The design story of soccer, from stadium planning to team badges
Soccer is unquestionably the world's most popular sport, with a
dedicated fan base and truly international reach. It is also a
significant industry, with European soccer alone being estimated to hold
a value of $30 billion in 2016. How did soccer evolve to be such a
significant part of our cultural landscape, and what role has design
played in shaping the sport?
This catalog--the first of its kind--explores the design story behind
soccer, unpicking how design has been used to push the game to its
technical and emotional limits. From the master-planning of the world's
most significant stadiums to the innovative materials used in today's
boots, the graphic design of team badges and the grassroots initiatives
pushing back against the sport's commercialization, this book provides a
rare insight into the people and processes that have made soccer what it
is today.
Accompanying the Design Museum exhibition of the same name, this book
features informed and sometimes provocative contributions from figures
across the world of football and design, from analyst Statman Dave and
broadcaster Martin Tyler to architect Jacques Herzog and Adidas vice
president Sam Handy.
