Michael Bell et al
Issue 7 of 32 Beijing/New York considers the spaces being created by global urban migration, as well as floating populations of refugees, immigrants, tourists, executives, asylum seekers, and commuters. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 1568985169. Paperback. $24.
Kate Williamson
The result of a year spent in Kyoto, writer and illustrator Kate Williamson focuses on lesser known aspects of Japanese culture. Avoiding the usual cliches about Japan, Williamson's stunning watercolours and piquant texts reflect her colourful journey and the beauty, poetry and quirkiness of modern Japan.Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 1568985401. Paperback. $39.50.
Bruno Munari
ABC is an alphabet book written and designed by Bruno Munari in 1960 with his characteristic colourful humour. Originally conceived for the United States, it has become a simple and entertaining English lesson for Italian children and adults. Edizioni Corraini. ISBN 8886250843. Hardback. $45.
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Responding to the idea that to understand and accept others is the greatest challenge for today's society, Pistoletto has created six 'tables of culture' which represent the seas that unite people, nature and cultures. The book itself reflects these concerns with 'doors' inserted in the aluminium pages that act as 'windows' to new cultures. Limited edition of 700. Edizioni Corraini. ISBN 8875700575. Aluminium. $500.
Stuart Bailey & Peter Bilak eds
A composite issue that collects the best pieces from Dot Dot Dot. Well known for its intelligent, passionate, and witty writing about the past, present, and future of visual culture, Dot has quickly established itself as a must read. The editors assess their work in relation to their original statement of intent making this issue the logical form for their next steps. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9077620044. Paperback. $33.50.
Tania Kovats ed
Edited by artist Tania Kovats, The Drawing Book positions drawing as an essential vehicle for creativity, reaching through the discrepancies between its use by architects, artists and scientists for a deeper truth about the nature of drawing. Arranged around themes of measurement, nature, the city, dreams and the body. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 1904772331. Hardback. $125.
Dirk Hindrichs et al
Following the highly successful first edition, this second edition has been expanded to incorporate some 70 new contributions. Innovative ideas, concepts and solutions for facade design, all exceptional in terms of urban development, architecture, technology and function. Includes 250 projects from well-known architects. Birkhauser Verlag. ISBN 3764372397. Hardback. $124.5.
Diesel
Fifty celebrates the fiftieth birthday of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso. Beautifully presented in a box and slipcase this large format hardcover includes a DVD with all Diesel's advertisements. Including interviews with i-D founder Terry Jones, the Dalai Lama, Alexander McQueen and others, this is sure to become a collector's item. Die Gestalten Verlag. ISBN 3899550951. Boxed hardback. $265.
Kurt Brereton
A critical journey through postmodern Taiwan using the scooter as a rhizomatic model for navigating the hyper-real. The author speaks with three voices: artist, tourist and academic. Focuses on contemporary art, design and culture. Features a selection of work by youngTaiwanese new media artists and designers. Art & Collection Group. ISBN 9867519566. Paperback. $55.
Anna Harding ed
A remarkable collection of texts and images documenting insights of artists and institutions working on innovative creative projects with young people, the first critical anthology on the subject. Includes projects from the 1960s to the present day, from Stockholm to New York via London, from online forums to comic books. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 1904772285. Paperback. $63.50.
Hong Kong Designers Association
Covering the Hong Kong Design Association Awards for 2005 with the best and most innovative work in graphic, new media, product and spatial design from Asia. New from All Rights Reserved and featuring their usual cutting edge book design with up to the minute content showcasing the best in contemporary design.All Rights Reserved. ISBN 9889705478. Hardback. $97.50.
Gerrit Noordzij
Gerrit Noordzij, one of the Netherlands most eminent graphic designers, proposes his theory for all writing done with any kind of generating tool. Starting with the space within and between letters, Noordzij gives a full account of how strokes of writing can be formed and an analysis of the qualities of letters. Hyphen Press. ISBN 0907259308. Paperback. $48.
Museum fur Gestaltung Zurich eds
A century of design-related development for 'eating on the move': from hamburger wrappers to airline cutlery and crockery. Includes 200 illustrations which provide access to an apparently familiar yet often overlooked design world, full of aesthetic appeal, technological secrets and situational charm. AVedition. ISBN 3899860640. Paperback. $53.
Taro Miura
After the bestselling 'Ton', this is Taro Miura's second title displaying his revolutionary style of communicating important concepts to children. 'Tools' introduces children to different people and the tools that they use, some well-known like doctors, others less known like the watchmaker. Simple and clear illustrations in colour. Edizioni Corraini. ISBN 8875700605. Hardback. $40.
University of Reading eds
This issue focuses on the reconstruction and reinvention of the classical letter in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries. It includes a previously unpublished article by the late Nicolete Gray which reproduces in 26 full-page illustrations an unsigned and undated manuscript of an alphabet of capital letters with the first analysis of this important document. Hyphen Press. ISBN 0907259294. Paperback. $65.
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