Princeton Architectural Press
Princeton Architectural Press is a world leader in architecture and design publishing. Featuring a backlist of nearly 1,000 titles, the company specializes in books that—in subject matter and design—defy easy categorization. With each new season’s offerings, Princeton Architectural Press continues to surprise, inspire, and inform those curious about our visual world.
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Featured Books
30th Anniversary Tote Bag

We're celebrating our 30th anniversary with this large (16.5 inches, or 42 cm, square) tote bag. Made of heavy, ten-ounce black cotton, this generous bag, with its 23" shoulder-length handles, is perfect for hauling around all your beautiful Princeton Architectural Press books. Logo in a metallic gold ink, this bag is printed and made in the USA.
The Sleepwalkers Box

Introducing the Sleepwalkers Box—a kaleidoscopic multimedia experience unfolding the making of Doug Aitken's groundbreaking 2007 MoMA public film installation containing: CD and limited vinyl picture disc; original artwork by Doug Aitken on a full-color, two-sided poster; two flipbooks; video of the piece as installed at the MoMA on DVD; and a book filled with never-before-seen photographs, production stills, process sketches, and writings. This limited edition of 1,000 includes an authentication card, signed by Doug Aitken.
Selected Backlist
Pamela Burton
2014
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Kent Kleinman Editor
Joanna Merwood-Salisbury Editor Lois Weinthal Editor 2011
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Jari Jetsonen
Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen 2011
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Laura Dushkes
2012
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Edward R. Ford
2011
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John Comazzi
2012
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Alastair Gordon
2014
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Alex Cornell
Foreword by Erik Spiekermann 2012
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Jennifer Causey
2012
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Ned Drew
Paul Spencer Sternberger 2005
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Daniel Rosenberg
Anthony Grafton 2012
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Paul Marie Letarouilly
1840
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Louise Fili
Foreword by Steven Heller 2012
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Michael Meredith
Hilary Sample 2012
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Jamie Thompson Stern
2013
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Casey Reas
Chandler McWilliams LUST 2010
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Peggy Tully Editor
2012
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Alanna Stang
Christopher Hawthorne 2005
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Julie Torres Moskovitz
2013
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Dennis Crompton
2012
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Neil M. Denari
1999
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Doug Clouse
Angela Voulangas 2009
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Elizabeth Elliot
Matthew Elliot 2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Caitlin Lempres Brostrom
Richard C. Peters 2011
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Adrian Shaughnessy
2005
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Deborah Schneiderman
2012
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Christopher Bonanos
2012
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Michael Asgaard Anderson
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Paul Lewis
Marc Tsurumaki David J. Lewis 2012
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Brian MacKay-Lyons
2013
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Stephen Powers
2014
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Geoffrey Lynch
2014
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Allan T. Shulman Editor
2009
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Kent Kleinman
Leslie Van Duzer 2005
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Joseph Tanney
Robert Luntz 2013
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Francesca Tatarella
2014
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Warren T. Byrd
Thomas L. Woltz 2013
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Clare Jacobson
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Introduction by Steven Holl
2011
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Luis Callejas
2013
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Michael Bell Editor
Craig Buckley Editor Essay by Sylvia Lavin Essay by Galia Solomonoff et al. 2012
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David P. Colley
2013
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Robert Dawson
2014
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Mary Virginia Swanson
2014
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Jari Jetsonen
Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen 2014
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Donlyn Lyndon
Jim Alinder 2013
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Clemens von Lucius
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
Steven Heller
Louise Fili 2013
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William L. Bird Jr.
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Lois Weinthal
2011
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Steven Heller
Lita Talarico 2011
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Francis Cape
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Alexandra Lange
2012
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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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