Knoll: A modernist universe
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The history of Knoll is the history of modern design. Founded in 1938 by Hans Knoll and joined by his wife, Florence Knoll, the company is credited for bringing European modern design to America. Throughout its history Knoll has been at the forefront of cutting-edge design, the first company to produce Mies van der Rohe’s and Marcel Breuer’s tubular furniture for a(...)
Knoll: A modernist universe
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The history of Knoll is the history of modern design. Founded in 1938 by Hans Knoll and joined by his wife, Florence Knoll, the company is credited for bringing European modern design to America. Throughout its history Knoll has been at the forefront of cutting-edge design, the first company to produce Mies van der Rohe’s and Marcel Breuer’s tubular furniture for a receptive domestic market, making Bauhaus ideals a reality to an American audience. More recently Knoll has produced instant classics from Frank Gehry and Richard Meier. Comprehensive in narrative and scope, this monograph presents images and texts on furniture, furnishings, systems, and graphics.
Design industriel
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DesignAndDesign.com is a website dedicated to the worldwide community of designers and was created to showcase their latest design work. Every day, the homepage features two design pieces, selected from the graphic, packaging and product design submissions received daily from a wide range of international designers. The book of the year shows these 730 fresh, and for the(...)
Design and design.com: Book of the year, volume 2
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DesignAndDesign.com is a website dedicated to the worldwide community of designers and was created to showcase their latest design work. Every day, the homepage features two design pieces, selected from the graphic, packaging and product design submissions received daily from a wide range of international designers. The book of the year shows these 730 fresh, and for the most part unpublished original designs.
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Abitare: 50 years of design
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The first-ever compilation of the most innovative design magazine of the 1960s and 1970s. Abitare was founded to cover the growing influence of Italian design but also to gather the most interesting trends worldwide, from the mod fashion in London, and the rise of alternative lifestyles in New York and San Francisco, to the development of industrial design in Milan.(...)
Abitare: 50 years of design
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The first-ever compilation of the most innovative design magazine of the 1960s and 1970s. Abitare was founded to cover the growing influence of Italian design but also to gather the most interesting trends worldwide, from the mod fashion in London, and the rise of alternative lifestyles in New York and San Francisco, to the development of industrial design in Milan. Classic articles from Abitare are reproduced in full, with their original English and Italian texts, while new essays by noted writers and past editors reflect on the influence of this trailblazing magazine.
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The century of Modern design
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The Stewart Collection -in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank(...)
The century of Modern design
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The Stewart Collection -in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each decade of the twentieth century is introduced by an essay giving the context that shaped the works, providing a history of modern design. Great designers, including lesser-known but highly influential figures, are presented alongside their signature creations that retain a prominent place in the design world today.
How to design a chair
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How to Design a Chair looks at the principles and processes of designing a chair, from its symbolic and functional properties to materials and mass-production techniques. In a working case study Konstantin Grcic traces the design and development of one of his most successful chairs - the Myto - from start to finish and reveals what it takes to create a successful design.
How to design a chair
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How to Design a Chair looks at the principles and processes of designing a chair, from its symbolic and functional properties to materials and mass-production techniques. In a working case study Konstantin Grcic traces the design and development of one of his most successful chairs - the Myto - from start to finish and reveals what it takes to create a successful design.
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Streamlined irons
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This publication is an exhaustive survey of pressing irons made during the era of streamlining, a design phenomenon of the 1930s and 40s. Also, pictured are 30 of the very earliest electric irons made in North America, dating from 1890 to 1915. These are the rarest electric irons; many are one-of-a-kind. The book includes four essays : a concise history of electric(...)
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This publication is an exhaustive survey of pressing irons made during the era of streamlining, a design phenomenon of the 1930s and 40s. Also, pictured are 30 of the very earliest electric irons made in North America, dating from 1890 to 1915. These are the rarest electric irons; many are one-of-a-kind. The book includes four essays : a concise history of electric irons in the U.S.A, two essays on the subject of streamlining, and the history of the first entrepreneur to produce an electric iron in the United States, Charles E. Carpenter.
Design industriel
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This wide-ranging collection brings together a fistful of graphic designs that were produced in the first half of the 20th century and deal with both industrial and product design. Hand-drawn, these images employ full lines, shapes and vibrant colours whose richness and originality still impress today. The collection features hundreds of reproductions of posters,(...)
20th century industrial design
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This wide-ranging collection brings together a fistful of graphic designs that were produced in the first half of the 20th century and deal with both industrial and product design. Hand-drawn, these images employ full lines, shapes and vibrant colours whose richness and originality still impress today. The collection features hundreds of reproductions of posters, advertising, product and packaging graphics drawn from different corners the world.
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Maharam: agenda
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First renowned as a supplier of theatrical textiles to Broadway and beyond, Maharam pioneered the concept of engineered textiles for interior applications in the sixties, and is the world's leading provider of textiles to commercial architects and interior designers. Maharam takes a holistic view of design, embracing a range of disciplines including architecture and(...)
Maharam: agenda
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First renowned as a supplier of theatrical textiles to Broadway and beyond, Maharam pioneered the concept of engineered textiles for interior applications in the sixties, and is the world's leading provider of textiles to commercial architects and interior designers. Maharam takes a holistic view of design, embracing a range of disciplines including architecture and interiors, furniture, fashion, accessories, graphic and digital media. The Maharam Design Studio oversees the cultivation of an extensive textile collection, ranging from re-editions of enduring designs by the twentieth century's most noted visionaries to textile-based collaborations with industry outsiders including Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, Maira Kalman, Bruce Mau, Jasper Morrison, Nike and Paul Smith, among others. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the company's history, cultural markers and design projects. Abstracted product applications are featured through "Useless Objects," a collaboration with Jasper Morrison.
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In 2008, with a thousand dollars, a laptop and an outsized conviction that design can change the world, rising San Francisco-based product designer and activist Emily Pilloton launched Project H Design, a radical non-profit that supports, inspires and delivers life-improving humanitarian product design.
Design revolution: 100 products that empower people
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In 2008, with a thousand dollars, a laptop and an outsized conviction that design can change the world, rising San Francisco-based product designer and activist Emily Pilloton launched Project H Design, a radical non-profit that supports, inspires and delivers life-improving humanitarian product design.
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Ecodesign
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Fashion consciousness interpreted as modern, ethical living - "ecodesign" considers every project a life-cycle that has to be well thought out, from production to disposal. This new "green" approach reflects a dynamic lifestyle that imaginatively brings together design, innovation, and the responsible use of resources. The objects and products featured in this book(...)
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Ecodesign
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Fashion consciousness interpreted as modern, ethical living - "ecodesign" considers every project a life-cycle that has to be well thought out, from production to disposal. This new "green" approach reflects a dynamic lifestyle that imaginatively brings together design, innovation, and the responsible use of resources. The objects and products featured in this book provide attractive solutions for the demands of contemporary life.