Arranging Things: A Rhetoric of Object Placement

Originally published in 2003, Leonard Koren’s much sought-after Arranging Things: A Rhetoric of Object Placement applies the language of rhetoric to describe visual arrangement as an “act of communication: a linguistic-like form of aesthetic expression.”

Koren’s profound meditation is further refined into eight rhetorical principles, illustrated throughout the book with 23 unique drawings by artist Nathalie Du Pasquier. In a kind and gentle tone, Arranging Things offers an accessible strategy for analyzing any arrangement.

This new edition of the highly popular Arranging Things, re-released with a more generous page format for Du Pasquier’s artwork, celebrates Koren’s visual journey through the heart of design philosophy. Arranging Things is more than a beloved design book; it is a landmark text, a practical declaration on aesthetic beauty that illuminates and broadens how we understand and arrange the world.