Shiro Kuramata

The definitive monograph on Shiro Kuramata arrives in an edition that honors the designer's material sensibility. Enclosed in a transparent acrylic slipcase – a material Kuramata transformed through his practice – the two-volume set becomes both literature and object, a tactile expression of his vision.

Volume one traces Kuramata's journey through Japan's transformative postwar era, with Deyan Sudjic's insightful narrative revealing the conceptual foundations behind works that seem to defy physical laws. Newly translated writings offer rare access to Kuramata's poetic intellect.

Volume two documents over 600 pieces spanning furniture, products, and interiors – from the ethereal Miss Blanche chair to the metal mesh How High the Moon armchair. Many works captured here exist only in these archives, their physical counterparts long dismantled.

For designers and thoughtful collectors who appreciate objects that transcend function to become cultural artifacts – a comprehensive record of work that continues to inspire decades after its creation.

13 × 16" | Two-volume hardcover | 416 pages | 600 illustrations