Product Design
NIKA ZUPANC: BREAKING THE RULES
The first international publication dedicated to Nika Zupanc, globally recognized as one of the world's best product and interior designers and also a style icon. Product and interior designer Nika Zupanc became a globally recognized name with the launch of the Lolita lamp.
SOFT ELECTRONICS: ICONIC RETRO DESIGN FOR HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS IN THE 60S, 70S, AND 80S
The fascinating world of product design that emerged between the 1970s and 1990s symbolized the birth of a new age and human behavior. From coffee grinders to fondue sets to hairdryers, each home appliance was intended to help in the daily household routines--but they were also masterpieces of style.
LEGO THE ART OF THE MINIFIGURE
Written by Barrett, Brian
A beautiful visual celebration of the iconic LEGO(R) minifigure--its history, evolution, and status as a cultural icon. The LEGO(R) minifigure is one of the most recognizable and collectible toys on the planet. Over the span of 40 years it has evolved from a simple yellow figurine to a global pop culture icon.
FAYE TOOGOOD: DRAWING, MATERIAL, SCULPTURE, LANDSCAPE
The first in-depth look at the work of the globally celebrated and multidisciplinary London-based designer Faye Toogood - this book covers all aspects of her work, from clothes and furniture, to installations and interior design
WOMAN MADE: GREAT WOMEN DESIGNERS
Written by Hall, Jane
"Thoroughly international in scope, [Woman Made] is a compendium of disarming surprises." - Wall Street Journal The most comprehensive, fully illustrated book on women designers ever published - a celebration of more than 200 women product designers from the early twentieth century to the present day
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER: DESIGN PIONEER
Written by Donnelly, Max
Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) is one of the most influential British designers of all time and is widely regarded as Britain's first independent industrial designer. More than a century later, his works still look remarkably modern.
PACKAGE DESIGN BOOK 6
Wherever you shop, be it online or in a brick-and-mortar store, the first thing you notice about a product is its packaging. The quality of the packaging has a significant influence on whether or not a customer decides to buy a product.
DIETER RAMS: THE COMPLETE WORKS
Written by Klemp, Klaus
"Chances are if you've shaved with an electric razor, blow-dried your hair, or sparked up a cigarette in the past 60 years, you owe a debt of gratitude to Dieter Rams." - New York Times
CHAINSAWS: A HISTORY
Written by Lee, David
With hundreds of full-colour photographs and fascinating ephemera, combined with an authoritative text listing hundreds of chainsaw models from the 1800s to the present, Chainsaws carefully traces the evolutionary threads of countless pioneer devices--from six-hundred-pound steam-powered behemoths, to gas chainsaws mounted on wheeled carriages, to diesel chainsaws.
REPORT FROM THE WATERFRONT: FANTINI: STORIES FROM A FACTORY OF ITALIAN DESIGN
This book evokes the world of Fantini, a "factory of Italian design" strongly connected to its territory, Lake Orta, the genius loci of its creations. The fascinating story of this business starts in the small village of Pella, on the shores of Lake Orta, in northern Italy, yet its high-end design products created by the best-known designers, including Piero Lissoni, Michael Anastassiad