In this digital age of computer-generated graphics and typography, it's refreshing to find typographers who still believe in working by hand. No longer relegated to designer's sketchbooks, hand-drawn
With populations decentralizing and cities sprawling ever-outward, twenty-first-century urban planners are challenged by the need to organize not just people but space itself. Hence a new architectural
In her best-selling Geometry of Design, Kimberly Elam revealed how proportion, symmetry, and other geometrical systems underlie many of the visual relationships that make successful design. In Grid S
The newest titles in the Princeton Architectural Press Campus Guide series take readers on an insider's tour of Harvard University and the University of Cincinnati. Beautifully photographed in full c
German artist Kurt Schwitters began constructing the Merzbau, a combination of collage, sculpture, and architecture, in a corner of his studio in Hannover, Germany in 1920. Also called the Cathedral
This Is What Democracy Looked Like, the first illustrated history of printed ballot design, illuminates the noble but often flawed process at the heart of our democracy. An exploration and celebration
Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style elevates floral design to fine art in this richly informative work on the principles of floral style. A charming and intelligent mentor, Christin Geall embolde
Attracted by the image quality, the tactile joy of a finely made camera, and the affordable prices of vintage equipment, photographers around the world are rediscovering the joys of manual photography
Rick Joy's reputation as one of the country's most gifted designers, whose mining of materials and site create transcendent, even poetic buildings, was established in his first book, Desert Works. Thi
Rick Joy's reputation as one of the country's most gifted designers, whose mining of materials and site create transcendent, even poetic buildings, was established in his first book, Desert Works. Thi
A handsome new notebook in the classic Grids & Guides series, this navy edition joins the bestselling cloth-covered black, red, and gray notebooks, offering 160 pages of varied graph paper intersperse
Although the technique of screen printing dates back to first-century China, it became the preferred printing method of choice for musical and political counterculture movements of the 1960s, thanks t
It's everywhere, including the moon (on the commemorative plaque left by Apollo 11 astronauts), Nike sneakers, the artworks of Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, and Jenny Holzer, 2001: A Space Odyssey credit
With their colorful feathers, beautiful songs, power of flight, and dinosaur ancestry, birds are truly astonishing creatures. But did you know that the huge variety of known species includes daring ac
The work shown at the U.S. Pavilion at the 2010 Venice Biennale is vital and proactive, suggesting solutions, describing the possibilities of new techniques or technologies, or re-framing the problem
Typographic organization has always been a complex system in that there are so many elements at play, such as hierarchy, order of reading, legibility, and contrast. In Typographic Systems, Kim Elam,
Extra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative career handbook for designers that we''ve all been waiting for. Written collaboratively by a diverse team of authors, the book opens with critic
Bernard Trainor's newest book celebrates the wild and elemental landscapes of California, from the craggy coasts of Big Sur to the fertile hills of Sonoma wine country. His award-winning work combines
John McAndrew's Modernist Vision tells the compelling story of the architect, scholar, and curator John McAndrew, who played a key role in redefining modernism in the United States from the 1930s onwa
The stunning houses of Grant Kirkpatrick and his firm, KAA Design, exemplify why so many of us look to Southern California as the pinnacle of sophisticated modern living. Two dozen magnificent custom
Tracebook brings a whole new dimension to our Grids & Guides family. Each tracebook set includes two notebooks filled with tracing paper. The covers feature two distinct grids, classic on one side and
Unpredictable, mysterious, awe-inspiring—weather is one of the most important and closely observed forces of daily life. The third title in the Observer's Notebooks line is dedicated to weather in all
People Knitting is a charming tribute in vintage photographs and printed ephemera to the ever-popular, often all-consuming, craft of knitting. When women posed with their knitting in the earliest nine
What better theme than time for the devoted followers of the legendary Redstone Diary, hailed byTime Out as "the company whose name has become synonymous with innovation and imagination"? Th
We all know that today's architectural design has moved from the sketchpad to the screenthe era of the Mayline and the drafting board now seems downright Paleolithicbut techniques for using the comput
The Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York, is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's earliest and most important masterpieces. Built in the prairie style, this large residential complex was designed, lands
A Birthday Box bursting with birthday cheer! Find the perfect birthday card-from silly to sophisticated-for everyone in your life. Slide open the matchbox-style box to discover twenty designs and twen
Celebrate the bold, modern, and colorful art of the Otomi in the Otomi Notecards. Vibrant patterns leap off the page with fully embossed designs that mimic the raised texture of the traditional embroi
Celebrate the bold, modern, and colorful art of the Otomi in the Otomi Journal. Vibrant patterns leap off the page with fully embossed designs that mimic the raised texture of the traditional embroide
Brian Rea's Cards for Sad Times express comfort and warmth during life's difficult moments. The ten designs touch on relatable modern experiences, from a rocky patch in a relationship or a hard diagno
The work of modernist icon Virginia Woolf stands as a pillar of literature and feminist discourse. This quote collection draws from all aspects of her life: letters to her loved ones, lectures, critic
The US presidential election in 2016 brought to a head myriad political activism around the world, around the rights of minorities, women, the LGBTQ community, and the environment. In the midst of thi
Following in the footsteps of classic films like The Maltese Falcon and The Lady from Shanghai, veteran photographer Fred Lyon creates images of San Francisco in high contrast with a sense of mystery.
Whether you're a beginner or seasoned whittler, this practical guide to the age-old yet newly popular art of whittling will delight, inspire, and instruct you. Featuring projects that cater to a range
Architects Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto have been generating some of the most provocative thinking in the field for nearly twenty years. With Atlas of Novel Tectonics, Reiser+Umemoto hone in on th
This notecard set highlights quotes from legendary Yankees catcher Yogi Berra (1925-2015), whose comically poetic witticisms - "It ain't over till it's over" and "When you come to a fork in the road,
Baby koala Koko takes his first step toward independence in this endearing board book made for reading together.Koko and Baba are a very close koala family, so close that Koko does everything on Baba'
The pen is truly mightier than the sword in this collection of more than a hundred digs, jabs, and outright put-downs from the world's most respected writers, about--each other Vicious Nonsense reveal
Whether you want to learn to identify a bird by its silhouette in the sky, or understand the remarkable variations in birds' beaks and feet, Birds is the perfect resource. Filled with lovely diagrams
Little Audrey's Dream introduces kids to the life of one of the most beloved actresses. It covers her childhood, living in Europe during WWII and the German Occupation. After the war, she enrolls in a
