100 Chairs in 100 Days and its 100 Ways

 

This project involves systematically collecting discarded chairs from London streets (or more frequently, friends’ homes) over a period of about roughly two years, then spending 100 days to reconfiguring the design of each one in an attempt to transform its character and/or the way it functions.

1000 New Designs 2 and Where to Find Them

 

A comprehensive round-up of the best in contemporary design. Featuring a huge range of striking new products, chapters include: Tables and chairs; Sofas and beds; Storage; Kitchens and bathrooms; Tableware; Textiles; Lighting; Electronics and more.

1000 Chairs

 

They are all here: Thonet's bentwood chairs and Hoffmann's sitting-machines, Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair and Ron Arad's avant garde armchairs.

1000 New Eco Designs and Where to Find Them

 

As we become only too aware of the damage man has caused to the planet, more of us want to furnish and decorate our homes with products that do not harm the environment. But being sensitive to the environment does not mean you have to sacrifice good design. More and more designers are creating products that are both beautiful and ethical. 1000 New Eco Designs is a showcase of contemporary product design and interior products that are ecologically sound.

1000 Product Designs

Form, Function, and Technilogy from Around the World

This inspirational volume features 1000 of the best product designs in recent years, judged by award winning Ecco Design. Categories include furniture, electronics and appliances, computers, medical equipment, transportation, and much more.

1000 x European Hotels

 

This second volume in the successful series Collection of Architecture presents the major and most ingenious European hotels: famous Grand Hotels with history and glamour as well as young, innovative places that impress with excellent design.

128 Colors: A Sample Book for Architects, Conservators, and Designers

 

Dealing with color is a complex subject: influenced by standards, fashions, and trends, we derive our ideas and concepts from color theories, intuition, and personal preferences. The color swatches and systems for describing color common today are based on purely quantitative principles and include well over 1,500 colors. So how do we choose a particular color?

22°C Virus Monobloc

The Infamous Chair

Monobloc is the established term for the ubiquitous stackable plastic chair that can be found on patios and in yards, snack bars, and campgrounds around the globe. Although despised by design aficionados, it is arguably the most successful piece of furniture in the world.

375 meubeldesigns met duidelijke tekeningen en afmetingen

 

Een boekje waar vintageliefhebbers blij mee zullen zijn: designklassiekers in de vorm van getekende meubelontwerpen, allemaal uit de jaren 50, 60 en 70. Stoelen, kasten, sofa´s en bedden in zij- en vooraanzicht, voorzien van alle maten.

3deluxe: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Design

 

3deluxe is a German interdisciplinary design collective of communications, interiors and product designers and architects. This substantial book presents the group’s most complex projects over the last five years showing their skilful mastery of interplaying graphics, interior and architecture to create powerful spatial situations and graphics that resonate through all of their projects.