Steven Johnson: Thunder

Philip Johnson's Glass House (1949) in New Canaan, Connecticut, is one of the icons of modern architecture. Ironically, its fame has obscured Johnson's many other notable residential projects, which are here studied in depth for the first time. Drawing on exhaustive research and extensive interviews with Johnson, his colleagues, and ...more

Portland, Oregon, is often cited as one of the most livable cities in the United States and a model for "smart growth." At the same time, critics deride it as a victim of heavy-handed planning and point to its skyrocketing housing costs as a clear sign of good intentions gone ...more

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An exquisite gift book that includes dozens of previously unpublished photographs of remote areas of China. ...more

Musicians and artists have always shared mutual interests and exchanged theories of art and creativity. This exchange climaxed just after World War II, when a group of New York-based musicians, including John Cage, Morton Feldman, Earle Brown, and David Tudor, formed friendships with a group of painters. The latter group, ...more

British gardens are admired all over the world for their beauty and originality. Each year, through the National Gardens Scheme, over 2500 private gardens in England and Wales open their gates to visitors for charity - some for only one day, some almost daily in the season. This book looks ...more

Coyote Satan Amerika documents the infamous work of an artist who has collaborated with Burroughs, Giger, and other countercultural icons. A legally ordained priest in the Church of Satan and self-described redeemer of the swastika and desecrator of the American flag, Leyba assaults every notion of propriety and good taste ...more

The 21st century is upon us and the whole world wonders, "What will it bring?" Here is an illustrated book of lighthearted prophecy that presents products and systems designed to improve the lives of the next information-addled, sleep-starved generation of Americans joining the work force. 200 line drawings. ...more