21st century design : new design icons from mass market to avant-garde / Marcus Fairs ; foreword by Marcel Wanders.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Carlton Books, 2009.Description: 463 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cmISBN:- 1847322808 (hbk.)
- 9781847322807 (hbk.)
- Twenty-first century design
- 745.4 FAI
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 745.4 FAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100411942 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A fully up-to-date comprehensive survey of the contemporary design landscape, this pioneering publication places the contemporary scene in a historic framework and explores cultural and economic forces shaping design now and in the years to come. Accessible and engaging, it charts the incredible explosion of design worldwide and discusses cross-fertilization between design movements in what is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting industries in the world.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 458-459) and index.
Architecture -- Interiors -- Furniture -- Lighting -- Homeware -- Products -- Clothing and accessories -- Visual communication -- Urban and Landscape.
A fully up-to-date comprehensive survey of the cutting-edge design landscape, guiding the reader through the often bewildering array of contemporary movements, styles and trends and identifying the most important designers working in the world today.