JOURNEY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN AMERICAN ARCHITECT

New York–based architect and interior designer Alan Wanzenberg shares his early inspirations as well as his innovative solutions for a range of projects, from a New England farmhouse to an Arts and Crafts–style house in upstate New York.

Available in November, Pointed Leaf Press, $65

STEPHEN SILLS: DECORATION

With a list of admirers that includes such style icons as Vera Wang, Anna Wintour, and Karl Lagerfeld, who wrote the book’s foreword, interior designer Stephen Sills is an expert at imagining chic spaces that complement their fashionable occupants. His own Bedford, New York, home is one of the 16 residences explored.

Available in October, Rizzoli, $65

AERO: BEGINNING TO NOW

Thomas O’Brien’ s second publication recalls the 20-year evolution of his beloved SoHo studio and shop, Aero. The interior and home-furnishings designer provides insight into his process throughout the book, which culminates with a peek into his Long Island, New York, home.

Available in October, Abrams, $50

ALLAN GREENBERG: CLASSICAL ARCHITECT

Celebrated for his historically inspired designs, architect Allan Greenberg —who counts actor Harrison Ford and television personality Martha Stewart among his clients—reflects on past residential and commercial projects around the country, from a redesign of the façade of New York’s Bergdorf Goodman department store to a children’s playhouse modeled after Mount Vernon. His restoration of the fire-destroyed 18th-century Connecticut home of designer Carolyne Roehm, who wrote the foreword, is also featured.

Available in October, Rizzoli, $75

FROM THE LAND: THE ARCHITECTURE OF BACKEN, GILLAM & KROEGER

Editor and author Daniel P. Gregory surveys the work of California firm Backen, Gillam & Kroeger , whose signature rustic aesthetic emphasizes natural materials. The book explores 38 impressive projects, from wineries to restaurants to stores to residences, and includes a foreword written by actress and design enthusiast Diane Keaton.

Available in October, Rizzoli, $85

SUZANNE KASLER: TIMELESS STYLE

Suzanne Kasler —best known for crafting beautifully sophisticated interiors with soft palettes—revisits some of her favorite projects, among them her own Federal-style home in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. Scattered throughout the text are useful tips, such as grouping similar objects to create more of a visual impact.

Available in October, Rizzoli, $55

SUZANNE TUCKER INTERIORS: THE ROMANCE OF DESIGN

In her second monograph, San Francisco–based designer Suzanne Tucker takes us through her design process, using her timeless schemes to illustrate various projects—such as an apartment in a contemporary San Francisco high-rise and a Spanish-style hacienda near Monterey Bay. Readers also get to peek inside her Marin County, California, home, which she calls her “decorating laboratory.”

Available in October, The Monacelli Press, $65

PARADISE PLANNED: THE GARDEN SUBURB AND THE MODERN CITY

From architect Robert A.M. Stern ’s firm comes a comprehensive history of the garden suburb movement, which emerged in England during the 1830s. The volume also serves as a guide for current and future urban planning.

Available in December, The Monacelli Press, $95

THE DETAILED INTERIOR: DECORATING UP CLOSE WITH CULLMAN & KRAVIS

Designer Elissa Cullman believes that focusing on the particulars of an interior is essential to devising a cohesive design scheme. Vignette and detail photos alongside room shots help to explain her step-by-step process of creating a livable space.

Available in October, The Monacelli Press, $65

THOMAS PHEASANT: SIMPLY SERENE

A strong architectural foundation, classical principles, and a neutral palette are hallmarks of Thomas Pheasant ’s work. The decorator’s first monograph is arranged according to qualities inherent to his personal design philosophy, among them “simplicity” and “contrast and texture.”

Available in October, Rizzoli, $60

URBAN HOPES: MADE IN CHINA

Featuring stunning images by photographer Iwan Baan , architect Steven Holl ’s latest book showcases a decade of his firm’s innovative  work in China, which highlights the complexity and scale of urban buildings.

Available in October, Lars Müller, $75

ALEXA HAMPTON: DECORATING IN DETAIL

The book chronicles Alexa Hampton ’s design process for eight striking homes throughout the country and offers advice about such topics as closet design, elements of a functional kitchen, and decorating with her beloved blue-and-white color combination. The designer also reveals her secret weapon: a Sharpie marker she uses to design initial sketches over room photos to help clients envision completed spaces.

Available in November, Potter Style, $50

MARIO BUATTA: FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN INTERIOR DECORATION

Three hundred photographs illustrate the story of over a half-century’s worth of designs by the Prince of Chintz, as Mario Buatta is aptly known. Written in collaboration with author and design expert Emily Evans Eerdmans and featuring a foreword by the Buatta’s friend and AD ’s editor emeritus, Paige Rense Noland, the title provides a glimpse into the decorator’s early life and the lush interiors he creates.

Available in October, Rizzoli, $75

LE CABINET DE CURIOSITÉS

Written by architect, designer, and artist Thierry W. Despont , the tome gets its title and subject from the unique exhibition that ran in New York City last winter and which was curated by the author along with the Marlborough and Steinitz galleries. Through the book, readers can relive the eclectic installation, which grouped contemporary works by Despont, Manolo Valdés, and the late Claudio Bravo with 18th- and 19th-century furniture from the Steinitz Collection.

Available in September, Assouline, $150

AN INVITATION TO CHÂTEAU DU GRAND-LUCÉ: DECORATING A GREAT FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE

After purchasing a dilapidated 18th-century château, set in France’s picturesque Loire Valley, interior designer Timothy Corrigan painstakingly restored it to its former glory. This volume documents the renovation process, leaving you feeling as though you’ve just spent a perfect weekend at the grand estate.

Available in October, Rizzoli, $65

AXEL VERVOORDT: LIVING WITH LIGHT

The renowned antiques dealer and interior designer , celebrated for fashioning refined spaces that present a mix of contemporary art and Old Masters, has compiled this gorgeous book examining the importance of light and space.

Available in October, Flammarion, $75