‘Imagine a condition of openness, a condition rich with possibilities, a condition of silence before the storm, a ballroom before the dance, a city ready for life. We call this condition between waking and sleeping ‘snooze’.
This book presents the findings of a study into the opportunities that mass-culture presents for architecture. Snooze is a lavish book, that analyses successful products in consumer society and relates the patterns behind their success to the city. The nature and importance of communication proves to be pivotal to architectures role in this, what do building and spaces signify, what do they communicate?
In 2003, snooze added a new voice to the architectural discourse at the intersection of theory and design. The surprising insights and design of the book spurned interest and positive reviews from various international media.
This book presents the findings of a study into the opportunities that mass-culture presents for architecture. Snooze is a lavish book, that analyses successful products in consumer society and relates the patterns behind their success to the city. The nature and importance of communication proves to be pivotal to architectures role in this, what do building and spaces signify, what do they communicate?
Snooze adds a new voice to the architectural discourse at the intersection of theory and design. The surprising insights and design of the book spurned interest and positive reviews from various international media.
| Name | Snooze - book publication |
| Place | Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Year | 2003 |
| Status | published by NAi publishers |
| Collaborations | prof. Lars Lerup |
| Design collaborations | book design; Jackson Chang publisher; NAi Publishers, Rotterdam |
| Design team | Jaakko van 't Spijker with Samir Bantal, Henk Bultstra, Ravi Kamisetti, Bert Karel Deuten |
