18 enticing new books on design, cities, and more

To give or receive this season This year?s best design and urbanism books feature impeccable modern interiors and fantastical cityscapes, educational toys and landscape utopias, plus playgrounds, textiles, subway tiles, and road trips.
Beyond their stimulating content?several of which include the words and photos of Curbed contributors?these volumes all look stunning on a table. If they don?t end up tucked under a Christmas tree for a loved one, they each make a perfect excuse to find a cozy nook on a winter afternoon as well.
Need more gift or holiday reading ideas" Don?t miss our list of 101 books about where and how we live and the 17 best new kids books for young urbanists.
California Captured: Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand by Pierluigi Serraino, Emily Bills, and Sam Lubell Julius Shulman might be better known, but LA-based architectural photographer Rand bore witness to essential works by modern masters during the same period, shaping the world?s perceptions of the state.
Bodys Isek Kingelez edited by Sarah Suzuki
Starting in the 1970s, Congolese artist Kingelez envisioned vibrant buildings and cities of the future with paper, cardboard, plastic, and packaging, sculpting an alternative vision to the post-colonial development of Kinshasa. This MoMA show?which is up through January 1?was one of the most winning exhibitions of 2018.
One-Track Mind: Drawing the New York Subway by Philip Ashforth Co...
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