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

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and design magazine based in

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. The magazine's subtitle is ''The Magazine for Architectural Entertainment'', and it covers a range of highbrow and lowbrow topics across fashion, art, politics, architecture, and design. ''Pin–Up'' was founded in 2006 by architect, curator, and creative director Felix Burrichter, who currently serves as its creative director.

History

Founding and Early Issues

The first issue launched in 2006 with a cover story featuring

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' house, displaying his furniture designs to the public for the first time. It also included interviews with

Zaha Hadid Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid ( ''Zahā Ḥadīd''; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect, artist, and designer. She is recognised as a key figure in the architecture of the late-20th and early-21st centuries. Born ...

Daniel Arsham Daniel Lambert Arsham (born 8 September 1980) is an American visual 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 hi ...

, and Romanian dictator

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. Burrichter credited his internship at '' Butt'' magazine in

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under Jop van Bennekom and Gert Jonkers (of ''

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'') as an inspiration to create a new kind of magazine that loosened up the image of the "architect as genius." Each issue of ''Pin–Up'' has a theme, such as "Post-Normal," "Flamboyant Restraint," and "Bourgeois Shenanigans," as well as city-focused issues on

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, and

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. Over the years, it has featured interviews with prominent architects and designers, including

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, Maria Pergay, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Martino Gamper, and

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Editorial Leadership and Art Direction

Designer Erin Knuston was named

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of the magazine in 2015. In the summer of 2020, Benjamin Ganz succeeded her as art director. From September 2021 to February 2024,

Emmanuel Olunkwa Emmanuel Olunkwa (born 1994, Los Angeles, CA) is a Nigerian-American artist, writer, designer, editor, and filmmaker. He currently leads publishing and editorial at 52 Walker, David Zwirner’s Tribeca-based gallery. From September 2021 to Februar ...

was named editor of the magazine, succeeding its founder, Felix Burrichter. His first issue under his editorial leadership was titled ''Radical Optimism''.

Milestones

For its 30th issue, celebrating 15 years of publication, ''Pin–Up'' covered topics such as the "new" New York designers, the impact of social media on home decorating, and the Milanese underground signage by Bob Noorda, Franca Helg, and

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. In fall 2024, ''Pin–Up'' published its 37th edition, guest-edited by Swiss architecture curators Fredi Fischli and Niels Olsen, directors of gta exhibitions at ETH Zürich’s Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture.

Publications

Books

* ''PIN–UP Interviews'' (PowerHouse Books, 2013) – A collection of over fifty conversations and interviews featured in ''Pin–Up'' since 2006. The 448-page book contains no pictures and includes subjects such as architects

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and Charles Renfro, fashion designers

and

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, and artists

and Robert Wilson. * ''Barbie Dreamhouse: An Architectural Survey'' (Mattel Creations, 2022) – A limited-run art book co-published by PIN–UP and

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in celebration of the Barbie Dreamhouse's 60-year anniversary. The 151-page monograph follows Barbie's Dreamhouses across six iterations, including furnishings and architectural blueprints. It was co-authored by Felix Burrichter, Whitney Mallett, and Ben Ganz.

References

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