NEW
YORK
ARCHITECTURE+ DESIGN
BOOK
CLUB
Join New York’s only architecture and design book club (that we know of!)
The New York Architecture + Design Book Club, organized by Head Hi and the design journal Untapped, is a lively public program and book subscription series that explores remarkable new titles in the field. The books’ authors, contributors and industry experts lead a discussion at each quarterly gathering, which seeks to build deeper connections between people, ideas, and the world in which we live.
HOW IT WORKS
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
UPCOMING EVENT
Join us on Thursday, October 22, 6:30pm!
Our next title for the New York Architecture + Design Book Club subscription and quarterly event series is Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Dwelling (Hatje Cantz).
Newly translated and never-before-published materials from Perriand's personal archive offer an intimate look at the modernist designer beloved by generations.
Guided by a humanistic philosophy that intertwined people, nature and art, Charlotte Perriand (1903-99) championed social progress through designs that were both functional and beautiful. Always navigating the balance between tradition and innovation, industry and nature, her approach to practical, forward-thinking living spaces continues to inspire generations of creatives worldwide. Her legacy stands for commitment, ecological responsibility and a deep belief in the potential of design in shaping a better future. This groundbreaking and comprehensive monograph celebrates one of the most influential designers and architects of the 20th century--and reveals the striking relevance of her work today. Featuring newly translated manifestos written over five decades, original research and previously unpublished material from Perriand's Paris archive, The Art of Dwelling presents a portrait of a visionary who imagined living spaces beyond geographic, political, and temporal boundaries. From her collaboration with Le Corbusier to the landmark alpine architecture Les Arcs, it becomes clear how Perriand drew on cultural traditions and technological innovation to understand design as a social mission.
The book was published by Hatje Cantz in August 2026.
EVENT GUESTS
For the event on October 22, we are thrilled to be joined by design specialist Alex Gilbert and gallerist Cristina Grajales. Through their decades of work in design, both have had a deep connection with Charlotte Perriand's work, Grajales having given her one of her first gallery shows and Gilbert having a strong affinity towards her since the beginning of her career.
UNTAPPED BOOK REVIEW
Ahead of each event, Untapped publishes a review of the featured book, written by a leading design critic. The review of Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Dwelling will be written by design journalist Lauren Gallow.
Questions about how the book club works? Email us at hello@headhi.net.
PAST NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN BOOK CLUB PICKS
2025-2026
Jasper Morrison, A Book of Things
Featured Guests: Nick Olney and Jonathan Olivares
Review by George Kafka
Bruno Munari: Design and Visual Communication
Featured Guests: Jeffrey Schnapp and Nontsikelelo Mutiti
Review by Jarret Fuller
Architecture Against Architecture, Reinier de Graaf
Featured Guests: Reinier de Graaf, Lauren Sinclair, and Craig Sinclair
Review by Eva Hagberg
2024
Minerva Parker Nichols, In Search for a Forgotten Architect
Featured Guests: Margaret (Molly) Lester, William Whitaker, Heather Schumacher and Elizabeth Felicella
American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, Indiana
Hélène Binet
Archigram Ten
Featured Guests: Barry Wark, Winka Dubbeldam and Michael Young
2023
The Advanced School of Collective Feeling
Featured Guests: Nile Greenberg, Matthew Kennedy, and John Sorensen-Jolink
A Dark, A Light, A Bright The Designs of Dorothy Liebes
Featured Guests: Susan Brown, Alexa Griffith Winton and Juan Jofre Lora
Touch Wood: Material, Architecture Future
Featured Guests: Carla Ferrer, Thomas Hildebrand, Celina Martinez-Cañavate and Neil Pederson
Stephen Burks Shelter in Place
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
Head Hi is an organization dedicated to art and design specializing in publications and cultural programming with an espresso bar located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn by the Navy Yard. We feature a curated selection of publications from around the globe. Working with local and international artists, designers, publishers, community members and organizations in various fields, Head Hi is a space for exploration and interaction that hosts talks, book launches, art shows, music performances and other events.
Untapped is a design journal that looks back to look forward. Their stories identify the most important knowledge about improving the built environment, and contextualize it for today and tomorrow.
We believe that both the near and distant past hold valuable insights for architects and designers. People have already solved, or are making headway on, many of the challenges the industry currently faces—but such achievements are often overlooked among an excess of data or in the pursuit of innovation, or when they are presented in convoluted ways. Our stories unpack and add a fresh critical perspective to those achievements, explaining why they’re significant and how they can be useful right now.
Untapped is not anti-innovation. We believe that the most efficient path to progress begins with building on what we know. This is the information that the journal is dedicated to gathering, making sense of, and reflecting on, and that we can’t afford to forget.
Collectively, Untapped’s stories form an encyclopedia of ideas: a gateway to knowledge that serves as a timeless, ever-growing resource for all.
www.untappedjournal.com
@untappedjournal