The New Millennium Paper Airplane Book

A delightful collection of paper airplane designs and their accompanying stories, "The New Millennium Paper Airplane Book" by Klara Hobza documents her art happening at the New York Hall of Science in Queens last fall. The New Millennium Paper Airplane Contest, an homage to a similar event that took place there in 1967, attracted some 200 participants, an event made possible by the Public Art …

Stuffz: Design on Material

by Jeremy Brautman Including graphic, industrial, interior and product design, "Gingko Press, focuses on design in three dimensions. With examples as diverse as the 100 designers (from six continents) who make them, the fabric-covered compendium opens to inspired concepts and in-production takes on furniture, lighting, clothing, textiles, toys, sneakers, cars, umbrellas, sunglasses, scooters and more—even the meager matchbox gets a makeover. If a common thread …

Madeleine Vionnet

Paying tribute to iconic French designer Madeleine Vionnet—almost as famous for such phrases as "Death to copyists!" as she was for her exquisite innovations—the upcoming book and current exhibition in Paris tells a story of intense dedication and true mastery. The couturier, responsible for such fashion heirs as Valentino and Chanel herself, reshaped the fashion world, instilling new life into the garment industry with her …