About the Reading Room

The Reading Room is an evolving collection of essays, articles and book excerpts that address aspects of the designed world from a variety of critical perspectives. They include the work of students, faculty members, friends and progenitors of this program.

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The Formation of the…

Clement Edson Armi
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Sometimes We Do It Right

Ada Louise Huxtable
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Overalls

James Agee
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A Cautious Prometheus?

Bruno Latour
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A New Page

Nicholson Baker
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The Art of Donald McGill

George Orwell
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My Life and Work

Henry Ford
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Against Interpretation

Susan Sontag
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Railway Stations

John Ruskin
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The Lamp of Beauty

John Ruskin
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The Long Goodbye

Raymond Chandler
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Industrial Design and…

Reyner Banham
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Clip Art

Nicholson Baker