Dream Library
A list of books, magazines, and publications I'd like to fill my own personal library with.
Books
This is a first edition hardcover book. It gives an overview of Judd's furniture work and includes his essay ‘It’s Hard to Find a Good Lamp'.
Incredible book by Kenya Hara about his design philosophy informed by Japanese tradition.
The 448-page monograph features hundreds of examples of Lubalin’s work (many never before published), and previously unseen photographs of him.
This book covers the entirety of her film career and is filled with her own personal photos and memories.
One of my favorite artists of all time. They published a limited edition of only 1,000 copies.
The book documenting and celebrating the best American teenage film ever made.
This book explores top brands and how they've succeeded through creative work.
1 of only 1,500 copies. And it only costs $49k to get one lol 😦 😭
International review of graphic design and related subjects.
A retrospective book of one of my favorite visual artists covering his work from the 1940s to 2015.
I wish every designer had a copy of this. So good.
Japanese design at it's best.
Issued in conjunction with a 2016 exhibition of unfinished art.
Amazing photos and visuals. Someone else described it as a meditation on America, on the men and boys who inhabit it, and on the mechanics of aggression, inadequacy, and power.
Jean Jullien is awesome. This is a signed copy and includes never-before-seen artwork and sketches.
I actually have this one. It's such an inspiring read and a visually beautiful book end-to-end. Highly recommend.
The photography in this book is insanely cool. So many details I had never seen before.
This book has a variety of work: notes, short stories, large site-specific installations, performance, and painting.
Massive collection of Annie Leibovitz's work. I saw a retrospective of her work at Hauser & Wirth a few years ago and if it's anything like that I've gotta have this edition.
Super rare book of Richard Hunt's sculpture work.
A pop-up book for adults.
I love this book! Basically covers everything cool and unique about Los Angeles architecture.
Celebrating 10 years of typography and design thinking.
Magazines
I love these little city guides! Want to collect them all.
Love these. Everytime I see one I have to get it.
One of my favorite Japanese culture mags.
Especially fond of the ones from the mid 90s.
One of the absolute best magazines devoted to interior design, industrial design, architecture, and exhibition design.
They represent a global collective of writers and activists. Also, one of the few magazines in the world that receives zero funding from advertisers.
One of the most iconic youth culture magazines of all time.
Global affairs, business, culture, design. Highly curated and edited. Really good.
Biannual travel, style, and art magazine based in the UK.
Riposte profiles bold and fascinating women who challenge power structures and stereotypes.
Slow news.