Our designers, commentators, guest bloggers, and specially invited guests have chosen these as the most notable design books of 2011.
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California Design 1930–1965
Wendy Kaplan. ed.
On Paul Makovsky’s Notable Books of 2011 list
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Toward a New Interior
Lois Weinthal
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Rethinking Design and Interiors
Shashi Caan
On Julie Lasky’s Notable Books of 2011 list
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Maharam Agenda
Michael Maharam
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Design*Sponge at Home
Grace Bonney
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Alexander Girard
Todd Oldham et al.
On Jonathan Adler’s Book List
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Katie Ridder: Rooms
Heather MacIsaac
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Best-Selling Design Books at Van Alen Books, New York

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Building Seagram
Phyllis Lambert
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Clog 6: Brutalism
Kyle May et al., eds.
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Project Journal Issue 1
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Matteo Thun
Architect, Interior Designer, Product/Industrial Designer, Lighting Designer; Italy
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Writer; Executive; United States
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Mark Stevens
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20 Books on Textile Design

British Textiles: 1700 to the Present
Linda Parry
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Katsuji Wakisaka
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Kokyo Hatanaka
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Recent Books by Our Contributors

Diller, Scofidio + Renfro: Lincoln Center Inside Out
Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, and Charles Renfro
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Stephen Burrows
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Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
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Contributors Who Chose...

Delirious New York
Rem Koolhaas
On 8 lists
Jeanne Gang
Architect; United States
Mohsen Mostafavi
Designer; Educator; United States
Galia Solomonoff
Architect; United States
Adam Tihany
Architect, Interior Designer, Product/Industrial Designer; United States
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