1. Balthazar Korab: Architect of Photography, John Comazzi - As a celebrated photographer of iconic architecture, there is perhaps no better portfolio of the mid-century masters than Korab’s. Comazzi’s book chronicles the photographer’s origins and career path from Eastern Europe to becoming Eero Saarinen’s staff photographer and beyond. Visit Fast Company Design for a peak and get yours on IndieBound or Amazon.

2. Handcrafted Modern Europe: At Home with MidCentury Designers, Leslie Williamson - Photographer Leslie Williamson is currently developing a new book of European mid-century architecture from 13 notable architects and designers — including Alvar Aalto, Gae Aulenti, and Bruno Mathsson. Read more about the book’s development and become a supporter on Kickstarter.

3. Irving Harper Works in Paper, Michael Maharam -  There is, of course, the Irving Harper you know: designer of the iconic Nelson Ball Clock and Marshmallow Sofa. A Harper you may be less familiar with is revealed in this new monograph, with a look at more than 300 of his personal paper sculptures. Find a copy from IndieBound or Amazon.

4. Charley Harper’s Animal Kingdom, Todd Oldham - If you think you’ve seen the work of Charley Harper, then Todd Oldham’s new compendium of more than 300 previously unseen animal illustrations will be a breath of fresh fauna. An ideal companion to An Illustrated Life. Get one from Charley Harper Prints.

5. Thomas Heatherwick: Making, Thomas Heatherwick – Explore this first print retrospective of innovative and award-winning designer Thomas Heatherwick, creator of the Magis Spun Chair and “The Cauldron” from the London Olympics Opening Ceremonies. Check it out on IndieBound and Amazon.

6. Eames: Beautiful Details, Eames Demetrios -  Dive deep into the inspiring and collaborative work of Ray and Charles Eames with this vibrant exhibit-in-a-book by Eames Demetrios. The couple’s art, joy, and zest for problem-solving design are on full display. Get your copy from IndieBound or Amazon.

*Planning to be in the Sacramento area in the next 12 months? Don’t miss The California Museum’s “Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design” exhibit, open now through February 2014.

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*Opening on February 23, 2013, The California Museum in Sacramento presents “Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design,” revealing “a new perspective on Ray’s 60-year career in the arts, along with her influence on American culture and significance in history as one of the 20th century’s most influential artists.”

1. Eames: Beautiful Details, by Eames Demetrios - This vibrant, portable Charles and Ray Eames “exhibit” explores not only the iconic designs of the husband-and-wife team, but the wit, joy, and poetry of their lives. Get yours from Amazon.

2. Eames Walnut Stool - Ray called on her training as a sculptor to design this multi-purpose stool, originally designed for the Time & Life Building in New York City. With its distinctive silhouette in solid walnut, the stool is everything from eye-catching sculpture, to seat and stool, to table and stand. Find them at Herman Miller.

3. Blik Eames Wall Adhesives - Ray’s textile prints, created in the 1940s, now reside in several museum collections. Thanks to Blik, they can now reside in your home as decorative wall designs. Choose from Ray’s Crosspatch and Circles designs in a variety of colors. Find yours at Blik.

4. Changing Her Palette: Paintings by Ray Eames - Before studying at Cranbrook Academy of Art (where she met Charles), Ray studied abstract expressionist painting with Hans Hoffman in New York. This essential 40-page catalog from her show at the Eames Office Gallery offers a wonderful look at her early artistic work. Available from the Eames Office.

5. Select Eames Wire Base Low Table - Celebrating Ray’s spirited style and contributions to design, Herman Miller presents playful interpretations of the Low Table in cobalt blue, yellow-gold, and red-orange. Add a dash of color and enormous versatility with the perfect small surface solution. See them at Herman Miller.

6. Sea Things Print Textile by Maharam - Part of the Maharam Twentieth Century Collection, Ray’s “Sea Things” textile design has been re-issued for the 21st century. The pattern, available as seating material in a range four colors, features the unique aquatic life Ray originally designed in the 1940s. Her Circles, Crosspatch, and famous Dot Pattern designs are also available. See them all at Maharam.

We’ve put together an incredible trip to the Miller House (see the slideshow below for pics from my trip to the iconic home) that you can win. It includes flights to Columbus, two nights accommodation at the Inn at Irwin Gardens and, of course, a tour of the Miller House plus an architectural tour of Columbus – a town that sports some of the best modernist architecture in the country. For more details click here.

Eames Demetrios, who heads up the Eames Office and was one of the jury members said of the winning entry: “Charles Eames often said, ‘Eventually everything connects.’ I don’t know if Idea Garden Media had that idea in mind, but it was nice to see something that began as a low-tech tribute to the Powers of Ten evolve into a reminder that there is a deep inter-relationship between all the different scales. Their entry started as an homage, turned into a love letter and transformed into a celebration of the implications of the underlying idea. Good job.”

Above is Eames (second from the left) with Marg Mojzak, Mark Schurman and Gregg VanderKooi all from Herman Miller.