Barcelona+

by John Thackara, Actar Magazine

This idea book for designers, photographers, architects, artists and others approaches the art and craft of graphic design from a unique perspective. It examines how the context in which designers work affects the designs they create. In this case, the "context" is Barcelona, Spain, with its distinct and beguiling combination of geography, history and colorful culture. A variety of designs - graphic design to fashion, architecture to interiors - are showcased inside, from works-in-progress to finished pieces. Each illustrates how Barcelona's unique attributes provide inspiration to designers as they work, and affect the outcome of the finished product. This approach to design makes Barcelona + an idea book unlike any other, one that breaks from tradition, surpasses expectations and propels designers' imaginations to the cutting edge and beyond.

300 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001