Although the smartphone-and-tablet era has been taking the amount of physical books surrounding us, we still have plenty of them to enjoy page by page, being part of our daily dose of inspiration.

In our bedside table, in our living room, in our office or in our wishlist, this is our ultimate selection:

To order straight away:

Made to Order by Campion Platt

The hallmarks of Campion Platt, principal of the award-winning New York interior design firm of the same name, are clean and simple design coupled with an embrace of color, beautifully crafted millwork and environmentally friendly materials.

Architectural Digest has named him to its AD100 list of top designers, and we selected his book as one of our TOP 5.