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We don’t know what your hopes for 2025 might bring but one thing is certain: the excessive speed of technological development will undoubtedly bring new tools, materials, and applications for all the creators out there. This year is expected to inspire creatives to thrive, redesign, and transform our built environment. Here are 25 books that will guide you along the way.

25 Books For Creators:

Tips from the Top: Architects Share Their Advice for Success 

Publishing in March 2025, this book offers advice from over sixty renowned architects and design professionals worldwide on topics like designing with purpose, learning from other disciplines, and embracing AI, this visually appealing book serves as a thoughtful guide for architecture students, graduates, and professionals seeking wisdom and inspiration from industry leaders like Elizabeth Diller and Jeanne Gang. 

Architecture Connecting: Living Structures 

Publishing in April 2025, this book explores three innovative approaches to sustainable architecture—biodigital, bioregional, and bioresponsive—through the work of ecoLogicStudio, Atelier LUMA, and Jenny Sabin Studio. It showcases projects that integrate biochemistry and biology into design, from carbon-neutral solutions to region-specific resource mapping and bio-inspired digital tools, accompanied by insightful conversations with architectural critics. 

Frei Otto: Building with Nature 

Publishing in April 2025, this visually stunning monograph celebrates Frei  Otto’s groundbreaking achievements in lightweight structures and sustainable design, featuring insightful essays, key projects, and archival materials that showcase his innovative use of natural principles and unconventional techniques in architecture.  

Mastering Surface Modeling with SOLIDWORKS 2025: Basic through  Advanced Techniques 

Publishing in January 2025, this book is a comprehensive guide to surfacing tools, offering practical examples, step-by-step exercises, and real-world projects to help users create high-quality, freeform designs. Covering topics like hybrid modeling, surface repairs, and advanced techniques, this book equips designers with the skills to fully leverage Solidworks’ powerful modeling capabilities for complex and sophisticated designs. 

It’s About Time: The Architecture of Climate Change 

Publishing in February 2025, this book presents a timeline of 45 pivotal events in environmental justice and sustainable design, highlighting connections between climate change and architecture. Featuring projects like solar houses and autonomous structures alongside milestones such as Earth Day and the Paris Climate Agreement, this book offers inspiration and insight for building a sustainable future. 

Everlasting Plastics 

Publishing in March 2025, this book explores our complex and toxic dependency on plastics, examining their impact on ecologies,  economies, and the built environment. This book combines artworks,  essays, and research to reflect on plastics’ role in shaping our collective future while fostering an evolving conversation on sustainability and material culture.  

Balance is More 

Published in January 2025, this book explores the challenges of rapid urban development, focusing on reinterpreting Shenzhen’s transportation infrastructure to create a balance between economic growth, social needs, and environmental sustainability. Featuring research, design concepts, interviews, and articles, this bilingual book offers a vision for a more human-centered urban future. 

Design For More-Than-Human Futures: Towards Post-Anthropocentric  Worlding (Routledge Research in Design, Technology, and Society) 

Published in September 2023, this book remains essential for creators in 2025 as it challenges anthropocentric design and offers fresh perspectives on ethical, more-than-human coexistence. In a time of escalating environmental crises, it equips designers with the critical tools needed to rethink their practices, fostering justice, sustainability, and innovative approaches to shaping a better future.

Value of Design: Creating Agency Through Data-Driven Insights 

Published in March 2025, this book bridges design and finance, using data-driven methodologies and tools like AI and machine learning to quantify the social and economic impact of design on human behavior and real estate value. By uncovering design’s measurable benefits, it aims to shift industry perspectives and promote sustainable, human-centric strategies. 

Metagraphs: Augmented Reality Art 

Published in September 2023, this book is still inspirational for creators in 2025 as it blends Colin Goldberg’s abstract digital drawings from the late 1990s with augmented reality, creating an interactive experience that merges the physical and digital realms. Reinterpreting Surrealist automatic drawing techniques, Goldberg’s art was later transformed into  NFTs, inviting viewers to engage with the work in a dynamic way. Each piece is accompanied by a haiku, offering a glimpse into the artist’s psyche. With a foreword by DJ Spooky, Metagraphs explores the fusion of art, technology, and creativity,  highlighting the evolving future of interactive art. 

AI for Designers 

Published in December 2023, this book is essential for creators in 2025 as it offers a comprehensive exploration of AI’s applications, potential, and limitations across various design disciplines,  including product, architecture, textile, and interaction design. It also delves into AI’s cross-applications in sectors like urban planning and its role in shaping an inclusive future. A valuable reference for designers, researchers, and professionals, this book serves as a crucial resource for anyone interested in artificial intelligence and its evolving impact on creative industries. 

Architecture and Videogames: Intersecting Worlds 

Published in February 2025, this book explores the growing connection between video games and architecture, highlighting how video games have influenced public awareness of past and present built environments and inspired future architectural directions. With contributions from experts in both fields, it examines the medium’s evolution from cultural novelty to architectural influence. Divided into seven sections, the book delves into topics like historic reproduction, design pedagogy, and projected futures,  exploring how video games could shape the architecture of tomorrow.

3D Printing and Material Extrusion in Architecture: Construction and  Design Manual 

Published in December 2023, this book remains popular, especially for its comprehensive guide to 3D printing in architecture. Kostas  Grigoriadis and Guan Lee explore materials used in large-scale additive manufacturing, provide case studies on 3D-printed buildings, and discuss design guidelines, limitations, and achievable build dimensions. The book also examines the environmental impact, and lifecycle of 3D printable materials, and compares the embodied energy of 3D printing to traditional construction methods. 

Synthesizing Information Architecture: Enhancing User Experience (UX) through Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

Published in September 2023, this book remains popular, especially for its in-depth exploration of the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Architecture (IA), and User Experience (UX).  The book explores emerging trends like Conversational AI, AR, and VR, providing practical methodologies for implementing AI in IA and UX, with real-world case studies in sectors like education and healthcare. 

Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services 

Published in February 2024, this book remains essential for designers, offering a practical guide to applying key psychological principles to create more intuitive, human-centered digital interfaces. Author Jon Yablonski deconstructs familiar apps to demonstrate how understanding user behavior enhances design, covering concepts like aesthetics, UX heuristics, and predictive models such as Fitts’s law and Hick’s law. The updated edition delves deeper into psychological concepts, providing actionable frameworks and ethical considerations for UX designers. 

Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction 

Published in April 2023, this book offers a comprehensive overview of how to design effective interactive technologies. This updated sixth edition covers key principles, real-world applications, and interdisciplinary skills from fields like product design, psychology, and computer science. It provides insights into designing, prototyping, and evaluating digital products, with a focus on the emotional and cognitive aspects of user interaction. 

Designing and Prototyping Interfaces with Figma – Second Edition

Published in December 2023, this book offers a comprehensive guide to mastering Figma’s latest features, including Variables and Conditional Prototyping. It teaches UI/UX designers how to create dynamic, responsive interfaces and interactive prototypes, incorporating AI capabilities and optimizing workflows with the latest plugins. This updated edition covers design principles, effective communication, mobile-first design, and user feedback, making it an essential resource for both beginners and experienced designers aiming to enhance their skills and create captivating user experiences. 

3d Printing for Product Designers: Innovative Strategies Using Additive Manufacturing 

Published in March 2023, this book remains a key resource for product designers, offering practical strategies for integrating 3D printing into professional practice. It explores the evolution of additive manufacturing, from rapid prototyping to end-use products, and provides a step-by-step guide for successful implementation. Featuring real-world examples across industries like healthcare, construction, and film, it offers valuable insights for designers, CEOs, and entrepreneurs looking to adopt 3D printing in their processes. 

AI-Enhanced Instructional Design: A Guide for the Modern ADDIE Professional

Published in February 2024, this book offers essential insights into integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the ADDIE (Analysis,  Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) framework to revolutionize adult learning and development. It provides practical exercises and a curated toolkit to help instructional designers harness AI’s potential, empowering them to innovate and adapt to the evolving landscape of education. 

Artificial Intelligence & Conceptual Design 

Published in February 2024, this book explores how generative AI is transforming conceptual design across various industries.  It explains why creatives should embrace AI, offering real-world examples and strategies to incorporate AI tools into projects in graphic design, fashion, architecture, film, and more, helping designers stay relevant and generate new income streams.

The Metaverse: Fully Revised and Updated Edition: Building the Spatial Internet 

Published in July 2024, this book remains highly relevant as it explores the transformative potential of the metaverse. The book delves into how this virtual world is poised to reshape the internet, society, and industries, offering insights into its technological, economic, and social implications. Updated content provides a detailed look at the tools and platforms driving the metaverse, making it an essential guide to understanding the future of the spatial internet. 

SuperSight: What Augmented Reality Means for Our Lives, Our Work, and the Way We Imagine the Future 

Published in November 2021, this book remains highly relevant as it explores how emerging technologies will radically change human vision. The book discusses the future of augmented vision, driven by advancements in AI, smart glasses, VR, and mixed reality, offering a glimpse into how spatial computing will enhance everyday experiences.  

The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality 

Published in February 2019, this book tells the true story of  Oculus, the virtual reality company, and its founder Palmer Luckey. It covers how Oculus started as a small startup and was bought by  Facebook for over $2 billion. The book shares the challenges, successes,  and drama behind creating virtual reality, with interesting characters and unexpected events along the way. 

Born to Create: How Creativity Sparks Connection, Innovation, and Belonging in Our New World of Work 

Published in February 2024, this book highlights the power of creativity in the workplace, demonstrating how skills often developed by artists can foster innovation, connection, and belonging in corporate environments. The book provides practical tools, inspiring stories, and exercises to help leaders ignite creativity, build resilience, and cultivate a thriving culture that attracts and retains talent while driving personal and business success.

The New Designer: Rejecting Myths, Embracing Change 

Published in May 2023, this book is a vital read for those seeking to develop an ethical design practice. Lima challenges the focus on aesthetics in design by urging designers to consider the personal, societal, and environmental impacts of their work. Covering a range of design fields, he calls for collaboration to address contemporary issues like ecological responsibility, community needs, and the human impact of metrics and algorithms, making it a powerful guide for designers striving to make a positive impact on the world. 

As 2025 unfolds, these books will guide you to newly emerged topics such as the intersection of AI and architecture, possibilities of 3D printing, sustainability, and creativity. Keep your curious spirits up and project them into new creations.

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