A broad overview of design history
This beautiful book is
the ideal reference guide for design enthusiasts, industry
professionals and anyone interested in the design process.
The book
features famous names alongside the new stars of modern design,
including Le Corbusier, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Isamu Noguchi, Ronan
and Erwan Bouroullec, Lani Adeoye, Faye Toogood and Lindsey Adelman.
Each entry is accompanied by beautiful images and a detailed
description that provides a rich overview of the product, its history
and its creator, from Eero Saarinen's famous Tulip Chair to the
much-loved Bird Zero electric scooter.
While some objects have hardly changed since
they were first created, almost becoming design icons, others are
more innovative, either through the materials they are made of or the
technology they use. What unites the objects in this book above all
is their design, which combines simplicity, balance and purity for a
result that is as functional as it is aesthetic.
The book presents an eclectic range of objects created
since the 17th century: from aeroplanes to whistles, from tableware
to cars, from chairs to toys, all have been created by famous,
unknown or anonymous designers. Whether or not they are immediately
recognisable, each of these objects has, in its own way, influenced
the history of design and the daily lives of billions of people, at
home and at work.
Completely updated and graphically
redesigned since its first publication in 2007, the collection also
includes 100 new articles highlighting designers from a variety of
backgrounds (including more women) and products from the past 15
years.
Building on the critically acclaimed three-volume Phaidon Design
Classics, this new book brings together 1,000 iconic design objects
in one large-format volume.
592 pages, 79,95 €
Title: 1000 Design Classics
Publisher: Phaidon