Deyan Sudjic Bücher

Dass sich Erick van Egeraat 1995 für sein eigenes Büro (nachdem er während zwölf Jahren die Delfter Gruppe "Mecanoo" wesentlich mitgeprägt hatte) den Standort Rotterdam wählte, hat programmatischen Charakter. Der weltoffene, zukunftsfreudige Geist dieser großen Hafenstadt kennzeichnet auch Egeraats Werke. Bei aller Klarheit und Stringenz des Entwurfs wirken seine Gebäude nie kalt und abweisend. Die Monographie gibt ein umfassendes Bild vom gebauten und projektierten Werk Egeraats. Zur Darstellung kommen u.a. Wohnbauten für Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Dortmund und Dresden, das Parkhotel und das Naturkundemuseum in Rotterdam, das Physikalisch-Astronomische Laboratorium in Leiden, ein Bankgebäude in Budapest, die städtische Kunstgalerie in Cork, die Platzgestaltungen in Groningen und Stuttgart. Sechs Texte von Deyan Sudjic, dem renommierten britischen Architekturkritiker, definieren die Eigenart von Erick van Egeraats Werk und schärfen den Blick für seine subtilen Komplexitäten.

This two-volume monograph explores the influential work of Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata. The first volume features Deyan Sudji's text on Kuramata's life and innovations, alongside newly translated writings. The second volume catalogs over 600 of his designs, many previously unpublished, with illustrations and detailed captions.

The only comprehensive book on the fascinating life and work of the celebrated architectural designer, John Pawson This visual biography brings together John Pawson’s architecture, life, clients, travel, photography, design, books, and ideas. Written by Deyan Sudjic, an architectural historian and long-time friend, it explores the full scope of Pawson’s life, from his Yorkshire upbringing and time spent in Japan to the fashion years and the influence of art, and provides a thoughtful and intimate insight into his life, inspirations, and work. It features wonderfully engaging stories and anecdotes about Pawson's work with such clients as Bruce Chatwin, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Shiro Kuramata, Martha Stewart, and many more. The book features documents, photography and ephemera, including never-seen-before images from Pawson's personal and professional archives – richly illustrated, this is the ultimate book on John Pawson.

Expanded edition of John Pawson's only monograph, which now includes his most recent projects: a private house in Germany (2003) and the celebrated Novy Dvur monastery in the Czech Republic (2004) Pawson (b.1949) is the acclaimed designer of a wide variety of high-profile projects, including the Calvin Klein flagship store in Manhattan, a house on…

An authoritative and visually rich survey of the contemporary city.

This an essential tool kit for understanding the world around us. It's about our obsession with collecting, the quest for authenticity and the creation of national identities. It's about Hitchcock's film sets and why we value imperfection. It's about fashion and technology, about politics and art.'A memoir and a master class in musing on modern design . . . It's a collection of thoughtful, absorbing essays about many aspects of modern design, a subject nobody writes better about than Sudjic' - Evening Standard

What would an architect risk for the chance to construct the tallest building in the world? This publication delves into the extraordinary life of Boris Iofan (1891-1976), the state architect under Joseph Stalin. Iofan's journey reveals the complex relationship between successful architects and power. A talented designer and committed Communist, he became the Soviet Union's leading architect after being persuaded to return to Moscow from Rome with his wife, Olga Sasso-Ruffo. His work is crucial for understanding Soviet official culture, especially as he created a new national style when the architectural avant-garde was suppressed. Notable projects include the House on the Embankment, a vast complex for the Soviet elite, and the ambitious, though unbuilt, Palace of the Soviets, a baroque Stalinist vision. Iofan's career spanned cities like New York and Paris, and he engaged with influential figures such as Frank Lloyd Wright while contending with rivals like Le Corbusier. Despite witnessing the execution of friends, including Alexei Rykov, he adhered to Stalin's directives, sacrificing his own artistic vision to fulfill the regime's ambitions. Richly illustrated and featuring unpublished material, this exploration highlights architecture as a tool of statecraft and offers a unique perspective on pivotal moments in 20th-century politics and culture through Iofan's remarkable story.

In this new series, the Design Museum looks at the fifty design icons of major cities around the world - icons that, when viewed together, inherently sum up the spirit of their city. Covering everything from buildings and monuments to a graffiti mural or an item of clothing, we are able to build up an intricate portrait of a city, layer by layer.From its long-serving Routemaster buses and world-famous tube map to the miniskirts of the swinging sixties and the imposing silhouette of Battersea Power Station, London is a tapestry of design masterpieces. Join Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum, as he unravels the visual history of one of our most complex and intriguing cities.Contents include:The Times mastheadAbbey RoadBattersea Power StationTate Modern Turbine HallBanksy graffiti muralMary Quant miniskirtTube mapChristopher Kane flourescent dressLloyd's of LondonLondon Aquatics Centre...and many more.

What makes a city? Is it a place or an idea? How should we define the city as it evolves today? Deyan Sudjic decodes the underlying forces that shape the urban spaces around us, from their buildings to their names, from the power of crowds to why being a Londoner, New Yorker or Muscovite can offer a sense of identity greater than any other.