Announcing Release of Highly-Anticipated National Design Book, Modish: The Book of Great Design
A star-studded, genuine, diverse, and artfully curated collection of North America's most sought-after, and applauded, interior designers, Modish at once documents, and immortalizes, timeless, edited, and breathtaking design, and meets the salient evolution in how we understand space and appreciate home with bold honesty and passion. It romances beauty and the authentic artistry and humanity that creates it.
benton buckley books daringly confronts the pandemic, and the fluidity of home, in a very human, and inviting way. Elle Decor A-Lister, AD Top 10 AAPI Designer, 1st Dibs 2022 Honoree, and featured Modish designer Cliff Fong, of Matt Blacke Inc., writes in his foreword to the book:
"We have changed the dynamics of how we live, where we live, and perhaps the style in which we live...Something great always comes from change if you're the kind of person who might be open to it."
Modish: The Book of Great Design is a luxuriously large-format, 348-page book. It features the creativity of 25 sought-after interior designers based in North America, and a foreword by renowned designer Cliff Fong. Breathtaking photographs present homes in a wide variety of styles, from classic to bold, minimalist to grand. Some of the featured homes are nestled within urban settings while others look onto sprawling landscapes, and each interior celebrates a distinctive sense of place.
“This beautiful book is full of ideas and wisdom and design inspiration in a wonderful array of styles.”
— Cliff Fong
Alongside the dramatic photo spreads, engaging editorial explains the designs and offers insight into the designers’ creative process. Industry professionals as well as those looking for design inspiration will be impressed by the quality and variety of the content throughout. Readers the world over will be equally drawn to this thoughtfully curated collection.
Featured designers include include Alinda Morris, Bailey Austin Bird, Barrett Oswald, Cliff Fong, David Kaufman and Tom Segal, Debra Shull and Phoebe McEldowney, Erica Ortiz Berke, Hunter Dominick, Jasmin Reese, Joni Spear, Judith Liegeois, Kelly Hohla, Kristin Dittmar, Lisa Furtado, Lisa Samuel, Maria Tracy, Mary Douglas Drysdale, Nicola Manganelllo, Renee LeJeune Hallberg, Rob Turner, Sharron Lannan, Stacy Graubart, Tiffany Farha, and Thomas Birkman.