The Language of Cities Stationery 000 detailed drawings

000 detailed drawings

Designed by Takeichi Sasahara and hand-turned from a variety of indigenous woods on the Japanese Island of Hokkaido

Simple but unique

A feast for the eyes—and a playful reminder that perception is wonderfully unreliable

Can you strut like a rooster

The Language of Cities Stationery 000 detailed drawingsWe live in a world that is now predominantly urban. So how do we define the city as it evolves in the 21st century? Drawing examples from across the globe, Deyan Sudjic decodes the underlying forces that shape our cities, such as resources and land, to the ideas that shape conscious elements of design, whether of buildings or of space. Erudite and entertaining, he considers the differences between capital cities and the rest to understand why it is