DESIGNING DESIGN
Lars Müller Publishers is a renowned publishing house known among designers and architects worldwide for its intellectually curated books. Lars Müller himself—both owner and designer—offered this advice to Kenya Hara when planning this book:
“The idea of a portfolio ended ten years ago. If you're going to publish a book on design, you should be the author.”
Originally, a larger format had been considered, but this one comment shifted the direction and finalized the book's size and concept.
This is not a portfolio. It is a book by a designer.
“The idea of a portfolio ended ten years ago. If you're going to publish a book on design, you should be the author.”
Originally, a larger format had been considered, but this one comment shifted the direction and finalized the book's size and concept.
This is not a portfolio. It is a book by a designer.