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Why Do Architects Wear Black?
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ISBN13: 9783035629484
Publisher: Birkhauser
Published: Mar 31 2025
Pages: 292
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.90 Width: 4.30 Depth: 6.00
Language: English
Why do architects always wear black? Cordula Rau was asked
this question by an automotive industry manager during an architectural
competition. Although an architect herself who also wears black, she
didn't have an answer off the top of her head. She decided to ask other
architects as well as artists and designers. Since 2001, she has been
In 2008,
these were published in a small work - black-bound, of course. For its
new edition, this legendary collection has been expanded to include new
amusing, pragmatic and subtle explanations: Read it - but please don't
ask me why again architects wear black! (Cordula Rau)
- New and expanded edition of the cult book
- A Collection of handwritten statements in an A6-format notebook
- Addition of 16 new statements
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