Feanorelf wrote:

looking for modern furniture design books

I think you'll like it -- it covers a number of projects that have clean
modern lines.

A couple of other books I recommend:

The Veneer Book, by David Shath Square. All about veneering, and most of
thefeatured projects are very modern in style.

Furniture fo the 21st Century, Betty Norbury. Features work by a number of
leading British designers.

Neither of the above have DIY plans, but have fgreat photos.

A magazine you should look for is the British Furniture and Cabinetmaking,
published by the Guild of Master Craftsmen publishers. They feature a lot
of modern stuff.

-- Andy Barss