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Focusing on significant design innovations, the book explores iconic examples like the Jacobsen "Egg" chair and the Concorde airplane, tracing movements from the Wiener Werkstatte to Post-modernism. Terence Conran emphasizes design's role as a creative force, discussing the balance between aesthetics and functionality, and the designer's mission to enhance life's spiritual dimension. With 329 full-color and 70 black-and-white photographs, it serves as an inspiring visual sourcebook for art students, designers, and anyone who values good design.
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Terence Conran on Design, Terence Conran
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- Released
- 2001
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Terence Conran
- Publisher
- Conran Octopus Ltd
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 282
- ISBN10
- 1840912162
- ISBN13
- 9781840912166
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Art, Architecture, Architecture & Urbanism, Design, Art History & Criticism, History of Art
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- Focusing on significant design innovations, the book explores iconic examples like the Jacobsen "Egg" chair and the Concorde airplane, tracing movements from the Wiener Werkstatte to Post-modernism. Terence Conran emphasizes design's role as a creative force, discussing the balance between aesthetics and functionality, and the designer's mission to enhance life's spiritual dimension. With 329 full-color and 70 black-and-white photographs, it serves as an inspiring visual sourcebook for art students, designers, and anyone who values good design.