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June 2024 by cord struckmann
Best bookstore on all things architecture, design and art on the West Coast
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April 2024 by Krishin Asnani
I wish I could buy this entire store ; its design and display achieves a sublime balance between high art and warmth ; your eye flits amongst books and posters and makes unexpected connections ; this does result in nice impulsive buying; I will visit more often as I am registered to take a modern architecture class at Stanford. Vernon and staff are well informed, dispatching their knowledge with ease and warmth.
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April 2024 by Ximena Jiménez
Beautiful bookstore one block to Chinatown. They have some really cool design, art, queer, punk findings and a lot of novels from different parts of the world
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January 2024 by Anne C.
I have walked past this place many times and finally stopped by last week looking for a gift for an architect friend. The customer service reminded me of another time. I showed up around 5:30 and didn't even realize they were closing, because I was so welcomed. The girl there quickly got an idea of what my friend might like and lead me around the shop, expertly pulling and explaining different books, and helped me choose a truly special one that spoke to a few of my friend's interests. I ended up wanting to read some of them myself even though I don't know anything about architecture. I'll definitely be back!
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January 2024 by John F.
customer service is pathetic. THREE workers and not one says hello . they just talk among themselves. talk about LOSERS, but they get paid for doing absolutely nothing. came in looking for landscape book but they just sit and talk among themselves. my guess is they are a bunch of protestors. i am white and clearly did not want to help an older white man. hope they close this dump down
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January 2024 by Catherine Yang
Absolutely love this bookstore!
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December 2023 by Colin Partch
Legit bookstore. Incredible selection!
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November 2023 by Juke J
Great selection of architecture, design, and art books! From American architects to European, and Japanese. This is my go-to book store to get rare architecture books and discover new architects and designers. It's also a very quiet, you can spend all day here just browsing books!
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August 2023 by Jasmin Arneja
THE bookstore for all things art architecture & design. wall to wall great books and the best part is the perfume of printed matter in the air
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April 2023 by stephen parise
Honestly, one of the best bookstores. Unpretentious.If I lived in SF, I'd be broke shopping from there all the time. Well, that and rent, but mainly shopping here.
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October 2022 by Leticia SooHoo
So glad that it is still here after so many years! Bill never seems to age and the bookstore is great as ever.
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October 2022 by Albany Chavez
Mr. William personally helped me pick out a book & was kind enough to let me take a picture of us outside (( ^_^)
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July 2022 by Brendan Raftery
If you're interested in design, this is your bookstore. Great selection and they have both new and used books
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March 2022 by Elise H.
Such an awesome hidden gem! I went in the other day and was greeted by a girl who clearly had a lot of knowledge on architecture and design and she was incredibly helpful! There truly is and endless supply of books about different architects, styles, regions, disciplines, etc. The store is so unique and if you're into architecture (I'm an interior design student) I highly recommend checking this place out!
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November 2021 by Libby Brown
Mesmerizing
