1. The Huffington Post reports on a set of books from the 19th century with fascinating fore-edge paintings discovered by a librarian at the University of Iowa.

2. Habitually Chic gathers images that celebrate the arrival of autumn.

3. Popsugar Home finds 14 modern desk lamps to brighten up your work space.

4. Remodelista tours the chic Brooklyn brownstone of lighting designer Michelle James.

5. Gizmodo showcases sustainable and beautiful building façades that help scrub the air of pollutants and regulate temperature.

6. Curbed visits an eye-catching new library in Birmingham, England, designed by Dutch firm Mecanoo Architecten.

7. Refinery29 picks the best designed fashion week invites.

8. Design*Sponge tours the colorful Los Angeles studio of designer and blogger Joy Cho.

9. Gothamist looks back at the design of Pier 57, dubbed SuperPier in 1952.

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