Phaidon 1000 Design Classics "Phaidon Editors" (9781838665470)

Phaidon "1000 Design Classics" — product description "1000 Design Classics" is a refreshed and expanded edition of the iconic publication prepared by the editorial team of the renowned publisher Phaidon, representing the most comprehensive overview of industrial design worldwide. Compiled in a single, monumental-format volume, the album showcases 1,000 of the most innovative, influential, and timeless functional objects created from 1663 to the present day. The book pairs iconic furniture and objects by design masters — such as Charles and Ray Eames, Dieter Rams, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Hans J. Wegner — with widely used everyday items of anonymous origin. The latest edition is enriched with 100 new projects from the past 15 years, with particular emphasis on the work of contemporary designers from around the globe. Each object is described with an insightful text that explains its history and development process, making this volume an absolute canon of design literature. Author — Phaidon Editors Publisher — Phaidon Binding — hardcover, 592 pages Language — English Monumental guide to the 1,000 most important objects of world design from the 17th century to today Expanded edition enriched with 100 new design icons from the last 15 years Showcase of works by legendary creators Eames, Rams, Le Corbusier and contemporary design stars Faye Toogood, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Survey of both exclusive furniture and functional forms as well as groundbreaking everyday objects Each entry accompanied by high‑quality photography and a comprehensive historical and construction description Large XL format: 23 x 31 cm ISBN: 9781838665470 Invaluable source of knowledge and inspiration in a coffee‑table‑book collection for designers, architects, and lovers of applied art