Published works
The wayfinding bible, taking the train, imaginary architecture, Otl Aicher, Roberto Burle Marx, tomorrow’s cities and yesterday’s hair dryers.
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Straight Forward: How wayfinding works and why strategy matters
Written by Patrick Eley and Alan Stevenson, a glimpse into the art and mechanics of wayfinding at its best.
Contributing editor, Place Press 2024
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Soft Electronics: Iconic Retro Designs from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s
Bright bathroom and kitchen gadgets from the time before planned obsolescence and the Apple-ification of everything.
Writer and editor, gestalten 2022
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The Ideal City: Exploring Urban Futures
A collaboration with IKEA’s sadly now defunct research and design lab, SPACE10.
Co-editor, gestalten 2021
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Roots and Wings, Peter Schreyer: Designer, Artist, and Visionary
Commissioned by the Hyundai Motor Group, celebrating the iconic automotive designer Peter Schreyer.
Co-editor, gestalten 2021
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House of Joy: Playful Homes and Cheerful Living
An idea I came up with during the pandemic: how our homes can (and should) cheer us up.
Writer and editor, gestalten 2022
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Dreamscapes and Artificial Architecture: Imagined Interior Design in Digital Art
This book, a look at surreal spaces and impossible interiors, was featured in publications like Dezeen and the New Yorker.
Editor, gestalten 2019
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Know Your Place
Written by leaders in the place branding field, this book dissects why some places just work – and others don’t.
Contributing editor, Place Press 2018
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Otl Aicher's Isny: How a German Town Defied the Postcard Mentality
The black and white brand Aicher created for the town of Isny might not be his most known, but it is his most controversial.
Co-author, Place Press 2017
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Roberto’s Rio: Burle Marx and the Nature of Identity
A sumptuous look at the Brazilian landscape designer and the city that was his most famous canvas.
Co-author, Place Press 2018 -
The New Mediterranean: Homes and Interiors Under the Southern Sun
A who’s who of the brands, designers and architects behind sun-soaked spaces in the Med and beyond.
Writer and curator, gestalten 2019 -
Surf Shacks Vol. 2: A New Wave of Coastal Living
The second instalment of Matt Titone’s immensely popular compilation of surfer’s homes around the world.
Co-editor, gestalten 2020
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Epic Train Journeys: The Inside Track to the World's Greatest Rail Routes
Written by Monisha Rajesh and Shortlisted in the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022.
Editor, gestalten 2021