Soft Electronics: Iconic Retro Design for Household Products in the 60s, 70s, and 80s

The ultimate collection of the most innovative, beautiful, and influential products ever designed – now fully up to date. From the paper clip to the Eames Lounge Chair, the hundreds of everyday objects included in The Design Book span the last five centuries and shape our society in indelible ways. This extraordinary collection includes classic […]

Design: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, it locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic and theoretical contexts. From the high-minded moralists of the 19th century to the radical […]

The first publication devoted purely to styling, this book will help students and professionals to understand the process and style their own consumer-focused products. The clear text and annotated illustrations guide the reader through a structured professional styling process that has been broken down into digestible stages. Each stage examines and illustrates what designers should […]

From its inception in 1919, the Bauhaus was a truly international institution. Students and teachers travelled from Croatia, Hungary, Japan, Palestine, Russia, Switzerland and the United States to Weimar and later Dessau and Berlin to become part of the school, drawn to the Bauhaus because of its cosmopolitan, avant-garde perspective and hands-on curriculum. This outlook […]