Design - Product

This original, eye catching volume celebrates the hottest new collectibles: office and personal stationery supplies. This beautifully designed book shows how the seemingly mundane objects that populate desks and cubicles everywhere are now being re-imagined as collector's items. And as today's trendsetting artists and...

A design monograph on architect Philippe Starck, also a ground-breaking designer of furniture, interiors and hotels. A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the...

In Together at the Table, Capucine De Wulf Gooding and David Gooding, the husband-and-wife founders of Juliska, the renowned tableware brand, share their philosophy on love and the art of living well. Sharing their family stories and traditions for celebrating life's special moments, Capucine...

A box of stylish note cards featuring Nordic art The format includes 12 beautifully printed cards in a keepsake box with tinted envelopes. Note cards, envelopes, and box will be covered with Petra Borner's bright, graphic shapes and rich natural colors.Author: Petra BnerISBN-10: 052557686XISBN-13:...

Enter the bright and zany universe of artist and famed doodlebomber Hattie Stewart with this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. Vibrant characters invite you to Dreamland, an 18 x 24 inch puzzle fizzing with Hattie's iconic sass and retro charm. In this psychedelic, poppy piece of...

The essential exploration of the design, history, and culture of the motorcycle - an icon of the machine ageMotorcycles are ubiquitous in the world's streets and cities, evolving over decades in engineering and design to meet individual transportation needs. With the coming demise of...

Explore straightforward drawing skills to help you communicate product ideas exponentially faster than you could with text In Drawing Product Ideas: Fast and Easy UX Drawing for Anyone, RSA Fellow and Google Data Visualization Lead, Kent Eisenhuth delivers a new and exciting guide to...

This presents the artistry of Ralph Parsons Bone, Master Engraver and custom gun and knife maker, in conjunction with the knife-making artistry of Enedino De Leon and several custom gun makers, with whom Bone chose to collaborate his artistry.The Artistry of Ralph P Bone...

Color is a powerful force in our lives. It is a major influence in visual and verbal communication and on the decisions we make every day. Deep Color unpacks all the shades of the rainbow (plus black, white, and pink) with little-known facts, stunning...

When you step into the headquarters of Fritz Hansen in Aller d, northwest of Copenhagen, you breathe in the spirit of a company that has made design history. The showroom, a mecca for students of design and architecture, displays pieces that have become icons,...

A global survey of designers and companies committed to investing their products with cultural and/or ecological innovationMade for You looks at more than 80 product designs by renowned studios and corporations from Europe, the U.S.A. and Asia, as well as by young emerging designers,...

100 years ago the brothers Adolf ("Adi") and Rudolf Dassler made their first pair of sports shoes. Hundreds of groundbreaking designs, epic moments, and star-studded collabs later, this book presents the first visual review of the adidas shoe through more than 350 models including...

Optical opulence: 500 years of spectacles ranging from classic to outrageous For over two decades eyewear designer Moss Lipow trawled eBay, auction houses, garage sales, and flea markets worldwide, amassing glasses and photographs for his renowned collection. This book traces eyewear's journey over the...

Winners of the annual international Graphis Design AwardsImmerse in a powerful visual journey through the eyes of over 500 award-winning graphic designers from around the globe. In one of the most coveted industry award competitions, Graphis Design 2021 celebrates design excellence through the captivating...

We are all makers. From brewing our morning coffee to folding a paper airplane, we find it satisfying to create something that didn't exist before. And it isn't just about the outcome. Making requires us to slow down and become absorbed in the process:...

The bestselling guide to understanding, identifying and buying gemstones A clear, uncomplicated approach to the subject, illustrated in colour throughout, making the identification of gems simple Whether buying gem-set jewelry or loose stones, you will be faced with a colorful array of beauty and...

Content strategy is clearly critical to your organization, but where do you start, and how do you grow it into a true practice? Whether you're a lone content person tasked with creating a content strategy practice from scratch, or a leader struggling to scale...

A vibrant and adventurous LEGO(R) photography book that sees the world in LEGO bricks and minifigures. LEGO(R) In Focus celebrates the boundless creativity of LEGO play through stunning brick and minifigure photography. Look through the lens of 30 toy photographers as they imagine the...

A tribute to the remarkable and extensive oeuvre of master goldsmith and silversmith Stuart Devlin (1931-2018).Author: Carole DevlinISBN-10: 1851498729ISBN-13: 9781851498727Publisher: Acc Art BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2018Pages: 528Format: HardcoverWeight: 7.20lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.60w x 1.90d

Sean Hargreaves believes that for artists and designers, images are born from the experiences one observes during the first 10-15 years of their lives. Those images are subconsciously refined over and over in one's life. They may consist of shapes, or places, or films...but...

The persistence of Surrealism in contemporary designThis concise, affordable and visually striking publication, accompanying the Objects of Desire exhibition at the Design Museum in London, aims to embody the inventiveness and boldness of Surrealism in its design and production.Departing from the constraints of a...

A fascinating look behind the doors of theworkshops and factories of London that make everything from glass eyeballs toautomobiles. Walking through London's busy streets, you would not imagine that the city boasts one of the world's most diverse manufacturing scenes. But throughout its 32...

What do the work processes of a neurosurgeon and a painter have in common? Applying the notions of Design, Gestaltung, and Formatività, this book sheds new light on processes of formation and transformation in the material world we live in. Scholars from the fields...

- Famous design studios/designers, such as nendo, BleepBleeps, Charlotte Brocard, KIDS DESIGN LABO(KDL), among many others, offer the wealth of their experience, brand expertize, design tips, and trends in products designed for children- Analyzes and presents the global trends and creative designs of more...

The book covers the details and technical wonders of 60 wristwatch models that went down in history for their innovation in shapes, materials, and production methods.Author: Mara CappellettiISBN-10: 1788841956ISBN-13: 9781788841955Publisher: Acc Art BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2022Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 5.36lbsSize: 12.39h x 10.85w x 1.10d

Thinking: Objects: Contemporary Approaches to Product Design discusses influences on modern product design such as globalization, technology, the media and the need for a sustainable future, and demonstrates how readers can incorporate these influences into their own work. The book also discusses how readers...

Many of the things we now live with do not take a purely physical form. Objects such as smart phones, laptops and wearable fitness trackers are different from our things of the past. These new digital forms are networked, dynamic and contextually configured. They...

A fun, engaging, inspirational survey of more than 200 of the very best contemporary designs for pets in the same format as Mobitecture and Nanotecture.Author: Tom WainwrightISBN-10: 0714876674ISBN-13: 9780714876672Publisher: Phaidon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/28/2018Pages: 288Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 7.30h x 5.00w x 1.20d

As much as skills and styles matter when it comes to design, every visual begins with a fundamental element that can be enhanced or expanded into an aesthetically pleasing and meaningful piece of work. Whether they serve as simple points of focus or building...

When technology moves so fast that regulation can't keep up, people's lives and livelihoods are put in jeopardy. Designers and engineers often react by creating ad hoc policies that might lead to even bigger problems.Deliberate Intervention shows designers and policymakers alike how to work...

A comprehensive, genre-defining survey of children's product and furniture design from Bauhaus to todayDesign for Children, a must-have book for all style-conscious and design-savvy readers, documents the evolution of design for babies, toddlers, and beyond. The book spotlights more than 450 beautiful, creative, stylish,...

Zero Mass Design was conceived by Dr. David Thornburg while teaching a class in the philosophy of design at Stanford University.Zero Mass Design is a novel approach to Design Thinking that approaches design with simplicity as its fundamental goal. This slim but impactful book...

100 stunning postcards of 50 famous literary quotes, perfect for any book lover Nothing speaks to us like great literature. It presents us with truth, challenges, humor, and delight. This collection of 100 postcards showcases bold graphic interpretations of 50 of the greatest literary...

This volume of the Handbook of Usability and User Experience (UX) presents research and case studies used to design products, systems and environments with good usability and consequent acceptance, pleasure in use, good user experience, and understanding of human interaction issues with products and...

A Visual Dictionary of Decorative and Domestic Arts provides a common and unambiguous vocabulary for the parts of handcrafted decorative, domestic, and artistic items. Terminology for a broad array of object types is presented alongside original 3D illustrations that facilitate objective referencing. The reference...

Fashion bags and accessories are a constant force driving innovative design, creative branding and sales across the global fashion industry. New categories of accessories such as wearable technology cases are boosting market growth and the global fashion accessories market is predicted to increase by...

Design Roots provides a comprehensive review of culturally significant designs, products and practices which are rooted to particular communities through making tradition and a sense of place. Many rich traditional practices associated with community, tacit knowledge and culture are being rapidly lost due to...

Inspired by the natural world, sprawling subcultures, and the occasional obscure horror film, Brain Dead is exactly the opposite of what its title suggests. Alive, smart, and keeping their cult fan base guessing. In 2014 Kyle Ng and Ed Davis founded Brain Dead in...

Life-centred design aligns responsible businesses and designers with global goals to design physical and digital products and services that re-nourish the planet and foster fair and diverse ways of being.Life-centred design is still emerging, however, so awareness of it is low, those who practise...

In Out-innovate the Competition, we show you how to develop good ideas fast. But that alone is not enough; we also show you how to validate that ideas are worth pursuing before making significant investments in further development of these ideas. We call the...

A highly illustrated step-by-step guide to designing and making contemporary tableware in clay, featuring inspirational pieces by leading designers.'This book is a go to book for the art of creating tableware... The level of experience between the pages of this book from Sue and...

S4000P is an international trans-Atlantic specification developed for the purpose of developing and continuously improve preventive maintenance. The rigorous process described in the specification is used to develop and justify applicable and effective Preventive Maintenance Task Requirements (PMTR) on an analytical basis and/or to...

The highly anticipated monograph from one of today's most talked about young names in interior design, known for his bold spaces conceived for the digital age. Founded in 2014 by the design ingenue Harry Nuriev, Crosby Studios is one of the buzziest furniture, interior...

Following Universe's 1000 Sneakers and 1000 Tattoos, this is a definitive collection of the world's most iconic skateboard designs, complete with history, engineering, collectability, sports and pop culture trivia, and graphics. A must-have for diehard fans and the perfect introduction for anyone just getting...

Inspired by India is an exploration of more than six centuries of trade, cultural exchange, and inspiration between India and the West. Through the lens of various material categories, including textiles, fashion, jewellery, and perfume, marvellous stories unfold surrounding the histories of objects and...

On Venini's 100th anniversary, this book celebrates the excellence of Italian high artistic glass craftsmanship and the vases that made history. From Venice to the world, this special book recounts the prolific and original manufacture of Venini, the glass art company founded 100 years...

Thisbook showcases different types of products and industrial designs for thehousehold and personal use, introducing projects from all over the world.The main task for modern product designers is how to combine creativity and functionality. The title showcases different types of products and industrial designs...

"A great gift for design aficionados and interiors addicts." -- Irish Examiner. With expert analysis, great photography, and a huge selection of familiar and unusual objects, this book explains what truly makes a design great and reveals the hidden stories behind the everyday things...

This panorama of the best of international contemporary design features emblematic works by the iconic designers of the Galerie kreo. A retrospective of groundbreaking creativity, this volume offers an overview of contemporary design from the innovative Galerie kreo where, for the past twenty years,...

Birdwatchers everywhere will love this beautiful box of 50 postcards featuring original bird paintings by renowned ornithologist David Sibley. This brand new vertical format offers 50 postcards of birds lovingly rendered in watercolors by David Sibley and chosen with their individual beauty and prominence...