The "Equation Bookshelf is a simple idea to divide things in priority order... put together the books that you need immediately or more important between(parentheses)! Set others between [square brackets] and {braces}."Created by the Brazilian design firm Estudio BrederThanks to Lu Terceiro for the lead
Nice Places to Park
Thames & Hudson has just published Simon Henley's The Architecture of Parking. The "book is at once a survey of the finest examples of parking garages and a presentation of exciting and innovative design. An introduction covers the history and architectural significance of these buildings and their relevance today, and is followed by chapters that define the most influential aspects of parking design." Includes garages designed by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas.Book details:Henley, Simon. The Architecture of Parking. London and New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. Quarto. Hardback. 256 pages.300 illustrations, 150 of which are in color. List...
Children’s Book Week
Children looking through window of Magnolia Branch Library, Seattle in 1943Since 1919 the week before Thanksgiving has been designated Children's Book Week. It is the longest running literacy event in the country.Beside all the hoopla and events planned across the country Children's Book Week has always been a showcase for poster art.Jessie Wilcox Smith did the first poster back in 1919. It was titled More Books in the Home and it was so successful that they used it for five years in a row!Here is a link to a list of the poster artists and themes since 1919.
Human Alphabet
Thanks to swissmiss for the lead
Changing Covers
In 1894, The Inland Printer, under the direction of Will Bradley, became the first American magazine to change its cover with every issue.Gallery of covers at Magazineart.orgThanks to Design Observer for the lead