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LAYER

Benjamin Hubert
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LAYER is the first monograph from the acclaimed London-based design studio LAYER and its founder Benjamin Hubert. Since its launch in 2015, LAYER has grown into a global design force working with clients like Vitra, Braun, Nike, Bang & Olufsen, and Airbus. The book follows Hubert's journey from design graduate to studio founder through six chronological chapters, offering a candid and insightful account of succeeding in the competitive design industry.
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The first monograph from LAYER, one of the world's most sought-after contemporary design studios, and its founder Benjamin Hubert, providing a candid and insightful account of how to make it in the highly competitive design industry

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LAYER: The first monograph from one of the world's most sought-after design studios and its founder, Benjamin Hubert, provides a candid and insightful account of how to make it in the highly competitive design industry.

Since launching in 2015, the London-based design studio LAYER has grown to become a global presence in the industry. With high-profile clients such as Vitra, Braun, Nike, Bang & Olufsen, and Airbus, the studio has garnered significant attention.

Across six chronological chapters, the book traces founder Benjamin Hubert's journey from being a graduate of design to establishing and subsequently expanding his own firm. It offers a candid and insightful account of how to succeed in the highly competitive design industry.

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Gessato calls it "an insightful look into the award-winning studio's inspiring work." Effect Magazine notes the book reflects "a move towards more sustainable design and manufacturing." Canadian Interiors praises it as "a candid account of how to make it in the highly competitive design industry."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838660710

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 205.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 1362g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Benjamin Hubert is an award-winning British design entrepreneur, and founder and creative director of LAYER.

Max Fraser is the author of several design books including Design UK (2003), Designers on Design (2005), which he co-wrote with Sir Terence Conran, and Nichetto Studio (2021). He owns Spotlight Press, a publishing imprint.

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