Fifty Chairs That Changed the World
Design Museum Fifty
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Graphic Art & Design, Furniture Design
| Author: | Design Museum Enterprise Limited | ISBN: | 9781840915860 |
| Publisher: | Octopus Books | Publication: | October 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Conran | Language: | English |
| Author: | Design Museum Enterprise Limited |
| ISBN: | 9781840915860 |
| Publisher: | Octopus Books |
| Publication: | October 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Conran |
| Language: | English |
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Chairs That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 chairs that have made a substantial impact in the world of British design today. From Thonet's 1870 Side Chair to Konstantin Grcic's Chair_One, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Chairs That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 chairs that have made a substantial impact in the world of British design today. From Thonet's 1870 Side Chair to Konstantin Grcic's Chair_One, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.
