Proclaiming themselves as cultural archaeologists, Taschen has been committed to making the best books on the planet since 1980. Together they conceived a two-part compendium, equal parts catalog and conceptual toolbox.
ICONS Book For its design Nike and Abloh partnered with the acclaimed London-based design studio Zak Group. The first part of the book presents a visual culture of sneakers while a lexicon in the second part defines the key people, places, objects, ideas, materials, and scenes from which the project grew. Nike.
Virgil Abloh. Proclaiming themselves as cultural archaeologists, Taschen has been committed to making the best books on the planet since 1980. Nike.The book documents Abloh’s cooperative way of working and reaffirms the power of print.