The International Journal of Design
The International Journal of Design is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to publishing research papers in all fields of design, including industrial design, visual communication design, interface design, animation and game design, architectural design, urban design, and other design related fields.
The Architecture of Happiness
Couple months ago, I saw this book while browsing in the bookstore, and the name got my attention rightaway – “The Architecture of Happiness” by Alain De Botto. I had a chance to read it last week, once you start you keep flipping the pages! I think it is one of the finest books of [...]
The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School
The Architect’s Newspaper published a piece by Michael McDonough, the accomplished New York-based architect, writer and teacher, called “The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School.” Everyone reads lots of similar things. McDonough’s is different, not just entertaining but quite useful, and valid for any kind of design discipline.
The 51 Best Magazines Ever
Do you know anyone who hasn’t read a magazine in his/her life? If yes, too bad!… Magazines are part of our daily lives. Here are my picks of the best 51 smartest, prettiest, coolest, funniest, most influential, most necessary, most important, most essential, etc. magazines: 2. New Yorker – “…has remained a beacon of intellectual [...]
The Fountainhead
First published in 1943 this novel, by Ayn Rand, became an instant classic. It is the story of a brilliant young architect whose unwavering integrity results in a violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. If you haven’ read it yet, you should [...]
Architecture: Form, Space, and Order
The Second Edition of this classic introduction to the principles of architecture is everything you would expect from the celebrated architect, author, and illustrator, Francis D. K. Ching. Each page has been meticulously revised to incorporate contemporary examples of the principles of form, space, and order-the fundamental vocabulary of every designer. The result is a [...]
