More manifesto than monograph,

Life Style is the first book to document

Bruce Mau's creative process and his

studio practice, Bruce Mau Design,

Conceived and designed by the studio, the

book is a singular album of playful and

critical statements about the visual and

cultural trends that influence today's image-driven

context. This collection of Mau's

essays, observations, anecdotes, and

project documentation embodies his unique

world view and his belief that form and

content are inseparable. The book's organization

echoes his conviction that design is

more than an end in and of itself; it is

"not separated or segregated from life but

instead is integrated with other messy

flows. It engages directly with the world."