Once Upon a Chair: Furniture Beyond the Icon - Hardcover

9783899552560: Once Upon a Chair: Furniture Beyond the Icon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899552563 ISBN 13: 9783899552560

Publisher: gestalten, 2009

Once Upon a Chair is an international up-to-the minute survey of contemporary furniture design. The book captures the zeitgeist of this rigorous industry by examining current trends and presenting pioneering examples by the world’s most influential designers and emerging talents. The collected works indicate a recognisable shift towards progressive responsible designs that make a social impact and the revival of artisanal craft. It further explores how designers are focusing more on process-driven and storytelling concepts as well as the continuing flirtation with material and technological experimentation

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Furnish: Edition 2010 is a detailed international survey of current trends and developments in furniture and interior design. Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Furnish book, it brings together a collection of work by the

world's best young designers, capturing the zeitgeist of this rigorous field.

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