„Warum tragen Architekten eigentlich Schwarz?", wurde Cordula Rau während eines Architektenwettbewerbs von einem Manager der Autoindustrie gefragt. Obwohl sie selbst Architektin ist und auch schwarz trägt, wusste sie spontan keine Antwort. Sie beschloss, andere Architekten, aber auch Künstler und Designer zu fragen. Seit 2001 sammelt sie fortlaufend deren handschriftliche Antworten in einem Notizbuch. 2008 erschien diese Sammlung von Autographen in einem kleinen – natürlich schwarz gebundenen – Werk. Anlässlich der Neuausgabe wurde diese legendäre Sammlung um neue bemerkenswerte, amüsante, pragmatische und spitzfindige Begründungen erweitert: "Lesen Sie – und bitte fragen Sie mich nicht, warum Architekten schwarz tragen!" (Cordula Rau) <UL> <LI>Erweiterte Neuausgabe des Kultbuches </LI> <LI>Sammlung handschriftlicher Erklärungen in einem A6-Notizbuch </LI> <LI>Ergänzung um 16 neue Statements </LI></UL>

"Why do architects always wear black?" Cordula Rau was asked this question by an automotive industry manager during an architectural competition. Although an architect herself who also wears black, she didn't have an answer off the top of her head. She decided to ask other architects as well as artists and designers. Since 2001, she has been collecting their handwritten replies in a notebook. In 2008, these were published in a small work – black-bound, of course. For its new edition, this legendary collection has been expanded to include new amusing, pragmatic and subtle explanations: "Read it – but please don’t ask me why again architects wear black!" (Cordula Rau) <UL> <LI>New and expanded edition of the cult book </LI> <LI>A Collection of handwritten statements in an A6-format notebook </LI> <LI>Addition of 16 new statements </LI></UL>

Meinhard von Gerkan; Amandus Sattler; J. Mayer H.; Gregor Eichinger; Bjarke Ingels; Peter Eisenman; Wolf D. Prix; Odile Decq; Hermann Kaufmann

Individual architects and architectural firms

Why Do Architects Wear Black?

Cordula Rau ist Architektin und Journalistin und lebt in Paris und München.

Cordula Rau is an architect and journalist and lives in Paris and Munich.

"Why do architects always wear black?" Cordula Rau was asked this question by an automotive industry manager during an architectural competition. Although an architect herself who also wears black, she didn't have an answer off the top of her head. She decided to ask other architects as well as artists and designers. Since 2001, she has been collecting their handwritten replies in a notebook.  In 2008, these were published in a small work – black-bound, of course. For its new edition, this legendary collection has been expanded to include new amusing, pragmatic and subtle explanations: "Read it – but please don’t ask me why again architects wear black!" (Cordula Rau)   New and expanded edition of the cult book  A Collection of handwritten statements in an A6-format notebook  Addition of 16 new statements 

"Why do architects always wear black?" Cordula Rau was asked this question by an automotive industry manager during an architectural competi

Why Do Architects Wear Black?

Edited by: Cordula Rau