The Story of Design
From the Paleolithic to the Present
Will be published approx. on 6. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-78313-017-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Story of Design, by world-renowned design writers Charlotte and Peter Fiell, is a must-have read for all design students and practitioners and for anyone interested in how our man-made world has been moulded and improved.
This is a beautifully illustrated and accessibly written history of the development and evolution of design. A fascinating multi-stranded account that is truly comprehensive in its scope, it introduces the styles, movements, theories, materials, processes, technologies, leading practitioners and companies that have shaped design into what it is today. Providing an excellent overview of developments in design with regard to wider social, cultural and political matters, this is a must-have book for anyone with an interest in design.
This is a beautifully illustrated and accessibly written history of the development and evolution of design. A fascinating multi-stranded account that is truly comprehensive in its scope, it introduces the styles, movements, theories, materials, processes, technologies, leading practitioners and companies that have shaped design into what it is today. Providing an excellent overview of developments in design with regard to wider social, cultural and political matters, this is a must-have book for anyone with an interest in design.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
500 clr and b&w photos and illus
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78313-017-7 (9781783130177)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Charlotte & Peter Fiell are leading authorities on twentieth and twenty-first century design, and have written over 50 bestselling books on the subject.
Content
Introduction * Chapters 1-20: chronologically covering the most important developments in design and the designers that made them happen * Bibliography * Acknowledgments & Credits * Index.