Looking Back in Envy

In architecture, looking back is a prerequisite to looking forward. Inspired and competent design has to be informed by a knowledge and understanding of earlier design and technology. For no one is this truism more applicable than Jan Kaplicky of Future Systems. Future Systems is well known for its futuristic work, including the highly acclaimed Media Centre at Lord′s, as well as the soon–to–be–built Selfridges department store in Birmingham. It is Kaplicky′s delight and enthusiasm for 20th–century design and architecture, which have helped feed his appetite for innovative design solutions and exploring new technologies. In Looking Back in Envy, Kaplicky invites ten key architects, artists, designers and engineers of our time to choose their favourite work of the previous century.

Ron Arad

Klaus Bode

Borge Boeskov

Brian Clarke

Peter Cook

Kathryn Gustafson

Zaha Hadid

Tony Hunt

Anish Kapoor

Ivan Margolius

Editorial (Helen Castle)

Jan Kaplicky –
Future Forward (Helen Castle)

Ron Arad –
Work that doesn′t need to answer (Edwin Heathcote)

Klaus Bode –
Inspiration ′par hazard′

Borge Boeskov –
Inflight Design (Betsy Case)

Brian Clarke –
Moving Target

Peter Cook –
Clorindo Testa′s Bank of London and South America, Buenos Aires

Kathryn Gustafson – the Recurrent Ring (Nicola Kearton)

A Conversation with Zaha Hadid –
A Tale of Three Cities (Iain Borden)

Tony Hunt –
Ludic Landyacht (Helen Castle)

Anish Kapoor

Ivan Margolius –
Tatra 600–Tatraplan

Multi–Source Synthesis: Engaging Pre–Engineering Technology in Chongqing, China (Battle McCarthy)

Practice Profile: Gigon/Guyer (Annette LeCuyer)

Building Profile: Sendai Mediatheque (Jeremy Melvin)

Book Reviews.

Highlights from Wiley–Academy.

Site Lines (Sean Stanwick)