Basics Product Design 02: Material Thoughts - Softcover

Bramston, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 2940373876 ISBN 13: 9782940373871

Publisher: AVA Publishing SA, 2009

Synopsis

"Basics Product Design: Material Thoughts" aims to promote a physical inquiry of materials and a mentality that constantly asks 'what could be done if' - rather than considering only what is being done. Key contributors include: Alessi, Chris Kabel, Demakersvan, droog, Drummond Masterton, Ettore Sottsass, Front, Gene Kiegel, Industreal, Inflate, Ingo Maurer, Jaime Hayon, Jurgen Bey, Kartell, Maarten Baas, Mathias Bengtsson, Matthias Pliessnig, Memphis, molo, Philippe Starck, Shigeru Ban, Simon Heijdens, Stuart Haygarth, Stuart Walker, Studio Libertiny, Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen.

About this title

About the Author

David Bramston is an industrial designer and has presented work worldwide. David is the subject leader for product design at the University of Lincoln. He has worked in the design industry on projects for companies such as Motorola, Swatch and Christian Dior.

From the Back Cover

Basics Product Design: Material Thoughts describes the various materials and processes available to product designers and encourages experimental approaches to their use in design and finishing.

David Bramston introduces you to the work of leading designers and producers and the ways in which they have challenged convention through curiosity and experimentation. In this way, Basics Product Design: Material Thoughts promotes a physical enquiry of materials and a mentality that constantly asks 'what could be done if...'.

Other titles in the Basics Product Design series include: Idea Searching and Visual Conversations. 

Edition details

• Publisher: AVA Publishing SA
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2940373876
• ISBN 13: 9782940373871
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184