Kevin Lippert

Kevin Christopher Lippert (January 20, 1959 – March 29, 2022) was an American book publisher. He was the founder of Princeton Architectural Press.

Early life and education Lippert was born in Leeds, England to Ernest and Maureen (Ellis) Lippert. He was born while they were studying at the University of Leeds.

In 1980, he received a BA from Princeton University and a MA in 1983.

Lippert was central in publishing Steven Holl’s 1989 manifesto Anchoring, which is considered one of the “fundamental design texts of the past half-century”.

He authored the 2015 book War Plan Red on War Plan Red, the United States plan for a hypothetical war with the British Empire.

Awards and honors In 2020, Lippert received an award in architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Personal life Lippert died on March 29, 2022, at his home in Ghent, New York. He died due to complications of brain cancer.