Design

Christopher Alexander,Sara Ishikawa,Murray Silverstein   This is the most important work on residential architecture published in the 20th century. Alexander shows how to design or redesign any... [read more]

Editors of Fine Woodworking   From The Best of Fine Woodworking series comes an excellent text on how to take your initial concept of a piece to... [read more]

Gary Thorne   Stage design is carpentry at its weirdest-- it has to look perfect from the audience side, be light enough to move in... [read more]

Judy A. Juracek   This unusual book gives you 1,200 color photos of surfaces and textures, as a design resource or scan master. Categories of materials... [read more]

Theodore A. Cook   Subtitled (yes, an add-on to the title that says so much!) "With Special Reference to the Manuscripts of Leonardo Da Vinci." This... [read more]

Christopher Alexander   Focusing on a plan for an extension ot the University of Oregon, Alexander shows how any community might go about designing and... [read more]

Christopher Alexander,Howard Davis,Julio Martinez   Alexander provides a fascinating account of a group of houses in northern Mexico that he and his associates built according to his... [read more]

Christopher Alexander   This is the opening work in Chistopher Alexander's seminal trilogy, and the introduction to his sweeping thought. In a nutshell, his thesis... [read more]

Soetsu Yanagi,Soetsu Tanagi,Muneyoshi Yanagi   Written as an appreciation for works of the anonymous craftsmen of Japan's past, the author sees folk art as a manifestation of... [read more]

Garth Graves   Get those ideas out of your head and into working drawings. Covers developing a design philosophy; applying standards of size, shape and... [read more]

Ken Horner   Every workshop operation requires knowing some kind of measurement, formula, fact, or calculation. Workshop problems usually can be solved with mathematics, but... [read more]

Aaron Betsky,Adam Eeuwens   The Netherlands is currently a center for great modern design, in architecture, urban planning, industrial design, and graphic design. This book showcases... [read more]

John Berry   This volume explores Henry Miller Inc. since 1936 and its dedication to "modern" furniture. From that time, they have collaborated with many... [read more]

William S. Coperthwaite,Peter Forbes   If you've ever considered a life of greater simplicity, William Coperthwaite will appeal to you. This book, both philosophical and practical, explores... [read more]

Stephen Hogbin   This new design handbook goes beyond tired Modernism. Hogbin examines the fundamentals of line, form, color, and pattern, then moves on to... [read more]

William M. Ivins   This investigation probes the sometimes surprising relationships between art, architecture, and mathematics, as explored in philosphy and art.TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionCHAPTER I. EYE... [read more]

Sean Topham   The first complete history of inflatable design that explores pneumatic technology in all aspects of life-- including children's toys and home furnishings,... [read more]

Per Mollerup   From simple folds to complicated mechanisms, this book displays and discusses all the ways things bend, contract, reduce, and implode. Fascinating survey... [read more]

Jim Stack   Learning how to design and build your own furniture from scratch is the key to making your dreams a reality. The author... [read more]

Avril Hart,Emma Taylor,Victoria and Albert Museum   Created throughout history for a multitude of different purposes, many fans are also exquisite works of art. This book uses examples from... [read more]

Eric Peter Nash   Frank Lloyd Wright's name practically defines American architecture. He's left a legacy that continues to influence, inspire, and fascinate millions the world... [read more]

Graham Blackburn   Release your creativity. Here are 14 intriguing projects with interesting text on problems facing the designer-maker. Learn to design in the course... [read more]

Dan Pedoe   Surveys geometry and art, with a close look at Vitruvius, Durer, projective geometry, perspective theory, and concepts of space. An excellent tool... [read more]

Michael Webb,Marisa Bartolucci,Raul Cabra,George Nelson   A major figure in mid-20th Century design, Nelson's firm brought us such inventive pieces as the platform bench, Marshmallow love seat, Coconut... [read more]

Samuel Colman   A treatise on the laws governing proportional form in nature, art and architecture. Flowers, shells and other natural organisms appear here, along... [read more]

Ross Lovegrove   Well established as the leading international showcase of domestic design, International Design Yearbook brings together 200 of the best designs from the... [read more]

Karim Rashid   Here's the most current issue of the best international showcase of furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and products created over the past eighteen... [read more]

Adriaan Beukers,Ed van Hinte   Making something light in weight requires a deft balance of material, shape and the process of making. Creating lightness-- and thereby energy... [read more]

Gary Olson,Peter Toaig,Robert Walker,Garry Olson   The onetree project began in November 1998 with the felling of an ailing 170-year-old oak. To demonstrate the economic and cultural value... [read more]

Christopher Williams   What limits the height of a tree, why is a large ship more efficient than a small one, what is the similarity... [read more]

Christopher Dresser   In this reprint of his classic Studies in Design, originally published in 1875, the timeless art and wisdom of Christopher Dresser are... [read more]

H. E. Huntley   This engaging introduction sorts out the golden section, Pythagorean numerology, conic sections, Pascal's triangle and the Fibonacci series. Very useful information for... [read more]

Walter W. Peddle   The furniture made in the small fishing villages of Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the most distinctive of any North American... [read more]

Stephen Calloway   This lavish picture book decodes the elements that comprise each architectural and interior style. A rich resource for the maker, designer and... [read more]

Matila Ghyka   A classic study of the relationship between geometry, aesthetics, nature and the human body. Ghyka covers the theory of proportion, including "the... [read more]

David Pye   Prof. Pye establishes a basic theory of design, in a lucid style and in jargon-free language. This book is of special importance... [read more]

David Pye,John Kelsey   In a mechanized age, does it make any sense to work with hand tools when machines can do the same job? Cutting... [read more]

Sean Topham   What were we promised back in the 1950's? The most outrageous, space-oriented designs! The Soviet-American race to the moon ignited a worldwide... [read more]

Fully updated 2nd edition is a great tool if you're shopping for residential furniture. Learn... [read more]

Here's an extremely handy guide to more than 100 tools available in hardware stores and... [read more]

For the beginner inspired to renovate, update, or restore an existing piece of upholstery, this... [read more]