10 Design Books Coming Out This Spring We Can't Wait to Snag
Leap into spring with these hot-off-the-press design books.
We're almost as excited for these spring books as we are for the end of winter! From kitchen design books to tomes on sustainable architecture, Bauhaus history, and floral arrangements, take a look at some of our most anticipated reads that just hit store shelves.
Kitchen Living: Kitchen Interiors for Contemporary Homes
The kitchen is the heart of the home—it's a place not just for cooking and creating, but also for gathering, learning, and experimenting. Drawing upon major and minor renovations for examples, Kitchen Living looks at the technology and trends that have pushed the kitchen beyond simply serving as a place for cooking.
ShopThe ABC's of Triangle, Square, Circle: The Bauhaus and Design Theory
First published in 1991, this book collects a series of essays about the legendary Bauhaus school founded in Dessau, Germany. The compiled texts discuss topics ranging from psychoanalysis to geometry, early childhood education, and popular culture. Republished this spring with a new preface by the original authors, it’s a must-read for any design aficionado, student, teacher, or professional. Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopRuin and Redemption in Architecture
In four distinct chapters—Lost, Forgotten, Reimagined, and Transformed—this book examines structures and buildings at all stages of neglect, with ample case studies along the way. It's written by Dan Barasch—one of the co-founders of New York City’s Lowline, which seeks to transform an underground, abandoned trolley terminal into a public park. Barasch brings both personal experience and in-depth knowledge to bear upon urban renewal, adaptive reuse, and the social implications of these transformations. Publisher: Phaidon Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopThe Flower Fix: Modern Arrangements for a Daily Dose of Nature
Get into the spring groove with The Flower Fix—a practical guide to using flowers in your home to foster mindfulness and positivity. Using objects ranging from flowers and twigs to dried fruit, florist Anna Potter explains how to create light, informal arrangements out of items you probably already have lying around.
ShopLive Small Live Modern: The Best of Beams at Home
From the influential Japanese retailer BEAMS, this book—published in English for the first time—profiles over 100 homes to show how small spaces can be designed, organized, and adorned without sacrificing style and personality. The book feels particularly relevant now, as the popularity of the "art of tidying up" continues to grow here in the United States. (Thanks, Netflix and Marie Kondo!) Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopLittle Free Libraries & Tiny Sheds: 12 Miniature Structures You Can Build
Wether you’re a talented DIYer or you've just caught the bug, Little Free Libraries & Tiny Sheds is a trove of inspiration and knowledge for building pint-sized structures. It covers planning, design, tools, techniques, and materials with colorful photography and descriptions. The book—from the Wisconsin–based Little Free Library—comes complete with twelve plans for structures of different sizes and uses. Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopFarrow & Ball: Recipes for Decorating
If you hear the name Farrow & Ball, you probably think of paint buckets filled with creamy whites, buttery yellows, and deep aubergines and greens—the colors popularized by the influential and pioneering English paint company established in 1946. Joa Studholme is a Farrow & Ball expert who develops fresh colors, and her new book profiles over 12 inspirational interiors to help you curate your own color palette for your home—whether it's a tiny apartment or a grand mansion. Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopGio Ponti: Archi-Designer
Spanning the prolific architect, designer, and editor’s entire career, Gio Ponti: Archi-Designer is the companion book to a recent exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Ponti is known for having designed a broad range of objects—including furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, silverware, and textiles—and for the central role he played in the design and modern art scene. This book features more than 500 of his pieces, tracing his multidisciplinary work from 1921 to 1978. Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopOff the Grid: Houses for Escape
The ultimate escapist collection of environmentally sustainable houses, cabins, and retreats, this book circles the globe to find the best eco-architecture in the most stunning and remote locations. The imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we think about living spaces. Surveying some of the world’s most innovative off-grid homes, Off the Grid reveals the creative architecture and cutting-edge technologies that are redefining where and how we live―enabling us to escape to some of the most extraordinary and secluded natural environments on the planet. Dominic Bradbury tells the story of how innovative architects have made everyday living in the most wild and remote locations of the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia not only feasible, as all of the homes featured are largely self-sustaining in terms of energy, water, and in some cases food, but also a rewarding and tempting reality. From snowbound cabins in the far Northern Hemisphere to coastal retreats that can only be accessed by boat, this fully illustrated overview explains the diverse ways in which architects are tackling extreme climates, remoteness, and sustainability challenges to enable a new way of life that is both liberating and responsible, wherever on Earth you happen to be. Publisher: Thames & Hudson Photo Courtesy of Amazon
ShopFrom A to Eames: A Visual Guide to Mid-Century Modern Design
Balancing fact and fun, this book uses the alphabet to tell 80 stories about midcentury modern design. Although the book starts with letters—E for Eames, Egg Chair, and Elrod House, for example—it then delves into the origin stories, background, and impact of the biggest names in postwar design and architecture.
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