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| Mies van der Rohe: Objects and Furniture Design |
| German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) is without doubt one of the pioneering masters of Modern architecture: The contemporary cityscape betrays his influence at every turn. Equally significant, though smaller in scale, are his adventures in furniture design. |
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| Formless Furniture |
| Featuring work from the 1960s through today by such revolutionary figures as Frank Gehry, Gaetano Pesce, Ron Arad and Karim Rashid, Formless Furniture illuminates connections between the historical avant-garde and the applied arts, and tracks the various manifestations of design formlessness to have emerged over the past half century - from Robert Dean's 1967 Sea Urchin chair to today's computer-assisted "blobjects." |
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| Once Upon a Chair: Furniture Beyond the Icon |
| Furnish: Edition 2010 is a detailed international survey of current trends and developments in furniture and interior design. Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Furnish book, it brings together a collection of work by the world s best young designers, capturing the zeitgeist of this rigorous field. |
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| Furniture Design |
| From history to theory to technology: a comprehensive survey of furniture design. A highlight of the book includes case studies of twenty-one furniture designs presenting a broad selection of works, designers, design processes, and fabrication techniques in one chapter. The book also features a glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography. |
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| Gilbert Rohde: Modern Design for Modern Living |
| Few designers did more to influence the appearance of postwar American interiors than the furniture designer Gilbert Rohde (1894–1944). This first in-depth book on Rohde explores how he brought an industrial design perspective to the furniture industry and, in the process, introduced modernism to a broad range of Americans, especially through his modular furnishings. |
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| Desire |
| Desire documents current developments in furniture and object design today, showcasing recent work by the most exciting and influential designers from around the globe categorized into four distinct trends and groups: Modernists, Taletellers, Inventors and Entertainers. |
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| Office Furniture Design |
| An international sourcebook for designers with an eye toward furniture, Office Furniture Design takes an in-depth look at the design and process behind contemporary office furniture. This book profiles the most innovative, effective, and distinctive designs for office furniture today through stunning color photographs, drawings, and sketches. |
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| Design Secrets: Furniture |
| Many graphic and product designers are crossing into furniture design, including Karim Rashid, a designer of product, space, light, and fashion, and Todd Oldham, a photographer, graphic designer, product designer, interior designer, and influence in film/video and TV. Design Secrets: Furniture shadows similar success stories by showcasing award-winning furniture designs from around the world. |
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| World Woods in Color |
| This attractive book illustrates the veneer and discusses the wood of 267 species of trees from all over the world, and comments on several hundred more. |
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| What Wood Is That?: A Manual of Wood Identification |
| With 40 actual wood specimens in popular use, descriptions of grain, color and texture, how to identify trees by their leaves, fruit, and bark, and much more, this is a small encyclopedia for woodworkers, carpenters, hobbyists, dealers, architects, craftsmen, nature lovers, teachers, or anyone with the urge to learn about wood. |
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| The Encyclopedia Of Wood |
| The Encyclopedia of Wood is a beautifully crafted identification guide for practicing woodworkers and others whose professions depend on wood. |
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| Know Your Woods |
| A detailed examination of over three hundred wood types and how to recognize each one. |
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| Asian Furniture: A Directory and Sourcebook |
| The examples featured in this peerless reference source on Asian furniture design were drawn from private collections, antique dealers, and museums around the world, and are organized by country and then by type: chairs, armoires, tables, chests, and more. Each piece has been specially photographed and is described in detail, and the relations between the various periods and styles are explored. |
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| Alvar Aalto: Objects and Furniture Design by Architects |
| Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is the most prestigious Finnish architect of the last century, and the father of Nordic Modernism. This monograph on Aalto's highly collectible furniture designs expands our understanding of the diverse abilities of this influential architect/designer. |
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