Library Books:

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A-I

A Book of Books, Victionary

A Poor Collector’s Guide To Buying Great Art, Erling Kagge

&Fork, Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture, Architizer Editors

Art = The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artists Who Make Books, Edited by Andrew Roth, Philip E. Aarons, and Claire Lehmann

Aesop, Author Jennifer Down and Dennis Paphitis, Photographs by Yutaka Yamamoto, Edited by Dan Gunn

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses, Dominic Bradbury

At Home with Fragrance, Kristen Pumphrey, Tom Neuberger

Beauty And The East: New Chinese Architecture, Gestalten

Be Well: New Spa And Bath Culture And The Art Of Being Well, Gestalten & Kari Molvar

Beyond The West: New Global Architecture, Gestalten

Black: Architecture in Monochrome, Phaidon, with an intro by Stella Paul

Bohemian Residence:
Metropolitan Apartments And Interior Design, Gestalten

Botanical Inspiration, Victionary

BrandLife: Boutique Hotels & Hostels, Victionary

BrandLife: Cafes & Coffee Houses, Victionary

Brand New Brand: Restarting Your Business In A Time Of Crisis And Transformation, Gestalten

Building Better: Sustainable Architecture For Family Homes, Gestalten

Co-Art: Artists on Creative Collaboration, Ellen Mara De Wachter

Container Atlas: A Practical Guide To Container Architecture, Gestalten & Professor Han Slawik

The Craft And The Makers: Tradition With Attitude, Duncan Campbell, Charlotte Rey, Gestalten

The Current: New Wheels For The Post-Petrol Age, Gestalten

DesignHers, Victionary

The Design Book, new edition,
Phaidon Editors

Dieter Rams: The Complete Works, Klaus Klemp, with a foreword by Dieter Rams

Dot Line Shape, Victionary

Do You Read Me? Bookstores Around The World, Gestalten & Marianne Julia Strauss

Drawing Architecture, Helen Thomas

The Essence: Discovering The World Of Scent, Perfume & Fragrance, Gestalten

Evergreen Architecture: Overgrown Buildings And Greener Living, Gestalten

Evergreen: Living With Plants, Gestalten

Flora & Fauna, Victionary

Faculty Department Volume 2, Justin Chung ♣

The Gardens of Eden, Gestalten & Abbye Churchill

Glenn Sestig: Architecture Diary

Graphic Fest, Victionary

Handmade In Japan: The Pursuit Of Perfection In Traditional Crafts, Gestalten & Irwin Wong

Helvetica / Objectified / Urbanized: The Complete Interviews, Gary Hustwit

Home Ground: Sanctuary in the City, Dan Pearson ♣

The Home Upgrade: New Homes In Remodeled Buildings, Tessa Pearson & Gestalten

How To Become A Successful Artist, Magnus Resch

The Ideal City: Exploring Urban Futures, Gestalten

Industrial Facility, Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, with a Foreword by Alain de Botton

Infinite Space Contemporary Residential Architecture And Interiors Photographed By James Silverman, James Silverman & Gestalten

Inside Utopia: Visionary Interiors And Futuristic Homes, Gestalten

J-P

Kaleidoscope: Living In Color And Patterns, Gestalten

Less And More, Klaus Klemp, Keiko Ueki-Polet

Less But Better, Dieter Rams

Life’s A Beach: Homes, Retreats, And Respite By The Sea, Dieter Rams

Living In: Modern Masterpieces Of Residential Architecture, Andrew Trotter, Mari Luz ♣

Living in the Mountains, Phaidon Editors

Marks of Excellence, Per Mollerup

Material Matters 01: Wood, Victionary

Material Matters 02: Metal, Victionary

Material Matters 03: Stone, Victionary

Material Matters 04: Paper, Victionary

Minimalissimo Selection: Architecture, Carl Barenbrug, Ivan Moreale

The Monocle Book of Gentle Living, The Editors of Monocle ♣

The Monocle Book of Homes, The Editors of Monocle

The Monocle Book of Italy, The Editors of Monocle ♣

The Monocle Book of Japan, The Editors of Monocle ♣

The Monocle Guide to Better Living, The Editors of Monocle

The Monocle Guide to Cozy Homes, The Editors of Monocle

The Monocle Guide to Good Business, The Editors of Monocle

The Monocle Guide to Hotels, Inns, and Hideaways, The Editors of Monocle

The Monocle Guide to Shops, Kiosks, and Markets, The Editors of Monocle

New Romance: Contemporary Countrystyle Interiors, Gestalten

The New Mediterranean: Homes And Interiors Under The Southern Sun, Gestalten

The New Nomads: Temporary Spaces And A Life On The Move, Gestalten

The New Outsiders: A Creative Life Outdoors, Gestalten

The New Traditional: Heritage, Craftsmanship, And Local Identity, Gestalten

Northern Comfort: The Nordic Art Of Creative Living, Gestalten & Austin Sailsbury

On the Hummus Route, Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein, Dan Alexander

Open Studio, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz, Amanda Benchley and photographs by Casey Kelbaugh

Out of the Woods, Gestalten

Packaged for Life: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Victionary

Packaged for Life: Coffee & Tea, Victionary

Palette Mini Series 01: Black & White, Victionary

Palette Mini Series 01: Black & White, Victionary

Palette Mini Series 02: Multicolour, Victionary

Palette Mini Series 03: Gold & Silver, Victionary

Palette Mini Series 04: Neon, Victionary

Palette Mini Series 05: Pastel, Victionary

Petite Places:
Clever Interiors For Humble Homes, Gestalten & Tessa Pearson

Q-Z

Rock The Shack, Gestalten

Run Studio Run, Eli Altman ♣

Sculpture Today, Judith Collins

Scandinavia Dreaming: Nordic Homes, Interiors And Design, Gestalten

Take A Bath: Interior Design For Bathrooms, Gestalten 

The Music of Painting, Peter Vergo

The Shape of Design, Frank Chimero ♣

The Shopkeepers Storefront Businesses And The Future Of Retail, Gestalten

Small Homes, Grand Living
Interior Design For Compact Spaces, Gestalten 

Stay Wild: Cabins, Rural Getaways, And Sublime Solitude, Gestalten

The Tale Of Tomorrow: Utopian Architecture In The Modernist Realm, Gestalten & Sofia Borges

The Scented Candle Workshop, Niko Dafkos
& Paul Firmin

So You Want to Publish a Magazine? Angharad Lewis

The Still Life: In Product Presentation And Editorial Design, Gestalten & Anna Sinofzik

The Story Of Eames Furniture, Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart

Tom Kundig: Working Title

Type for Type, Victionary

Upgrade: Home Extensions, Alterations And Refurbishments, Gestalten

Urban Farmers: The Now (And How) Of Growing Food In The City, Gestalten & Valery Rizzo

Vertical Living Compact Architecture For Urban Spaces, Gestalten

Wonderwall Case Study, Winkreative

Winkreative Design Stories, Selina Pavel

Woman Made, Jane Hall

Work Better. Live Smarter. Be Happier. – Start A Business And Build A Life You Love, Gestalten

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