1. Rural Studio at Twenty by Andrew Freear and Elena Barthel, with Andrea Oppenheimer Dean, Princeton Architectural Press, 2014, $28.97
“Visit Hale County, AL, and the down-to-earth design school that rooted itself here 20 years ago and continues to embody hope and respect.”
2. Walkable City by Jeff Speck, North Point Press, 2012, $13.00
“Who knew the automobile was so dangerous? This book debunks traditional traffic engineering in favor of more pedestrian-friendly cities.”
3. City Parks: Public Places, Private Thoughts
3. City Parks: Public Places, Private Thoughts edited by Catie Marron, Harper Collins, 2013, $34.12
“Zadie Smith on Villa Borghese, Norman Foster on Grosse Tiergarten, Andrew Sean Greer on the Presidio—this is a coffee table book one reads.”
4. Landscape Imagination: Collected Essays of James Corner 1990-2010 edited by James Corner and Alison Bick Hirsch, Princeton Architectural Press, 2014, $39.73
“A collection of 16 essays traces the landscape architect’s influence over 20 years, from early writings to his conception of the High Line.”
5. The Third Teacher by Cannon Design, VS Furniture, and Bruce Mao Design, Abrams, 2010, $21.18
“Leaders from across the globe give 79 suggestions for using design to improve the academic and health impacts of our schools.”
6. Integral: Revolutionary Engineering by Molly Miller, Ecotone Publishing, 2013, $20.33
“An inspiring little book about today’s biggest issues. Custom illustrations illuminate some of the most advanced engineering on the planet.”
7. The Oldest Living Things in the World by Rachel Sussman, University of Chicago Press, 2014, $34.44
“Photographer Rachel Sussman captures creatures around the world that are thousands of years old. Which puts our species in perspective.”
