25/09/2026
Alphabet is the recently published catalogue of works by Barber & Osgerby from Electa. Printed to coincide with this summers sweeping retrospective of the studio’s work at the Milan Triennale, the book contains essays and reflection on Barber & Osgerby’s impactful practice alongside a chronology of works.
It’s a delight to see the Isokon Loop Table, designed in 1996 and the duo’s first product, open the studio’s thirty-year-long adventure. With designs like the Shell series and Bodleian Libraries Chair also featured amongst designs for Cappellini, Galerie Kreo, Vitra, and more.
“If I had to sum up their language in a word I would say: balance. Their pieces never shout; they are restrained and, precisely for this reason, often surprising.”
Alphabet is edited by Marco Sammicheli and available from Electa.it
Jay Osgerby Triennale Milano Marco Sammicheli Electa Editore