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In 1931, the English designer Gerald Summers (1899–1967) and his partner, Marjorie Butcher (1909–96), opened their London shop Makers of Simple Furniture. A small company, they produced made-to-order furniture in limited quantities. Until the firm’s closing in 1940, Makers of Simple Furniture produced hundreds of ingenious furniture designs in plywood. Conceived, in(...)
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In 1931, the English designer Gerald Summers (1899–1967) and his partner, Marjorie Butcher (1909–96), opened their London shop Makers of Simple Furniture. A small company, they produced made-to-order furniture in limited quantities. Until the firm’s closing in 1940, Makers of Simple Furniture produced hundreds of ingenious furniture designs in plywood. Conceived, in(...)
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Gerald Summers & Marjorie Butcher: Makers of simple furniture, 1931-1940
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In 1931, the English designer Gerald Summers (1899–1967) and his partner, Marjorie Butcher (1909–96), opened their London shop Makers of Simple Furniture. A small company, they produced made-to-order furniture in limited quantities. Until the firm’s closing in 1940, Makers of Simple Furniture produced hundreds of ingenious furniture designs in plywood. Conceived, in Summers’ words, as “furniture for the concrete age,” this singular body of work shaped the notion of the modern interior in Britain. "Makers of simple furniture" tells for the first time the compelling story of the firm and its dedicated proprietors. Drawing on Butcher’s vivid recollections and a wealth of unpublished material—including never-before-seen images, personal correspondence, workshop documents and illustrated specification sheets—the book reveals the magnitude of their achievements and restores a neglected chapter in the history of modern design.
Gerald Summers & Marjorie Butcher: Makers of simple furniture, 1931-1940
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In 1931, the English designer Gerald Summers (1899–1967) and his partner, Marjorie Butcher (1909–96), opened their London shop Makers of Simple Furniture. A small company, they produced made-to-order furniture in limited quantities. Until the firm’s closing in 1940, Makers of Simple Furniture produced hundreds of ingenious furniture designs in plywood. Conceived, in Summers’ words, as “furniture for the concrete age,” this singular body of work shaped the notion of the modern interior in Britain. "Makers of simple furniture" tells for the first time the compelling story of the firm and its dedicated proprietors. Drawing on Butcher’s vivid recollections and a wealth of unpublished material—including never-before-seen images, personal correspondence, workshop documents and illustrated specification sheets—the book reveals the magnitude of their achievements and restores a neglected chapter in the history of modern design.
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French designer and self-taught architect Jean Prouvé applied manufacturing techniques to the world of art and design, while also maintaining a social consciousness that informed his commissions. His commitment to “logic, balance and purity” led him to create standardized, affordable furniture and portable, packable houses: most notably the Maison Tropicale for use in(...)
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French designer and self-taught architect Jean Prouvé applied manufacturing techniques to the world of art and design, while also maintaining a social consciousness that informed his commissions. His commitment to “logic, balance and purity” led him to create standardized, affordable furniture and portable, packable houses: most notably the Maison Tropicale for use in(...)
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Jean Prouvé: Constructive imagination
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French designer and self-taught architect Jean Prouvé applied manufacturing techniques to the world of art and design, while also maintaining a social consciousness that informed his commissions. His commitment to “logic, balance and purity” led him to create standardized, affordable furniture and portable, packable houses: most notably the Maison Tropicale for use in France’s African colonies. Despite the overtly industrial aspects of his oeuvre, Prouvé’s work is admired and collected the world over for its graceful yet utilitarian simplicity. Constructive Imagination unites over 100 pieces of Prouve’s emblematic furniture and architectural works, bolstered by sketches and other archival material. The glossy bilingual volume includes five unpublished essays on Prouvé, including one by former Museum of Modern Art, New York curator Juliet Kinchin.
Jean Prouvé: Constructive imagination
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French designer and self-taught architect Jean Prouvé applied manufacturing techniques to the world of art and design, while also maintaining a social consciousness that informed his commissions. His commitment to “logic, balance and purity” led him to create standardized, affordable furniture and portable, packable houses: most notably the Maison Tropicale for use in France’s African colonies. Despite the overtly industrial aspects of his oeuvre, Prouvé’s work is admired and collected the world over for its graceful yet utilitarian simplicity. Constructive Imagination unites over 100 pieces of Prouve’s emblematic furniture and architectural works, bolstered by sketches and other archival material. The glossy bilingual volume includes five unpublished essays on Prouvé, including one by former Museum of Modern Art, New York curator Juliet Kinchin.
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Les Djo-Bourgeois, Elise (1894-1986) et Georges (1898-1937). Lui est décorateur et architecte, contemporain de Pierre Chareau et Charlotte Perriand, et prisé par Robert Mallet-Stevens, les Noailles, la princesse Faucigny-Lucinge. Elle s'impose comme l'une des créatrices textiles majeures de son époque avec Hélène Henry et Sonia Delaunay. Mariés, ils sont aussi de fidèles(...)
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Les Djo-Bourgeois, Elise (1894-1986) et Georges (1898-1937). Lui est décorateur et architecte, contemporain de Pierre Chareau et Charlotte Perriand, et prisé par Robert Mallet-Stevens, les Noailles, la princesse Faucigny-Lucinge. Elle s'impose comme l'une des créatrices textiles majeures de son époque avec Hélène Henry et Sonia Delaunay. Mariés, ils sont aussi de fidèles(...)
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Djo-Bourgeois Elise et Georges : Architecte-décorateur, créatrice textile
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Les Djo-Bourgeois, Elise (1894-1986) et Georges (1898-1937). Lui est décorateur et architecte, contemporain de Pierre Chareau et Charlotte Perriand, et prisé par Robert Mallet-Stevens, les Noailles, la princesse Faucigny-Lucinge. Elle s'impose comme l'une des créatrices textiles majeures de son époque avec Hélène Henry et Sonia Delaunay. Mariés, ils sont aussi de fidèles collaborateurs. Leurs créations sont diffusées par les grands magasins de l'époque, celui du Louvre en France et Metz & Co en Hollande. Ils sont les premiers à développer un style minimaliste alliant géométrie et aplats de couleurs, un style qui annonce les créations modernes d'Andrée Putman, Tadao Andõ, et dans la mode celle d'Issey Miyake et Helmut Lang. L'AUTEUR Chercheur, commissaire d'exposition et enseignant, Stéphane Boudin-Lestienne se consacre à la redécouverte des figures des avant-gardes du XXe siècle, de Robert Mallet-Stevens à Hélène Henry, en passant par les de Noailles et ou encore l'architecte Paul Tissier.
Djo-Bourgeois Elise et Georges : Architecte-décorateur, créatrice textile
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Les Djo-Bourgeois, Elise (1894-1986) et Georges (1898-1937). Lui est décorateur et architecte, contemporain de Pierre Chareau et Charlotte Perriand, et prisé par Robert Mallet-Stevens, les Noailles, la princesse Faucigny-Lucinge. Elle s'impose comme l'une des créatrices textiles majeures de son époque avec Hélène Henry et Sonia Delaunay. Mariés, ils sont aussi de fidèles collaborateurs. Leurs créations sont diffusées par les grands magasins de l'époque, celui du Louvre en France et Metz & Co en Hollande. Ils sont les premiers à développer un style minimaliste alliant géométrie et aplats de couleurs, un style qui annonce les créations modernes d'Andrée Putman, Tadao Andõ, et dans la mode celle d'Issey Miyake et Helmut Lang. L'AUTEUR Chercheur, commissaire d'exposition et enseignant, Stéphane Boudin-Lestienne se consacre à la redécouverte des figures des avant-gardes du XXe siècle, de Robert Mallet-Stevens à Hélène Henry, en passant par les de Noailles et ou encore l'architecte Paul Tissier.
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Première monographie d'ampleur consacrée à l'œuvre textile d'Anni Albers : une vaste étude de la pratique et de la pensée d'une figure charnière entre deux continents et deux modernités, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre général d'une histoire de l'art, du design et des productions textiles des avant-gardes féminines, européennes et américaines.
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Première monographie d'ampleur consacrée à l'œuvre textile d'Anni Albers : une vaste étude de la pratique et de la pensée d'une figure charnière entre deux continents et deux modernités, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre général d'une histoire de l'art, du design et des productions textiles des avant-gardes féminines, européennes et américaines.
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Les abstractions concrètes d'Anni Albers (1899-1994) : Une histoire textile de la modernité
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Première monographie d'ampleur consacrée à l'œuvre textile d'Anni Albers : une vaste étude de la pratique et de la pensée d'une figure charnière entre deux continents et deux modernités, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre général d'une histoire de l'art, du design et des productions textiles des avant-gardes féminines, européennes et américaines.
Les abstractions concrètes d'Anni Albers (1899-1994) : Une histoire textile de la modernité
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Première monographie d'ampleur consacrée à l'œuvre textile d'Anni Albers : une vaste étude de la pratique et de la pensée d'une figure charnière entre deux continents et deux modernités, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre général d'une histoire de l'art, du design et des productions textiles des avant-gardes féminines, européennes et américaines.
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October 2024
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Henri Jacobs has been conducting an investigation into two-dimensionality that involves the inherently flat nature and recto-verso proposition of a surface. Materialising in various forms, such as plaited paintings, murals, brickwork, wall hangings, ceramic objects, and drawings, the collection of works featured in this book were produced using a variety of techniques. In(...)
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Henri Jacobs has been conducting an investigation into two-dimensionality that involves the inherently flat nature and recto-verso proposition of a surface. Materialising in various forms, such as plaited paintings, murals, brickwork, wall hangings, ceramic objects, and drawings, the collection of works featured in this book were produced using a variety of techniques. In(...)
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Henri Jacobs: New surface research
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Henri Jacobs has been conducting an investigation into two-dimensionality that involves the inherently flat nature and recto-verso proposition of a surface. Materialising in various forms, such as plaited paintings, murals, brickwork, wall hangings, ceramic objects, and drawings, the collection of works featured in this book were produced using a variety of techniques. In particular, the Brussels-based artist regularly experiments with plaiting paper, in which old and new works – or figurative and geometric images – are woven together into a two-sided, two-dimensional surface that is image, pattern, texture, and structure all in one.
Henri Jacobs: New surface research
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Henri Jacobs has been conducting an investigation into two-dimensionality that involves the inherently flat nature and recto-verso proposition of a surface. Materialising in various forms, such as plaited paintings, murals, brickwork, wall hangings, ceramic objects, and drawings, the collection of works featured in this book were produced using a variety of techniques. In particular, the Brussels-based artist regularly experiments with plaiting paper, in which old and new works – or figurative and geometric images – are woven together into a two-sided, two-dimensional surface that is image, pattern, texture, and structure all in one.
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Charlotte Perriand est une icône du design à l'image de son célèbre tabouret de berger. Visionnaire, elle inventa un nouvel art d'habiter au XXe siècle : des formes, des meubles, des espaces salués dans le monde entier, qu'elle conçut dans l'atelier de Le Corbusier puis seule, contre vents et marées, et jusqu'au Japon. Mais c'est dans la nature et en montagne que cette(...)
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Charlotte Perriand est une icône du design à l'image de son célèbre tabouret de berger. Visionnaire, elle inventa un nouvel art d'habiter au XXe siècle : des formes, des meubles, des espaces salués dans le monde entier, qu'elle conçut dans l'atelier de Le Corbusier puis seule, contre vents et marées, et jusqu'au Japon. Mais c'est dans la nature et en montagne que cette(...)
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Charlotte Perriand : La montagne inspirée
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Charlotte Perriand est une icône du design à l'image de son célèbre tabouret de berger. Visionnaire, elle inventa un nouvel art d'habiter au XXe siècle : des formes, des meubles, des espaces salués dans le monde entier, qu'elle conçut dans l'atelier de Le Corbusier puis seule, contre vents et marées, et jusqu'au Japon. Mais c'est dans la nature et en montagne que cette créatrice surdouée trouvait son inspiration, enfant fascinée par les glaciers sur l'horizon, skieuse passionnée, alpiniste audacieuse, randonneuse curieuse de rencontrer les créateurs des villages et des alpages. Pascale Nivelle a puisé dans son exceptionnelle collection de photos pour raconter la vie d'une femme engagée, joyeuse, pour qui la montagne était une perpétuelle « re-création ».
Charlotte Perriand : La montagne inspirée
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Charlotte Perriand est une icône du design à l'image de son célèbre tabouret de berger. Visionnaire, elle inventa un nouvel art d'habiter au XXe siècle : des formes, des meubles, des espaces salués dans le monde entier, qu'elle conçut dans l'atelier de Le Corbusier puis seule, contre vents et marées, et jusqu'au Japon. Mais c'est dans la nature et en montagne que cette créatrice surdouée trouvait son inspiration, enfant fascinée par les glaciers sur l'horizon, skieuse passionnée, alpiniste audacieuse, randonneuse curieuse de rencontrer les créateurs des villages et des alpages. Pascale Nivelle a puisé dans son exceptionnelle collection de photos pour raconter la vie d'une femme engagée, joyeuse, pour qui la montagne était une perpétuelle « re-création ».
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Janette Laverrière
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Janette Laverrière. Née en 1909 en Suisse, Janette Laverrière suit des études à l'Allgemeine Gewerbeschule de Bâle et une formation dans le cabinet de son père, célèbre architecte. En 1931, elle intègre l'agence de Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann et épouse le décorateur Maurice Pré, avec qui elle travaille jusqu'en 1945. À l'Exposition internationale des arts et techniques de 1937(...)
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Janette Laverrière. Née en 1909 en Suisse, Janette Laverrière suit des études à l'Allgemeine Gewerbeschule de Bâle et une formation dans le cabinet de son père, célèbre architecte. En 1931, elle intègre l'agence de Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann et épouse le décorateur Maurice Pré, avec qui elle travaille jusqu'en 1945. À l'Exposition internationale des arts et techniques de 1937(...)
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Janette Laverrière. Née en 1909 en Suisse, Janette Laverrière suit des études à l'Allgemeine Gewerbeschule de Bâle et une formation dans le cabinet de son père, célèbre architecte. En 1931, elle intègre l'agence de Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann et épouse le décorateur Maurice Pré, avec qui elle travaille jusqu'en 1945. À l'Exposition internationale des arts et techniques de 1937 à Paris, ils réalisent Le Pied-à-terre d'un archéologue aux côtés de Maxime Old. Séparée de Maurice Pré, Janette Laverrière s'oriente vers un mobilier économique et novateur. Dès 1950, elle entre dans les collections du Mobilier national. Ses chantiers les plus importants sont l'aménagement du palais présidentiel de Niamey et l'Hôpital suisse de Paris. Dans son travail, couvrant une grande partie du XXe siècle, on retrouve une quête de simplicité et une poésie qui se révèlent particulièrement dans les miroirs qu'elle n'a cessé de créer de 1936 à aujourd'hui.
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Janette Laverrière. Née en 1909 en Suisse, Janette Laverrière suit des études à l'Allgemeine Gewerbeschule de Bâle et une formation dans le cabinet de son père, célèbre architecte. En 1931, elle intègre l'agence de Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann et épouse le décorateur Maurice Pré, avec qui elle travaille jusqu'en 1945. À l'Exposition internationale des arts et techniques de 1937 à Paris, ils réalisent Le Pied-à-terre d'un archéologue aux côtés de Maxime Old. Séparée de Maurice Pré, Janette Laverrière s'oriente vers un mobilier économique et novateur. Dès 1950, elle entre dans les collections du Mobilier national. Ses chantiers les plus importants sont l'aménagement du palais présidentiel de Niamey et l'Hôpital suisse de Paris. Dans son travail, couvrant une grande partie du XXe siècle, on retrouve une quête de simplicité et une poésie qui se révèlent particulièrement dans les miroirs qu'elle n'a cessé de créer de 1936 à aujourd'hui.
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April 2004, Paris
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In 1936, Herman Miller Inc. founder D. J. De Pree committed Herman Miller to "modern" furniture. The rest is history: their continuing collaboration with some of the giants of modern design has made Herman Miller synonymous with quality in design. Herman Miller examines the company's powerful contributions by looking at the problems that design can solve and how creative(...)
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In 1936, Herman Miller Inc. founder D. J. De Pree committed Herman Miller to "modern" furniture. The rest is history: their continuing collaboration with some of the giants of modern design has made Herman Miller synonymous with quality in design. Herman Miller examines the company's powerful contributions by looking at the problems that design can solve and how creative(...)
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Herman Miller : the purpose of design
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In 1936, Herman Miller Inc. founder D. J. De Pree committed Herman Miller to "modern" furniture. The rest is history: their continuing collaboration with some of the giants of modern design has made Herman Miller synonymous with quality in design. Herman Miller examines the company's powerful contributions by looking at the problems that design can solve and how creative thinking can benefit the world. Aside from having produced icons of modern furniture, Herman Miller has revolutionized office systems and furniture in the workplace. A definitive history of design and the company’s work since its founding, Herman Miller features the legendary designs of Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Gilbert Rohde, Bill Stumpf, Don Chadwick, and many more. It is a must-read for collectors, designers, professionals, students, and anyone with an interest in design.
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In 1936, Herman Miller Inc. founder D. J. De Pree committed Herman Miller to "modern" furniture. The rest is history: their continuing collaboration with some of the giants of modern design has made Herman Miller synonymous with quality in design. Herman Miller examines the company's powerful contributions by looking at the problems that design can solve and how creative thinking can benefit the world. Aside from having produced icons of modern furniture, Herman Miller has revolutionized office systems and furniture in the workplace. A definitive history of design and the company’s work since its founding, Herman Miller features the legendary designs of Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Gilbert Rohde, Bill Stumpf, Don Chadwick, and many more. It is a must-read for collectors, designers, professionals, students, and anyone with an interest in design.
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November 2004, New York
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Published in connection of the centennial of the artist's birth, this book draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminescences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast a new light on his youth, his creativity and his relationships. During his sixty-year career, there is hardly a genre that Noguchi failed to explore. He produced more than 2,500 works of(...)
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Published in connection of the centennial of the artist's birth, this book draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminescences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast a new light on his youth, his creativity and his relationships. During his sixty-year career, there is hardly a genre that Noguchi failed to explore. He produced more than 2,500 works of(...)
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The life of Isamu Noguchi : journey without borders
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Published in connection of the centennial of the artist's birth, this book draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminescences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast a new light on his youth, his creativity and his relationships. During his sixty-year career, there is hardly a genre that Noguchi failed to explore. He produced more than 2,500 works of sculpture, designed furniture, lamps and stage sets, crated dramatic public gardens all over the world; and pioneered the development of environmental art. This biography, first published in Japanese, traces Isamu Noguchi's lifelong journey across the artistic and cultural borders in search of his personal identity.
The life of Isamu Noguchi : journey without borders
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Published in connection of the centennial of the artist's birth, this book draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminescences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast a new light on his youth, his creativity and his relationships. During his sixty-year career, there is hardly a genre that Noguchi failed to explore. He produced more than 2,500 works of sculpture, designed furniture, lamps and stage sets, crated dramatic public gardens all over the world; and pioneered the development of environmental art. This biography, first published in Japanese, traces Isamu Noguchi's lifelong journey across the artistic and cultural borders in search of his personal identity.
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September 2004, Princeton
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This new title presents the history of Droog, all Droog's projects along with ten short essays on the themes "Use it again", "Familiar-not so familiar", "Open concept", "The inevitable ornament", "Simplicity", "Irony", "Tactility", "Experience", "Hybridization" and "Form follows process". The same themes are explored in the travelling exhibition "Droog 10+1" which opened(...)
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This new title presents the history of Droog, all Droog's projects along with ten short essays on the themes "Use it again", "Familiar-not so familiar", "Open concept", "The inevitable ornament", "Simplicity", "Irony", "Tactility", "Experience", "Hybridization" and "Form follows process". The same themes are explored in the travelling exhibition "Droog 10+1" which opened(...)
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Simply Droog : 10 + 1 years of creating innovation and discussion
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This new title presents the history of Droog, all Droog's projects along with ten short essays on the themes "Use it again", "Familiar-not so familiar", "Open concept", "The inevitable ornament", "Simplicity", "Irony", "Tactility", "Experience", "Hybridization" and "Form follows process". The same themes are explored in the travelling exhibition "Droog 10+1" which opened in Munich in March 2004. The book was designed by the Dutch firm Thonik.
Simply Droog : 10 + 1 years of creating innovation and discussion
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This new title presents the history of Droog, all Droog's projects along with ten short essays on the themes "Use it again", "Familiar-not so familiar", "Open concept", "The inevitable ornament", "Simplicity", "Irony", "Tactility", "Experience", "Hybridization" and "Form follows process". The same themes are explored in the travelling exhibition "Droog 10+1" which opened in Munich in March 2004. The book was designed by the Dutch firm Thonik.
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March 2004, Amsterdam
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