD: 50 Stanley, Ron TASCHEN $59.99
Paradise Planned Stern, Robert A. M. et al. The Monacelli Press $95.00
Shiro Kuramata Sudjic, Deyan et al. Phaidon Press $150.00
Formica Forever Lange, Alexandra et al. Metropolis Books $39.95
Visions of Seaside Thadani, Dhiru A. et al. Rizzoli International Publications $75.00
Handbook of California Design, 1930-1965 Tigerman, Bobbye The MIT Press $34.95
Kamisaka Sekka Trinh, Khanh et al. Prestel Publishing $50.00
Staircases Tusquets Blanca, Oscar The Vendome Press $75.00
The Pinecone Uglow, Jenny Farrar, Straus and Giroux $28.00
Architecture on the Carpet Vale, Brenda et al. Thames & Hudson $27.95
Luxurious Minimalism von der Schulenburg, Fritz Rizzoli International Publications $60.00
Culture:City Wang, Wilfried Lars Müller Publishers $55.00
Hippie Chic Whitley, Lauren MFA Publications $35.00
City of Ambition Williams, Mason B. W. W. Norton $29.95
Wunderkammer Williams, Tod et al. Yale University Press $29.00
Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940-1990 Wit, Wim de et al. Getty Research Institute $59.95
Everything Sings: Maps for a Narrative Atlas Wood, Denis Siglio $32.00