A Comprehensive Study on How Art Deco Style Shaped Every Part of Life in the 1920s
Art Deco was a major decorative style of the 1920s-the perfect expression of the extravagance …
Poster Book
A collection of 20th century posters, all reproductions printed originally by Fernand Mourlot, “the master …
An Unseen History of Constructing The Empire State Building
In the 1920s The Empire State Building was the center of a “race to the …
New York Magazine Book
Since its founding in 1968, New York Magazine has told the story of that city’s …
A Book About How Grand Central Station Was Built
Grand Central was built in the early twentieth century, and it quickly became a crossroads …
History of Times Square
Photographs show the Times Square section of New York City as it was in the …
Stunning Graphic Work by a Less-Known Bauhaus Artist
The oeuvre of Bauhaus artist Alexander “Xanti” Schawinsky (1904-79) encompasses a range of social and …
New York Rises
New York Rising is an illustrated history of real estate development in Manhattan, a story …
A Rare 1930s French Design & Photography Magazine You’ve Never Heard About
Arts et Métiers Graphiques was a bi-monthly art magazine about design and photography published between …
Newsprint Book
Photographed by renowned documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White, this book focusing on the process and the …
A 1960s Visual Study of World-Renowned Architects
I discovered Makers of Contemporary Architecture series, a special boxed set at a recent book …
Binder Book
This rare 1928 book showcases different methods of book binding and illustrates many stunning examples …
A Rare 1940s Book Celebrating Fashion Trade of New York City
Most New Yorkers are familiar with the legendary world’s fairs of 1939 and 1964, but …
Delirious New York, a Quirky Urbanism Study of The City
Written by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, Delirious New York serves as a retroactive manifesto for …
Mammoth of a Book on Art Deco
An in-depth, engaging and copiously illustrated examination of Art Deco and the influences of it …
An Iconic Magazine For Designers
To celebrate one of the world’s most revered graphic design publications’ 75th anniversary, designer Steven …
Finally, an In-Depth Study of Mid Century Furniture Design
I’ve probably flipped through a hundred books focusing in different aspects of mid century furniture …
An Influential Industry Magazine Still Inspiring Designers Today
Architectural Forum is no longer in publication, but I recently found a large stack of …