Written by Deyan Sudjic, an architectural historian and long-time friend, this visual biography brings together John Pawson’s life, architecture, design work, clients, travel, photography, books and ideas, beginning with his childhood in Yorkshire.

The book features stories and anecdotes about his work for people such as Bruce Chatwin, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Shiro Kuramata and Martha Stewart, and is extensively illustrated by means of documents, photography and ephemera drawn from Pawson's personal and professional archives, including material published for the first time.