Product Description

This colourful visual feast features 100 humble masterpieces of design, those small objects we use daily â from tea bags to paperclips to hairpins â without which life would be unthinkable. Each object is portrayed in closeup detail with a brisk and informative text on its origin and special design features, as well as a silhouette image of the object as we usually see it. Certain to appeal to a broad audience, this book celebrates our everyday lives in an all-new way.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #203859 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

About the Author
Paola Antonelli is curator of the Department of Design and Architecture at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. She was recently ranked among the top 100 most powerful people in the world of art.

Customer Reviews

Fascinating microscopic trivia
100 designs ranging over centuries from the boomerang to bubble wrap. Unusual angle and close-up photos together with text full of fascinating details and humour. Highly recomended

Coffee Table Books
Sounded interesting, but wasn't. Suspect I fell for some great marketing. It quickly gathered dust until I 'donated' it to the Charity Shop.