Basics Product Design 02: Material Thoughts
Published on 18. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-2-940373-87-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Basics Product Design: Material Thoughts" aims to promote a physical inquiry of materials and a mentality that constantly asks 'what could be done if' - rather than considering only what is being done. Key contributors include: Alessi, Chris Kabel, Demakersvan, droog, Drummond Masterton, Ettore Sottsass, Front, Gene Kiegel, Industreal, Inflate, Ingo Maurer, Jaime Hayon, Jurgen Bey, Kartell, Maarten Baas, Mathias Bengtsson, Matthias Pliessnig, Memphis, molo, Philippe Starck, Shigeru Ban, Simon Heijdens, Stuart Haygarth, Stuart Walker, Studio Libertiny, Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lausanne
Switzerland
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
200 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-940373-87-1 (9782940373871)
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David Bramston
Basics Product Design 02: Material Thoughts
E-Book
06/2009
1st Edition
AVA Publishing
€19.99
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Person
David Bramston is an industrial designer and has presented work worldwide. David is the subject leader for product design at the University of Lincoln. He has worked in the design industry on projects for companies such as Motorola, Swatch and Christian Dior.
Content
Introduction. How to get the most out of this book. Impossible acts?: Wood; Metal; Plastic; Glass and ceramic; Paper. Producers: Forming; Moulding; Shaping; Fabrication. Visual stories: Texture and colour; Scale and form; Structure; Tangential. Experimental approaches: Abnormality; Improvise; Hybrids; Cross discipline. Instant acts: Realising thoughts; Sophisticated simplicity; Inspired by nature; Seeing things differently. Can it be done?: Research centres; Exhibitions; Alternative sources; Material libraries; Projects. Conclusion. Glossary. Further resources. Contacts. Acknowledgements. Working with ethics.