Vivid descriptions of such epoch-defining innovations as the cotton mill, light bulb, and computer are followed by detailed case studies in this fascinating, far-reaching record of landmark design over three centuries. The authors, teachers at the School of Architecture at Aarhus in Denmark, have spent 25 years collecting material for this book, which records three centuries of industrial design. The subjects are grouped chronologically within four materials categories, with each object discussed in the context of its time and supported by 260 b&w illustrations. Considerable shelf wear on bottom edge.

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Title

300 Years of Industrial Design

Publisher

Watson-Guptill Publications July 2000

Publication Date

2000

Language

English

ISBN 10

0823053687

ISBN 13

9780823053681

Binding

Trade Paperback

Condition

Used - Good

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Industrial Design - History & Reference

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The past 300 years have produced a wealth of innovative industrial design. Items such as the garden trug and bicycles, the Wedgwood teapot and milk bottles were all developed during these centuries, and yet are still in use today. In this book, the authors look over this timespan and select examples of fine wood, glass, metal and ceramic designs on a decade by decade basis (broader periods in the 1700s). They put each design into the context of the time it was developed and illustrate each item with scale drawings, photographs and catalogue entries from the period. The result is a pictorial overview of the development of design in the past 300 years. The book also gives a clear picture of the relationship between design and materials and highlights the importance of integration between different design disciplines.

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Aage Lund Jensen teaches at the School of Architecture at Aarhus in Denmark.

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