David Chipperfield

Catalogue of early architectural work between 1985 and 1990. Published on the occasion of a retrospective exhibition at the deSingel International Arts Centre in Antwerp, Belgium, this extremely rare catalogue covers the foundational years of David Chipperfield Architects. Exhibition Venue: deSingel Arts Centre, AntwerpExhibition Timeline: The show originally ran at deSingel in 1991 before touring to other venues, such as the Kunst Gallery in Bolzano in early 1992. Publisher/Producer: Co-published by the Stichting Architectuurmuseum (S/AM) as a special thematic monograph issue.Graphic Design: Formatted and designed by the prominent Belgian architect and designer Christian Kieckens. Context of the Publication: When this exhibition took place, David Chipperfield was a young architect who had established his London firm only a few years prior in 1985. At this point in his career, he had not yet built any major structures in the UK. Instead, the monograph and exhibition highlighted the meticulously crafted minimalist style that would later win him the Pritzker Prize. The documented portfolio primarily features his highly acclaimed early shop interiors—such as the Issey Miyake boutique on London's Sloane Street and the Equipment shop in Paris—alongside early residential and commercial commissions in Japan (like the Toyota Auto Kyoto building). The installation for the exhibition space itself was designed directly by Chipperfield's studio.…