Product Description

This book features a fascinating collection of some of the most innovative tables, chairs and lights ever designed, those that push the boundaries of imagination, art and design. This is indisputably a must for any designer interested in not only beautiful and often innovative design, but how such furniture is constructed. Taking 50 of each of these objects (tables, chairs and lights), this book follows the furniture maker from original brief through to finished object, and features the work of some of the most highly talented and accomplished designers in the world. It is visually stunning, with photographs and diagrams to illustrate the design and construction processes, whilst particular attention is paid to the materials employed. A veritable tome, this book will become essential to all designer's reference libraries. This new value-for-money paperback edition brings the book within reach of all design students who will value it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67434 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

New Design
"This innovative, inspiring and comprehensive book showcases the
work of the world's best designers."

About the Author
Mel Byars is an acclaimed design historian who has written more than a dozen books on contemporary applied art, including the recent The Design Encyclopaedia. A previous lecturer in design history at Pratt Institute and The Fashion Institute of Technology, both in New York, he contributes articles to a number of magazine and lectures widely. He lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Essential reading for design students
Im a design student and i found this book amazingly helpfull in my studies. the book clearly illistrates how innovative furniture design has made products easy to make whilst still remaining clever inventions.

a must read for any serious design student