Plastic Dreams is a lavishly illustrated reference work that raises the aesthetic perception of plastics and celebrates their nobility as materials by bringing together an exquisite and highly curated survey of landmark product designs in plastics, from Bakelite in the 1920s to the latest technopolymers today.
This publication features over 120 landmark designs, from Wells Coates iconic AD 65 radio to Konstanin Grcic's MYTO stacking chair, that reveal a breathtaking profusion of colours and forms as well as inventive imaginations fuelled by utopian aspirations. The accompanying introductory essay also traces the fascinating history of plastics and assesses their crucial and influential role in industrial design, while the extensive glossary of materials and processes will help sort out your Jaxonite and Xylonite from your Polyethylene and ABS.
Plastic Dreams is an essential guide to material culture and a must-have publication for all lovers of plastic and design aficionados.
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Seller: Bill & Ben Books, Faringdon, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: As New. Plastic Dreams - das Standardwerk des Plastikdesigns. Plastic Dreams schärft den Blick für die ureigene Qualität und Asthetik von Plastik und demonstriert die edlen Eigenschaften von Kunststoffen durch die einzigartige Zusammenstellung der Ikonen des Plastikdesigns seit den 1920er Jahren. Der Bogen spannt sich von den frühen Modellen aus Bakelit bis zu den aktuellen Objekten aus Hightechpolymeren. Seller Inventory # 0099766
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