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The international design yearbook

Series: International Design Yearbook no. 13. Publisher: New York : Abbeville Press 1998Description: 234 p.ISBN: 0789203758 :.Other title: International design year book [Portion of title].Subject(s): Design -- History -- 20th century -- Catalogs | Design -- PeriodicalsSummary: Now in its 13th year, this unique showcase is an authoritative guide to contemporary design.Summary: Covering the five major areas of domestic design, International Design Yearbook 13 features furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and other products created over the past year and a half by both well-known designers and new names from around the world. This year's selection has been made by internationally acclaimed designer Richard Sapper.Summary: Michael Horsham's text explores the material culture of design in the 1990s; the methodology of design; and the tension between the hand, the eye, and the machine in terms of modern form. The objects are lavishly illustrated, and full technical data given for each. A comprehensive reference section provides biographies of the designers, a list of suppliers and their addresses, and an updated list of design acquisitions at major international museums.
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Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection NK 1160 .I57 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 613554

Now in its 13th year, this unique showcase is an authoritative guide to contemporary design.

Covering the five major areas of domestic design, International Design Yearbook 13 features furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and other products created over the past year and a half by both well-known designers and new names from around the world. This year's selection has been made by internationally acclaimed designer Richard Sapper.

Michael Horsham's text explores the material culture of design in the 1990s; the methodology of design; and the tension between the hand, the eye, and the machine in terms of modern form. The objects are lavishly illustrated, and full technical data given for each. A comprehensive reference section provides biographies of the designers, a list of suppliers and their addresses, and an updated list of design acquisitions at major international museums.

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