Publicity is essential for any practice to keep afloat and continue attracting commissions, as even modest jobs often come in through recommendation and reputation. This is the first comprehensive and accessible guide for any archite who wants to wise up on their PR.

The book reveals varying forms of PR support and looks at how these operate within a variety of office cultures, letting you in on what happens behind the scenes. Anecdotal evidence of what can work for you provides first hand evidence which steers clear of corporate style bullet point guidelines. Thus, case studies, interviews of publicists and also the press is used to corroborate other information.

• This is the first book to give a comprehensive and accessible account of the way publicity can work for architectural firms of any size
• It is illustrated with case studies of the way that very different architectural projects have been promoted worldwide, from the Guggenheim to the wobbly bridge
• Provides essential information on the way that publicity can be dealt with in small and large offices alike
• Features interviews with people who are working in PR at every level, from individuals working alone to large practices with entire PR departments

About the Author
Laura Iloniemi is a specialist in architectural PR. Born in Finland, she founded her own agency in London in 1996. She has worked with clients such as Arup Associates and Ushida Findlay Architects, who are featured in the book. Iloniemi has studied architectural philosophy at Cambridge University and arts promotion at L'Ecole du Louvre in Paris.

Reviews
"...a behind-the-scenes quest for all the strategies that allow many architects to build a reputation..." (Label, Autumn 2005)



Book Information
ISBN 9780470866900
Author Laura Iloniemi
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Academy Press
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 603g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 163mm * 15mm