Publications
Cooper Hewitt publishes exhibition books and design criticism in print and ebook formats.
Publications
White Paper
iDesign and Social Impact: A cross-sectoral agenda for design education, research and practice chronicles the 2012 Social Impact Design Summit which brought together a diverse group of leading practitioners and educators explored the gaps, challenges, strategies to advance the burgeoning field of socially responsible design. Organized by Cooper-Hewitt, The Lemelson Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with support from the Surdna Foundation, the day-long event was held at The Rockefeller Foundation offices in New York.
DesignFile: Cooper Hewitt’s ebook series
iDesignFile is a line of ebooks on design writing and research accessible through any e-book reader for just US$2.99. New titles are added to the series throughout the year.
Books
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Collection Exhibition Brochures
iBrochures, distributed in Cooper Hewitt's galleries, are frequently published in conjunction with permanent collection exhibitions, including the “Collection Selects” series in which designers, artists, architects, and public figures are invited to examine and interpret the museum’s collection of more than 210,000 objects.
Historical Publications Online
iAvailable in full online, these publications from 1897-1987 are focused on the museum's vast collection.