"Now in its 11th year, the Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year showcases the best in design from the past 12 months. From the iconic buildings of the future to the most innovative products that are changing how we live today, the year’s most important designs from across the world are featured in this collectible volume. Nominated by an international group of design experts, past Designs of the Year winners have included Shepard ..."
"Dror Benshetrit's massively successful design for brands like Tumi, Rosenthal, and Cappellini and his next phase of visionary large-scale projects are now assembled in this debut monograph.Since 2002, Dror Benshetrit has developed an interdisciplinary practice specializing in truly innovative design projects. His multifaceted approach to design at wildly varying scales and concepts encompass product design, interior design, graphic desi ..."
Brazil Modern(1st Edition) The Rediscovery of Twentieth-Century Brazilian Furniture by AricChen, Zesty Meyers Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2016 by The Monacelli Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58093-444-2, ISBN: 1-58093-444-7
"Twentieth-century Brazilian furniture design is perhaps the last great largely unknown tradition of modernism, characterized by rich and sensually textured hardwoods and an ingenuity, grace, and simplicity that exemplify the national character of "brasiliadade." With well over 400 historic images and new photography, "Brazil Modern: The Rediscovery of Twentieth-Century Brazilian Furniture" surveys the history and legacy of this innovati ..."
Campbell Kids(1st Edition) A Souper Century by AricChen Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2004 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-5043-6, ISBN: 0-8109-5043-X
"First sketched by Gebbie Drayton in 1904, the Campbell Kids have endured for decades, in everything from streetcar ads and magazine layouts to dolls and animated commercials. The rosy-cheeked, cherub-faced youngsters have grown with America, reflecting its cultural shifts and expressing its ideals and aspirations. Charmingly innocent, plucky, and playful, they struck poses as Rosie the Riveter during World War II and flower children wea ..."
Hospitality INTL by AricChen, Michael Adams Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2012 by Visual Reference Pub Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-58471-153-7, ISBN: 1-58471-153-1
"Hospitality showcases the work of architect Stephen B. Jacobs, noted for hisgroundbreaking hotel work, and Andi Pepper, the noted interior designer."
"100 interior design projects from around the world, chosen by 10 international curators, including Michael Boodro ("ELLE Decor"), Nacho Alegre ("Apartamento"), and Tony Chambers ("Wallpaper")."ROOM: Inside Contemporary Interiors" explores a curated selection of exceptional spaces, ranging from retail concept stores, pop‐up dining experiences, and art installations, to hotels and private residences. Richly illustrated with extensi ..."
Design in Asia(Illustrated) The New Wave (Hardback) by Design Anthology Hardcover, 424 Pages, Published 2020 by Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-0-500-02361-7, ISBN: 0-500-02361-1
"With text by Aric Chen, and an interview with Wang Jin by Meg Maggio. Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Wang Jin," March 22 - April 22, 2007. 22 pages, fully illustrated."
"The first monograph on the dazzling dexterity of the Indian polymath designerSelected as one of L'Uomo Vogue magazine's 80 most influential creative people, Indian designer Satyendra Pakhalé (born 1967) stands at the intersection of countless design currents, from consumer electronics, transportation and home appliances to furniture, architecture and interior design. MoMA design curator Paola Antonellihas said of his work: "No matter ho ..."
"Showcases work in aluminum by award-winning industrial designer Michael YoungDesign isn't about it marketing. It's about industrialization. - Michael YoungMichael Young has been designing award winning projects for over 20 years, including earphones, glassware, watches, bicycles, furniture, lighting and bags. Experimentation is a working method for Michael Young and the investigation of different resources his ultimate passion. Born in ..."
"Design culture is obsessed with authenticity. Copying is often deemed reprehensible, and borrowing another's idea or incorporating elements of his or her work into one's own is viewed as a sign of creative impoverishment. But is this right? What's wrong with interpreting someone else's creation? Musicians have been quoting each other's work for centuries--why shouldn't the same thing happen in other creative disciplines? Where does quot ..."
"The Architect's StudioGebundenes BuchDiese Publikation begleitet eine gleichnamige Ausstellung am Louisiana Museum of Modern Art und untersucht die jüngsten Arbeiten des chinesischen Architekten Wang Shu, Pritzker-Preisträger 2012. In einer Zeit, in der Chinas explosive Urbanisierung in ländliche Gebiete eindringt und überall billige Betonkonstruktionen hinterlässt, arbeiten Wang Shu und Amateur Architecture Studio gegen diese Tendenzen ..."
Wang Shu Amateur Attitude by Kenneth Frampton, AricChen Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2015 by Lars Muller Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-3-03778-337-5, ISBN: 3-03778-337-0
"Amateur Attitude examines the recent work of the Chinese architect Wang Shu, Pritzker Prize winner in 2012. Exhibiting a contemporary aesthetic, the architect's buildings show his intense engagement with their setting and its history, coupled with reliance on traditional building techniques. He often reuses materials from city districts that have been torn down. This approach is based on a critical attitude toward the kind of overly rat ..."
"This book presents the radical architectural strategies and poetic cultural projects developed by OPEN Architecture, and the opportunities and challenges that arise from redefining built forms."
East Meets East William Lim: The Essence of Asian Design by Catherine Shaw Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2022 by Rizzoli ISBN-13: 978-88-918-3321-1, ISBN: 88-918-3321-5