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Dieter Rams: The Complete Works

25 September 2020 in Books Comment

The ultimate reference on one of the most influential product designers of all time.

For more than sixty years Dieter Rams has defined the look, feel, and function of some of the world’s best-loved consumer items. Using his ‘ten principles for good design’ as a philosophy and practice for improving the industry in a more holistic, responsible way, Rams has built a reputation with global resonance. Here, for the first time, is a catalogue raisonné of every product that he has designed in his lifetime — a true celebration of his seminal contribution to the field of industrial and product design.

Format: Hardback
Size: 270 x 205 mm (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in)
Pages: 344 pp
Illustrations: 300 illustrations
ISBN: 9781838661533

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Anni & Josef Albers

23 August 2020 in Books Comment

Anni & Josef Albers
Equal and Unequal

Nicholas Fox Weber

A spectacular and unprecedented visual biography of the leading pioneers and protagonists of modern art and design.

Josef – painter, designer, and teacher – and Anni Albers – textile artist and printmaker – are among the twentieth century’s most important abstract artists, and this is the first monograph to celebrate the rich creative output and beguiling relationship of these two masters in one elegant volume. It presents their life and work as never before, from their formative years at the Bauhaus in Germany to their remarkable influence at Black Mountain College in the United States through their intensely productive period in Connecticut.

Format: Hardback
Size: 305 x 238 mm (12 x 9 3/8 in)
Pages: 512 pp
Illustrations: 750 illustrations
ISBN: 9781838661427

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Yoshitomo Nara

6 April 2020 in Books Comment

Yoshitomo Nara
Yeewan Koon

The definitive book on the life and career of internationally acclaimed artist Yoshitomo Nara.

Yoshitomo Nara rose to prominence in the mid-1990s, a star in a generation of avant-garde Japanese artists associated with the neo-Pop ‘Superflat’ movement. This book, made in close collaboration with Nara himself, explores more than three decades of his work – and is the first truly authoritative monograph on the artist in more than a decade. Written by art historian Yeewan Koon and featuring texts by Nara himself, it includes his most recent work in painting, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics.

Format: Hardback
Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in)
Pages: 330 pp
Illustrations: 380 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714879949

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John Pawson: Anatomy of Minimum

31 March 2020 in Books Comment

John Pawson: Anatomy of Minimum
Phaidon Press
2019

A powerful new monograph showcasing the defining elements and architectural anatomy at the very heart of Pawson’s work.

This monograph, the latest volume in Phaidon’s documentation of John Pawson’s stellar career, hones in on the essential details that mark his distinctive architectural and aesthetic style. It groups a selection of his recent works into domestic projects, including his own house in rural England; extended sacred spaces; and repurposed structures, such as London’s Design Museum. Throughout its pages, this book explores Pawson’s unique approach to proportion and light and his precise language of windows, doors, and walls.

Author
Alison Morris

Commissioning Editor
Virginia McLeod

Project Editor
Sophie Hodgkin

Production Controller
Sarah Kramer

Design
Nicholas Barba, Maria Bello, Max Gleeson

Format: Hardback
Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in)
Pages: 240 pp
Illustrations: 340 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714874845

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John Pawson: Anatomy of Minimum

17 September 2019 in Architecture Comment

John Pawson: Anatomy of Minimum

A powerful new monograph showcasing the defining elements and architectural anatomy at the very heart of Pawson’s work.

Format: Hardback
Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in)
Pages: 240 pp
Illustrations: 340 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714874845

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Fabien Baron: Works 1983-2019

11 September 2019 in Books Comment

Fabien Baron: Works 1983-2019

The much-anticipated book from one of the most sought-after art directors in the world, showcasing 30+ years of his talent.

Part design manual, part manifesto, the first career retrospective of Fabien Baron, whom Vanity Fair called ‘the most sought-after creative director in the world,’ is an immersive visual survey of more than 30 years of award-winning art direction, design, and image-making. Using examples taken from across the entire range of his work – including typography, packaging, product, furniture, and interior design – Baron’s book communicates his aesthetic logic with clarity and style. Replete with text by acclaimed author Adam Gopnik and a foreword by worldfamous super model Kate Moss, this is an intimate insider’s visit with a true fashion, photography, and design visionary.

Format: Hardback
Size: 380 x 292 mm (15 x 11 1/8 in)
Pages: 424 pp
Illustrations: 450 illustrations
ISBN: 9780714879932

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