Offering 67 examples of intriguing chairs, this book features chairs by famous names, such as the Campana brothers, Tom Dixon and Marcel Wanders, as well as by lesser-known designers. In addition to large-format images of the completed designs, it includes drawings, prototypes, and photographs of manufacturing processes.
For this volume -- an engaging celebration of the years 1900 to 1999 -- design historian Mel Byars with Arlette Barre-Despond surveyed the best & most important designs of our time & selected a single object to represent each of the 100 years of the 20th century. Every example is accompanied by informative text & an historical timeline which reveals intriguing cultural, social, & political milestones. For instance, in 1918 the electric food beater & the refrigerator appeared & women were first allowed to vote in England. This handy book tells us about ourselves & who we have been through a panorama of fascinating, provocative, amusing, or purely utilitarian objects -- the tools of life. Color photos.
The speed at which technology is currently advancing has made the creation of electronic products one of the most prolific aspects of contemporary design. Product styling, too, has become increasingly innovative.
Offering 67 examples of intriguing chairs, this book features chairs by famous names, such as the Campana brothers, Tom Dixon and Marcel Wanders, as well as by lesser-known designers. In addition to large-format images of the completed designs, it includes drawings, prototypes, and photographs of manufacturing processes.
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