VIRGIL ABLOH ICONS - “SOMETHING'S OFF”

A definitive document of design, culture, and innovation, Virgil Abloh: ICONS —often called the Green Book—chronicles the creative dialogue between Virgil Abloh and Nike that redefined the language of contemporary sneakers. Published by TASCHEN in 2021, this volume documents the process and philosophy behind The Ten —Abloh's groundbreaking interpretation of ten iconic Nike silhouettes, from the Air Jordan 1 to the Air Presto.

Bound in a vibrant fluorescent green hardcover, the book's design reflects Abloh's architectural approach: technical drawings, deconstructed prototypes, typographic experiments, and behind-the-scenes images unfold like a design manual reinvented as a cultural object. Abloh's texts are accompanied by contributions from Nike's design team, Sam Grawe and Hiroshi Fujiwara, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the intersection of industrial design, fashion, and youth culture.

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Part archive, part manifesto, ICONS presents itself as both a visual anthology and a cultural statement—a book that transcends sneaker culture to become a map of Abloh’s design thinking: the freedom to interrogate, remix, and reconstruct.

As the only official monograph published during Virgil Abloh's lifetime, ICONS is more than a sneaker journal—it's a time capsule of his creative impact. From concept to typography, each page conveys his enduring message: design is the medium through which culture advances.