The Design Book analyses the ideas and principles behind the design of pioneering products,
information systems and environments, exploring how creativity and innovation shape our lives,from the aesthetic movement to mid-century modern and contemporary parametricism.
In this book, you will find:
The evolution of design from ancient times, through early manufacturing to the cutting-edge concepts of the 21st-century.
Profiles of the individuals and manufacturers behind each ground-breaking development.
Fascinating insight into design movements, showing how each one began and describing its philosophy and visual style.
A lavishly illustrated guide to the history of design, this book showcases more than 100 of the most groundbreaking and important design classics ever created - from the 1860s to the present.
Discover the story of design and its evolution from the industrial revolution to
the modern day - from William Morris wallpaper and the Swiss Army Knife to 21st-century icons of design such as the Apple iPad and Philippe Starck's Master's Chair.
With stunning photography and useful explanatory pull-outs of characteristic features, each entry shows you the numerous ways in which art and engineering have created products that are both functional and beautiful. Comprehensive profiles of each celebrated design explain why each one was created, and who for, and how innovations in technology and materials made its creation possible.
