Neil Bingham is an independent writer on architecture and contemporary culture, based in London and North America. From 1985 to 2003 he was a curator of prints and drawings at the Royal Institute of British Architects, London. His publications include the highly successful book Modern Retro: Living with Mid-Century Modern Style (Ryland Peters & Small, 2000, ISBN 1841720488).

CONTENTS .. Introduction .. LONDON .. Jil Sander Michael Gabellini .. Maison Martin Margiela .. Maison Martin Margiela .. Mandarina Duck Marcel Wanders .. Marni Sybarite .. Matthew Williamson .. Matthew Williamson & Claire Ceprynski .. Oki-ni 6a Architects .. MILAN .. Armani Centre Michael Gabellini .. Dolce & Gabbana .. David Chipperfield/Ferruccio Laviani .. Gianfranco Ferre .. Gianfranco Ferre/Michael Gabellini .. Giorgio Armani Claudio Silvestrin .. Miss Sixty Studio 63 .. Moschino Sean Dix .. Paul Smith Sophie Hicks .. Piombo Ferruccio Laviani .. NEW YORK .. Alexander McQueen William Russell .. Carlos Miele Asymptote .. Donna Karan .. Enrico Bonetti and Dominic Kozerski .. Issey Miyake Tribeca .. Frank Gehry/G TECTS LLC: Gordon Kippling .. Prada Rem Koolhaas/Office for .. Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) .. Stella McCartney .. Universal Design Studio .. PARIS .. Calvin Klein John Pawson .. Chanel Peter Marino .. Comme des Garcons Takao Kawasaki/ .. Rei Kawakubo/KRD: Shona Kitchen & .. Abe Rogers .. Helmut Lang Gluckman Mayner .. Jean Paul Gaultier Philippe Starck .. John Galliano Jean Michel Wilmotte .. Kenzo Jean-Jacques Ory/DeuxL: .. Lena Pessoa/Tiziano Vudafieri/ .. Emmanuelle Duplay .. Pucci Lena Pessoia: DeuxL/Tiziano Vudafieri .. TOKYO .. Celux Tim Power with Eric Carlson and .. David McNulty .. Christian Lacroix .. Christophe Carpente: CAPS .. Dior SANAA/Architecture & Associes .. Hermes Renzo Piano Building .. Workshop/Rena Dumas Architecture - .. Interieure .. Hussein Chalayan Block Architecture .. Louis Vuitton Omotesando .. Jun Aoki/Louis Vuitton Departement .. d'Architecture/Peter Marino .. Prada Epicentre Herzog & de Meuron .. Y's Arad Associates: Ron Arad & Asa Bruno .. Index