Product Description

Clubs by their definition offer 'exclusivity': to be a member of a club you have to meet the selected criteria, whatever that might be. The image of a club becomes the key to how its members identify with it - be it the relaxed wholesome logos of health clubs; or the sleek aerodynamic images found in business-class airline lounges. This issue of AD sets out to examine how architects and interior designers effectively use the physical spaces of clubs to enforce images of exclusivity and collective belonging. Traditional gentlemen’s clubs are looked at alongside a new generation of sports, media, commercial and night clubs that are springing up across the world. It also features interviews with Nigel Coates and David Adjaye.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1797845 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
“…takes a peek behind the closed doors of some of the most select clubs in the world – the spaces that only the very wealthy or very famous usually get to see…” (refresh, November 2003)

“…all very intriguing…” (Attitude, January 2004)

 “…Club Culture is the next best thing to joining these clubs, both new and old…” (What’s On in London, Jananuary 2004)

“…a  visual feat for armchair-nightbirds…” (Independent on Sunday, January 2004)

“…very readable, containing some insightful commentary by esteemed writers…” (FX, January 2004)

"…beautifully illustrated throughout…" (Space, February/March 2004)

"…high on gloss, the book features first-class airline lounges, the world’s best private members haunts and a selection of the finest golf clubs in the world…" (Arena, April 2004)

From the Back Cover
Clubs by their definition offer 'exclusivity': to be a member of a club you have to meet the selected criteria, whatever that might be. The image of a club becomes the key to how its members identify with it - be it the relaxed wholesome logos of health clubs; or the sleek aerodynamic images found in business-class airline lounges. This issue of AD sets out to examine how architects and interior designers effectively use the physical spaces of clubs to enforce images of exclusivity and collective belonging. Traditional gentlemen’s clubs are looked at alongside a new generation of sports, media, commercial and night clubs that are springing up across the world. It also features interviews with Nigel Coates and David Adjaye.

About the Author
London-based Eleanor Curtis has worked as a writer and photographer for UK and international broadsheets and journals. Her reportage work has included extensive coverage of the conflict in Angola with two international photographic exhibitions. She has worked as a photographer for Save the Children Fund and the UN World Food Programme. She has previously written “Hotel Interior Structures” and “School Builders” for Wiley-Academy