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...
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...
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...
A catalogue of representative graphic art designs first published in a London art magazine which served as a major vehicle for the development of Art Nouveau styles
As pop culture, games are as important as film or television--but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric...
A new, reader-friendly and visually inspiring book on graphic design, presenting a historical overview of structural tradition from the Bauhaus to the present day
For centuries, women have organized, supervised, and labored in the households they ran, but only during the last hundred years or so did they begin to have a say in how homes and...
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...
This series profiles the designers who mattered in the 90s -- those who have already changed our perceptions and those poised to define the next century. Concise text and a wealth of...
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...
For 40 years, the Cold War dominated the world stage. East and West Germany stood at the frontlines of the global confrontation, symbolized by the infamous Berlin Wall, which separated...
'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...
A comprehensive exploration of design and why it matters - in life, in business and in the world. Rawsthorn is a leading figure in the design world, and the design critic of the...
The second volume in the highly esteemed Design Origin series moves east to examine the best in visual communication coming out of Germany. As with the previous volume, featured creatives...
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...
Pols Potten bestaat dertig jaar en is een toonaangevend internationaal merk op het gebied van interieur en woonaccessoires, opgericht in Amsterdam. Vanaf het begin heeft Pols Potten stijlen...
Demonstrates how aluminum's essential qualities of brilliance, strength, light weight, & ease of recycling have made it not only ubiquitous in daily life but also irresistible to some of...
Designs for life: From eco-design to design-art Not only an in-depth exploration of contemporary design practice, this book is also a rallying call for a more sustainable approach to product...
We leven in het tijdperk van het antropoceen. Op een paar wereldvreemde snuiters na is iedereen het er over eens dat de mens verantwoordelijk is voor de razendsnelle klimaatverandering. Nu...
Hello, Robot. Design Between Human and Machine investigates how robotics is becoming part of our everyday lives. The exhibitions shows that design in its traditional function as a mediator...
This book is the first ever monograph on the acclaimed product designer Ross Lovegrove (b.1958). Written by the designer himself, with a forward by Paola Antonelli, it presents an exhaustive...
When everything is destined to be designed, design disappears into the everyday. We simply do not see it anymore because it is everywhere. This is the vanishing act of design. At this...