Ruedi Baur

Ruedi Baur Intégral

Anticipating, Questioning, Inscribing, Distinguising, Irritating, Orienting, Translating

Ruedi Baur has chosen seven concepts to describe his conceptual approach: anticipate, question, inscribe, perplex, orient, differentiate, and translate. They serve as the structure of his book and the basis for seven dialogues between him and conversation partners from various disciplines. The practical implementation of these concepts is presented using projects from his Integral studio in Zurich und Paris. Previously unpublished new projects are integrated thematically into the evolution of Baur’s oeuvre. This book captures the conceptual and design constants of, and the fascination in, the work of Ruedi Baur. Five years after the success of Ruedi Baur, Intégral et associés, the author again takes stock and manifests the principles of his design work and attitude.

Ruedi Baur has chosen seven concepts to describe his conceptual approach: anticipate, question, inscribe, perplex, orient, differentiate, and translate. They serve as the structure of his book and the basis for seven dialogues between him and conversation partners from various disciplines. The practical implementation of these concepts is presented using projects from his Integral studio in Zurich und Paris. Previously unpublished new projects are integrated thematically into the evolution of Baur’s oeuvre. This book captures the conceptual and design constants of, and the fascination in, the work of Ruedi Baur. Five years after the success of Ruedi Baur, Intégral et associés, the author again takes stock and manifests the principles of his design work and attitude.

This book is also available in French and German

Author(s): Ruedi Baur

With contributions by Marco Baschera, Clemens Bellut, Christine Breton, André Vladimir Heiz, Stefanie-Vera Kockot, Bernhard Stiegler, Sébastien Thiery

16,5 x 24,0 cm, 6 ½ x 9 ½ in

480 pages, 200 illustrations

hardback

2010, 978-3-03778-134-0, English
CHF 55.00

Ruedi Baur

Ruedi Baur investigates concrete design issues in social contexts, focusing on the development of a comprehensive design approach. In practice, research and teaching, he focuses on orientation, identification, presentation and comprehensibility of complexity. He has developed internationally recognized projects with Intégral Ruedi Baur, now Integral Designers, 10-Milliards-Humains and Civic city. He is professor at the School of Art and Design, HEAD – Geneva, the ENSAD École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris and the University of Strasbourg.