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Herman Miller : the purpose of design / John R. Berry ; foreword by Eames Demetrios.
Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Rizzoli, 2009.Edition: Updated and rev. edDescription: xi, 260 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780847832651
- 0847832651
- Purpose of design
- Herman Miller, Inc. -- History
- Herman Miller, Inc
- Herman Miller, Inc. -- History
- 1900-1999
- Furniture design -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Industrial design -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Furniture design
- Industrial design
- Furniture design -- United States -- History
- Industrial design -- United States -- History
- United States
- NK 2439 .H42 A4 2009
Contents:
Summary: A classic account on the work and legacy of the forefront modernist designer traces his more than seven-decade career while offering insight into his creation of accessible, stylish, and problem-solving furniture.
Foreword / by Eames Demetrios -- Introduction / by John R. Berry -- Timeline -- A new scheme of living : Gilbert Rohde -- Designing a company : George Nelson -- New materials and processes : Charles and Ray Eames -- A design for participation : the Scanlon plan -- White-collar workers : action office and Rober Probst -- Ergonomics : Bill Stumpf -- Words, actions, policies -- Facility management : F.M.I. -- Metaform : universal design -- Miller SQA : simple, quick, affordable -- The design yard -- Aeron : Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick -- Knowledge work : resolve -- Mirra : studio 7.5 -- The design of Herman Miller for the home -- The creation of the creative office -- Embody -- Conclusion. Things to learn from Herman Miller.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Non-fiction | Main Collection | NK 2439 .H42 A4 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5168524 |
Previous edition: London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (page 254) and index.
Foreword / by Eames Demetrios -- Introduction / by John R. Berry -- Timeline -- A new scheme of living : Gilbert Rohde -- Designing a company : George Nelson -- New materials and processes : Charles and Ray Eames -- A design for participation : the Scanlon plan -- White-collar workers : action office and Rober Probst -- Ergonomics : Bill Stumpf -- Words, actions, policies -- Facility management : F.M.I. -- Metaform : universal design -- Miller SQA : simple, quick, affordable -- The design yard -- Aeron : Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick -- Knowledge work : resolve -- Mirra : studio 7.5 -- The design of Herman Miller for the home -- The creation of the creative office -- Embody -- Conclusion. Things to learn from Herman Miller.
A classic account on the work and legacy of the forefront modernist designer traces his more than seven-decade career while offering insight into his creation of accessible, stylish, and problem-solving furniture.
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