The Design Book
The Design Book by Phaidon Press is a fully revised and expanded edition published by Phaidon Press Limited in 2020. This comprehensive volume spans 543 pages and is presented in English, offering an extensive overview of more than 500 innovative and influential products from the last five centuries. The book highlights objects that have significantly impacted our environments and functionality, shaping society and culture through their design.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of iconic pieces created by renowned designers such as Le Corbusier, Philippe Starck, and the Eames, alongside everyday items like the paper clip and the martini glass. Each entry includes an image and descriptive text that covers the product, its designer, manufacturer, and historical context. This edition also introduces 30 new products from the past 15 years, showcasing modern design breakthroughs while maintaining a focus on the decorative arts and furniture.
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Discover more than 500 of the most innovative, influential, and enduring products from the last five centuries in this fully revised and expanded edition of Phaidon’s much-loved companion to the best of design
Take an extraordinary journey through objects from the last 500 years that have improved our environments and functionality, and shaped society and culture. With an image for each object featured and descriptive text including information about the product itself, its designer, manufacturer, and history,The Design Book includes iconic pieces by such masters as Le Corbusier, Philippe Starck, and the Eames, alongside classic objects such as the paper clip, the hurricane lantern, and the martini glass. This new edition also features 30 new products from the last 15 years, expertly selected and curated to reflect modern-day design breakthroughs.
Praise for the original edition:
“Phaidon seems to have pulled off the rare trick of creating something accessible and wide-ranging, but genuinely interesting and informative too.” – Design Week
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