The London Design Festival is set to bring the art of design to the heart of the British capital, September 17 to 25. Here?s a look at some useful reading material to bring you up to speed with the world of design this fall. Hadid by Philip Jodido, published by Taschen After her sudden and unexpected […]The post 5 Great New Books On Design appeared first on Pursuitist.

The London Design Festival is set to bring the art of design to the heart of the British capital, September 17 to 25.Here?s a look at some useful reading material to bring you up to speed with the world of design this fall.Hadid by Philip Jodido, published by TaschenAfter her sudden and unexpected death this year, this book celebrates one of the leading figures of world architecture. Known for her large, bold structures with audacious curves, Zaha Hadid was the first female recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. This Taschen monograph looks back over the renowned architect’s extraordinary career.Arita / Table of Contents: Studies in Japanese Porcelain by Anniina Koivu, published by PhaidonThe art of Japanese porcelain manufacturing began in Arita, some 400 years ago. This book, published by Phaidon, celebrates traditional Japanese ceramic culture through the ages.Volez Voguez Voyagez (Louis Vuitton) published by AssoulineBased on the recent Louis Vuitton exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, this book from Assouline is ideal for anyone who couldn’t catch the show. It?s also a gr...