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Product Identifiers

PublisherFirefly Books, The Limited

ISBN-101554073103

ISBN-139781554073108

eBay Product ID (ePID)59942598

Product Key Features

Book TitleDesign : Intelligence Made Visible

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicIndustrial Design / General, General

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Architecture

AuthorTerence CONRAN, Stephen Bayley

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight82.1 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width10.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-295797

ReviewsThis ambitious compendium of international design history is both smartly written and gorgeously illustrated. Organized primarily as an A-to-Z encyclopedia of essential figures, companies, and moments in the last three centuries of design, it's the kind of book you'll dip into repeatedly just for fun., This book gives an opinionated, comprehensive history of industrial design from paper clips to cars and is an encyclopedic survey of the best 19th and 20th century industrial designers whose works have had a lasting impact., [Bayley and Conran] offer readers a crash course in design in this impressive, coffee-table-ready resource... The artful confluence of the societal, artistic and architectural is what sets this book apart.... This is no staid or simplistic survey., This is a solid purchase, especially for its reasonable price and international scope. Summing Up: Recommended., From two of the greatest design minds of our time -- Brits Terence Conran and the writer-commentator Stephen Bayley -- comes this attractive, encyclopedic reference on modern design from the Industrial Revolution to now. Best feature: A stage-setting series of essays penned by Conran and Baylet probing the evolution of design since the 19th century., This essential read for designers, or anyone who wants to know more, includes more than 300 colour photographs., A rousing A-to-Z guide to the history and personalities of design... Richly illustrated and elegantly packaged, the book is beautiful enough for the coffee table and encyclopedic in its scope., Conran and Bayley ... have seamlessly orchestrated a history of design that is as eclectic as it is evocative., The vast visible universe is depicted in detailed, full-color photos in this lengthy but hand-size atlas., A lively and opinionated history. The bygone age of enlightened corporate sponsorship gets loving treatment., By carefully limiting the number of entries ...the authors [have] lots of room left over for pictures., [A] delightful survey of designers. Nothing about design escapes the critical gaze of Bayley and Conran. A thought-provoking read for design aficionados, techies, and pragmatic consumers alike., An opinionated, comprehensive history of industrial design ... an encyclopedic survey of the best 19th and 20th century industrial designers., This hefty tome is a swell start to building your arsenal of cool facts. Conran and Bayley know their stuff., Refreshingly, the authors do not hesitate to reveal likes and dislikes.... This is a solid purchase, especially for its reasonable price and international scope. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduates, practitioners, and general readers., Stephen Bayley and Terence Conran have put together a comprehensive directory of just about everything related to design and those who create it. Their brief essays are complemented by 300 full-colour illustrations with detailed captions. Students of design can use these to follow up their own interests through more research, and the general reader can simply enjoy the wealth of scholarship that's gone into producing a lovely and valuable book., Smartly written and gorgeously illustrated.... It's the kind of book you'll dip into repeatedly just for fun., Provides an encyclopedic portfolio of iconic modern design, from Johan Vaaler's paper clip to Jonathan Ive's iPod., Additions of such latter-day icons as Phillipe Starck and Apple designer Jonathan Ive are described with fantastic photographs and lively, Conran-esque text.... If you found the 1985 volume useful, you'll want this useful update. This ambitious compendium of international design history is both smartly written and gorgeously illustrated. Organized primarily as an A-to-Z encyclopedia of essential figures, companies, and moments in the last three centuries of design, it's the kind of book you'll dip into repeatedly just for fun. Hundreds of large gorgeous photos make this a useful resource and a fun browse. This essential read for designers, or anyone who wants to know more, includes more than 300 colour photographs. The book combines fascinating essays with an A-Z directory and 300 photographs. It's the latter, complete with informative captions, that first engage the reader.... Browsers will then move on to the intriguing ABC directory -- short items about design movements, innovations and innovators... But quick hits are only part of the appeal of this book... The authors trace the history of various artistic movements, bringing order to what might seem like an avalanche of design concepts. The authors also weigh subjects such as who sets standards for taste, and the difference between European and American sensibilities., Trace[s] the history of various artistic movements, bringing order to what might seem like an avalanche of design concepts, [A] delightful survey of designers. Nothing about design escapes the critical gaze of Bayley and Conran., Fantastic photographs and lively, Conran-esque text.... If you found the 1985 volume useful, you'll want this useful update., The book combines fascinating essays with an A-Z directory and 300 photographs. It's the latter, complete with informative captions, that first engage the reader.... Browsers will then move on to the intriguing ABC directory -- short items about design movements, innovations and innovators... But quick hits are only part of the appeal of this book... The authors trace the history of various artistic movements, bringing order to what might seem like an avalanche of design concepts. The authors also weigh subjects such as who sets standards for taste, and the difference between European and American sensibilities., Additions of such latter-day icons as Phillipe Starck and Apple designer Jonathan Ive are described with fantastic photographs and lively, Conran-esque text.... If you found the 1985 volume useful, you'll want this useful update., [Bayley and Conran] offer readers a crash course in design.... This is no staid or simplistic survey., A comprehensive directory of just about everything related to design and those who create it.... A lovely and valuable book., If you don't know your Ikea from your Eames, this hefty tome is a swell start to building your arsenal of cool facts. Conran and Bayley know their stuff. Gorgeous photos are teamed with refreshingly brief, yet detailed, blurbs.... 'Design' makes a great addition to your coffee table, or a classy gift for a stylish loved one., Best feature: A stage-setting series of essays...by Conran and Bayley probing the evolution of design since the 19th century., Terence Conran and Stephen Bayley ... have seamlessly orchestrated a history of design that is as eclectic as it is evocative., Richly illustrated and elegantly packaged, the book is beautiful enough for the coffee table and encyclopedic in its scope., Its 336 pages are more illustrative than encyclopedic, but by carefully limiting the number of entries in their A-to-Z look at domestic objects and their creators, the authors are able to say something meaningful about most with lots of room left over for pictures.

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Table Of ContentA note on good design by Terence Conran A note on disegno by Stephen Bayley An industrious love of art The beginnings of design Lawful prey Mass-consumption A kilogram of stone or a kilogram of gold? Survival and revival of craft values Hygiene of the optical The romance of the machine The cash value of art America La Ricostruzione Italy since the Fifties Ugly, inefficient, depressing chaos Symbolism and consumer psychology All that is solid melts into air Design since the Eighties A-Z entries National Characteristics Museums and Institutions Index Acknowledgments

SynopsisWell-illustrated with 300 color photographs this is a comprehensive guide and sourcebook for design including architectural; industrial; consumer products and graphics; as well as profiles of leaders, essays on the design's history and role, and more., Essential facts, authoritative opinions and a provocative list of the most influential designers. Design: The Definitive Directory of Modern Design is a dynamic and comprehensive guide to the subject. Global in scope, this book includes architecture, industrial design, furniture, fashion, cars, clothing, graphics, consumer products, signs and much more -- all complemented by 300 color photographs. There are also up-to-date profiles of the innovators and visionaries past and present whose achievements have forever changed the way we view ourselves and the world. A series of essays outlines the role of design in modern cultural history and includes Terence Conran's definition of design. The main section of the book is an A-Z directory of the most influential people, products and processes of the past and present centuries and includes biographies of leading designers. The authors also share their personal views on today's newest achievers. Among the topics examined: Art, industry and the beginnings of design The consumer age and mass consumption The craft ideal of old values The Modern movement and the romance of the machine America of the thirties Italy since the fifties Symbolism, the language of objects and consumer psychology Postmodern design, and looking to the future. Up to date, provocative and completely original, Design will be a sourcebook for professional designers, an essential guide for students of design, and a revelation for general readers hungry for information about design and designers. Highlights: 100-page A-Z directory for easy look-up 300 full-color illustrations with detailed captions Biographies of designers past and present Corporate histories and product appraisals The influence of management, cultural and social theories Michelin-style ratings of today's up-and-coming designers Brand identity and assessing brand value The newest types and categories of design. The featured subjects include, among many others: Bauhaus IBM Sony Benetton iPod Tom Wolfe Charles Eames Italy's Autostrade Victorinox Eric Gill Philippe Starck Vogue Ferrari Porsche Walt Disney Frank Lloyd Wright., "Essential facts, authoritative opinions and a provocative list of the most influential designers." Design: The Definitive Directory of Modern Design is a dynamic and comprehensive guide to the subject. Global in scope, this book includes architecture, industrial design, furniture, fashion, cars, clothing, graphics, consumer products, signs and much more -- all complemented by 300 color photographs. There are also up-to-date profiles of the innovators and visionaries past and present whose achievements have forever changed the way we view ourselves and the world. A series of essays outlines the role of design in modern cultural history and includes Terence Conran's definition of design. The main section of the book is an A-Z directory of the most influential people, products and processes of the past and present centuries and includes biographies of leading designers. The authors also share their personal views on today's newest achievers. Among the topics examined: Art, industry and the beginnings of design The consumer age and mass consumption The craft ideal of old values The Modern movement and the romance of the machine America of the thirties Italy since the fifties Symbolism, the language of objects and consumer psychology Postmodern design, and looking to the future. Up to date, provocative and completely original, Design will be a sourcebook forprofessional designers, an essential guide for students of design, and a revelation for general readers hungry for information about design and designers. Highlights: 100-page A-Z directory for easy look-up 300 full-color illustrations with detailed captions Biographies of designers past and present Corporate histories and product appraisals The influence of management, cultural and social theories Michelin-style ratings of today's up-and-coming designers Brand identity and assessing brand value The newest types and categories of design. The featured subjects include, among many others: Bauhaus IBM Sony Benetton iPod Tom Wolfe Charles Eames Italy's Autostrade Victorinox Eric Gill Philippe Starck Vogue Ferrari Porsche Walt Disney Frank Lloyd Wright.

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