Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Tuesday, Shimada Foreign Books, a visual foreign book store based in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo (5-5-25 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, T-PLACE, 1st floor, A103), will introduce a recommended book.

■ "VITRA: EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED" Florian Bohm, Annahita Kamali

This book is a visual book primarily composed of photographs of the product designs and people associated with VITRA, a furniture brand founded in Switzerland in 1950. Its approximately 300 pages include portraits of people associated with Vitra from the 20th century to the present, as well as photographs of furniture, advertisements, snapshots, and sketches. The book also features works by designers with ties to Vitra, including the Eameses, Alexander Girard, Sori Yanagi, Isamu Noguchi, and George Nelson, as well as contemporary artists such as Bruce Nauman and Hella Jongerius. This inspiring book explores the evolution of iconic products like the Eames Lounge Chair through a wealth of beautiful visual images. The book was designed and edited by designers Florian Boehm and Anahita Kammerly, who also produced promotional films for Vitra. [Book Information] "VITRA: EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED" Authors: Florian Boehm, Anahita Kammerly Publisher: GESTALTEN Language: English Softcover / 304 pages / 250 x 190 mm Published: 2014 Price: ¥5,530