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Made Here: Recipes & Reflections From NYC’s Asian Communities

Katie Olsen — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:40:02 +0000

More than a recipe book, Made Here: Recipes & Reflections From NYC’s Asian Communities is a love letter to the chefs, bakers and food vendors that make food in 43 Asian eateries across NYC. Packed with essays that give context to dishes, interviews, illustrations and more, the cookbook spans cuisines and regions. Learn how to make Thai Diner’s som tum, Pecking House’s dirty fried rice, Awang Kitchen’s tahu gejrot, Kuih Cafe’s pulut inti Kuih Cafe, and more. Best of all, 100% of net proceeds go to Send Chinatown Love’s community-focused projects.

Piero Lissoni Environments

Evan Orensten — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:24:06 +0000

Finally, a complete view of Piero Lissoni’s decades of work across architecture, interior design, furniture, furnishings, graphics, landscape and more. This substantial book, edited by Stefano Casciani, presents the Lissoni & Partners studio work in a well-organized and easy to peruse manner, from The Middle House hotel—our go-to in Shanghai, to the chic Sanlorenzo Yachts SP110 plus working, retail and living environments, there are beautiful images and inspiriting designs to inspire.

Crystal Rattle

Evan Orensten — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:27:24 +0000

This simple yet elegant crystal rattle is handmade in Newburgh, NY; a collaboration between the spiritual healer Eileen O’Hare and creative glass studio The Third Rooom. Filled with crystal beads, the rattle emits a warm sound that can be used musically, or to used to move energy around you and your space. This is the “feminine” rattle, a “masculine” rattle is available to create a complimentary pair.

The Ice Book

Evan Orensten — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:10:00 +0000

Camper English’s latest book breaks down the methods to making clear ice at home. From squares to diamond cuts, inclusions and more—it’s literally everything you need to know about making ice to enjoy and to impress. Aside from its visual appeal, clear ice also melts more slowly and is surprisingly easy to work with.

Judy Chicago: Herstory

Katie Olsen — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:41:29 +0000

Edited by Massimiliano Gioni, Gary Carrion-Murayari and Margot Norton, Judy Chicago: Herstory is a comprehensive and beguiling look at the artist’s 60-year career. A significant artist in a plethora of ways, Chicago is a champion of contemporary feminist art thanks to her infinite talent and vision. Within the 296-page book, her many works—spanning installation, painting, sculpture, drawing, textiles, photography, printmaking, needlework and stained glass—are explored, from The Dinner Party to banners included in What if Women Ruled the World? Altogether it’s an significant look at an immensely important American artist.

The Atlas of Car Design: The World’s Most Iconic Cars

Evan Orensten — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:20:14 +0000

650 of the world’s most iconic cars—from 30 countries and 190 manufacturers—are presented in this comprehensive design-focused survey. Written by Jason Barlow with Guy Bird and an introduction by Brett Berk, it’s as much an authoritative reference book as it is design inspiration for novices or simply a nice addition to a coffee table. Organized by country and decade, it provides helpful insight into historical design trends. It’s currently available for preorder.

Blue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the Hamptons: A House by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

David Graver — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:03:14 +0000

From DelMonico Books, “Blue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the Hamptons: A House by Diller Scofidio + Renfro” is an inspiring, insightful chronicle of the creation of one extraordinary home. A collaboration between Robert and Julie Reyes Taubman, acclaimed architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, builder Ed Bulgin, landscape architect Michael Boucher and designer Michael Lewis, the home—aptly named Blue Dream—reaffirms the avant-garde spirit of the Hamptons. The thoughtful text within the richly illustrated tome has been penned by renowned architecture critic Paul Goldberger.

Pacita Abad Retrospective

Evan Orensten — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:13:40 +0000

You may not be familiar with the work of Pacita Abad, an accomplished artist whose vibrant trapuntos (quilted paintings) were a signature of her unique style that crossed cultures and blended mediums. Nineteen years after her death she and her work are being celebrated in a thorough retrospective at the Walker Art Museum. This book includes the works in the exhibition as well as numerous new writings and essays about the artist along with additional works, many published for the first time. It’s a feast for the eyes and a fitting celebration of her incredible artistic spirit and talent, which never received the level of awareness it deserves.

This Is Not a Cookbook: A Chef’s Creative Process from Imagination to Creation

David Graver — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:05:46 +0000

From celebrated chef Flynn McGarry—who first served tasting menus to guests in his early teens and opened the restaurant Gem in NYC at age 19, followed by 2022’s Gem Wine—This Is Not a Cookbook: A Chef’s Creative Process from Imagination to Creation is an illustrated book for young readers that’s boiling over with insight and encouragement. Designer Adil Dara contributed the charming illustrations and, thankfully, McGarry includes some of his favorite recipes.

Gaetano Pesce: The Complete Incoherence

Evan Orensten — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:03:23 +0000

Glenn Adamson captures the work, ethos and practice of Gaetano Pesce in all of his vibrant, colorful provocation and inventive perspective. Delivering an unmatched curiosity and intensity since the 1960s, Pesce expresses his point of view and defines his nine principles of creativity, which Adamson neatly corrals into 20 chapters.

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