Yves B馼ar: Designing Ideas (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780500519738)

Since founding his studio, Fuseproject, in 1999, Yves B馼ar has redefined the role of the designer, expanding his work to include both public-sector and entrepreneurial engagements. In doing so, B馼ar has produced groundbreaking, award-winning designs that have had a positive impact on the well-being of people in developing countries and impoverished communities, creating everything from laptops and eyeglasses for children to stylish electronics. His clients have included MIT, BMW, Microsoft, Swarovski, and many more.

A comprehensive retrospective of B馼ar's twenty-year career, this book presents his work in thematic chapters--"Reducing," "Sensing," "Transforming," "Giving," "Humanizing," and "Scaling"--and explores over sixty projects in detail through text descriptions, sketches, and exquisite studio photography. O ering thorough insight into the conception, process, and production of some of the most recognized pieces of contemporary design, Yves B馼ar: Designing Ideas illuminates the designer's particular fusion of creativity and commercial savvy, as well as his studio's expertise in combining social responsibility and entrepreneurial acumen.