Charlotte Fiell

Más que ninguna otra pieza de mobiliario, la silla ha sido objeto de los sueños más alucinantes de los diseñadores. La curva singular de un respaldo o el torneado de una pata, el ángulo de un asiento o el color del mueble entero: cada elemento refleja la conciencia estilistica de una epoca. De Gerrit Rietveld a Alvar Aalto, Verner Panton o Eva Zeisel, del modernismo al estilo internacional, del arte pop al postmodernismo, la historia de cada silla es tan compleja que requiere de un exhaustivo trabajo enciclopedico para hacerle justicia. Todas estan aqui: las sillas onduladas de Thonet y las maquinas de sentarse de Hoffmann, la silla Wassily de Marcel Breuer y las butacas vanguardistas de Ron Arad. Los primeros diseñadores y los pioneros de la silla moderna aparecen en compañia de las mas recientes innovaciones en el arte de construir asientos. El libro presenta cada pieza en su pureza formal, e incluye informacion biografica e historica sobre cada silla y su diseñador. ¡Una obra indispensable para los amantes del diseño y una referencia fundamental para los coleccionistas!

A principios del siglo XXI podemos ver claramente que el anterior estuvo marcado por cambios memorables en el campo del diseño. La estética entró en la vida cotidiana con resultados a menudo asombrosos. Nuestros hogares y lugares de trabajo se convirtieron en verdaderas galerias de estilo e innovacion. Desde los muebles a las artes graficas, aqui encontramos todo el trabajo de artistas que dieron forma y recrearon el mundo moderno con una vertiginosa variedad de materiales. De lo organico a lo geometrico, desde el art deco hasta el pop y las altas tecnologias, la presente obra contiene todos los grandes nombres: Harry Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles y Ray Eames, por nombrar solo a algunos. Este libro esencial supone un recorrido a traves de las formas y los colores, clases y funciones de la historia del diseño en el siglo XX. Una guia de la A a la Z de diseñadores y escuelas de diseño, que incluye un completo retrato de la vida contemporanea. Profusamente ilustrado, esto es el diseño en su sentido mas pleno.

¿Por qué los escandinavos están especialmente dotados para el diseño y la innovación? Este elegante volumen recorre un siglo de formas maestras y líricas líneas procedentes de Noruega, Suecia, Dinamarca, Islandia y Finlandia. Esta guia imprescindible, con articulos detallados sobre mas de 180 diseñadores, tiende un puente entre la artesania y...Los escandinavos son mundialmente conocidos por sus diseños inimitables y democraticos que tienden un puente entre la artesania y la produccion industrial. Esta guia exhaustiva proporciona una vision detallada sobre mobiliario escandinavo, vidrio, ceramica, textiles, joyeria, objetos de metal y diseño industrial desde 1900 hasta hoy en dia, con articulos detallados sobre mas de 180 diseñadores y compañias lideres del sector. Ademas incluye una lista de lugares relevantes desde el punto de vista del diseño para aquellos lectores que tengan planeado un viaje a alguno de los paises escandinavos.Entre los diseñadores y empresas del sector figuran Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva, Hans Wegner, Tapio Wirkkala, Sigvard Bernadotte, Stig Lindberg, Ingeborg Lundin, Finn Juhl, Fritz Hansen, Artek, Le Klint, Gustavsberg, Iittala, Fiskars, Volvo, Saab, Orrefors, Royal Copenhagen, Holmegaard, Arabia, Marimekko, y Georg Jensen.Sobre la serieBibliotheca UniversalisCompañeros culturales en formato compacto para celebrar el universo eclectico de TASCHEN.El libro definitivo sobre este tema.

For over eight decades domus has been the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, it has consistently highlighted the characteristic styles of each age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism, to Pop, Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and documented, domus presents the most exciting projects from around the world. Each volume of TASCHEN's domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine's original pages, packed with articles tracing the history of modern design and architecture. Available as 12 separate volumes covering 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing event and a must-have item for design and architecture institutions and practices, architects, designers, students, and anyone who loves design.

For over eight decades domus has been the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, it has consistently highlighted the characteristic styles of each age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism, to Pop, Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and documented, domus presents the most exciting projects from around the world. Each volume of TASCHEN's domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine's original pages, packed with articles tracing the history of modern design and architecture. Available as 12 separate volumes covering 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing event and a must-have item for design and architecture institutions and practices, architects, designers, students, and anyone who loves design.

Arte Decorativo 1950 explora el espíritu de optimismo y el ferviente consumismo de la década. La tecnología y la construcción se ha enervated por la investigación durante la guerra y estos descubrimientos podrían ser aplicados ahora en tiempo de paz. La popularización de plástico, fibra de vidrio y látex Literalmente forma de la década. El aumento de los ingresos y la reconstrucción de la posguerra en ambos lados del Atlántico, dio lugar a un enorme auge inmobiliario en la periferia y el centro de las ciudades, y estas nuevas viviendas refleja el nuevo estilo. Si bien el diseño europeo fue extraordinariamente inventiva, el diseño de América estaba buscando a una idealizada visión de futuro entre ellos un Idioma moderno fue desarrollado que se puede ver claramente en estas páginas. Este panorama de la década incluye la labor de esos innovadores el famoso Charles y Ray Eames, George Nelson, Hans Wegner, y Gio Ponti.

El mundo del diseño contemporáneo está en constante evolución, sin una dirección ni una filosofía concretas en clara ascendencia. A través del análisis del trabajo de 90 prestigiosos diseñadores y fabricantes de todo el mundo también esperamos aportar una visión general de la increíble vastedad de la práctica del diseño contemporáneo, desde iluminación y mobiliario hasta equipos de electrónica de consumo, transporte, arquitectura de productos y diseño medioambiental. En este libro nos hemos propuesto desafiar la apatía moral que existe en buena parte del diseño convencional actual mediante la identificación de trabajos que no solo son originales sino también útiles, también hemos recogido ejemplos de diseñadores que han renovado la idea de la artesanía o trabajan con objetos encontrados, para crear piezas profundamente poéticas.

This compendium showcases the extraordinary cutting-edge work of 100 of the world''s most progressive graphic designers, from the hard-hitting political messages of Jonathan Barnbrook to the lyrical digital compositions of Peter Saville to the iconoclastic imagery of Stefan Sagmeister. Alongside the array of visually stunning and thought-provoking advertisements, CD covers, posters, packaging, websites, and corporate identities are texts by each designer expressing his or her individual approach to graphic design practice as well as personal insights into the motivations that lie behind the work. An accompanying introductory essay highlights the current issues surrounding graphic design practice, from the ascendancy of digital tools to the amorality of consumerism. By presenting a provocative survey of the latest, most experimental and forward-looking graphic design from around the globe, this exciting book provides a unique and totally unforgettable snapshot of where the discipline stands today and hopefully offers directions for its future.

For more than eight decades, domus has been the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, it has consistently highlighted the characteristic styles of each age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism, to Pop, Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and documented, domus presents the most exciting projects from around the world. Each volume of TASCHEN's domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine's original pages, packed with articles tracing the history of modern design and architecture. Available as 12 separate volumes covering 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing event and a must-have item for design and architecture institutions and practices, architects, designers, students, and anyone who loves design.

For more than eight decades, domus has been the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, it has consistently highlighted the characteristic styles of each age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism, to Pop, Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and documented, domus presents the most exciting design and architecture projects from around the world. Each volume of TASCHEN's domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine's original pages, packed with articles tracing the history of modern design and architecture. Available as 12 separate volumes covering 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing event and a must-have item for design and architecture institutions and practices, architects, designers, students, and anyone who loves design.

What light through yonder lampshade breaks? Designed to be a companion to the classic title 1000 Chairs, this two-volume edition contains an awesome selection of over 1200 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are historys most interesting electric lights, from Edison''s first light bulb to Tiffany''s beautiful leaded glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles will be represented: Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Post-Modern and Contemporary.

For over eight decades domus has been the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, it has consistently highlighted the characteristic styles of each age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism, to Pop, Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and documented, domus presents the most exciting projects from around the world. Each volume of TASCHEN's domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine's original pages, packed with articles tracing the history of modern design and architecture. Available as 12 separate volumes covering 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing event and a must-have item for design and architecture institutions and practices, architects, designers, students, and anyone who loves design.

For over eight decades, domus has been the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, it has consistently highlighted the characteristic styles of each age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism, and Pop, to Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and documented, domus presents the most exciting projects from around the world. Each volume of TASCHEN's domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine's original pages, packed with articles tracing the history of modern design and architecture. Available as 12 separate volumes covering 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing event and a must-have item for design and architecture institutions and practices, architects, designers, students, and anyone who loves design.

Desde su nacimiento en torno a 1920, el diseño escandinavo moderno ha sido sostenido por una actitud moral humanista cuyas raíces se remontan al luteranismo, la religión oficial de toda Escandinavia, que enaltece la verdad y la razón y promulga que la salvación se obtiene a través del trabajo en beneficio de todos. Es precisamente esta creencia moral en los imperativos sociales la que ha formado la filosofía a partir de la cual ha evolucionado el diseño escandinavo

Avant-garde graphics from around the globe. Covering a vast range of cutting-edge graphic design, with politically-charged anti-commercial work side by side with Nikes latest ads, this book looks at todays most progressive graphic trends -- from signage and packaging to branding and web-design. 100 designers and firms are listed, with examples of recent work, biographical and contact info, and the answer to the question What is your vision for the future of graphic design?. Part of Taschens compact, inexpensive Icons series.

The Scottish architect, designer and painter Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was one of the early pioneers of modern architecture and design. His multifaceted oeuvre is an important link between the movement towards artistic reform in Britain and continental Modernism. Mackintosh's avant-garde designs for the Glasgow School of Art, the legendary Willow Tea Rooms or the Hill House in Helensburgh are a blend of functional simplicity and poetic decorative details. The result is a cool elegance which combines "mysticism and aestheticism with a strong touch of lilac...and a gentle sensuality". In addition to his architectural works, this book focuses on Mackintosh's famous interiors and also on his often neglected textile designs and watercolours.