Designers & Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Louis Kahn: House of the Nation
Richard Saul WurmanDesigners & BooksIn case you missed our latest: Baseball’s World Series (which begins tonight!) prompts thoughts from Richard Saul Wurman about the game - how it connects to his close relationship with architect Louis Kahn and to the nature of architecture and creativity: https://t.co/GbZ1yACEgX https://t.co/KVA1Jh5xqK
Hardcover, 2014
$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook
TunstallDesigners & BooksNext PRINT Book Club, Apr 12: @debbiemillman and @thedailyheller talk with Dori Tunstall on her new book, "Decolonizing Design," from @mitpress. Register to join the free Zoom session: https://t.co/pjX66AEscE https://t.co/9xzrbGx6YZ
Hardcover, 2023
$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn: Facsimile Edition and Reader's Guide
Richard Saul WurmanDesigners & BooksWe'll be reprinting "The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn," (1962), edited by Richard Saul Wurman and Eugene Feldman - and long unavailable. Learn more and view the entire original book at our new website, The Louis I. Kahn Facsimile Project: https://t.co/dCLYVl8MOw https://t.co/XHAEQVgj4o
Hardcover, 2022
$110.00Member price:$85.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Irma Boom: Book Manifest
Irma BoomDesigners & BooksOut in the US today, distributed by @artbook, "Irma Boom: Book Manifest": "A miniature manifesto for the endless possibilities of the book form, from the world's most famous living book designer." https://t.co/lzUoFREKry https://t.co/o3XVaO3F47
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Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People
Debbie MillmanDesigners & BooksDebbie Millman explores why design matters in an upcoming new book https://t.co/NLzIAFxOOn via @creativeboom
Hardcover, 2022
$60.00Member price:$35.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Buildings in Print: 100 Influential & Inspiring Illustrated Architecture Books
John HillDesigners & BooksWin a copy of 'Buildings in Print,' a new book that compiles 100 of the most 'influential' and 'inspiring' illustrated architecture books https://archinect.com/news/article/150311803/win-a-copy-of-buildings-in-print-a-new-book-that-compiles-100-of-the-most-influential-and-inspiring-illustrated-architecture-books#.Yp5DTRjiOHE.twitter
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Growing Up Underground: A Memoir of Counterculture New York
Steven HellerDesigners & BooksSteven heller gets personal in his new autobiography <em>growing up underground</em> https://t.co/znG6IJTcd7 via @aigaeyeondesign
Paperback, 2022
$27.50Member price:$13.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
Christopher AlexanderDesigners & Books"A Pattern Language" by the influential urbanist & architect Christopher Alexander (d. March 17, 2022), first published 45 years ago, is on our list of the "10 Most Frequently Chosen Design Books." "I have come back to this book 100 times" - Nancye Green: https://t.co/zRfuOXywXa
Hardcover, 1977
$75.00Member price:$50.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Ulysses
J. JoyceDesigners & BooksJoyce's "Ulysses," 100 years old, gets chosen most often as inspiring our contributing designers: https://t.co/YH6NBtRYFd. "Every single sentence," says Maira Kalman. "You can't do urban planning without it," says Daniel Libeskind. Happy #Bloomsday #Bloomsday2022 #Ulysses100 https://t.co/JOxX0OJBwg
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Kimbell Art Museum: Guide
Kimbell Art MuseumDesigners & BooksSpotted at Louis Kahn's's Kimbell Art Museum (@KimbellArt), copies of our new edition of "The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn." Comes slipcased with a companion reader's guide. Great gift for #architecture & #design school grads! Available at: https://t.co/rOggESCfkq https://t.co/uAYt3jn4zh
Paperback, 2013
$24.95Member price:$24.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)