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This book is a wonderful reminder that good design knows no boundaries--formal, cultural, or otherwise. Instead of focusing on one particular medium (fashion, graphics, decorative arts) or a specific coterie of designers (French, Italian, Swedish), the authors have chosen to do them all. The result is a visual extravaganza of twentieth-century design in all disciplines and from around the worlds. It is a heady experience to see showcased in one book classic modernist furniture designs by the French master Le Corbusier next to the wold contemporary fashion of Japanese designer Issey Miyake or the cyclone vacuum cleaner designed by John Dyson next to dinnerware by Kaj Franck. The authors have also taken great care to include late '90s creations, such as the new Volkswagen Beetle and the iMac computer, making this book a truly comprehensive overview of twentieth-century design. Organized by designer, in an easy-to-read A-Z format, each entry includes a short text on the designer's background in and contribution to modern design as well as photo samples of the most representative works. An indispensable reference for professionals, students, and aficionados of contemporary design., This book is a wonderful reminder that good design knows no boundaries—formal, cultural, or otherwise. Instead of focusing on one particular medium (fashion, graphics, decorative arts) or a specific coterie of designers (French, Italian, Swedish), the authors have chosen to do them all. The result is a visual extravaganza of twentieth-century design in all disciplines and from around the worlds. It is a heady experience to see showcased in one book classic modernist furniture designs by the French master Le Corbusier next to the wold contemporary fashion of Japanese designer Issey Miyake or the cyclone vacuum cleaner designed by John Dyson next to dinnerware by Kaj Franck. The authors have also taken great care to include late '90s creations, such as the new Volkswagen Beetle and the iMac computer, making this book a truly comprehensive overview of twentieth-century design. Organized by designer, in an easy-to-read A-Z format, each entry includes a short text on the designer's background in and contribution to modern design as well as photo samples of the most representative works. An indispensable reference for professionals, students, and aficionados of contemporary design., This book is a wonderful reminder that good design knows no boundaries--formal, cultural, or otherwise. Instead of focusing on one particular medium (fashion, graphics, decorative arts) or a specific coterie of designers (French, Italian, Swedish), the authors have chosen to do them all. The result is a visual extravaganza of twentieth-century design in all disciplines and from around the worlds. It is a heady experience to see showcased in one book classic modernist furniture designs by the French master Le Corbusier next to the wold contemporary fashion of Japanese designer Issey Miyake or the cyclone vacuum cleaner designed by John Dyson next to dinnerware by Kaj Franck. The authors have also taken great care to include late '90s creations, such as the new Volkswagen Beetle and the iMac computer, making this book a truly comprehensive overview of twentieth-century design. Organized by designer, in an easy-to-read A-Z format, each entry includes a short text on the designer's background in and contribution to modern design as well as photo samples of the most representative works. An indispensable reference for professionals, students, and aficionados of contemporary design. -- -
