中文简介：

本书全面介绍了知名建筑设计师约翰·鲍森（John Pawson）的精彩生活和工作。

这本视觉传记汇集了约翰·鲍森的建筑、生活、客户、旅行、摄影、设计、书籍和想法。该书由鲍森的老朋友建筑历史学家迪耶·萨迪奇（Deyan Sudjic）撰写，探讨了鲍森生活的方方面面，从他在约克郡的成长和在日本度过的时光，到时尚年代和艺术的影响，并对他的生活、灵感和工作提供了深入的洞察。

本书以精彩的故事和轶事为特色，讲述了鲍森与布鲁斯·查特温、卡尔文·克莱因、卡尔·拉格菲尔德、仓俣史郎、玛莎·斯图尔特等客户的合作。书中包含文件、摄影和简讯，以及从鲍森个人和专业档案中提取的从未见过的图片。

英文简介：

The only comprehensive book on the fascinating life and work of the celebrated architectural designer, John Pawson

This visual biography brings together John Pawson's architecture, life, clients, travel, photography, design, books, and ideas. Written by Deyan Sudjic, an architectural historian and long-time friend, it explores the full scope of Pawson's life, from his Yorkshire upbringing and time spent in Japan to the fashion years and the influence of art, and provides a thoughtful and intimate insight into his life, inspirations, and work.

It features wonderfully engaging stories and anecdotes about Pawson's work with such clients as Bruce Chatwin, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Shiro Kuramata, Martha Stewart, and many more. The book features documents, photography and ephemera, including never-seen-before images from Pawson's personal and professional archives – richly illustrated, this is the ultimate book on John Pawson.