Design Book Club

Read our members' thoughts on this compelling and perceptive list of essential knowledge that Michael Sorkin composed during his renowned career as an architect, and critic.

We're excited to announce that we're starting a Design Book Club on our newly-launched platform, PD360!

PD360 subscribers who join the book club will read a selected book each month, and will be invited to attend a monthly online meeting to share their thoughts and musings.

Below is the selection for the first 6 months. Want to join the club? Head over to PD360!

This month we're happy to welcome production designer John Paino ('The Last of Us', 'Big Little Lies', 'The Leftovers', 'Dallas Buyers Club'), who shares his favorite design books below.

Accompanying our research theme this month, we're delving into library collections, design and architecture. Check out the below list, and disappear into the stacks.

Accompanying our Forum about AI, here is a collection of books about art and technology, concentrating on the emergence of computer art in recent decades.

Accompanying our Forum about designing the future, this month we look into the history and significance of science fiction in films, TV and pop culture.