Designer Maker User- The Design Museum. Phiadon
A brilliant, concise guide that helps define what good design is. Excellent companion to the permanent exhibition at the Design Museum
The Design of Everyday Things, by Donald A. Norman. MIT Press
Joyful insights and wisdom across disciplines that has changed the field of design and addresses designing for humans on a psychological level. Fascinating, funny and revolutionary- a very entertaining read.
The Delft Design Guide - BIS Publishers
Published by the Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering with the intention of suporting degree/masters students development, helping tutors to support student development, and as a reference manual for professional designers.
Thinking in Systems - A Primer, by Donella H. Meadows
A revolutionary way of looking at the world and all of the systems that we have designed to live within. Reading this book will leave you with a completely new and refreshing view of the world.
Making It (Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design), by Chris Lefteri
Now in it's third, bang up-to-date version (25/2/2019) this is a Bible of current manufacturing techniques with all relevant information about the processes in an entertaining and easy to absorb format.
Orbiting the Giant Hairball, by Gordon MacKenzie
The Art of Looking Sideways, by Alan Fletcher