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The second edition of Idea Searching examines methods of generating and identifying ideas, and teaches you to understand what is being observed and recorded. Using lavish illustrations, concise case studies and practical examples, it explores how...

The book Serial Eater dissects 30 years of experimentation and reflection on the 'object' food. Since its development in the 1990s until its actual status, food design analysis helps us to understand how consumption habits and our awareness of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037681961Author Manuela RothFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 1270g

Interaction for Designers shows you how to connect a product with its users, whether it's a simple toaster, a complex ecosystem of intelligent devices, or a single app on your smartphone. This book covers the entire design process so you can start with...

The movement of designed objects is not just something purely functional but also triggers a wide range of sensations. A curtain swaying gently in the wind can cause the onlooker to feel easy and relaxed, as if it was he or she who is floating in the air...

o A delightful journey through Norman Weber's world of fantastic, colorful and witty jewelry Perhaps Norman Weber - as a native of Schwabisch Gmund - was born with a love of jewelry. Following a traditional training as a gold and silversmith in...

This book selects and curates exclusive content from DIC's extensively documented seven-year archive and is presented here as a single body of work. Interspersed with insights and reflections from team members past-and-present, it is a handbook for...

Top Sketches compiled sketches of realized projects by renowned designers from all over the world, accompanied by product value analysis, design philosophy, design concept, product detail design and the product launch. The book is most valuable for it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789881294357Author SendPointsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Gingko Press, IncPublisher Gingko Press, IncWeight(grams) 1239g

Multiple answers to the question of what design can be and achieve today. Not at Your Service: Manifestos for Design brings together the broad spectrum of beliefs, subjects and practices of designers at Zurich University of the Arts. It offers different...

In the internet age, the means of communication keep changing along with the increasing formation. It becomes more difficult to catch the public's attention and the monotonous and invariable logos can't meet the needs of current and future commercial...

`Retro' and `Vintage' are buzzwords that include 1930s Jagermeister, 1950s Roberts DAB Radio, and 1970s G Plan Furniture. While Eames Lounge Chairs, Levis 501, or Chanel N Degrees 5 have always been popular and evolved into style icons, other products...

The past forty years have seen the rise of the personal computer, a device that has enabled ordinary individuals to access a tool that had been exclusive to laboratories and corporate technology centers. During this time, computers have become smaller,...

Michel Buffet is known as a pioneer in the mid-century industrial design movement in France. His work embodies the aesthetics of the 'Thirty Glorious Years' of French design from 1945 to 1975, which he expressed elegantly in his signature shapes and...

Kokon is the term Doerthe Fuchs uses to define a group of pieces of jewellery which are complete in themselves yet surprisingly draw the viewer's eye inwards. Exquisitely subtle and delicate, they nonetheless achieve holistic stability. The 'cocoon' form...

Designers, especially design students, rarely have access to children or their worlds when creating products, images, experiences and environments for them. Therefore, fine distinctions between age transitions and the day-to-day experiences of children...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887757283Author Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd.Format HardbackPage Count 272Imprint SendpointsPublisher Sendpoints

Elegant, innovative or even extravagant design can hardly exist on its own today. The ecological and sustainable aspect of a product is the argument that clinches the sale - especially where one is prepared to pay something more for design. That...

Manufacturers from Germany enjoy a worldwide reputation. Whether porcelain, watches, organs or writing implements, the origin of artisanal craftsmanship lies in the immaterial cultural heritage of traditional handicrafts training in central Europe. Now,...

In 1983, the Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana began to develop furniture made with everyday materials such as cardboard, rope, fabric and wood scraps, plastic tubes and aluminum wire. By the early 1990s their often controversial designs...

Sustainability has become one of the main key phrases and goals of our time. Environmentally compatible methods of construction and products are hotly sought after - especially when they are appealingly designed. The concept of `Green Design' includes...

Josh Owen presents an overview, project by project, of his industrial design process. Lenses for Design describes and explains the unique, creative process of American industrial designer and educator, Josh Owen. Project by project, Owen illustrates...

The book describes the potential of both design objects and concepts, as well as design as a process, with a strong focus on the process of design engineering in the past, present and future. The book makes a stance by referring to historic and current...

Shanghai is a vibrant and dynamic city with a powerful economy. The culture and energy of this city has created a flourishing manufacturing sector. This book discusses Shanghai manufacturing design in two major sections. The first section is an...

Global responsibility and commitment to the environment means the pressure is on to seek environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to combat the mounting problem of consumer waste. The importance of recyclable packaging is clearly recognised by...

The current edition of the Event Design Yearbook presents the best and most interesting events of the last year informatively, with a wealth of pictures. Katharina Stein - specialist journalist, scene insider and founder of 'eveosblog' for event...

Product and interior designer Nika Zupanc became a globally recognised name with the launch of the Lolita lamp. Nika Zupanc works as an independent designer who is constantly involved in fresh projects that grow out of distinctive interpretations of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037643983Author Pierre DozeFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint JRP RingierPublisher JRP Ringier

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788891841360Author Silvana AnnichiaricoFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint RizzoliPublisher Rizzoli

This publication examines the transmission of knowledge between art and design, focusing on the reciprocal exchange of knowledge between artistic and non-artistic objects. It starts from the assumption that knowledge may circulate in different forms...

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of one of the finest and most recognisable lighting companies, Louis Poulsen Founded in Denmark in 1874 by Ludvig Raymond Poulsen , the original brand was transformed by the designer Poul Henningsen when he...

From paper folding genius Paul Jackson comes his latest book How to Think and Design in the Third Dimension. We live in a 3-D world, but most three-dimensional objects are designed from a series of two-dimensional side elevations and plan views. This...

What is it that makes our everyday life special? Beautiful moments, but also beautiful things. At least that's what art historian and author Agata Toromanoff believes, as she embarks on a quest for luxury objects that one doesn't typically come across...

Scandinavia is world famous for its inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between craftsmanship and industrial production, organic forms and everyday functionality. This all-you-need guide includes a detailed look at Scandinavian furniture,...

Everything a product designer needs to know about drawing - from hand sketching to virtual environmentsThe advent of tablet-based sketching, VR sketching, and hybrids bring new and more intuitive ways of working. But confidence in manipulating lines,...

The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice assesses the value and impact of design PhDs for design practitioners, exploring in detail and through perspectives from a range of international designers how a doctorate can develop research and critical thinking...

During periods of environmental and societal upheaval, design has the potential to be a formidable catalyst towards a sustainable future. However, to unleash its full power, significant shifts in both theory and practice are imperative. This book adopts...

Scandinavia is world famous for its inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between craftsmanship and industrial production, organic forms and everyday functionality. This all-you-need guide includes a detailed look at Scandinavian furniture,...

Why do winning brands appear to be more creative and authentic than less successful ones? Despite the strong link between famous brands and the products sold under their name, there is still a gap in understanding the relationship between product design...

There are luxuries that most of us will never be able to afford in a lifetime, but just off the shores of the moneyed is a huge, fast growing, land of premium value which inspires people to get there, even if they need to stretch their budget to reach it...