Peter Miller Books

“This beautifully curated design and architecture bookstore feels like its own little universe. Peter, who seems to know nearly everything about nearly every book in the place, is as delightful as he is knowledgeable. If bookstores had personalities, this one would be the elusive crush who got away- charming, intelligent, and achingly handsome. In short: an absolute gem.”

“Headed to Seattle and already feeling anticipatory grief that I will not have time to visit Peter Miller, which not only has a choice selection of art, architecture, and design books, covetable pens, etc., but also has the kindest proprietor. Peter's got wonderful stories + museum anecdotes, the best under-the-radar restaurant recommendations, and the books he's written—one with recipes for the lunches he makes in the shop and another about how to wash the dishes—are perfect little gems.”

“Japanese pens, stovetop espresso makers, curated architecture and design books. All in a little, hard to find, wide planked floored store off a slightly sketchy alley. Run by an OG Seattlelite. If Elliot Bay was miniaturized, specialized, and more European.”

“We stop here every visit and have long chats with Peter. He inspired our recent Copenhagen trip, always has a surprise for Lulu, and we exchange pleasant emails every few months. He is a gift! (great architecture bookstore too)”

“architecture and design bookstore in pike place alley, near pike place market.”