What defines who we are, and how much of our identity is shaped by lived experience versus the expectations of society? This fall in New York, artist, writer, curator, and art critic Carolee Thea invites viewers to confront these questions across two interconnected milestones: her solo exhibition, Carolee Thea: Deconstructing Identity at SPACS ART, and her new book with AXIOMATIC Editions (an imprint of ORO Editions), A Scheme to Annihilate Magnificent Distances: An Artist’s Memoir.

From Memoir to Exhibition: A Full-Circle Reflection
For many in the contemporary art world, Carolee Thea is widely known for the second half of her career as an incisive art writer and interviewer, having authored three landmark books surveying the international curatorial landscape: Foci: Interviews with Ten International Curators (2001), On Curating (2006), and On Curating 2: Paradigm Shifts (2016). Yet before turning to art criticism, Thea spent three decades as a boundary-pushing multimedia artist whose work was exhibited in galleries, museums, and sculpture gardens across the country.
As Thea notes in her artist statement, deciding to write her memoir after completing her three curatorial books prompted a reminiscent look back to her years as a practicing artist. A Scheme to Annihilate Magnificent Distances traces her journey from post-WWII Brooklyn into the sociopolitical and feminist revolutions of 1960s and 1970s New York—an era when the declaration that "painting was dead" liberated artists to invent radical new modes of artmaking. Her resulting constructed paintings, site-specific earthworks, performances, and figurative sculptures anticipated many of today’s central dialogues around gender, authorship, corporeality, and the politics of space.

Dislodging the Frame and Challenging Portraiture
Curated by Sabrina Wirth and on view at SPACS ART through December 5, 2026, Deconstructing Identity presents a focused selection of Thea’s constructed paintings from the 1980s alongside her figurative sculptures from 1990.
Expanding on the lineage of collage and assemblage, Thea worked intuitively with discarded picture frames, tree branches, fragments of wood, and everyday found objects. Rather than allowing the frame to serve as a passive, decorative border, she pierced and activated it, sending paint strokes—sometimes in shocks of electric blue—bursting across time and space. As critic John Yau observed of her work, by dislodging the frame from its historical usage, Thea transformed it into "both a scaffold and a shallow container"—a kind of microscope through which to examine the social dynamics governing how we look at painting and portraiture.

Plan Your Visit & Get the Book
Exhibition Details:

• Exhibition: Carolee Thea: Deconstructing Identity
• Curator: Sabrina Wirth
• Dates: October 22 – December 5, 2026
• Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Location: SPACS ART, 149 West 29th Street (listed as 149 W 27th St on ArtRabbit), 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
• Event Page: View on ArtRabbit

Order the Book:
Dive deeper into Carolee Thea’s life, art, and critical voice in A Scheme to Annihilate Magnificent Distances: An Artist’s Memoir, published by ORO Editions.
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As every publisher and design lover knows, landing a spot in the Rizzoli Bookstore Holiday Catalog is a hallmark of exceptional curation. For the 2026 holiday season, we are immensely proud to see an incredible sweep of titles from ORO Editions, Applied Research + Design, and Goff Books featured across the catalog's pages.

Spanning fashion, avant-garde design, acoustic architecture, and raw subcultural photography, our featured books represent the diverse voices shaping contemporary visual culture. Here is a closer look at the eight titles highlighted in this year's Rizzoli guide:

1. Pushing Boundaries in Wearable Art

• Jewelry on the Wild Side by Elena Agostinis (Goff Books | Page 7) Described by The New York Times as a "lively,color-drenched 335-page book," this volume takes readers on a global exploration of artists who reject traditional precious metals in favor of unorthodox, provocative materials.

2. Bold Visions in Design & Furniture

• Chairman by Yinka Ilori, with contributions by Jane Atfield and Jareh Das (ORO Editions | Page 9) As the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori, Chairman celebrates over a decade of transforming ordinary furniture into vibrant, joyful vessels of memory, migration, and parable.

• Kit's Garden(Page 18) Showcasing Kit Pannill’s signature aesthetic, emphasizing clean lines,thoughtful craft, and sophisticated spatial narration.

3. Human-Centric & Acoustic Architecture

• Architecture of Life by Takaharu Tezuka and Yui Tezuka (ORO Editions | Page 11) The legendary duo behind Tezuka Architects distill three decades of groundbreaking, child-centric, and nature-integrated architecture—proving that spaces should actively enhance human freedom and well-being.

  Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672–2022 (ORO Editions | Page 13) An exhaustive, breathtaking 350-year journey across Europe examining how legendary architects and acousticians engineered spaces where physical form and musical resonance become one.

  A Long View (ORO Editions | Page 13) A sweeping photographic and spatial exploration capturing long-range architectural visions and environmental harmony.

  Capturing Essence (ORO Editions | Page 13) A refined visual study stripping away the superfluous to reveal the true core identity of contemporary architecture and design.

4. Capturing Subculture and Movement

• All In: Skateboard Photography by David Swift (1989–2025) (ORO Editions | Page 51) Spanning nearly four decades of raw, authentic lenswork, All In documents the grit, community, and evolving visual landscape of modern skate culture.

Whether you are looking to gift an architectural masterpiece, dive into acoustic history, or explore the intersection of fashion and craft, these titles offer something extraordinary for every creative bookshelf.

Browse the full collection on the Rizzoli Bookstore Holiday Catalog and secure your copies today!

At ORO Editions, we believe that great architecture does more than solve a functional problem—it elevates the human experience. That philosophy is perfectly embodied by the work of acclaimed bridge designer and architect Miguel Rosales, author of our recent release Bridges as Structural Art.

If you're in the Boston area, we are thrilled to invite you to a special event this weekend celebrating his contributions to the built environment. On Saturday, October 17, the Museum of Science in Boston is hosting "Building Bridges & Big Ideas: Miguel Rosales," a day dedicated to architecture, engineering, and hands-on discovery.

Event Highlights

Taking place in the newly launched William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common, the event offers something for audiences of all ages:

• 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: A Fireside Chat featuring Miguel Rosales and Museum of Science President Tim Ritchie.
• 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Family Engineering Session.
• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Interactive Activities.

About the Architect and the Book

Best known as the mastermind behind Boston's iconic Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, Miguel Rosales has spent his career transforming vital infrastructure into landmark art.

His book, Bridges as Structural Art (published by ORO Editions), beautifully chronicles this journey. The 268-page volume showcases 25 transformational bridges designed by Miguel and his firm, Rosales + Partners. Through stunning photography and deep architectural insights, the book illustrates how these structures have become sources of civic pride and tangible expressions of the art of bridge design.
Whether you are an architecture student, a structural engineer, or simply a fan of beautiful urban design, this event is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from one of the industry's leading voices.

Plan Your Visit

• What: Building Bridges & Big Ideas: Miguel Rosales
• When: Saturday, October 17 | Starting at 12:30 PM
• Where: Museum of Science, Boston (Bloomberg Public Science Common)
• Cost: Included with Exhibit Halls Admission

For more details and to secure your spot, visit the Museum of Science event page.

Can't make it to the event? You can still explore the intersection of engineering and architectural sensitivity by picking up your copy of Bridges as Structural Art from the ORO Editions store today!

The Next Chapter of Residential Architecture

For over fifty years, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has been at the forefront of architectural design, consistently delivering spaces that are both monumental and deeply intimate. A Long View focuses specifically on the firm's residential projects completed across North America over the last ten years.

The book offers a comprehensive look at how the firm responds to diverse climates, topographies, and client visions. Through meticulous photography, detailed floor plans, and thoughtful essays, the monograph highlights BCJ’s unparalleled ability to blend warm, tactile materials with rigorous structural precision. From secluded woodland retreats to expansive coastal homes, the residences featured in this book serve as a masterclass in designing for the human scale while honoring the surrounding environment.

Join Us in Seattle

There is no better place to introduce this book to the world than Peter Miller Architectural Books. A staple of the Seattle design community, Peter Miller’s shop has long been a gathering place for architects, designers, and bibliophiles alike.

We invite you to join us for an evening of conversation, community, and design. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the book in person, discuss the featured projects, and connect with fellow architecture enthusiasts.

Event Details:

• When: Thursday, October 8 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT (8:00 PM CDT)
• Where: Peter Miller Architectural Books, Downtown Seattle
• RSVP: Add to your calendar here

Whether you are an architect looking for fresh inspiration or a lover of beautifully crafted books, we look forward to sharing A Long View with you.

Check out this fantastic new Q&A with Mark Cavagnero over at William Stout Architectural Books! Mark shares some great insights into his firm's design philosophy and their approach to creating spaces tailored to both community and context.

At ORO Editions, we are incredibly proud to have recently published his new monograph, Mark Cavagnero Architect: Fifteen Projects. The book highlights two decades of his firm's civic-minded, substantive design that has quietly shaped San Francisco's urban fabric.

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With remote work decentering the traditional office, our domestic spaces are being challenged to become the new "social condensers" of the 21st century.

Metropolis Magazine recently sat down with Felipe Correa to discuss our new AR+D release, Collective Living and the Architectural Imaginary (co-authored with Anthony Averbeck and Devin Dobrowolski).
What makes this book so unique? Rather than simply cataloging a century of multifamily housing, the authors took on the monumental task of redrawing 60 global case studies from scratch. By translating disparate historical plans into one consistent visual language, they’ve created an incredibly rigorous, comparative tool for architects, urban designers, and students.
From the constraints of New York’s office-to-residential conversions to the legal frameworks that shaped Latin American skylines, the book proves that housing is a cultural project—not just a density metric.

Check out Francisco Brown's full interview below to explore how we can rethink the architecture of domesticity! 👇

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We are thrilled to share that updn: 88 Spins with Bill Pechet has been highlighted in GEIST Number 133, the Fall 2026 issue. Authored by Leslie Van Duzer, who has held academic positions in architecture schools globally, this 2025 ORO Editions release explores the fascinating intersection of design, performance, and architecture.
The book centres on The Three-Cornered Hat, an imaginative project that distributed hundreds of sketchbooks to dancers in a retired funeral parlour.

Highlights from the GEIST feature include:

• Designer Bill Pechet's sketches envisioned endless possibilities, turning books into seats on a Ferris wheel and containers for stories.
• During the performance, dancers balanced open books on wobbling heads and strapped stacks of books to their feet.
• Single books were used as stepping stones to cross an imaginary pond.
• A book even served as a pair of binoculars with rolled pages.

Van Duzer brings her extensive experience as an author of numerous monographs on modern architecture to this highly visual and compelling narrative. Be sure to secure your copy by visiting our website to pre-order directly.

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When we think of the golden age of Art Deco, Paris or New York usually come to mind. Yet, as the Spanish daily La Vanguardia recently highlighted, one of the world's most stunning collections of this interwar architecture rests under the Caribbean sun in Havana, Cuba.

We are thrilled to see this legacy sparking international conversations, with the feature shining a spotlight on our latest architectural release, Habana Deco.

In the early 1990s, Italian architectural photographer Duccio Malagamba wandered the streets of Havana, documenting weathered 1930s marvels like the iconic Bacardí and López Serrano buildings. By choosing to shoot in black and white, Malagamba masterfully softened the visual decay while amplifying the enduring structural brilliance of the designs.

Enriched by a nostalgic preface from Cuban writer Zoé Valdés, Habana Deco serves as much more than a visual archive. It is a powerful testament to the resilience of the city’s architecture and the daily lives of its people—an essential addition to the library of any design history enthusiast.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has officially announced its 2026 cohort of Fellow Members, and we are thrilled to share that Jayesh has been awarded the prestigious FRIBA designation.

This recognition marks a monumental milestone not just for Jayesh and his practice, but for the global architectural community. Having previously been elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) in 2021, this latest honor places him in truly legendary company.

With his induction into the 2026 RIBA cohort, Jayesh becomes only the third Indian architect in history to achieve both FAIA and FRIBA distinctions. In reaching this pinnacle of international recognition, he follows in the footsteps of two of the most revered figures in modern architecture: the late B.V. Doshi and the late Charles Correa.

Earning a Fellowship from both the AIA and RIBA is a rare testament to an architect’s enduring global impact, visionary design, and outstanding contributions to the built environment. It highlights a career dedicated to advancing the profession, bridging cultural contexts, and resonating across international borders.

We extend our deepest congratulations to Jayesh on this historic achievement and look forward to seeing how his continued leadership will shape the future of architecture.