On the cycle of life, a passion is rediscovered
Dealing in lazy, hazy stereotypes, architects drive Saabs, or Citroens, or, in more energetic stereotypes, they ride push-bikes. Austrian architect/designer Michael Embacher pedals into the latter category; he’s a bike-design nut, a man with an eye for the striking, the frivolous, the funky and the functional, a spokesperson for the two-wheeled mode of transport.
With half of this country’s architects unemployed, or under-employed, here’s an idea for this design-savvy profession: write a book about your passions, and illustrate it well. It seems to be working for Embacher, who brings a passionate take on a personal selection and private collection to pristine, printed pages.
