Twenty-First Century Design by Marcus Fairs

Excellent As New Condition Publisher : Carlton Books Ltd Imprint : Carlton Books Ltd Publication date : October 2006 Dimensions : 237mm X 185mm

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A survey of the design landscape, guiding the reader through the array of movements, styles & trends, & identifying leading designers, as well as future design classics. This work places the modern scene in a historic framework & explores cultural & economic forces shaping design.

"Twenty-first Century Design" is the a fascinating survey of the contemporary design landscape, guiding the reader through the intoxicating array of contemporary movements, styles and trends, and identifying today's leading designers, as well as future design classics. This pioneering publication places the contemporary scene in a historic framework and explores cultural and economic forces shaping design now and in the years to come. Accessible and engaging, it charts the incredible explosion of design worldwide and discusses cross-fertilization between design movements in what is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting industries in the world.

Author description Marcus Fairs is editor of the leading architecture and design magazine, icon. He has won numerous awards including Architectural Journalist of the Year (2004) and regularly appears on radio and TV, recently writing and presenting a documentary on Phillippe Starck for the BBC. He lives in London, England.

Table of contents Introduction; * Architecture; * Interiors; * Furniture; * Lighting; * Homeware; * Fashion; * Product; * Graphics; * Urban and Landscape; * New Directions; * Index.

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