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William Stout Architectural Books carries over 20,000 titles in two locations in the fields of architecture, art, urban planning, graphic and industrial design, furniture and interior design, and landscape architecture. For over 35 years, it has been a vital resource for architecture and design books, carrying American and international titles, both in and out of print.

Willam Stout Architectural Books
804 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
415.391.6757
In print books on architecture, design, art, interiors, and landscape architecture.

William Stout Books
1605 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
510.356.4740
In print and out of print books on architecture, design, art, interiors, photography, and landscape architecture.
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Best-Selling Design Books (April)

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El Croquis 165: Sean Godsell Add to My Reading List

Sean Godsell

This monographic edition of El Croquis explores Sean Godsell's work, which is primarily rooted in his belief in the power of architecture to help the less fortunate.

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Henri Labrouste Add to My Reading List

Corinne Bélier Editor
Barry Bergdoll Editor
Marc le Coeur Editor

Published in conjunction with the first exhibition devoted to Labrouste in the United States, Henri Labrouste: Structure Brought to Light is the result of a four-year research project into the entirety of Labrouste’s production.

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MAP (Manual of Architectural Possibilities) 006: Greenland Add to My Reading List

David Garcia

Includes projects by Qarsoq Tegnestue, Tegnestuen Vandkunsten, Tegnestuen Nuuk, BIG, KITAA Arkitekter, David Garcia Studio, Henning Larsen Architects amongst others.

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West Coast Modern: Architecture, Interiors, and Design Add to My Reading List

Zahid Sardar

This collection of more than 25 inspiring residences by renowned western architects and interior designers showcases large and small homes that respond to the deserts, mountains, plains, and coastlines of the West.

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Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio, 980-1980 Add to My Reading List

Patrick Feaster

For the first time in history, this compilation uses innovative digital techniques to convert historic "pictures of sound" dating back as far as the Middle Ages directly into meaningful audio.

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The Visual Language of Herbert Matter

DVD, PiXiU Films (2011)

Herbert Matter was a man who seemingly fit many lives into one by excelling in the creative disciplines of design, photography, and film. The documentary The Visual Language of Herbert Matter profiles his extraordinary life and seminal work. Includes interviews with Robert Frank, Massimo Vignelli, Steven Heller and many others. $29.95.

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A Visual Inventory Add to My Reading List

John Pawson

Pawson's career as an architect and designer spans a variety of sizes and programs: from bowls to bridges, and monasteries to Calvin Klein stores. A Visual Inventory presents some of the images from Pawson's personal collection of over 200,000 snapshots. More

In Search of a Forgotten Architect Add to My Reading List

Lily Dubowitz

Stefan Sebök was a Hungarian-born architect who found himself central to a key generation of emerging modern architects in Dresden, Berlin and Moscow. Details of this life are revealed through this book written by Sebök's niece, Lilly Dubowitz. More

Reverse Effect Add to My Reading List

Jeanne Gang

Reverse Effect is meant to become a tool that can empower a new generation of Chicagoans—from architects and designers to policymakers, advocates, and everyday citizens—to reimagine and reshape the river’s future together. More

Hammershøi and Europe Add to My Reading List

Kasper Monrad

A comprehensive study of the great Danish painter, this monograph places Hammershøi within the context of his European contemporaries. This generously illustrated volume examines Hammershøi's work as a whole and in relation to the artists of his generation. More

Undiscovered Minimalism Add to My Reading List

Parviz Tanavoli

Lavish survey of startlingly modern looking, large flatwoven hangings and covers from the isolated highland regiion in Mazandaran Province in northern Iraq. More

Old Buildings, New Designs Add to My Reading List

Charles Bloszies

Increasingly, architects are hired to design new work for existing structures. Whether for reasons of preservation, sustainability, or cost-effectiveness, the movement to reuse buildings presents a variety of design challenges and opportunities. More

Designing Design Add to My Reading List

Kenya Hara

Representing a new generation of designers in Japan, Kenya Hara (b. 1958) pays tribute to his mentors, using long overlooked Japanese icons and images in much of his work. Here, he impresses upon the reader the importance of "emptiness" in both the visual and philosophical traditions of Japan, and its application to design, made visible by means of numerous examples from his own work. More

Maharam Agenda Add to My Reading List

Michael Maharam

Provides a comprehensive overview of the history, cultural markers, and design projects of this internationally renowned textile manufacturer. More

GA Architect Tadao Ando, Vol. 4 Add to My Reading List

Yukio Futagawa Editor

Volume 4 of GA's complete works of Tadao Ando, features 42 of Ando's works projected and completed 2000-2007, with an introduction and a drawing by the architect. More

Roberto Burle Marx: The Modernity of Landscape Add to My Reading List

Farès El-Dahdah
Lauro Cavalcanti
Francis Rambert

Beautifully produced monograph that focuses on Burle Marx’s scientific interest in the landscape and his relationship with the environment. More

Isamu Noguchi: The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum Japan Add to My Reading List

Design concept by Issey Miyake
Photographs by Kishin Shinoyama

A photo-essay catalogue by acclaimed photographer Kishin Shinoyama. The first and only catalogue for the The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum Japan in Shikoku Island in commemoration of its 10th anniversary. More

Books Every Designer Should Own

Light in Japanese Architecture (A+U) Add to My Reading List

Henry Plummer

Henry Plummer’s essential survey of light in Japanese architecture. More

In Praise of Shadows Add to My Reading List

Jun’ichiro Tanizaki

Jun’ichiro Tanizaki’s seminal essay on the Japanese sense of beauty. More

IDEO Method Cards: 51 Ways to Inspire Design Add to My Reading List

IDEO

IDEO’s design tool meant to help you explore new approaches and develop your own. Use the deck to take a new view, to inspire creativity, to communicate with your team, or to turn a corner. More

Pamphlet Architecture 1–10 Add to My Reading List

Pamphlet Architecture

A reissuing of the first ten issues—most of which have long been out of print—of this popular series founded twenty years ago by Steven Holl and our own William Stout. Featuring works by Zaha Hadid, Steven Holl, Lebbeus Woods, and others. More

Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition Add to My Reading List

Kimberly Elam

Using detailed diagrams and vellum overlays, Elam illustrates how naturally occurring systems of measurement create symmetry, order, and visual balance in a broad spectrum of successful modern design. More