The first issue explores the initial inspiration for the second collection—uniformity and the sense of belonging. While uniformity can have profound effects, we have never felt more individually separate; yet, as the next generation seeks systemic change, it is a timely moment to examine how uniformity shapes the fabric of society.
Michael Bracewell’s essay on Kraftwerk considers how an artist’s uniform becomes central to identity, while a conversation with Nicolaus Schaffhausen reflects on how uniformity has shaped his life. Adrián Prieto explores social ideals and design processes through the work of Bruno Taut and Alison and Peter Smithson.
Marcel Odenbach, Yvonne Quirmbach, Emma McCormick-Goodhart, and Nils Emmerichs reflect on the transcendence of uniformity, while essays by Nicolas Niarchos, Song-I Saba, and Isabel Wilkinson reveal the subtle presence of uniforms in everyday life.
