7 Coffee Table Books Every Design Lover Needs This Spring
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1/7As intriguing as the architect himself, this striking book documents the Pritzker Prize-winner's five site-specific installations for Château La Coste, a destination for contemporary art and working vineyard near Aix-en-Provence. $30, Actes SudAs intriguing as the architect himself, this striking book documents the Pritzker Prize-winner's five site-specific installations for Château La Coste, a destination for contemporary art and working vineyard near Aix-en-Provence. $30, Actes Sud
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2/7This visual tour through twenty-three California adobe-brick homes—ranging from historic landmarks to contemporary structures—captures the simplicity and quiet charm of one of the region’s original architectural traditions. $60, RizzoliThis visual tour through twenty-three California adobe-brick homes—ranging from historic landmarks to contemporary structures—captures the simplicity and quiet charm of one of the region’s original architectural traditions. $60, Rizzoli
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3/7Acclaimed architect Keith Summerour presents a new volume of contemporary interiors and landscape design showcasing dreamy Southern homes on Hilton Head, St. Simons Island, Sea Island and beyond. $32, RizzoliAcclaimed architect Keith Summerour presents a new volume of contemporary interiors and landscape design showcasing dreamy Southern homes on Hilton Head, St. Simons Island, Sea Island and beyond. $32, Rizzoli
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4/7This richly illustrated book presents a history of American tycoon William Waldorf Astor’s magnificent Naples villa, recently restored by French design icon Jacques Garcia. $65, FlammarionThis richly illustrated book presents a history of American tycoon William Waldorf Astor’s magnificent Naples villa, recently restored by French design icon Jacques Garcia. $65, Flammarion
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5/7A visual feast for connoisseurs of Japanese garden culture, this lavishly produced tome surveys three centuries of landscape design, charting the evolution of traditional Japanese aesthetics through environmental and social change. $70, University of Pennsylvania PressA visual feast for connoisseurs of Japanese garden culture, this lavishly produced tome surveys three centuries of landscape design, charting the evolution of traditional Japanese aesthetics through environmental and social change. $70, University of Pennsylvania Press
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6/7Owned by the Borromeo family for centuries, two beguiling islands—Isola Bella and Isola Madre—on Italy’s Lake Maggiore get their due in this photographic paean to the Italian nobles’ Renaissance palace and gardens. $45, ElectaOwned by the Borromeo family for centuries, two beguiling islands—Isola Bella and Isola Madre—on Italy’s Lake Maggiore get their due in this photographic paean to the Italian nobles’ Renaissance palace and gardens. $45, Electa
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7/7Breathtaking waterfront homes—including Giorgio Armani’s Antiqua residence and Tommy Hilfiger’s art–infused Miami getaway— are showcased in this homage to the serenity of oceanfront living. $34, RizzoliBreathtaking waterfront homes—including Giorgio Armani’s Antiqua residence and Tommy Hilfiger’s art–infused Miami getaway— are showcased in this homage to the serenity of oceanfront living. $34, Rizzoli