The A-Z of Modern Design
Published on 1. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
540 pages
978-1-85894-330-5 (ISBN)
Description
This encyclopedia is the most comprehensive guide available to international product design of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It includes 350 entries on influential designers and studios and the most important design-led manufacturers worldwide, both past and present, from Frank Lloyd Wright, Raymond Loewy and Philippe Starck to Apple, Ikea and BMW. The products featured range from classic cars, furniture and ceramics to the latest MP3 players. Each entry includes an informative profile, a biography or company history, and a product chronology, and is accompanied by colour photographs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
2800 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 200 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85894-330-5 (9781858943305)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Bernd Polster is a writer specializing in design and cultural history. Claudia Neumann is the author of Design Calendar and Designlexicon Italy. Markus Schuler writes about product design, graphics and fashion.