Editors of Phaidon PressA global survey of 100 of the world’s most exciting and important young product designers, as selected by 10 renowned design experts | Charlotte Fiell, Peter FiellMore than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designers. The particular curve of a back-rest, or the twist of a leg... |
Ian Rudge, Geraldine RudgeThe way we view our outside space, whether roof terrace, balcony or garden, has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. | |
Jennifer Hudson1000 New Designs 2 and Where to Find Them is a comprehensive roundup of the best in contemporary design, from around the world. | Jennifer HudsonBringing together the best of contemporary design for the home, this is a comprehensive round-up of 1000 striking and innovative objects produced in recent years. |
Rebecca Proctor1000 New Eco Designs is a showcase of contemporary product design and interior products that are ecologically sound. | Eric ChanThis 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. |
Ian Rudge, Geraldine RudgeAs our lives accelerate to keep pace with todays frantic world, the possibility of truly arriving at a destination grows in importance. | Edmund de WaalThe profusely illustrated book charts the development of ceramics in the modern age, from Art Nouveau, Art Deco, the Bauhaus and Futurism, through Abstract Expressionism, Pop and Performance, to Land Art and Installation Art. |
Jonathan OlivaresA Taxonomy of Office Chairs is an exhaustive visual history of a single design typology. The book exemplifies author Jonathan Olivares’ meticulous approach to design research... | Steven Heller, Jim HeimannAt the height of American consumerism magazines were flooded with clever campaigns selling everything from girdles to guns. These optimistic indicators paint a fascinating picture of the colorful capitalism that dominated the spirit of the 1950s and '60s. |
Harold Newman, George SavageA reference for collectors, dealers and all those interested in ceramics, embracing the vast range of ceramic types and terminology, from antiquity to the present day. |  Apart from their immediate practical use, these books are a great source of inspiration for graphic, product and packaging designers alike. |
David BramstonBasics Product Design: Idea Searching, the first in this series, has been developed to examine the different methods and opportunities for identifying ideas and to understand what is being observed and recorded. | David BramstonBasics Product Design: Material Thoughts describes the various materials and processes available to product designers and encourages experimental approaches to product design and finishing. |
David BramstonThe book puts design theory into a real-world context with beautiful examples and case studies from some of the worldís leading designers. | Dung Ngo, Eric PfeifferPlywood is arguably the most modern design artifact: it is a material born of natural wood and formed by vigorous industrial processes that can assume the most organic of shapes through bending, laminating, and molding. |