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Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, Talk to Me thrives on an important late 20th-century cultural development in design: a shift from the centrality of function to that of meaning. From this new perspective, objects...

This comprehensive guide provides designers with a thoughtful packaging primer that covers the challenges of designing packaging for a competitive market in a very hardworking and relevant way. Package Design Workbook addresses all aspects of the...

We have grown accustomed to two beliefs: the first, that only experts can be designers; the second, that our everyday activities are harming the natural world. Yet, with new platforms, digital communication and engaged online communities, the products we...

Digital product research doesn't have to be difficult, take a long time, or cost a lot of money. Nor should it be a job solely for scientists or expert researchers. In this practical book, Aras Bilgen, C. Todd Lombardo, and Michael Connors demonstrate...

This magical volume presents the startling world of illusion in design as employed by today s architects, interior designers, furniture designers, and others at work bending the appearance of reality for purposes of aesthetics or practicality or fun...

The story and teachings of one of the world's most creative design schools, as told by its teachers, alumni, and student projects - the ideal book for educators and students alike, posing the question 'How should design be taught today?'Swiss university...

From a small design team working on the Silver Spirit/Mulsanne, to becoming Chief Stylist, Graham Hull peels back the curtain on an idiosyncratic institution during his time at Crewe. Throwing light on a factory motivated as much by pride as the...

Since founding his studio fuseproject in 1999, Yves Behar has redefined the role of the designer, expanding his work to encompass client commissions alongside public-sector work and entrepreneurial engagements. In doing so, Behar has produced...

You will undoubtedly recognise quite a few of the products featured in this book-the Coca-Cola bottle, the Wester & Co pocket knife, the Kitchen Aid mixer, the Le Creuset Dutch oven, the Weber grill, the Bic cristal pen, the Rolodex address file,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857231815Author Bianca AscentiFormat HardbackPage Count 334Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 3220g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887849384Author SendPointsFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint SendpointsPublisher Sendpoints

The third volume in this series is on packaging design and features carefully selected products that showcase the innovative use of a particular material. The book focuses on specific categories of packaging - sustainable packaging, functional forms,...

Volume II of The Watch Book follows on the successful and comprehensive earlier volume with a magnificently illustrated book about the additional functions and refinements of wristwatches. For centuries, so-called "complications" - any feature of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045728Author Jonathan ChapmanFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262035361Author Roberto VergantiFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 24mm

For the first time, materials technology - the single most important agent of change in our designed landscape, from the buildings in which we live and work to the clothes we wear - is analysed to show its transformation, volume by volume, of ten...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908966391Author Nick WarnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Black Dog Publishing London UKPublisher Black Dog PressWeight(grams) 623g

Creating a successful global product is complex. Why do some products survive or become reinvented? What makes a product loved by some and despised by others? What key issues were present when some of the most notable inventions and product designs...

The Internet of Things (IoT) promises a wealth of new possibilities for interacting with the world around us. But it is still an immature and technology-driven field, and there are many barriers to creating compelling consumer products. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788793604568Author Marie HugsteadFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Strandberg PublishingPublisher Strandberg PublishingWeight(grams) 580g

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is dominated by major Western brands. The dominance of such major brands extends to Asian burgeoning markets. These conglomerates often rely on packaging as a strategic tool to entice Asian consumers. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307279439Author Henry PetroskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 206mm...

The roots of the BMW Group lie in Munich. History was written here. The third edition of the book is being published in the jubilee year of the Munich home plant. It looks back on 100 years of lively history and describes the eventful present with...

What do the questions of the classical modern era mean to today's designers, artists, and photographers? Since 2000, the International Marianne Brandt Contest in Chemnitz has been asking the world how design debates that influenced the historical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037682234Author Chris van UffelenFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 640g

Olivier Gagnere appeared on the French design scene in the 1980s. Through his contact with the Memphis group of Ettore Sottsass in Milan, he developed his spirit of fantasy, great formal liberty, all with a touch of humor. In Japan, on the island of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994627575Author Damien LutzFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Damien LutzPublisher Damien LutzWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 9mm

Charles and Ray Eames are counted among the leading designers of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for their furniture designs, the Eameses also made pioneering contributions to the fields of architecture (Eames House, Los Angeles), film (Powers...

'Made in Japan' is a simple phrase, but one full of meaning. From kettles and cutlery to chairs, Japan creates some of the most innovative, elegant, whimsical and well-made objects in the world. Combining high aesthetic standards with cutting-edge...

The ultimate monograph on one of the world's most creative, prolific, and legendary multidisciplinary design studios nendo's extensive, idiosyncratic body of work flows seamlessly across disciplines, and is executed in every medium imaginable - from...

An intimate monograph of the professional and personal creations of a midcentury design legend. Irving Harper is the most famous designer you have never heard of. Working as an associate at the office of George Nelson in the 1950s and '60s, Harper was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857232447Author Rainald FranzFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 2000g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870707223Author Lucy CreaghFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Museum of Modern ArtPublisher Museum of Modern Art

Why do we readily dispose of some things, whereas we keep and maintain others for years, despite their obvious wear and tear? Can a greater understanding of aesthetic value lead to a more strategic and sustainable approach to product design? Aesthetic...

The Vitra Design Museum Collection is one of the most important design collections in the world. It totals around 20,000 items, including 7,000 pieces of furniture, over 1,000 lighting objects and archives and estates from designers such as Charles and...

The modular did not have to be invented: it can be found everywhere. We divide surfaces into grids, spaces into parts, and time into rhythmic units. Modular structures are also increasingly being recognized as a way of communicating, where the aim is not...

A cutting-edge survey of industrial techniques available for use by designer-makers, including a downloadable design to modify and print and guidance on how to brief a bureau service. This book showcases ground-breaking methods and techniques that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933820156Author Alexandra SchmidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Rosenfeld MediaPublisher Rosenfeld Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857231808Author Stefano CascianiFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 2210g

Following the huge success of Material Revolution, this second volume addresses the rapid development of material research and presents materials new to the market since 2010. The significance of sustainable and intelligent materials in design and...