Hella Jongerius: Misfit
Author: Louise Schouwenberg
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2011-02-16
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714859873
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Beyond the New on the Agency of Things
Author: Louise Schouwenberg
Publisher:
Published: 2018-03-27
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9783960982548
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesign theorist Louise Schouwenberg examines the meaning and agency of things as mediators between people and world, both within everyday life and the museum context.Moreover, she questions the market's obsession with novelty in design, and searches for answers how to distinguish novelty for the sake of novelty from true cultural innovation in design, of which a museum archive testifies.The themes, examples and images are chosen in close consultation with designer Hella Jongerius.Graphic design by Irma Boom.Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Die Neue Sammlung/Beyond The New at The Design Museum, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (10 November 2017 - 16 September 2018).
I Don't Have a Favourite Colour
Author: Hella Jongerius
Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783899556650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTen years ago, the designer Hella Jongerius began a research project for the furniture company Vitra to study the properties and possibilities of colours, textures, finishes and materials. This long-term project has resulted in the Vitra Colour & Material Library, which is dedicated to the establishment and further development of an intelligent system of colours, materials and textiles that make it easy to create inspiring environments in offices, homes and public spaces. In the book I Don't Have a Favourite Colour, Hella Jongerius describes her method of research and the application of its results to the Vitra product portfolio.
Théodore Deck
Author: Etienne Tornier
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2019-10-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714879925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive exploration of the life and works of French ceramicist Théodore Deck Théodore Deck was a central figure in the revival of ceramic art in France and one of the most esteemed ceramic artists in the late nineteenth century. He completely transformed the art of faience, and was internationally renowned for reinventing techniques and styles from past centuries and Asian cultures. In this sumptuous book, architect and collector Peter Marino shares his collection of more than 250 Deck masterpieces for the first time, each beautifully reproduced in a luxurious oversized format.
Reproducing Scholten & Baijings
Author: Louise Schouwenberg
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2015-02-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714868714
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beautiful insight into the creative processes of one of the most exciting European design duos to have emerged in the last ten years. Reproducing Scholten & Baijings explores this dynamic design duo’s relationships with manufacturers such as Herman Miller, Maharam and Mini. Covering all aspects of their practice from textiles to ceramics, this new monograph is illustrated with photographs, models and sketches pulled directly from the firm’s archives. A complete list of their projects produced to date makes this an incomparable resource for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Barber Osgerby, Projects
Author: Jana Scholze
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2017-09-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714874838
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive monograph of internationally acclaimed designers ? creators of the Tip Ton and the 2012 Olympic Torch. Collaborators for over 20 years, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have applied their talents to everything from industrial design and furniture to lighting and installations. The most comprehensive survey of their work to date, this book offers a unique, 360-degree view of their approach and working methods. Stunning images explore their work thematically, while six essays provide an exclusive look into career-defining projects.
Maharam Agenda
Author: Michael Maharam
Publisher: Lars Muller Publishers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783037781876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst renowned as a supplier of theatrical textiles to Broadway and beyond, Maharam pioneered the concept of engineered textiles for interior applications in the sixties, and is the world's leading provider of textiles to commercial architects and interior designers. Maharam takes a holistic view of design, embracing a range of disciplines including architecture and interiors, furniture, fashion, accessories, graphic and digital media. The Maharam Design Studio oversees the cultivation of an extensive textile collection, ranging from re-editions of enduring designs by the twentieth century's most noted visionaries to textile-based collaborations with industry outsiders including Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, Maira Kalman, Bruce Mau, Jasper Morrison, Nike and Paul Smith, among others. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the company's history, cultural markers and design projects. Abstracted product applications are featured through "Useless Objects," a collaboration with Jasper Morrison. AUTHOR: Michael Maharam is the principal of Maharam, the nation's leading supplier of textiles to commercial architects and interior designers. ILLUSTRATIONS 200 illustrations *
Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design
Author: Jonathan Chapman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-05-08
Total Pages: 701
ISBN-13: 1317435923
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs a cultivated form of invention, product design is a deeply human phenomenon that enables us to shape, modify and alter the world around us – for better or worse. The recent emergence of the sustainability imperative in product design compels us to recalibrate the parameters of good design in an unsustainable age. Written by designers, for designers, the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design presents the first systematic overview of the burgeoning field of sustainable product design. Brimming with intelligent viewpoints, critical propositions, practical examples and rich theoretical analyses, this book provides an essential point of reference for scholars and practitioners at the intersection of product design and sustainability. The book takes readers to the depth of our engagements with the designed world to advance the social and ecological purpose of product design as a critical twenty-first-century practice. Comprising 35 chapters across 6 thematic parts, the book’s contributors include the most significant international thinkers in this dynamic and evolving field.
Dezeen Book of Interviews
Author: Marcus Fairs
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780992847401
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book features conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design from around the world.0A follow-up to the hugely successful Dezeen Book of Ideas, Dezeen Book of Interviews features some of the most talented and inspiring people from the global design scene that have been interviewed for online architecture and design magazine Dezeen over the years.0Interviewees include architects David Adjaye, Rem Koolhaas, Neri Oxman, Richard Rogers and Neri & Hu, designers such as Hella Jongerius, Thomas Heatherwick, Ron Arad, Ilse Crawford and Marc Newson, as well as a host of influential figures from the worlds of technology, fashion, art and more.0Each interview has been comprehensively revisited and re-edited for the book, which includes a lot of material that has never been published before.
Every Thing Design
Author: Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 874
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEdited by Christian Brandle, Verena Formanek. Text by Christian Brandle, Glenn Adamson.
