''Pin–Up'' (stylized as ''PIN-UP'') is a biannual independent

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and design magazine based in

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. The subtitle of the magazine is ''The Magazine for Architectural Entertainment'' and covers a range of highbrow and lowbrow topics in fashion, art, politics, architecture, and design. ''Pin-Up'' was founded in 2006 by architect, curator, and creative director

Felix Burrichter Felix Burrichter (born 1978, Germany) is an architect, publisher, curator, creative director, and writer. Burrichter is the founder '' Pin-Up'' magazine, a biannual architecture and design publication where he currently serves as the magazine's c ...

. Burrichter currently serves as creative director of the publication, and Emmanuel Olunkwa serves as editor.

History

Burrichter launched the first issue in 2006, which featured a cover story on

Rick Owens Richard Saturnino Owens (born November 18, 1962) is an American fashion designer from Porterville, California. In addition to his main line, Owens has a furniture line and a number of diffusion lines. Early life and education Richard Saturnino ...

' house that displayed his furniture designs for the first time to the public. The issue also had interviews with

Zaha Hadid Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid ( ar, زها حديد ''Zahā Ḥadīd''; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-British architect, artist and designer, recognised as a major figure in architecture of the late 20th and early 21st centu ...

Daniel Arsham Daniel Arsham (born 1980) is an American artist. He lives and works in New York City. Early life and education Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Miami, Florida, Arsham was 12 when Hurricane Andrew destroyed his childhood home. This tra ...

, and late Romanian dictator

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. The designer credits his time as an intern at ''

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'' magazine in

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under Jop van Bennekom and Gert Jonkers (of ''

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'' magazine) for inspiration to forge a new magazine that loosened up the idea of the architect as genius. The magazine has run features and interviews on a number of prominent architects such as

Frank Gehry Frank Owen Gehry, , FAIA (; ; born ) is a Canadian-born American architect and designer. A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become world-renowned attractions. His works are considere ...

Rem Koolhaas Remment Lucas Koolhaas (; born 17 November 1944) is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. He is often cited as a r ...

Maria Pergay Maria Pergay (28 October 1930 – 31 October 2023) was a French pioneer of stainless steel objects and furniture. She had said that she favored steel for its strength and availability, among other qualities. Pergay made her name in the 60s when ...

Paulo Mendes da Rocha Paulo Mendes da Rocha (October 25, 1928 – May 23, 2021) was a Brazilian architect. Mendes da Rocha attended the Mackenzie Presbyterian University College of Architecture, graduating in 1954. Working almost exclusively in Brazil, Mendes da Ro ...

Martino Gamper Martino Gamper (born in Merano, Italy, in 1971) is an Italian designer based in London who became internationally regarded through his project ''100 Chairs in 100 Days''. This group of works was exhibited in 2007 in London, the Milan Triennial in ...

, and

Ettore Sottsass Ettore Sottsass (Innsbruck, Austria 14 September 1917 – Milan, Italy 31 December 2007) was a 20th century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings an ...

. Each issue of the magazine has a theme. Previous issues have explored the "Post-Normal", "Flamboyant Restraint", and "Bourgeois Shenanigans" as well as urban-themed issues on

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, and

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. In 2013, ''Pin-Up Interviews'', a collection of over fifty interviews featured in ''Pin-Up '' since 2006, was published by

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. The book covers over 50 conversations and interviews from ''Pin-Up''. The 448-page book has no pictures; subjects include architects

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and Charles Renfro, fashion designers

and

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, and artists

and Robert Wilson. Designer Erin Knuston was named the art director of the magazine in 2015. Over the summer of 2020, it was announced that Benjamin Ganz would take over as the art director. In fall of 2021,

Emmanuel Olunkwa Emmanuel Olunkwa (born 1994, Los Angeles, CA) is an artist, writer, designer, editor, and filmmaker. Olunkwa currently serves as the editor of Pin-Up Magazine. In 2020, Olunkwa co-founded November Magazine, E&Ko., and served as an editor of The Br ...

was named editor of the magazine, becoming its second editor, succeeding its founder,

. For the 30th issue of the magazine, Burrichter celebrated the magazine's 15 years with macro-topics on design and entertainment such as the "new" New York designers, contemplations on the influence of social media and home decorating, and ends with an exploration of the Milanese underground, with its unique signage created by

Bob Noorda Bob Noorda (July 15, 1927 – January 11, 2010) was a Dutch-born Italian graphic designer who lived and worked primarily in Milan from 1954 onwards. His works included design projects for major corporations and large-scale retail chains, publishing ...

Franca Helg Franca Helg (21 February 1920 Milan – 4 June 1989 Milan) was an Italian designer and architect. She also had a career teaching at Istituto Universitario Architettura Venezia and Polytechnic of Milan. She collaborated with Franco Albini from 19 ...

, and

Franco Albini Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977) was an Italian Neo-Rationalist architect, designer and university instructor in design. A native of Robbiate, near Milan, Albini obtained his degree in architecture at Politecnico di Milano ...

. A limited-edition art book, ''Barbie Dreamhouse: An Architectural Survey'', was published by PIN-UP and

Mattel Mattel, Inc. ( ) is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company founded in January 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. The company has presence in 35 countries and territories and sells products in more ...

in late 2022 to honor the dreamhouse's 60-year milestone. The 151-page monograph follows Barbie's Dreamhouses through six iterations as well as original furnishings and architectural blueprints and is co-authored by Burrichter, writer

Whitney Mallett Whitney may refer to: Film and television * ''Whitney'' (2015 film), a Whitney Houston biopic starring Yaya DaCosta * ''Whitney'' (2018 film), a documentary about Whitney Houston * ''Whitney'' (TV series), an American sitcom that premiered i ...

, and designer Ben Ganz.

Publications

* ''PIN-UP Interviews'' (Powerhouse Books, 2013) * ''Barbie Dreamhouse An Architectural Survey'' Limited Run Edition by PIN-UP Magazine’s Felix Burrichter, Whitney Mallett, and Ben Ganz (Mattel Creations, 2022)

References

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