The Touch






Category: Books






Category: Books
I picked this up expecting just another design book, but the way it argues for engaging all the senses rather than just the eyes really changed how I look at my own living space. The essays pair beautifully with the photography, making you slow down and actually feel the textures and materials on ev
The tactile feel of the pages alone makes this worth the price—the paper has a weight that slows you down, which suits the book’s argument that design should engage more than just the eye. I found myself reading the essays slowly, and the photography of spaces and objects really drives home the poin
The physical weight of the book alone makes it feel like a collector's piece, and flipping through the pages, the photography pulls you into textures and materials you can almost feel. It's rare for a design book to make you stop and think about how a space touches you, not just how it looks. I've a