Taiwan Deco 台灣室內設計裝潢部落格: 設計人必看的40本書(建築平面設計)

設計人必看的40本書(建築平面設計)

1. 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick

The list author says:
	"While I usually can't stand "n number things you need to know" books, this drawing and architecture quickie read is quite tasty. Great stocking stuffer for the designer."

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2. Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp

The list author says:
	"Mashup Joel on Software + Fred Brooks. Funny, truthful, and good advice about managing yourself and others in the software biz. (An easy bed-time read... in 1 week.)"

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3. Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes by E. Kinney Zalesne

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4. International Design Yearbook by Karim Rashid

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5. The Works: Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher

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	"Modern version of David Macaulay's fantastic 1970s architecture and illustrated system engineering books. Ascher makes understanding the system of cities approachable... and fun."

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6. Tactile: High Touch Visuals by Robert Klanten

The list author says:
	"Lots of crazy, fun examples of product and art design... physical art, product design, museum installations, and nutty experiments, the book is loaded with full-color photos... this 'graphic' book will make you giggle."

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7. Howtoons: The Possibilities Are Endless! by Saul Griffith

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	"Long live the edutainment graphic novel. Combine MIT engineering with comic fun... we need more concepts described this way!"

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8. The Best of 1-and 2-Color Graphics by Chen Design Assoc

The list author says:
	"Good design and very good design curators... the problem is that the book is a mishmash, an anthology of two design books.. and neither set of authors followed their own rules (1-color an 2-color designs) for the design of the book."

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9. The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers by Keith R. McFarland

The list author says:
	"Breakthrough companies feel ordinary in this book's accounts. This is no Good to Great or Re-Imagine. Surface-level business advice coupled with uninspiring commentary makes this a dull read... for the first two-thirds of the book. Mcfarland hits a few good notes with Insultants and Survival U... but it takes a while to get there."

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10. Best of Newspaper Design 28 (Best of News Design) (v. 28) by Society of News Design

The list author says:
	"Design annuals are often porn. This is the rare anthology that is beautiful and informative. Lovely design examples that all interface and product designers will grow from... Must look for interface and information designers."

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11. Blubberland: The Dangers of Happiness by E. M. Farrelly

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	"half-way through... fab read on aesthetics, beauty, consumerism, and all the naughty bits + buybuyeateat culture we've cultivated over the past 20 years. Fun ready so far."

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12. The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones by Andrew Razeghi

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	"Starts slow, then gets going by chapter on constraints. 1/2 way through... solid read once you past the first few chapters."

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13. Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky

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	"Just started... and I already really dig it. Clay is a fabulous storytelling and sharp as hell. Only 3 chapters in."

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14. 100% Design Portfolio by Mito Design

The list author says:
	"Another studio-centric design review where nothing really stands out. It's mediocre design pron. The translation is poor and the material lacks a single, great message. Skip. Try the Director Annuals for best-of-show in Design."

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15. Directory of Signs and Signals: A Guide to Signs, Codes and Signals from Across the World by Catherine Davidson

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	"Cute package, poor execution (use of page space, layout, symbol examples, etc). SKIP."

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16. Logo by Michael Evamy

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	"Very good logo examples. Very few logo pron reviews provide useful and practical examples.. this one works. BUY."

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17. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

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	"Mind numbing - in a fun, great way. .. in the same way Freakanomics, Made to Stick, and Blink were fun reads. Traditional economics is outdated and more importantly, a sham. Behavioral economics has it going on."

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18. The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby

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	"3 chapters in and it's fun as hell. Shock Doctrine analog for current state of intellectualism (or the erosion of it) in the US."

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19. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD) by John Medina

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	"My memory is horrid. I need a MRI now so in a few years I can see how my brain is slowly dripping out of my nose. Hopefully Medina's techniques will mask those effects..."

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20. What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better by John Brockman

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	"Brilliant micro essays on how Planet Earth and its residents are in fact doing some Good. It's my bedtime read (one or two essays a day). Get's me out of my pessimistic funks!"

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21. Taking Things Seriously: 75 Objects with Unexpected Significance by Joshua Glenn

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	"Fun micro romps into nostalgia land on products that have made an impact on the authors' lives. Fun, not earth-shattering."

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22. Information Design Workbook: Graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration plus 30 case studies by Kim Baer

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	"For an information design book, it often doesn't eat its own dog food. * the pictures are small * high number of type treatments and extra words * design is NOT only user-centric... it's constrained by technology, business, AND users Several very good examples and cases. The world needs a beautiful info design book. This gets close but not quite."

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23. The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words by Armin Vit

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	"1 word, a few symbolic and graphic design brainfarts and interpretations of that word. Few constraints for the artists making the book fun and not too serious. Open a page anywhere and you'll get a good visual story."

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24. Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks by Luke Wroblewski

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	"Thorough design crit of form design. Good book for anyone involved in data collection, surveys, and basic form design and implementation. What's missing: classic type practice fused into form design."

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25. The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner

The list author says:
	"An eye-opener into publishing as an author and editor. With a dry, sharp wit, Betsy rolls through the good and the bad surrounding writing habits and the publishing process. A truthful view worth reading (especially those wanting to get their work to the public)."

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26. Fully Booked: Cover Art & Design for Books by Robert Klanten

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27. Forecast (Nozone) by Nicholas Blechman

The list author says:
	"graphic novel + adbusters + futurism + infographics + FUD + beautiful graphic design... add some Mad Magazine + Otto Neurath + Robert Crumb = fantastic book"

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28. Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company by Robert Brunner

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	"Must-read for designers, engineers, managers on the push for company-wide acceptance and NEED for Design to survive and flourish."

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29. Inside Steve's Brain by Leander Kahney

The list author says:
	"Great Apple and Steve Jobs primer, even if you've kept track via Wired and other publications. Key ideas employed by Steve: * If it sucks, dump it (even after a year into the project) * Start over if the product design isn't working * push and grow staff to the edge... and expect great results * Demand excellence; don't succumb to mediocrity * Aim for the simplest solution or technique."

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30. Offices for Small Spaces by Alejandro Bahamon

The list author says:
	"So-so book on office space design for 1000 sq feet and below. The examples are typically cold and not human-friendly. PASS."

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31. Office Design (Design Books) by daab

The list author says:
	"Another cold, stark, and often not human-friendly portfolio of office architecture and space design. Where are the revamps of 50, 100, or 200 year old buildings? Where's the warmth and character? PASS."

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32. Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt

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	"Filled with common sense and logic on traffic... we've probably thought of it, but just not articulated it. Decent audio version."

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33. Nice to Meet You: Visual Greeting from Business Cards by Victionary

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	"Business card pron. Book type print quality is low... versus the actual photos of biz cards which was very good. Meh."

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34. The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker

The list author says:
	"Steve Pinker writes beautifully. Gorgeous construction, slick storytelling. On Chapter 4. I'm slogging through the book; it ain't easy to take big bites because of the material. Stopped at Chapter 6. Lovely writing but topic isn't on the top of my MUST read list."

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35. The Numerati by Stephen Baker

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	"Just heard Steve Baker at EmTech. Big Data is here. Time to get smarter on it (only on Chapter 1!)."

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36. Slackonomics: Generation X in the Age of Creative Destruction by Lisa Chamberlain

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	"Nothing earth shattering. A little hard data... mostly personal accounts and critiques of GenX analysis. A quick read if you're really interested in GenX stories. PASS."

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