954 Books

No fashion or architecture book collection will be complete when this Louis Vuitton tome is available. Check out all of the beautiful and innovative Louis Vuitton stores around the world. It's a book you'll leave out on your coffee table permanently.

This outstanding compilation of one of the New York Times' most-beloved columns will provide plenty of inspiration for future weekend jaunts.

Avid D.I.Y.er and blogger Ana White loves to save money by building furniture, and she loves to share how to do it with her readers. This collection includes projects for all skill levels, a wide range of styles and for every room.

Designer Darryl Carter gives sage advice on how to keep a curated and well-edited home in his second book. A perfect gift for someone who enjoys the New Traditionalist aesthetic.

This book, which dares to tell us to give up that American institution, the front lawn, has started a revolution. No longer just for gardening guerillas, edible gardening has hit home, and the front yard.

Nate Berkus' latest coffee table book is one of my favorites. It tells (and shows) how people live their lives with the special things that represent who they are. Even if your mom isn't obsessed with interior design, she's sure to relate to the title: The Things That Matter.

I get a lot of cookbooks, and sometimes there are cocktail recipe books thrown into the mix. This is a wonderful book for those wanting a volume of tried and true recipes — and they're all done infographic style, so they're foolproof. This would make a great hostess or housewarming gift.

This book covers in depth the beautiful plans and architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright from 1943-1959, including homes that were never built. If you're a Frank Lloyd Wright fan, this book is a must.

I don't even need to know what this book is about, I just know it would look really cool on any coffee table.

No designer's bookshelf is complete without a copy of A Pattern Language, written by Christopher Alexander and first published in 1977. You'll refer to it again and again, and it will change your entire outlook toward the entire gamut of home design issues.

We're re-building a home in the city after a fire and I've been eying this book for awhile. Design books are one of those things I don't buy for myself often enough.

When I come across a must-have book I tell everyone about it — this one is a MUST for every bookcase. You'll get rare glimpse into homes that have never been photographed. As you turn each page it gets more and more breathtaking.

While you're decorating your home in graphic prints and illustrations, why not read up on 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design?

Celebrate someone special in your life with this book of affirmations combined with adorable illustrations. It's the perfect gift for friends, co-workers and anyone worth celebrating.

Big coffee table books chock full of glossy and gorgeous photos are the ultimate glamorous accessories, essential in almost every room in the home.

Release date: March 18, 2008

For over seventy-five years, domus has been hailed as the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, the magazine's central agenda has always remained that of creating a privileged insight toward identifying the style of a...

This book is on my to-buy list. The writer's blog, Make and Takes, is filled with kid-friendly activities, and this book would give my daughter and me reason to make great use of an art center.

This story of a clever Indian girl is both beautiful and mathematical at the same time. It's truly an amazing book.

This tale set in India is a fun bedtime read.

Everyone's been there. You study hard. the big test arrives. You turn over the paper.... and you draw a total blank. Not a clue. Collected in this book are examples of the more creative and hilarious ways that students have tackled those particularly challenging exam questions.

This magazine covers design all over the world. At $30, it's an extravagance, which is what makes it a great gift for the design lover on your list.

This one is an inspiring and refreshing look at how cooking food can nourish your life. It's full of seasonally based vegetarian recipes that work for both the herbivore and omnivore alike.

The greens of spring are worth waiting for, and this book makes me even more excited to buy up scapes and ramps anywhere I can find them.