Furniture by Architects: Where Form Meets Function - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1864705043 ISBN 13: 9781864705041

Publisher: Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

'Furniture by Architects' reveals how the same fundamental principles used in building design can be applied on a much smaller scale, resulting in pieces of furniture that embrace function, beauty and context to become objects of art. For centuries, architects have turned their hand to custom furniture in a practice that has resulted in a number of iconic designs, including the timeless Eames Lounge and Ottoman and the ubiquitous Barcelona chair created by Mies van der Rohe for his acclaimed Barcelona Pavilion. 'Furniture by Architects' beautifully illustrates bespoke design by some of the world s leading architects, who are increasingly designing furniture as clients seek interiors customised to specific needs. Foster + Partners' 520 Armchair for Walter Knoll has the texture and comfort found in a traditional leather armchair, while the Liquid Glacial Dining & Coffee Table by Zaha Hadid Design, made from polished clear Plexiglas, capture the spirit of her architecture, with their distinctive fluid lines, revealing the waves and ripples below the surface. This title features 80 projects by top international architects who have extended their talents to furniture design, including Zaha Hadid Design, Foster + Partners, John Portman & Associates, UNStudio, Fritz Hansen, Swatt | Miers Architects and Griffin Enright Architects.

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HardCover. Pub Date :2013-12-30 Pages: 224 Language: English Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac Furniture by Architects reveals how the same fundamental principles used in building design can be applied on a much smaller scale. resulting in pieces of furniture that embrace function. beauty and context to become objects of art. For centuries. architects have turned their hand to custom furniture in a practice that has resulted in a number of iconic designs. including the timeless Eames Lounge and Ottoman and the ubiquitous Barcelona chair created by Mies van der Rohe for his acclaimed Barcelona Pavilion. Furniture by Architects beautifully illustrates bespoke design by some of the world s leading architects. who are increasingly designing furniture as clients seek interiors customised to specific needs. Foster + Partners 520 Armchair for Walter Knoll has the texture and com...

Review

The fascinating exchange between interior design and architecture presented in Furniture by Architects might refresh the way we think about both.--Agata Toromanoff "Books on Art Blog, June 2014 "

If you are looking for a source with numerous furniture designs... then this book will do the trick.--John Hill, Archidose; A Daily Dose of Architecture "September 13, 2014 "

Edition details

• Publisher: Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1864705043
• ISBN 13: 9781864705041
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Browne Beth