Arranging Things: A Rhetoric of Object Placement by Leonard Koren

Just as his classic bestseller Wabi-Sabi explored the quintessential Japanese aesthetic, Arranging Things uncovers the underlying principles that govern how Western designers arrange things in three-dimensional compositions. Inspired by Greek and Roman notions of rhetoric—the ancient art of argument and delivery—Koren elucidates the elements of arranging rhetoric that all designers instinctively use in everything from floral compositions to interior decorating. Not a how-to but a manifesto of theory and insight, this book will change the way you see, and arrange, your world. Illustrated throughout by Nathalie Du Pasquier, of the Memphis design movement.

This new 2024 edition of Arranging Things presents Du Pasquier’s artistic works in a generous format in celebration of Koren’s visual journey through the heart of design philosophy. 

Apartamento Publishing S.L. 9.5" x 11.25" 80 Pages Hardcover