Design: The Whole Story * Revised and Updated

Design: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, it locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic and theoretical contexts.

From the high-minded moralists of the 19th century to the radical thinkers of modernism – and from the emergence of showmen such as Raymond Loewy in the 1930s to today’s superstars such as Philippe Starck – the book provides in-depth coverage of a subject that touches all our lives. Iconic works that mark significant steps forward or that characterize a particular era or approach – such as Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair of 1925, Eliot Noyes’ corporate identity work for IBM in the 1950s and Matthew Carter’s Verdana typeface, designed to be read on screen – are analysed in detail, while the text sets out the framework of ideas, intent and technology within which differing

576 sayfa. 19x25 cm.

• Yazar: Elizabeth Wilhide (
• Hazırlayan: Jonathan Glancey (Foreword)
• Yayınevi: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Yayın Yılı: 2022
• Yayın Yeri: Great Britain
• Dil: İngilizce
• Sayfa Sayısı: 576
• Cilt Tipi: Karton Kapaklı
• Ebat: 19x25
• Durum: Yeni Gibi

Etiketler: Elizabeth Wilhide (, Thames and Hudson Ltd, Teori, Kuram, İngilizce