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(...)
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 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.
Once upon a chair
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Once Upon a Chair is an international up-to-the minute survey of contemporary furniture design. The book captures the zeitgeist of this rigorous industry by examining current trends and presenting pioneering examples by the world’s most influential designers and emerging talents. The collected works indicate a recognisable shift towards progressive responsible designs(...)
Once upon a chair
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Once Upon a Chair is an international up-to-the minute survey of contemporary furniture design. The book captures the zeitgeist of this rigorous industry by examining current trends and presenting pioneering examples by the world’s most influential designers and emerging talents. The collected works indicate a recognisable shift towards progressive responsible designs that make a social impact and the revival of artisanal craft. It further explores how designers are focusing more on process-driven and storytelling concepts as well as the continuing flirtation with material and technological experimentation.
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Paper jewellery
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Whether it is folded, embroidered, braided, sewn, sponged, plisséed, punched, recycled, glued or painted with watercolor, paper can be turned into unexpected decorations and forms. 6 designers (Deep Design, Marco Ferreri, Giulio Iacchetti, Miriam Mirri, Marco Romanelli with Marta Laudani, and Paolo Ulian) have designed 6 paper jewels specially for the exhibition,(...)
Paper jewellery
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Whether it is folded, embroidered, braided, sewn, sponged, plisséed, punched, recycled, glued or painted with watercolor, paper can be turned into unexpected decorations and forms. 6 designers (Deep Design, Marco Ferreri, Giulio Iacchetti, Miriam Mirri, Marco Romanelli with Marta Laudani, and Paolo Ulian) have designed 6 paper jewels specially for the exhibition, which are available and 'ready to wear', made of special paper inside the catalogue.
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Design Interactif propose une plongée dans l'univers d'une discipline en perpétuelle évolution. Télévisions, ordinateurs, téléphones portables et tablettes n'ont jamais été aussi présents dans nos environnements. Or ils sont les terrains de jeux des designers interactifs, qui conçoivent des applications, des jeux vidéo, des animations... Cet ouvrage retrace le processus(...)
Les fondamentaux du design interactif
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Design Interactif propose une plongée dans l'univers d'une discipline en perpétuelle évolution. Télévisions, ordinateurs, téléphones portables et tablettes n'ont jamais été aussi présents dans nos environnements. Or ils sont les terrains de jeux des designers interactifs, qui conçoivent des applications, des jeux vidéo, des animations... Cet ouvrage retrace le processus de création à l'oeuvre dans le domaine, depuis les premières idées jusqu'aux réalisations les plus abouties.
Design industriel
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Urban Nomads is the first English-language publication to focus solely on Winfried Baumann’s powerful and thought-provoking body of work. Rounding out the volume is an extensive interview with the artist and several essays by scholars in the field, shedding light on how the Urban Nomads projects prompt reflection on our own lifestyles and those around us.
Urban nomads: Winfried Baumann
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Urban Nomads is the first English-language publication to focus solely on Winfried Baumann’s powerful and thought-provoking body of work. Rounding out the volume is an extensive interview with the artist and several essays by scholars in the field, shedding light on how the Urban Nomads projects prompt reflection on our own lifestyles and those around us.