books

Two brothers in Brooklyn have done the unthinkable. They essentially found and photographed an entire PANTONE book of colors, with flowers. It's a gargantuan effort and the resulting book is fun to flip through and also really easy to use. The science and art of using color as applied to natural wonders like flowers is creative stimulation of the highest order.

Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915 –1985 showcases the more than 250 objects that exemplified the modern and anti-modern movements behind both Californian and Mexican design throughout the twentieth century. Each work intimates influence and dialogue between the two scenes, typified across four main themes: Spanish Colonial Inspiration, Pre-Hispanic Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism.

A standard-bearer of American design since 1993, House Industries answers the burning question, “Where do you find inspiration?” with this illustrative collection of helpful lessons, stories, and case studies that demonstrate how to transform obsessive curiosity into personally satisfying and successful work. Presented in House’s honest, authentic, and often irreverent style, and covering topics ranging from fonts and fashion to ceramics and space technology, this beautifully useful 400–page volume offers a personal perspective on the origin of ideas for creative people in any field. Most important, this book shows that there’s no sense in waiting for inspiration because inspiration is already waiting for you.

From cameras to kitchenware, Lego to Lamborghini, follow the makers and shapers of industrial design in Industrial Design A–Z. This revised and updated edition covers the individual designers, the global businesses, and the products that transform our daily lives. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 2.07 lb, 616 pages

CLB Architects Inspired by Place showcases eleven homes designed by CLB from studios in Wyoming and Montana. A portion of the homes highlight the group’s interior design work, which strikes a balance between sophisticated and comfortable and is conceived as a natural extension of the architecture.

This striking collection of jazz record covers shows the remarkable history of a uniquely American genre. Containing covers from the 1940s to the early 1990s, each reproduction is accompanied with essential background information. Hardcover, 11.5 x 11.5 in., 9.29 lb, 552 pages

Learn the history and techniques of hand lettering from a renowned design studio. This practical and visual guide features exercises, case studies, and typographic models for letter styles such as serif, sans serif, brush, and script.

Welcome to the most comprehensive catalogue of logos. This encyclopedia gathers approximately 4,500 trademarks, with information about the designers, year of creation, country, and brand. In handy reference-book size, this is a sweeping survey of today’s visual culture. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 2.05 lb, 608 pages

New York City Transit Authority: Objects contains over 400 artifacts related to the New York City Subway, collected and documented by photographer Brian Kelley. 356 pages 10 × 10" 25.4 × 25.4 cm Stochastic screen Case-bound Silkscreened cover and spine Italian cloth wrapped Printed in Italy

The spectacular houses of Marmol Radziner merge interior and exterior life as they engage the built and natural environment. With lush photography and an expansive format, Site: Marmol Radziner in the Landscape focuses on the evolving relationship between house and landscape, revealing what the architects describe as "the gradual erasure of boundaries between indoor and outdoor" spaces. This collection of nineteen houses, shown in over two-hundred full-color photographs, is organized by habitat—desert, urban, canyon, and woodland—and includes projects in Arizona, Southern California, Utah, Nevada, and the Netherlands. A foreword by novelist Mona Simpson provides a personal reflection on her experiences in a Marmol Radziner house, while an interview with Leo Marmol and Ron Radziner and detailed descriptions of their projects offer insights into the architects' philosophy and process. 

This deeply personal book from photographer Bruce Weber celebrates the human-animal bond, illuminating how connection to one’s pets fuels creativity, provides companionship, and fosters an abundance of joy. Hardcover in slipcase, 11.0 x 14.0 in., 8.13 lb, 520 pages

A perfect gift for those of us in love with lettering: a journal for sketching, tracing, and coloring classic typefaces, with an illustrated gallery with terminology and tips from the pros.

Type offers an informed history of 400 years of fonts. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, exquisitely designed catalogues trace the evolution of the printed letter through specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts, as well as borders, ornaments, and initial letters. Hardcover, 9.8 x 12.5 in., 7.30 lb, 720 pages

“A stunning monograph, depicting the natural beauty of California’s wine industry by a photographer and wine industry insider.” Longtime Napa-based photographer Jimmy Hayes offers an intimate look at the demanding reality and rugged beauty of winemaking as it exists today. Hayes’s structural, minimal, and poignant photographs present unromanticized, unscripted beauty and quietly magnificent details from an insider’s vantage point. To work with wine is to work hard, with one’s whole body, mind, and heart—and it’s in those messy moments where true beauty lies. Foreword by Rajat ParrAfterword by Fred Lyon