A beautifully presented survey of design and the applied arts, explored not by use, material, form, or date . . . but by color.

The first complete monograph on the provocative work of influential Italian designer, architect, and critic Alessandro Mendini

Born in Milan in 1931, Alessandro Mendini created vivid, boundary-pushing, eccentric work that sits in an aesthetic universe of its own. He was at the heart of Italy’s Radical design movement in the 1960s and 1970s and, later, Postmodernism, championing a sensitive and intellectual approach to design; he edited Domus magazine in the early 1980s; and he collaborated ...

The definitive monograph on Dieter Rams, one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century

In een wereld die steeds uniformer en digitaler aanvoelt, worden de unieke en handgedrukte VERA posters meer en meer beschouwd als op zichzelf staande kunstwerken.

Poppodium VERA in Groningen is natuurlijk in de eerste plaats internationaal bekend vanwege de muziek, maar ook andere kunstuitingen komen uit dit centrum voor: literatuur (o.a. Bill Mensema, Meindert Talma, Nanne Tepper), strips (o.a. Barbara Stok) en grafische kunst.

Op dat laatste vlak is de VERA Art Division erg geroemd. Een ...

There is absolutely no precedent for this book, the only encyclopaedic guide to manufacturing processes that explores established, new, emerging and innovative production techniques that have, or will have, an important impact on the design industry. With over 1,200 photographs and technical illustrations, it is the definitive reference for 3D designers, product designers, architects and engineers who need a convenient, highly accessible and practical reference that will enable them to make f...

The first book to document the history of the groundbreaking company Architectural Pottery, tracing its critical influence on midcentury design and its enduring appeal today

The definitive history of Braun - the pioneering German electronics brand that changed the face of modern design

A visual biography of Aino and Alvar Aalto, who designed some of the most iconic objects of the twentieth century

Aino and Alvar Aalto together founded Artek and created some of the most celebrated objects and buildings of the twentieth century. Through letters, documents, drawings, and family photographs, Alvar and Aino’s grandson tells the stories of their life together, in Finland and abroad, drawing on many of the never-before-published letters they sent to each other and to family, fri...