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German designer Konstantin Grcic, winner of the Compasso d`Oro (Milan, 2001) among other awards, is a figure in the international scene. He has received numerous commissions from such prestigious names in the design industry as Authentics, Flos, iittala, Krups, Magis and Muji. From his initial training as a cabinet-maker, Grcic retains the hands-on approach and(...)
KGID : Konstantin Grcic industrial design
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German designer Konstantin Grcic, winner of the Compasso d`Oro (Milan, 2001) among other awards, is a figure in the international scene. He has received numerous commissions from such prestigious names in the design industry as Authentics, Flos, iittala, Krups, Magis and Muji. From his initial training as a cabinet-maker, Grcic retains the hands-on approach and sensitivity to materials of a craftsman. His foray into contemporary design at the Royal College of Art in London, added a new dimension to his fascination with making things. As a result, every one of his products is informed by his research into the history of design and architecture, and a passion for technology. The book presents the work of KGID, show-casing a remarkable portfolio and offering an insight into the design process through the various stages of a product's development. Conceived by Florian Böhm and Konstantin Grcic, and illustrated with sketches, computer renderings and photographs.
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This book, devoted to the contributions of the Austro-American artist and architect Friedrich Kiesler to the field of design, presents previously unpublished material relating to his innovative furniture designs and prototypes from the 1930s and 1940s. Letters, diary entries, and photographs document the New York cultural environment in which Friedrich Kiesler lived and(...)
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mai 2005, Ostfildern-Ruit
Friedrich Kiesler designer : seating furniture of the 30s and 40s
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This book, devoted to the contributions of the Austro-American artist and architect Friedrich Kiesler to the field of design, presents previously unpublished material relating to his innovative furniture designs and prototypes from the 1930s and 1940s. Letters, diary entries, and photographs document the New York cultural environment in which Friedrich Kiesler lived and worked and illuminate the role he played in the contemporary design scene. After emigrating to New York in 1925, Kiesler soon became an important mediator between European and American positions in the fields of design and architecture. In the ensuing years, he designed furniture and exhibitions and articulated the fundamental principles of a critical theory of functional architecture and design. Such concepts as flexibility, dynamism, and multifunctionality were crucial elements of his theoretical constructs. With an introduction by Monika Pessler, texts by Tulga Beyerle, Harald Krejci, and a preface by Dieter Bogner and Heinz F. Hofer-Wittmann.
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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(...)
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 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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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(...)
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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novembre 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(...)
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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septembre 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(...)
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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ANDRÉ ARBUS (Toulouse 1903-Paris 1969) Je suis d'une vieille famille d'ébénistes. De père en fils depuis très longtemps. Autant dire que je suis né dans un atelier d'ébénisterie. " André Arbus complète cette formation par une culture classique, acquise à l'école des beaux-arts de Toulouse. Il choisit l'art décoratif alors qu s'ouvre à Paris l'Exposition internationale(...)
André Arbus : architecte décorateur des années 40
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ANDRÉ ARBUS (Toulouse 1903-Paris 1969) Je suis d'une vieille famille d'ébénistes. De père en fils depuis très longtemps. Autant dire que je suis né dans un atelier d'ébénisterie. " André Arbus complète cette formation par une culture classique, acquise à l'école des beaux-arts de Toulouse. Il choisit l'art décoratif alors qu s'ouvre à Paris l'Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs de 1925, où il expose une coiffeuse. En 1933, il s'installe à Paris. Les salons, les galeries, les expositions, les critiques lui permettent de se faire connaître de l'élite à laquelle ses créations sont destinées. À 30 ans, il s'impose comme le chef de file du retour à la tradition et à la qualité françaises. Il est le représentant de cet " esprit de suite " du XVIIIe siècle, dans lequel le critique Waldemar George voit le salut du mobilier contemporain. En 1936, Arbus reçoit sa première commande officielle : l'ameublement du ministère de l'Agriculture. Il est présent dans de nombreux pavillons à l'Exposition des arts et techniques dans la vie moderne de 1937, où les métiers d'art et les régions sont à l'honneur. Il particip à l'Exposition universelle de New York, en 1939, avec un meuble-manifeste, monumental, architectural, en sycomore et laque d'or, annonciateur de son œuvre des années 40. À partir de 1946, il devient l'un des fournisseurs attitrés du Mobilier national qui, sous la direction de Georges Fontaine, entreprend un ambitieu programme d'ameublement des ministères et des palais nationaux. Il participe au " rajeunissement " du château de Rambouillet et du palais de l'Élysée, avec ses amis Louis Süe et Jean-Charles Moreux. Entre 1947 et 1951, il est l'architecte du phare du Planier, au large de Marseille Dans les années 50, il aménage des paquebots, participe à de nombreuses expositions, multiplie les réalisations prestigieuses, publiques et privées. La sculpture a toujours occupé une place importante dans ses meubles et dans ses décors. André Arbus la confie à des artistes amis tels que Vadim Androusov, Henry Parayre, Sylva Bernt.. En 1952, il crée ses premiers meubles-sculptures fondus en bronze. Dès lors, et jusqu'à sa mort, il se consacre à son œuvre de sculpteur. La vie et l'œuvre d'André Arbus sont l'histoire d'une fidélité à la tradition française. Elles sont l'histoire d'une conviction qui revient comme un leitmotiv tout au long de ses écrits, reprenant à son compte les mots de Léonard de Vinci : " l'homme est la mesure des choses "
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Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) was the first industrial designer of the modern era. A true radical, he favored form over ornament, and his stylish, spare, and astonishingly modern designs contrast sharply with the highly ornate work of his Victorian contemporaries. Believing that good design could be popularized through industry, Dresser worked with more than 50(...)
Shock of the old : Christopher Dresser's design revolution
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Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) was the first industrial designer of the modern era. A true radical, he favored form over ornament, and his stylish, spare, and astonishingly modern designs contrast sharply with the highly ornate work of his Victorian contemporaries. Believing that good design could be popularized through industry, Dresser worked with more than 50 manufacturers to produce an enormous variety of reasonably priced, widely available consumer products. This book is published to accompany the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to his career.
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Ce catalogue contient le projet "Kitchen-Buildings", présenté pour la première fois au mu.dac, à Lausanne, en plus de sacs, tabliers, pictogrammes, t-shirts, lampes, chaises et autres objets imaginés par le designer catalan Marti Guixé et créées pour Arteleku, Authentics, Camper, Casadecor, Droog design et plusieurs autres.
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janvier 2004, Basel
Marti Guixé : libre de contexte
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Ce catalogue contient le projet "Kitchen-Buildings", présenté pour la première fois au mu.dac, à Lausanne, en plus de sacs, tabliers, pictogrammes, t-shirts, lampes, chaises et autres objets imaginés par le designer catalan Marti Guixé et créées pour Arteleku, Authentics, Camper, Casadecor, Droog design et plusieurs autres.
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janvier 2004, Basel
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Ruhlmann began designing at a young age and exhibited his first pieces in Paris in 1910. By 1919, he had founded his own interior design company, producing everything for the ideal home, from armoires and rugs to wallpaper and light fixtures. His early work is particularly notable for its Art Nouveau influences, and his(...)
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann : the designer's archives
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Ruhlmann began designing at a young age and exhibited his first pieces in Paris in 1910. By 1919, he had founded his own interior design company, producing everything for the ideal home, from armoires and rugs to wallpaper and light fixtures. His early work is particularly notable for its Art Nouveau influences, and his signature pieces epitomize the best of Art Deco design.
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