{"id":441553,"date":"2025-09-21T19:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/441553\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T19:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:05:35","slug":"the-23-new-design-books-were-reading-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/441553\/","title":{"rendered":"The 23 New Design Books We’re Reading This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

1<\/p>\n

A Screaming Blast: Exceptional Entertaining\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s a reason Sofia Coppola (who wrote the foreword for A Screaming Blast) works with entertaining extraordinaire Rebecca Gardner<\/a> for many of her events. Gardner’s debut book is like a Coppola movie: colorful, committed, and imbued with a sense of direction and perspective that is truly only her own. \u2014Bebe Howorth<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Making Space: Interior Design by Women\"Making<\/a><\/p>\n

From Dorothy Draper, to Brigette Romanek and Roisin Lafferty, Making Space celebrates over 250 female interior designers. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

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3<\/p>\n

Design Reimagined: A Fresh and Colorful Take on Timeless Rooms\"Design<\/a><\/p>\n

ELLE Decor A-List designer Corey Damen Jenkins opens up the doors to the traditionally decorated homes he’s created, from the Chesapeake Bay area to New York. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

The Frick Collection: The Historic Interiors\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the delights of the Frick Collection’s reopening last spring was the chance to see Henry Clay Frick’s Gilded Age mansion restored to its original splendor. In this book, the museum’s chief curator Xavier F. Salomon, who led the restoration, explains the history of the spaces that unite masterpieces by Bellini, Goya, and Ingres with sumptuous decor, all captured in stunning photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna. \u2014Ingrid Abramovitch<\/p>\n

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\"Studio<\/a><\/p>\n

Run by William Sofield, a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award honoree, ELLE Decor A-List Titan Studio Sofield unveils high end retail and hospitality projects in this new book. The firm is best known for designing shops and offices for brands like Bottega Veneta, Harry Winston, and Gucci, along with hotspots like the SoHo Grand and Zero Bond. \u2014Annie Goldsmith<\/p>\n

\"Inside<\/a><\/p>\n

ELLE Decor contributing editor Christopher Garis gives readers an exclusive peak into extraordinary homes in Inside Sicily. A particular favorite? This historic home<\/a> featured in the May 2025 issue of ELLE Decor. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

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7<\/p>\n

Rizzoli Contemporary Salvage: Designing Homes from a Philosophy of Re-Use\"Contemporary<\/a><\/p>\n

London-based design principals Adam Hills and Maria Speake have made a name for themselves creating beautiful homes that emphasize reuse and salvage. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

\"Torrington<\/a><\/p>\n

In this fascinating book, conceptual artist Tom Burr documents his three-year occupation of a 19th century factory building in Torrington, Connecticut. The book explores the relationship between art and architecture, and shows how Burr created an environment where the sum and interplay of its parts is its own masterwork. \u2014IA <\/p>\n

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9<\/p>\n

Carlos Mota: Purple Fever\"Carlos<\/a><\/p>\n

Designer and stylist Carlos Mota<\/a> has devoted his second book to his love of purple, focusing on the beauty of the color through interiors and inspiring photos. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

My Life in Colors: By Martin Brudnizki\"My<\/a><\/p>\n

What do the colorful interiors at New York’s Fifth Avenue Hotel, Le Grand Mazarin in Paris, and Annabel’s in London have in common? The interiors were all designed by Martin Brudnizki, who shares his inspiration (and talents!) in his new book My Life in Colors. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

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11<\/p>\n

Tom Scheerer: Still Decorating\"Tom<\/a><\/p>\n

ELLE Decor A-List Titan Tom Scheerer gives readers a glimpse into the noteworthy interiors he’s designed, opening the doors to 20 new projects from Palm Beach to Dallas. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

Foundations: Timeless Design That Feels Personal\"Foundations:<\/a><\/p>\n

This November, ELLE Decor A-List designer Nate Berkus comes out with an intimate look into his many years of work in design. He also unpacks his “Four Tenets of Good Design: Make it Personal, Embrace History, Build Character, and Develop a Vision.” \u2014AG <\/p>\n

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13<\/p>\n

The Forever Home: Classic, Clever Design to Help You Put Down Roots\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

With chapters like “Find Color Balance” and “Pick the Right Furnishings,” interior designer (and in-house expert on The Drew Barrymore Show) Mikel Welch shares how to put together a timeless home, while also being mindful of a budget, in The Forever Home. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

Rizzoli Distinctly American\"Distinctly<\/a><\/p>\n

ELLE Decor A-List design firm Hendricks Churchill shares ten new projects, including this Carnegie Hill apartment<\/a>, that showcases their Distinctly American style through craft and color. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

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\"London<\/a><\/p>\n

Assouline adds another city to their popular “Chic” series: London. The new book takes readers into the metropolis’s old and new spaces, from historic townhouses to modern galleries. It also includes famous Brits like Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Daphne Guinness. \u2014AG<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

Monacelli Press Tom Kundig\"Tom<\/a><\/p>\n

In a nearly 600 page book focusing entirely on residential projects, Seattle-based architect Tom Kundig shares work from Mississippi to Mexico and across the Pacific Northwest. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

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17<\/p>\n

Robert Stilin: New Work\"Robert<\/a><\/p>\n

ELLE Decor A-List designer Robert Stilin shares a selection of new projects, including his new New York house and apartment. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

Nicola Harding: Homing Instinct\"Nicola<\/a><\/p>\n

British designer Nicola Harding<\/a>‘s first book showcases her quintessentially English style. Her homes are both cozy and vibrant, equally suited for the British countryside or storybooks. She deftly melds old and new, whether that’s a client’s existing pieces or vintage finds, but makes it all look cohesive and quite charming. \u2014AG<\/p>\n

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19<\/p>\n

Rizzoli Building on Tradition\"Building<\/a><\/p>\n

Texas-based architects Curtis & Windham are known for their work across the Lone Star State. Inside Building On Tradition, readers get a glimpse into midcentury Houston estates and neo-Georgian mansions, as well as principal architect Bill Curtis’s own country house. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

\"Inside<\/a><\/p>\n

For anyone who loves midcentury houses, Inside Palm Springs is not to be missed. The book includes Flood’s photography of members-only country clubs, private homes, and public landmarks, all of which add to the town’s signature look. \u2014BH<\/p>\n

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Annie Goldsmith is the senior editor and digital lead at ELLE Decor, where she covers design, culture, style, and trends. She previously held positions at The Information, covering technology and culture, and Town & Country, writing about news, entertainment, and fashion. Her work has also appeared in Vogue, Rolling Stone, and the SF Standard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ingrid Abramovitch, the Executive Editor at ELLE Decor, writes about design, architecture, renovation, and lifestyle, and is the author of several books on design including Restoring a House in the City.<\/p>\n

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