Dogs and Chairs: Designer Pairs

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What does Alvar Aalto's 1 Paimio have in common with a Doberman Pinscher, Le Corbusier's LC4 with a Spanish Greyhound, or Philippe Starck's Costes Chair with a Fox Terrier Not a lot, you may think. But look again and you might notice shared traits in form, colour, personality, stature and style.

Author and illustrator Cristina Amodeo draws parallels between nearly twenty-five dogs and designer chairs in this fun and stylish book that matches iconic chairs with their corresponding breed of dog. Who knows if Arne Jacobsen had a Welsh Corgi in mind when he designed his Grand Prix Chair Or whether a Scottish Deerhound ever entered Ron Arad's head while designing his Victoria and Albert Sofa Who cares, when dogs and chairs make such elegant designer pairs.

Reviews

'Totally adorable' - InStyle
'We just cant resist!' - Elle Decoration

Author Bio

Cristina Amodeo is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Milan. She is co-author and illustrator of the children's books Toujours aver moi (Passepartout, 2011) and Matisse's Garden (MoMA, 2014).