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Our design philosophy and approach has been distilled into recurring narrative arcs, explorations, and areas of interest.

  • Drama

    'DRAMA' physical book cover.

    A definitive collection of Rockwell Group’s work and a compelling manifesto for multi-disciplinary collaboration. Drama distills the magic inherent in both theater and architecture and encourages us to look at creativity in a more personal, human-centered way.

  • What If...?

    'What If...?' Books

    What if you could step inside a crystal goblet? What if your environment transformed with every step? What if a restaurant could vanish at a moment’s notice? What If…? presents a wide array of Rockwell’s brilliant explorations of the rich intersection between architecture and theater.

  • Spectacle

    Cover of Spectacle book by David Rockwell

    With Spectacle, designers David Rockwell and Bruce Mau present a dynamic visual essay that celebrates the phenomenon and history of communal, awe-inspiring public performance worldwide: from the stadium to the streets, from religious festivals to political marches, and from the ever-changing skyline of Las Vegas to ephemeral fireworks displays.

  • Pleasure

    Pleasure is the first book to showcase the hotels, theaters, restaurants, stadiums, casinos and other public spaces created by Rockwell Group.

    Contributors: Kurt Andersen, Paola Antonelli, Arnold Aronson, Raul A. Barreneche, Michael Bierut, Paul Goldberger, Gael Greene, Reed Kroloff, Todd Oldham, Chee Pearlman, Irwin Redlener, M.D., George C. Wolfe, Richard Saul Wurman