Architecture:

Naomi Leff

Written by Kimberly Williams
Preface by Paige Rense

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2008
Price: $60.00

One of the most influential American interior designers of the twentieth century, Naomi Leff is best known as the creator of the flagship Ralph Lauren store in Manhattan. There she established the brand image, combining a distinctive architectural form with feminine grace, patrician elegance, and luxurious comfort. Those elements inform Leff's... Read more >

Modern Shoestring
Contemporary Architecture on a Budget
Written by Susanna Sirefman

Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2008
Price: $40.00

Residential design provides a rich testing ground for architectural innovation. Intimate scales and specific programs inspire distinctive homes, and comparatively small budgets are catalysts for exploring nontraditional materials. Modern Shoestring proves that building a contemporary house can be affordable and shows how constraints actually stimulate the most creative design solutions.

Eighteen... Read more >

Decorative Leadwork

Written by P.M. Sutton-Goold

Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $11.95

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Crossing Boundaries
A Global Vision of Design
Written by Vicente Wolf

Format: Hardcover, 232 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2006
Price: $50.00

Good design knows no boundaries.
—Vicente Wolf

Famed interior designer Vicente Wolf is known for a modern and elegant design sensibility that is guided by integrity and simplicity. He is also a photographer of note, capturing images of his own design work and of his travels. Crossing Boundaries is a fascinating combination of... Read more >

Households

Written by Mark Robbins

Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $40.00

Driving the glossy shelter magazines -- Architectural Digest, House and Garden, and many more -- is an enduring fascination with other people's lives and houses. But the pristine photographs in these publications do not represent reality. In his "Households" series, artist and architect Mark Robbins has invented the "flip side" of... Read more >

The Houses of Martha's Vineyard

Written by Keith Moskow

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: June 2, 2005
Price: $50.00

Each year the pristine beaches, lush pine forests, and picturesque New England towns of Martha's Vineyard draw tens of thousands of admirers to one of our country's most beautiful islands. Some of these visitors have become part-time residents, building contemporary homes alongside the traditional Victorian cottages, sea captains' mansions, and colonial... Read more >

The Swedish House

Written by Ingalill Snitt and Lars Sjoberg

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2003
Price: $60.00

The spectacularly beautiful Swedish countryside, characterized by sweeping coastline, sheltering forest, and historic township, is the setting for the equally spectacular tradition of Swedish residential architecture. The numerous historic domiciles in all regions of the country are priceless records of bygone building styles and skilled artisanship. Magnificent castles, simple cottages, stately... Read more >