Quarto
A curated bookstore for art, design, architecture, and writing. Carefully selected titles to help you grow your craft.
Featured Books
All BooksArchitecture / intermediate
A History of Japanese Mathematics
David E. Smith, Yoshio Mikami
Art / intermediate
On Photography
Mary Douglas
Writing / beginner
On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary
William K. Zinsser, William Zinsser
Design / beginner
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman
Design / intermediate
The Elements of Typographic Style
Robert Bringhurst
Architecture / intermediate
The Interior Design Business Handbook
Mary V. Knackstedt
Art / beginner
The Story of Art
RoseLee Goldberg
Design / intermediate
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward R. Tufte
Collections & Reading Paths
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Architecture Canon
The essential reading list for understanding modern architecture and the built environment.
Collection
Design Foundations
Master the core principles of graphic design, from typography and grids to information visualization.
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Essential Art Theory
The foundational texts that shaped how we see and think about art, from Berger to Sontag.
Reading Path
From Seeing to Making
A beginner-friendly path across art, design, architecture, and writing. Start with seeing, end with creating.
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The Writer's Bookshelf
Timeless guides to the craft of writing, from practical handbooks to meditations on the creative life.