Industrial Design A-Z - Softcover

Fiell, Charlotte; Fiell, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3822863106 ISBN 13: 9783822863107

Publisher: Taschen America Llc, 2000

Synopsis

If you take even the slightest interest in the design of your toothbrush, the history behind your washing machine, or the evolution of the telephone, you'll take an even greater interest in this new book. This comprehensive volume traces more than three hundred designers and design-led companies, with more than seven hundred illustrations of their most important designs.

Individual designers and design firms can be referenced directly via the A-Z of Industrial Design section, which covers more than 550 pages; here you'll find the likes of Enzo Ferrari, Philippe Starck, Zanussi and Apple Computer, among many others. The Case Studies section tracks the history of everyday household appliances from their very beginnings to the present day, illustrating how, for example, your washing machine made the fascinating journey from a wooden tub with gears and cranks to the sleek white cube that it is today. For those interested in the more technical side of industrial design, there's the ""Themes and Materials"" section, referencing technological developments and processes such as plywood, steam power and plastics and introducing topics ranging from packaging and branding to CAD.

Exploding with color, aesthetic, and style, Industrial Design is both informative and fun; you'll have a hard time putting it down.

About this title

About the Author:

Charlotte J. and Peter M. Fiell run a design consultancy in London specializing in the sale, acquisition, study and promotion of design artifacts. They have lectured widely, curated a number of exhibitions, and written numerous articles and books on design and designers, including TASCHEN'S 1000 Lights, 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design A-Z, Designing the 21st Century, and Scandinavian Design.

Review:

Exploding with color, aesthetics and style, Industrial Design is informative and fun. You’ll have a hard time putting it down. -- The Red Journal, December 2000

About this edition

• Publisher: Taschen America Llc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 3822863106
• ISBN 13: 9783822863107
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 768