numerous illustrations. i.a. by ERWIN OLAF, printed in 999 copies, typography and original blindstamped cl. by I. BOOM, in original board box.
"Written between the lines of 1136 meticulously...
Scandtastic! (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) Scandinavians are exceptionally gifted in design. They are world-famous for their inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the...
'There's happiness in having less. If you are anything like how I used to be - miserable, constantly comparing yourself with others, or just believing your life sucks - I think you should...
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of design at Philips, Past Tense, Future Sense is a highly visual book presenting an analysis and history of design at Philips. This objective, authoritative...
Het ontstaan der dingen is een internationaal historisch overzicht met ontwerpen van William Morris tot Rem Koolhaas. Aan de hand van ruim dertig onderzoeken wordt inzicht geboden in de...
A must have for product design students!
Are designers still making drawings by hand? Isn’t it more advanced to use a computer in this computer era? Some may think sketching is a...
A traditional Chinese temple mingles with a minimalist Shigeru Ban villa, a Shanghai hotel that holds the world record for the tallest hotel, and a luxurious Beijing club in this compact...
No attempt has been made to present a complete overview of Japanese design, until now. Showcasing over eighty designers, hundreds of objects, and contributions from both Japanese and Western...
Gabriele Fahr-Becker provides here a comprehensive examination of the Wiener Werkstatte, following the thirty-year fortunes of the legendary crafts studio from its foundation in 1903.
Are designers still making drawings by hand? Isn.t it more advanced to use a computer in this computer era? Some may think sketching is a disappearing skill, but if you ever enter a design...
Things, objects, stuff, trinkets, tools, materials, gadgets, the things we use, abuse, throw away, cherish, depend on: these are the things we own, simple objects for our everyday lives....
Before the boom-box, the Walkman, or the compact disc player, there was the transistor radio. For many in tbe fifties and sixties, the transistor radio was an indispensable part of daily...
Alessi is geen gewone fabriek, moor veel meer een onderzoekslaboratorium voor toegepaste kunst. Onze taak is op te treden als tussenpersoon tussen de ontwerper en de behoeften en dromen van...
Looks at lamps, chairs, sofas, tables, storage pieces, ceramics, glass, and rugs by the Italian design group known as Memphis, and describes their influence on modern style. From the first...
In V = Vorm. Nederlandse vormgeving 1940-1945 richt kunsthistoricus Yvonne Brentjens voor het eerst de aandacht op de samenhang tussen de nationaal-socialistische cultuurpolitiek en de...
Voor de - nog steeds in aantal toenemende - verzamelaars van keukengerei uit grootmoeders tijd een uitgave om van te watertanden, ondanks de hoge prijs. Voor niet-verzamelaars een fijn...
The year 2008 marks the 100th birthday of George Nelson (1908-1986), one of the most influential figures in American design during the second half of the twentieth century. Nelson, who...