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Design A series of essays which begin by introducing how design has its place in modern cultural history. This book deals with iconic people, products and processes from 20th century onwards with biographies of designers, as well as corporate histories, product appraisals, and accounts of relevant management, cultural and social theories. Full description
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"A very digestible smorgasbord of the modern world" -- Wallpaper*, December 2007
"Possibly the definitive word on 20th century design... am irresistible tome - opinionated, visually attractive an epic in scope". -- Homes and Properties (supplement to Evening Standard), 15th August, 2007
"a 'must-have' reference book for all design and technology departments... an indispensable guide to the contents of the modern world." -- Designing, June 2007
"a handsome new reference book... The book will be essential if you are forever confusing your futurism with your functionalism." -- Financial Times, 28th August 2007
"an authoriatative collection of essays on design's place in modern history". -- Design Week, 12th July, 2007
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A reference book for students, a source book for professional designers and a revelation for the public. A major new appendix has Bayley and Conran assessing the leading designers at work today, a Michelin rosette system applied to designers. Terence Conran has often been described as the person who has had the most beneficial influence on the British way of life in the second half of the twentieth century. Stephen Bayley is one of the world's best-known authorities on design and popular culture. Beautifully designed and written, with more than 300 illustrations. The definitive statement on design for the 21st century.
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- PublisherFirefly Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1554073103
- ISBN 13 9781554073108
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages336
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. 'Essential facts, authoritative opinions and a provocative list of the most influential designers.' Design: The Definitive Directory of Modern Design is a dynamic and comprehensive guide to the subject. Global in scope, this book includes architecture, industrial design, furniture, fashion, cars, clothing, graphics, consumer products, signs and much more -- all complemented by 300 color photographs. There are also up-to-date profiles of the innovators and visionaries past and present whose achievements have forever changed the way we view ourselves and the world. A series of essays outlines the role of design in modern cultural history and includes Terence Conran's definition of design. The main section of the book is an A-Z directory of the most influential people, products and processes of the past and present centuries and includes biographies of leading designers. The authors also share their personal views on today's newest achievers. Among the topics examined: Art, industry and the beginnings of designThe consumer age and mass consumptionThe craft ideal of old valuesThe Modern movement and the romance of the machineAmerica of the thirtiesItaly since the fiftiesSymbolism, the language of objects and consumer psychologyPostmodern design, and looking to the future. Up to date, provocative and completely original, Design will be a sourcebook for professional designers, an essential guide for students of design, and a revelation for general readers hungry for information about design and designers. Highlights: 100-page A-Z directory for easy look-up300 full-color illustrations with detailed captionsBiographies of designers past and presentCorporate histories and product appraisalsThe influence of management, cultural and social theoriesMichelin-style ratings of today's up-and-coming designersBrand identity and assessing brand valueThe newest types and categories of design. The featured subjects include, among many others: BauhausIBMSonyBenettoniPodTom WolfeCharles EamesItaly's AutostradeVictorinoxEric GillPhilippe StarckVogueFerrariPorscheWalt DisneyFrank Lloyd Wright. Well-illustrated with 300 color photographs this is a comprehensive guide and sourcebook for design including architectural; industrial; consumer products and graphics; as well as profiles of leaders, essays on the design's history and role, and more. Open copy. interior pages in good condition.light staining along bottom/tail edge of text block.dust jacket has mild wear along edges and is wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Seller Inventory # 321484
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