Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible
As head of design at Braun from 1961 to 1995, Dieter Rams created some of the twentieth century’s mo...
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Alexander Girard: Let the Sun In
Alexander Girard was a leading figure in mid-century American design, bringing sensational color and...
$62.50 Category: Architecture
The Power of Myth
The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. ...
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Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd
Bizarre imagination, originality, trickiness, and whimsy characterize puzzles of Sam Loyd, America's...
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Perspective Made Easy
Perspective, the author tells us, is easy; yet surprisingly few artists are aware of the simple rule...
$6.00 Category: Architecture
Stillness: An Exploration of Japanese Aesthetics in Architecture and Design
The book features richly illustrated dispatches from visits to Japanese landscapes, architecture and...
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The Touch: Spaces Designed for the Senses
The Touch presents five essential building blocks of human-centric design—light, materiality, color,...
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Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
Emotions are inseparable from how we humans think, choose, and act. In Emotional Design, cognitive s...
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The Design of Everyday Things
One of the world’s great designers shares his vision of “the fundamental principles of great and mea...
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Bruno Munari
While it is true that everyone knows a different Munari, Aldo Tanchis's essay sets out to outline th...
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One & Other Numbers: with Alexander Calder
One & Other Numbers features sculptures by master sculptor Alexander Calder. Calder’s playful an...
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Which "Aesthetics" Do You Mean? Ten Definitions
Aesthetics, in its totality of meanings, is about where your mind goes--conceptually, analytically, ...
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The Flower Shop: Charm, Grace, Beauty, Tenderness in a Commercial Context
If beauty is defined as a quality encompassing both extraordinary sensoriality and exemplary human b...
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses
First published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin is a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-...
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The Rules We Break
Whether you’re a game player, a designer of any kind, or someone who wants to know more about design...
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Pierre the Maze Detective: The Hunt for the Maze Pyramid
Phantom thief Mr X has escaped Lockmaze Prison, announcing his intention to steal the precious Maze ...
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What is Art?
This profound analysis of the nature of art is the culmination of a series of essays and polemics on...
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Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder
*** Finalist for Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction *** *** Finalist for National Book Critics Ci...
$9.00 Category: Architecture
Tips from the Top: Architects Share Their Advice for Success
This book compiles more than sixty tips from a broad range of successful architects and design profe...
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Magic: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present
Three great strands of belief run through human history: Religion is the relationship with one god o...
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical....
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Avian Inspiration: Art and Design Inspired by Birds
As Claude Monet once said, “I would like to paint the way a bird sings”. From the sacred falcons and...
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Botanical Inspiration: Nature in art and illustration
A world without plants is a world without life, both literally and figuratively. Besides forming the...
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Insectile Inspiration: Insects in Art and Illustration
Whether you look at them in awe or in fear, the world of small but mighty insects is an irreplaceabl...
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