This comprehensive volume explores Scandinavia's renowned "Democratic Design," connecting craftsmanship with industrial production and everyday functionality. It features detailed entries on 125 designers and companies from 1900 to present, including notable figures like Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, and Alvar Aalto.
This unrivaled curation of the ultimate collector motorcycles presents rare pioneer bikes, venerated British classics, German speed machines, lightning- fast Japanese racers, groundbreaking Italian superbikes, and highly radical road rockets. A dazzling celebration of motorcycle design and engineering at its best.
This XL double volume provides an unrivaled curation of the ultimate collector motorcycles of all time. From super-rare pioneer bikes, venerated British classics and German speed machines to lightning-fast Japanese racers, groundbreaking Italian superbikes, and highly radical road rockets, this book is a dazzling celebration of motorcycle design and engineering at its innovative best.
This volume is the ultimate sports car anthology, featuring 50 of the most remarkable and desirable models of all time, from the landmark 1912 Stutz Model A Bear Cat to the radical 2020 McLaren Speedtail. Each example is presented in stunning imagery by the world's leading car photographers.
This lavish book celebrates the rich heritage of Chinese craftsmanship, exploring the revival of artisanal spirit in contemporary design. It highlights key pioneers and features various crafts, including lacquer, jade carving, silk embroidery, and porcelain, showcasing the depth and diversity of this artistic tradition.
This comprehensive reference book showcases 100 of the most exquisite and sought-after automobiles, detailing their history, design, and engineering excellence. With stunning photography and expert commentary, it covers iconic events and the collector car market's remarkable growth, appealing to both seasoned collectors and newcomers alike.
This sourcebook is a season-by-season appraisal of the fashions of the 1930s, with over 600 photos and illustrations. Includes analysis of the significance of the fashions, and the key designers and fashion houses.
This sourcebook documents the season-by-season fashions of the Twenties' Jazz Age with over 500 original photograph and prints. Includes analyses and biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.
This sourcebook is a season-by-season fashion evolution of the Forties, featuring original photos and illustrations. Includes analysis of the social, economic and cultural factors that influenced this period, and information about the major designers.
Women designers have made an immense contribution to our shared material culture and built environment. However, while several pioneers have achieved global recognition - Ray Eames, Florence Knoll Bassett and Charlotte Perriand to name a few - there are others not so well known but equally influential to the history of design. This book introduces the principal players in the areas of fashion, textiles, graphic and product design and architecture from the last 100 years, and uncovers a history with women firmly at the centre. Featuring profiles on more than 100 women designers, each accompanied by an informative and authoritative text and illustrated by iconic works, this book is an inspirational focus for all design students and practitioners