Design UK II
Published on 15. May 2003
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-84091-318-7 (ISBN)
Description
Following the success of "Design UK", this edition updates the designers and products in the shops featured in the first book, and introduces 40 new shops and 20 new designers with exclusive photographs of their products. "Design UK II" is the guide to "where it's at" in the UK's fast-changing world of contemporary furniture and product design. Subjects covered include: bathrooms, kitchens, storage, lighting, heating, flooring and wall coverings. With detailed reviews on the best shops selling innovative, eclectic styles in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol and Brighton, this book should be a useful reference source for all those interested in the British design, providing unbiased criticism and profiles of over 100 shops and designers
More details
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
photographs
Dimensions
Height: 170 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
629 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84091-318-7 (9781840913187)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Person
Max Fraser trained in fine art at the Chelsea College of Art & Design and has since worked for Vidal Sassoon, Urban Productions and the artist Michael Kidner. The inspiration for Design UK came after a trip to New York where he found it impossible to find comprehensive information on the NY design scene. Design UK II is his second book.
Content
Following the success of Design UK which was reviewed as 'the definitive layman's pocket-sized guide to the best design shops and cutting edge talents in this country'. (Harpers & Queen), this new edition updates new designers and products in the shops featured in the first book and introduces forty new shops and twenty new designers with exclusive photographs of their latest product. These new products will be launched at the same time as Design UK II Design UK II is the guide to "where it's at" in the UK's fast-changing world of contemporary furniture and product design. With detailed reviews on the best shops selling innovative, eclectic styles in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol and Brighton, this book will be an essential reference source for all those interested in the very best of British design. Subjects covered include bathrooms, kitchens, storage, lighting, heating, flooring and wall coverings. Design UK is packed with hard information and cutting-edge photography, helping you to quickly find what you are looking for, as well as providing you with unbiased criticism and profiles of over 100 shops and designers.