Albert Camus

1. Jochen , Eisenbrand
2. Krawczyk , Katharina

Catwalk

An encyclopedic exploration of all facets of the fashion show, from its beginnings around 1900 to the present day The exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum explores the fashion show as a cultural ritual and a total artistic experience. It features iconic shows by Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Helmut Lang, Maison Martin Margiela, Issey Miyake, Prada, Viktor & Rolf, and Louis Vuitton. The accompanying catalogue brings together historical sources, contemporary image series, and essays by leading voices in the fashion world. Model Malgosia Bela recounts the highlights and challenges of international runways. Legendary sound supervisor Michel Gaubert reveals how sound shapes moods and dramaturgy. Visionary buyer and curator Andreas Murkudis offers insights into the selection of key fashion collections. Fashion historian Caroline Evans analyses the social roles of the fashion show, Cathy Horyn reflects on its influence on contemporary fashion, and Valerie Steele, Director of The Museum at FIT in New York, situates it within the global cultural context. Catwalk is both an opulent visual archive and a definitive reference work, presenting the phenomenon of the fashion show in all its facets - well-founded, multi-voiced, and close to the action.

1. Jochen , Eisenbrand
2. Katharina , Krawczyk

Catwalk

Modeschauen sind mediale Großereignisse, gesellschaftliche Rituale und soziale Statements. Die Publikation begleitet die Ausstellung "Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show" im Vitra Design Museum, die sich dem Phänomen der Modenschau widmet. Das reich bebilderte Buch ist als enzyklopädisches A bis Z konzipiert und beleuchtet das Phänomen der Modenschau und seine Geschichte in all seinen Facetten - vom Körperbild bis zur Performance, vom Posing bis zum Vogueing. In Texten und Interviews kommen Experten und Protagonisten aus der Modewelt zu Wort. Die Publikation versammelt ikonische Beispiele von Modehäusern wie Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Alexander McQueen, Martin Margiela, Prada, Paco Rabanne, Viktor & Rolf, Louis Vuitton, Yohji Yamamoto und anderen von den Anfängen um 1900 bis zur Gegenwart. Zu den Autorinnen und Autoren gehören Jochen Eisenbrand, Katharina Krawczyk, Barbara Vinken, Carla Sozzani, Caroline Evans, Atlas of Shows, Jens Balzer, Valerie Steele und Vesna Kontere McQuillan. Darüber hinaus enthält die Publikation Interviews mit Cathy Horyn, Mägosia Bela, Lucien Pagès und Inge Grognard.

Resist!

Peace appeals, reminders of human rights, calls to protect nature - posters have proven an effective medium in accompanying social and political struggles worldwide since the 1920s. Through the poster, these universal and timeless topics are able to reach a broad public and encourage critical debate.While some posters are meant to shed light and are aimed at refl ection, others appeal more strongly to the emotions of their audience. Some dismantle past and present autocrats cynically, ironically or humorously - while others construct idols that exemplify a different world. Dystopian images function as a provocation and warning, while utopian messages keep the belief in change alive. Symbols such as the raised fi st or the dove of peace demonstrate their global and lasting power in ever newinterpretations. Proven visual formulas and argumentation strategies are taken up in posters of the latest civil protest movements and are supplemented by new rhetoric.The designers, acting individually or collectively, are united by commitment and an emancipatory attitude as well as the conviction that resistance requires its own aesthetic in order to function. The publication brings together works from around one hundred years that demonstrate the tradition of the poster as a medium of protest and assert its validity and necessity in the present day.

1. Mea , Hoffmann

The Shakers

The Shakers, a visionary American religious community founded in the late eighteenth century, have left a lasting imprint on modern design and architecture. Their simple and timeless objects are considered paragons of good design, and their buildings are seen as precursors to functional architecture, rooted in vernacular traditions and regional materials. Generations of artists and designers worldwide have been inspired by the Shaker's minimalist, utilitarian designs as well as their principles centered around communal living, equality, and pacifism. The Shakers: A World in the Making explores the enduring relevance of Shaker values and craftsmanship. The publication is lavishly illustrated with new photographs of iconic Shaker objects and buildings as well as historic material and works by contemporary artists and designers who critically examine the Shaker ethos in today's world. With contributions by Glenn Adamson, Irene Cheng, Johann Hinrich Claussen, Amie Cunat, Aaron Betsky, Jeffrey De Blois, Jerry Grant, Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm, David Hartt, Mea Hoffmann, Sharon Duane Koomler, Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Christien Meindertsma, Finnegan Shannon, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Shoshana Resnikoff, Hallie Ringle, Zoë Ryan, Cauleen Smith, Mabel O. Wilson and Reggie Wilson.

Power in Transformation

Power in Transformation examines how design, creativity, and activism can become tools for reimagining systems of power and for building equitable, sustainable futures. Through its exploration of themes such as co-creation, pedagogy, economies, and movements, the book unpacks the complexities of transformation as a process rooted in collaboration, reflection, and action. It challenges readers to question inherited systems of exclusion, explore alternative ways of being and knowing, and engage with the narratives that shape resistance and solidarity. Combining critical insights with practical approaches, this book invites deep engagement with the urgent task of fostering meaningful change in theory and practice.

1. Josef , Müller-Brockmann

Fahrgastinformationssystem. Passenger Information System

1980 legte Josef Müller-Brockmann mit seinem legendären Handbuch "Visuelles Informationssystem in Bahnhöfen und Stationen" den Grundstein für ein einheitliches Erscheinungsbild der Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen (SBB). Angesichts der Mehrsprachigkeit des Landes bot das Manual ein von Sprache weitgehend losgelöstes Leitsystem: Mit der funktional gedachten Typografie konzipierte der Pionier der Schweizer Grafik eine intuitiv verständliche Signaletik, die mit Beschriftungen das ganze Land vernetzt und auch ortsunkundige Fahrgäste mithilfe von Piktogrammen an ihr Ziel führt. Das visuelle Konzept entstand im Dialog mit SBB-Chefarchitekt Uli Huber und war ebenso umfassend wie nachhaltig, sodass es die Identität des Unternehmens bis heute prägt.Das 1992 erheblich erweiterte und nun "Fahrgastinformationssystem" genannte Handbuch ist ein mustergültiges Beispiel für komplexe Gestaltungsprojekte, die durch äusserste Rationalität und Konsistenz den Bedürfnissen der Benutzer gerecht werden und Designern weltweit als Kompass in der täglichen Praxis dienen. Der vorliegende Nachdruck mit englischer Übersetzung macht das Handbuch erstmals einem breiten Publikum zugänglich. Der Beitrag von Andres Janser verortet es im konzeptuellen Schaffen des Grafikers und im internationalen Systemdesign der Eisenbahnen jener Zeit.