Notable Design Books of 2011

Our designers, commentators, guest bloggers, and specially invited guests have chosen these as the most notable design books of 2011
102 books
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Bolton, Andrew Yale University Press $50.00
Architecture in Uniform Cohen, Jean-Louis Yale University Press $50.00
Bertrand Goldberg: Architecture of Invention Ryan, Zoë Yale University Press $60.00
To Make a World Nemerov, Alexander Yale University Press $45.00
Missed Connections Blackall, Sophie Workman $13.95
The Embodied Image: Imagination and Imagery in Architecture Pallasmaa, Juhani John Wiley & Sons $45.00
Graphic Design: Now in Production Lupton, Ellen et al. Walker Art Center; distributed by D.A.P.
Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture Hill, John W. W. Norton $29.95
TD 63-73: Total Design and Its Pioneering Role in Graphic Design Bos, Ben Unit Editions $55.00
Wim Crouwel: A Graphic Odyssey Brook, Tony et al. Unit Editions $27.00
Rising Currents Bergdoll, Barry The Museum of Modern Art $24.95
Groundwork: Between Landscape and Architecture Balmori, Diana et al. The Monacelli Press $50.00
California Design 1930–1965 Kaplan, Wendy The MIT Press $60.00
Helvetica and the New York City Subway System Shaw, Paul The MIT Press $39.95
Spacesuit de Monchaux, Nicholas The MIT Press $34.95
Voiture Minimum Amado Lorenzo, Antonio The MIT Press $49.95
Textiles, the Whole Story: Uses, Meanings, Significances Gordon, Beverly Thames & Hudson $60.00
Gerhard Richter: Panorama Godfrey, Mark et al. Tate Gallery Publishing
Menu Design in America Heller, Steven et al. TASCHEN $59.99
Project Japan Koolhaas, Rem et al. TASCHEN $59.99
Combinatory Urbanism Mayne, Thom Stray Dog Cafe $39.95
The Ruins of Detroit Marchand, Yves et al. Steidl $125.00
Seven Books Grey Dean, Tacita Steidl $98.00
Cecil Beaton Albrecht, Donald Rizzoli International Publications $65.00
Steve Jobs Isaacson, Walter Simon & Schuster $35.00
New York Bikes Castagnetti, Michele Self Published $19.99
Spatial Agency Awan, Nishat et al. Routledge $44.95
Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul Schultz, Howard et al. Rodale $25.99
Richard Prince: American Prayer Rubin, Robert Rizzoli International Publications $65.00
African Metropolitan Architecture Adjaye, David Rizzoli International Publications $100.00
Balenciaga and Spain Bowles, Hamish Rizzoli International Publications $65.00
Edward Durell Stone Stone, Hicks Rizzoli International Publications $85.00
Hussein Chalayan Violette, Robert et al. Rizzoli International Publications $85.00
Julius Shulman, Los Angeles Lubell, Sam et al. Rizzoli International Publications $60.00
KieranTimberlake: Inquiry Kieran, Stephen et al. Rizzoli International Publications $55.00
Tomorrow’s Houses Gorlin, Alexander et al. Rizzoli International Publications $65.00
Usefulness in Small Things Colin, Kim et al. Rizzoli International Publications $29.95
A House for an Art Collector Adjaye, David Rizzoli International Publications $50.00
The Death and Life of Great American Cities: 50th Anniversary Edition Jacobs, Jane Random House/Modern Library $23.00
Identify Chermayeff, Ivan et al. Print Publishing $45.00
Kissing Architecture Lavin, Sylvia Princeton University Press $16.95
The Architectural Detail Ford, Edward R. Princeton Architectural Press $40.00
The Houses of William Wurster: Frames for Living Brostrom, Caitlin Lempres et al. Princeton Architectural Press $50.00
Maps Scher, Paula Princeton Architectural Press $50.00
Pamphlet Architecture 11–20 Holl, Steven Princeton Architectural Press $45.00
Reveal: Studio Gang Architects Gang, Jeanne Princeton Architectural Press $45.00
The Toaster Project: Or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch Thwaites, Thomas Princeton Architectural Press $19.95
Toward a New Interior Weinthal, Lois Princeton Architectural Press $45.00
Floating Worlds Neumeyer, Peter F. Pomegranate Press $35.00
Living in the Endless City Burdett, Ricky et al. Phaidon Press $69.95
Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible Lovell, Sophie Phaidon Press $95.00
Gerrit Rietveld van Zijl, Ida Phaidon Press $75.00
A Taxonomy of Office Chairs Olivares, Jonathan Phaidon Press $39.95
Believing Is Seeing Morris, Errol Penguin $40.00
100 Artists’ Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists Danchev, Alex Penguin $20.99
Food Rules Pollan, Michael et al. Penguin
Triumph of the City Glaeser, Edward Penguin $29.95
344 Questions Bucher, Stefan New Riders Press $11.99
How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive Boucher, Christopher Melville House $15.00
Cultural Connectives: Bridging the Latin and Arabic Alphabets Rjeily, Rana Abou Mark Batty Publisher $34.95
Redheaded Peckerwood Patterson, Christian MACK $65.00
Why We Broke Up Handler, Daniel et al. Little, Brown and Co. $19.99
Bossypants Fey, Tina Little, Brown and Co.
Collected Gladwell, Malcolm et al. Little, Brown and Co. $80.00
Rethinking Design and Interiors Caan, Shashi Laurence King Publishing $29.95
Bob Gill, so far. Gill, Bob Laurence King Publishing $50.00
Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design Kirkham, Pat et al. Laurence King Publishing $75.00
Symbol Hyland, Angus et al. Laurence King Publishing $40.00
Maharam Agenda Maharam, Michael Lars Müller Publishers $65.00
Atlas Richter, Gerhard Walther König Verlag
Typography for Lawyers Butterick, Matthew Jones McClure Publishing $25.00
Urban Design Since 1945 Shane, David Grahame John Wiley & Sons $45.00
The Agile City Russell, James Island Press $35.00
By the City/For the City Guiney, Anne et al. Institute for Urban Design $35.00
Rebels in Paradise Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter Henry Holt and Company $32,50
Wirrwarr Mayer H., Jürgen et al. Hatje Cantz $300.00
Flying Without a Net DeLong, Thomas J. Harvard Business Review Press $29.95
Radioactive Redniss, Lauren HarperCollins $29.99
Less and More Ueki-Polet, Keiko et al. Gestalten
Ready to Print Nickel, Kristina Gestalten $78.00
Visual Storytelling Klanten, Robert et al. Gestalten $68.00
Beauty Is in the Street Kugelberg, Johan et al. Four Corners Books; distributed by D.A.P. $40.00
High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky David, Joshua et al. Farrar, Straus and Giroux $29.95
Star Wars: The Blueprints Rinzler, J. W. Epic Ink $500.00
People Blexbolex, Enchanted Lion Books $19.95
Chi ha paura...?-Who’s afraid...? Cappellieri, Alba Electa
Cédric Delsaux: Dark Lens Delsaux, Cédric Editions Xavier Barral $75.00
Design with the Other 90%: Cities Smith, Cynthia Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum $29.95
Bals Foulkes, Nicholas Assouline $175.00
Design*Sponge at Home Bonney, Grace Artisan $35.00
The Latin American Photobook Fernández, Horacio et al. Aperture $52.00
New York: The Story of a Great City Henry, Sarah André Deutsch $39.95
Alexander Girard Oldham, Todd et al. AMMO Books $200
Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life Oldham, Todd et al. AMMO Books $29.95
Roberto Burle Marx: The Modernity of Landscape El-Dahdah, Farès et al. Actar $49.95
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Immordino Vreeland, Lisa Abrams $55.00
Katie Ridder: Rooms MacIsaac, Heather Abrams $50.00
Sagmeister: Another Book About Promotion and Sales Material Sagmeister, Stefan et al. Abrams $40.00
Designing for Emotion Walter, Aarron A Book Apart $18.00
And I Shall Have Some Peace There Roach, Margaret Grand Central Publishing $25.99
Ootje Oxenaar: Designer + Commissioner Kuijpers, Els nai010 Publishers $38.35
OLIVE (A Handbook to Protect Your Life) Nosigner, Media Factory ¥ 1,000 ($12.88)