#book Stories

SURFACE X MOMA DESIGN STORE
MoMA Wants You to Get Lost in the Stacks

Newly reimagined after a months-long renovation, the flagship Museum Store's new book wall doubles...

Surface x MoMA Design Store
Don’t Judge This Book by Its Cover

British artist Richard Woods puts his signature spin on a delightfully deceptive hardcover.

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An Abstract Art Book (or a Print Installation?)

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

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This Google Designer Thinks in Circles

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

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Peter Marino’s Garden is a Living Fantasy

There are new discoveries at every turn on the lush grounds surrounding the architect’s...

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Organic Chaos in Rick Owens’s Furniture Designs

A new book delves into the fashion icon’s furniture designs—and how his life partner, Michèle...

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Palm Springs by Night

For the photos in Midnight Modern, Tom Blachford captured local architecture in a new light...

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Lessons in Building Community

Writer Michael Webb chronicles the evolution and current state of large-scale residential design.

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Total Records

A new book from Aperture presents a visual history of photography’s role in shaping music’s...

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Up Close with Terence Donovan

A new monograph highlights portraiture from the British fashion photographer's archives.

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Essentials: September 2016

A selection from our team’s endless list of personal obsessions.