The 17th edition of this yearbook presents an array of contemporary domestic designs from around the world. This special materials edition presents a wide range of materials used in furniture, lighting, tableware and textile design.
Featuring over 1,000 innovative designs, this book serves as a vibrant visual guide for home decor enthusiasts. Each design is beautifully illustrated in color, showcasing a variety of styles and ideas to inspire creativity in transforming living spaces. From contemporary aesthetics to classic touches, readers will find a wealth of inspiration to enhance their homes.
Eine Untersuchung der kreativen und konstruktiven Prozesse, die hinter 30 internationalen zeitgenössischen Interior Designs stehen: Briefings, Bauvorschriften, Produktions- und Konstruktionsmethoden, Zusammenarbeit von Architekten, Bauherren, Handwerkern und Designern. Ein inspirierender und informativer Überblick für Architekten, Designer und Studierende.
Brings together the best in contemporary design for the home, presenting a huge range of striking new products: tables and chairs, sofas and beds, storage, kitchens and bathrooms, tableware, textiles and surfaces, lighting, electronics and more.
Dieses Buch bietet eine eingehende Studie des Planungs- und Bauprozesses von 25 zeitgenössischen Gebäuden. Es zeigt anhand einer breiten Palette von Projekten die Arbeitsweise und die kreativen Strategien internationaler Architekten: von den Anforderungen des Auftrags über frühe Skizzen und Entwürfe bis zur Berücksichtgung der Bauvorschriften und der Zusammenarbeit mit Ingenieuren und Bauherren.
"Interior architecture is not about cosmetic surgery but about complete organ transplant. The individuals and companies featured in this book are not only working with surface and appearance but also in the control of shape, space, services, and identity." So states the author in her opening essay. An invaluable introduction to the key names and projects in contemporary interior architecture, this book covers the work of 55 international practitioners. It includes both the firmly established and the up and coming; the classic and the more experimental. For each entry there are 6 pages that contain a critical appraisal as well as full biographical details. This is followed by images of the key works by that designer concentrating on the most recent but also the iconic where relevant.Those featured control the shape of public spaces, services, and identity to reflect the demands of the 21st century.
This book provides an in-depth study of the creative and manufacturing processes behind 50 contemporary domestic design objects. Chosen from all around the world, they span furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and other products. Featuring the work of both long-established and emerging designers, each product is selected for its significant use of new technology,unorthodox or complex production process, use of innovative materials (or traditional materials adapted in new and unexpected ways) and, in some cases, for the creative concept behind it.Beginning with a general introduction, each project is then presented through explanatory text as well as aninspirational image, sketch, detail shots of production processes, and the completed product. A glossary of production methods is also included. Process offers an interesting and useful insight into how products are designed, for students and professional designers alike.
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