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Six New Coffee Table-Worthy Books We’re Obsessed With Right Now

With a new season upon us, it's time to update your rotation.

THE LIST
This Creative Consultancy Wants You to Stop and Soak Up Good Design

Noë & Associates applies full-spectrum creativity to encourage people to experience the stories...

BOOKS
Reading List: Means of Production

This month’s titles highlight people who have rolled up their sleeves and left their mark on the...

Art
Naoya Hatakeyama Looks Back to Move Forward

A new monograph and solo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art exposes the film...

Design
How the Sausage Is Made, Literally

In her new book "The Sausage of the Future," Carolien Niebling dissects the tubular meat—and it's

BOOKS
Why Architecture and Design Exhibitions Matter

Released today, curator Zoë Ryan’s new book explores the role 11 shows have played in shaping...

READING LIST
Up Your Coffee Table Game with Donald Robertson, Maria Cornejo, and More

These four highly anticipated artbooks are entertaining, colorful, and insightful.

BOOKS
Reading List: Words for Nerds

Should we embrace the chaos of technology? Is it ultimately harmful? And can our trash save us? Get

Book
An Abstract Art Book (or a Print Installation?)

In "40 x 40," Swiss artist Claudia Comte translates her sculptures into a two-dimensional...

Books
Summer Reading: American Influence

From hip-hop mixtape covers to a conceptual exploration of the home, these books take on America.

Book
John Portman’s America

Photographer Iwan Baan captures the human side of the architect’s work.

Book
This Google Designer Thinks in Circles

Manuel Lima chronicles humanity’s interest in all things round.

Reading List
Reading List: Learning From the Best

From designer George Nelson's timeless tome to David Adjaye's newest compilation, this month's...

Books
March 2017 Reading List: The World’s a Stage

The ability to to discern performance from truth always comes comes in handy, as these books...

Books
December 2016 Reading List: Modern Moment

From minimalist art to the art of blues to angst over constant change, the themes that caught our...