Mathieu Lehanneur
In only a short period of time the French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has established himself as a rising star of the global design community. This first monograph is a cutting-edge collection of his creative explorations in the areas of interior design, product design, and art
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€ 35.00
The i-Cosmos
Might, Myth and Magic of a Brand
Apple Inc, the Californian computer company, has been marked by unparalleled success over the years. Like no other company, it has succeeded in shifting the focus of use from utility to coveted possessions when it comes to computers and electronic entertainment devices. This book comments upon this process of 'disruptive technologies'.
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€ 49.00
Repertorio del designo italiano
per l'arredamento domestico
Finally a reprint of "the Repertorio": the most comprehensive resource on mid- to late-20th-century Italian design. Covering 50 years of furniture designs, this two-volume boxed set is organised by year and broken into sections on seating, furniture and lighting. Designs are clearly depicted with black-and-white photographs and descriptive captions.
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€ 150.00
Joe Colombo
Minimum Design
During his brief but prolific career, Cesare "Joe" Colombo became one of the most inventive figures in contemporary italian design. His futuristic designs included 'micro-living-worlds'; multi-functional objects that aimed to save space and time and accommodate the needs of modern living spaces.
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€ 35.00
Lux: Lamps & Lights
Many countries around the world have already banned or are in the process of phasing out traditional incandescent light bulbs in favor of more energy-efficient lighting. Because these familiar sources of illumination are becoming extinct, the areas of lighting and light design are currently experiencing significant changes...
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€ 29.90
The Sympathy of Things
Ruskin and the Ecology of Design
‘We have to find our way back to beauty,’ writes Lars Spuybroek in the introduction to The Sympathy of Things. In this book Spuybroek argues that we must ‘undo’ the twentieth century – the age of minimalism, abstraction and genocides. This leads him to the aesthetical insight of the nineteenth-century English art critic John Ruskin, from which he distils pointers for our time.
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€ 29.50
Design With the Other 90% Cities
Cooper-Hewitt’s groundbreaking 2007 book Design for the Other 90% explored design that focused on solutions that address the 90% of the world’s population not traditionally served by the professional design community. Design with the Other 90%: CITIES, the second book in an ongoing series, will examine the complex issues arising from unprecedented urban growth...
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€ 28.50
Office Hour: Fresh Corporate Environments from Around the Globe
A far cry from the dull cookie-cutter cubicles of years past, today’s designed offices are entirely unique spaces reflecting both company philosophy and identity. While responding to the specific needs of the organization and employees, the offices featured in Office Hour are gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, playful, colorful, and collaborative spaces that completely redefine the word “Office.”
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€ 39.95
The Pot Book
The most comprehensive and accessible A to Z overview of ceramics from all periods in print. Charts the myriad purposes of ceramics from functionality to display to ritual. Including the mass-produced as well as the bespoke, The Pot Book explores the prominence of ceramics in our everyday lives and those of our predecessors.
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€ 39.95
Texture + Materials
Basics Interior Architecture
Basics Interior Architecture 05: Texture + Materials forms an inspiring introduction to many of the materials currently used in the design of interior spaces.
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€ 32.00
Design Futures
Featuring interviews with renowned designers, architects and trend forecasters – among them Karim Rashid, Toyo Ito and Li Edelkoort – and over 250 illustrations of futuristic products and concepts, this is a unique guide to some of the twenty-first century’s most compelling ideas.
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€ 47.25
Total Office Design
50 Contemporary Workplaces
With nearly 500 detailed illustrations, plans and photographs, this is the definitive professional, international resource for workplace design. From Selgas Cano’s semi-subterranean, tubular office in a forest near Madrid, to the ‘living skin’ of Harmonia 57 in São Paolo...
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€ 33.50
Knoll Textiles, 1945-2010
In 1940, Hans Knoll founded a company in New York that soon earned a reputation for its progressive line of furniture. Florence Schust joined the firm and helped establish its interior design division, Knoll Planning Unit. In 1947, the year after their marriage, Hans and Florence Knoll added a third division, Knoll Textiles...
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€ 60.00
Tools For Living: A Sourcebook of Iconic Designs for the Home
Tools for Living is a book all about ‘ultimates’ – the ultimate things designed for the home – from chef knives and pots and pans, to door handles and bathroom taps, to home-office furniture and garden tools.
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€ 39.95
Light and Emotions
Exploring Lighting Cultures. Conversations with Lighting Designers
