Mateo Kries Libros

Issey Miyake is regarded as a leading fashion designer. He explores the relationship between body and clothing, sculpting the human frame with new modern day fabrics, creating his trademark dynamic shapes and forms. A-POC (A Piece of Cloth) is the result of the collaboration between Miyake and Dai Fujiwara and their quest to revolutionize the process of clothing production. Together they have completely re-thought the process, from the use of new generation raw materials, to the machines used, to the fitting of the wearer. The tubes of fabric produced in the A-POC factories, hold complete clothing ensembles waiting to be cut out, thus literally allowing the fabric to be cut and fitted straight on to the wearer. A new concept of clothing manufacture for the fashion industry in the 21st Century.

“Living under the crescent Moon” provides a comprehensive overview of living styles in the Arabic world – from the nomads’ tents of the Tuareg and the Bedouin via the Moroccan casbahs, magnificent court-yarded houses in cities like Marrakech, Damascus or Cairo through to 20th-century buildings by architects such as Hassan Fathy or Elie Mouyal. Articles and numerous rich illustrations by the best-known Orient photographers illuminate practical and fascinating examples of domestic architecture and interiors; they also illustrate everyday objects, and ways of dealing with daily tasks. Contributors of articles include Stefano Bianca, Sébastien Boulay, Mateo Kries, Annegret Nippa, Karin Pütt and Eugen Wirth, as well as photos by Deidi von Schaewen, Bruno Barbey, Thierry Mauger, Pascal & Maria Maréchaux. The book contains an extensive catalog section.

Rudolf Steiner was one of the most significant reform figures of the twentieth century. He founded the Waldorf school movement, gave vital impulses to alternative agriculture and medicine, and also left behind a comprehensive oeuvre as an architect, designer and artist. Steiner's most important work of architecture, the Goetheanum (1924-1928) in Dornach, Switzerland, is a key work of early modern architecture—never before had concrete been utilized in such a sculptural way on such a large scale. As an artist, Steiner influenced many people, including Piet Mondrian, Wassily Kandinsky and Joseph Beuys. Even today, prominent artists such as Olafur Eliasson and Tony Cragg draw inspiration from his work. The book “Rudolf Steiner – Alchemy of the Everyday” provides the first comprehensive overview of Steiner's creative work, while also examining his historic roots and his ongoing influence. Several essays by respected authors approach the phenomenon of Steiner from a variety of perspectives, examining topics such as the period in which his work evolved, the way that Steiner combined natural and spiritual science, his work in architecture, design and stage performance, and his influence on tendencies in present-day art. The essays are supplemented by an extensive catalogue section which presents Steiner's major works and compares them to those of important contemporaries and current artists. An illustrated biography completes the book, which represents the first effort to introduce an important figure of the twentieth century to a wide public.

Since the 1980s, the Vitra company has erected buildings in collaboration with some of the leading architects of the present day, including Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, SANAA, Álvaro Siza, Nicholas Grimshaw, and Herzog & de Meuron. This has resulted in a unique architectural ensemble, about which the architectural critic Philip Johnson wrote: 'Since the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart in 1927, there has not been a gathering in a single place of a group of buildings designed by the most distinguished architects in the Western world'. The Vitra Campus currently attracts over 330,000 annual visitors. While the VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron provides the opportunity to experience furniture classics and new products from the Vitra Home Collection, the renowned Vitra Design Museum by Frank Gehry presents alternating exhibitions, which are accompanied by numerous events and workshops. Further attractions on the Vitra Campus include a museum shop, a café, and guided architectural tours of the buildings on the Campus. With roughly 200 illustrations, the 'Vitra Campus' book offers an overview of Vitra architecture, its daily use, the development of the Campus, and biographies of the architects. It is ideally suited as a souvenir, as preparation for a visit, as a Campus guide, or simply as interesting reading on some of the most significant architects and buildings of our time.

“Joe Colombo – Inventing the Future” is the first comprehensive publication on the complete works of Joe Colombo, who died in 1971 at the peak of his career. Colombo was not only one of the most successful industrial designers of his day, having created numerous design classics for companies like Kartell, Zanotta, Stilnovo, O-Luce and Alessi. He was also one of the most important visionaries of the 1960s. With his forward-looking interiors and living modules, he aimed to anticipate the “environment of the future”. With detailed essays by leading experts on Joe Colombo’s work as well as high-quality reproductions of Colombo’s hand-drawn sketches, floor plans, objects and interiors, this publication shows how Colombo implemented his far-reaching visions of the future in internationally successful, functional design products.

Konstantin Grcic is one of the leading designers of our time. Many of his creations, such as 'Chair_One' (2004) or the 'Mayday lamp' (1999), are already recognized as design classics. The book 'Konstantin Grcic – Panorama' is being published in conjunction with the largest solo exhibition on Grcic to date. It contains the first catalogue raisonné of the designer’s work and documents over 400 pieces of furniture, products and exhibitions with informative details, images and comprehensive descriptions. This overview is accompanied by numerous illustrated essays from renowned authors, including Peter Sloterdijk, Richard Sennett, Paola Antonelli, Jonathan Olivares, Mario Carpo, Louise Schouwenberg, Jan Boelen, Janna Lipsky and Mateo Kries. While some essays investigate Grcic’s oeuvre and its context, others address overarching issues that shape Grcic’s work, such as new production technologies, evolution of the home environment or the development of public spaces. The book is further augmented by a series of images depicting visionary spatial designs by Grcic produced especially for the exhibition, demonstrating his conceptions of life in the future. All these facets combine to make the book a unique panorama of a designer whose contemporary influence is widely felt – as well as a fascinating read for all those with an interest in the future of design.

Nightclubs and discotheques are hotbeds of contemporary culture. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, they have been centres of the avantgarde that question social norms and experiment with different realities, merging interior and furniture design, graphics and art with sound, light, fashion, and special effects to create a modern Gesamtkunstwerk. Night Fever. Designing Club Culture 1960 – Today is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the design history of the nightclub, examining its cultural context and international scope. Examples range from the Italian clubs of the 1960s created by the protagonists of Radical Design to the legendary Studio 54 where Andy Warhol was a regular and the Palladium in New York, designed by Arata Isozaki, as well as more recent concepts by architecture studio OMA for the Ministry of Sound II in London. Featuring films and vintage photographs, posters, flyers, and fashion, Night Fever takes the reader on a fascinating journey through a world of glamour, subculture, and the search for the night that never ends.

Pop Art is widely regarded as the most significant artistic movement since 1945. Reflecting on the cult of celebrity, commodity fetishism and media reproduction that permeated everyday life in the postwar era, Pop Art continues to shape our society's cultural self-understanding to this day. A central characteristic of Pop Art was the dialogue between design and art, which is now being explored in 'Pop Art Design' at the Vitra Design Museum as the first-ever comprehensive exhibition on the topic. Works by such artists as Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein or Judy Chicago are paired with design objects by Charles Eames, George Nelson, Achille Castiglioni and Ettore Sottsass. The exhibition is supplemented with a multitude of further exhibits, such as album covers, magazines, films and photos of contemporary interiors

The Bauhaus stands as one of the 20th century’s most influential cultural movements, often seen as the embodiment of the Modernist design cliché: geometric, industrial, and minimalistic. However, the publication challenges this stereotype, offering a fresh perspective on Bauhaus design. It presents the first comprehensive overview of the extended design concept initiated at the Bauhaus, highlighting the designers' interests in social interconnections, experiments, and processes. Featuring rare exhibits from design, architecture, art, film, and photography, the book documents the development processes and socio-political concepts behind the Bauhaus. These ideas are contrasted with current design themes, such as the digital revolution, and the works of contemporary artists and designers. Notable contributors, including Olaf Nicolai, Adrian Sauer, Wilfried Kühn, and Joseph Grima, created artistic works specifically for the exhibition and publication. Lavishly illustrated, the book includes essays by esteemed authors like Arthur Rüegg and Jan Boelen, a glossary of key terms related to the Bauhaus, and a detailed catalogue section. Additionally, it features short articles by distinguished global designers, artists, and architects reflecting on the relevance of the Bauhaus and its impact on 21st-century design.

"Iwan Baan: Moments in Architecture" presents a comprehensive collection of over 680 images showcasing the evolution of global megacities and notable works by contemporary architects like Herzog & de Meuron and Zaha Hadid. The publication features contributions from various authors and highlights Baan's personal involvement.