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Design Futuring provides the authoritative discussion of sustainable design, presenting essential arguments to provide insight into the ethical, political and social concerns that will shape the design of the 21st Century.

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Everything a product designer needs to know about drawing - from hand sketching to virtual environments

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This analysis looks at the relationship between people, designers and electronic products. It speculates how in the future mobile phones, PCs, music systems and television may merge into one all-purpose tool, blending into the fabric of our homes and offices.

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Lavish book celebrating the rich heritage of Chinese crafts and its influence on the pioneering contemporary design of Shang Xia.

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Suitable for graphic and fashion designers, marketing professionals, collectors and students, this book cannot be a mere catalogue but is instead intended as a tribute to excellence in the know-how of leading French firms which have succeeded in reinventing themselves in contact with designers and the unceasing challenges they face.

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A unique introduction to the principles of 3-D symmetry for designers who think and create in three dimensions.

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A foundational text offering a unified design vocabulary and a common methodology for maximizing the expressive power of digital artifacts.

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The first catalogue raisonn on one of the leading designers of our time, with many of his creations, such as Chair_One (2004) or the Mayday lamp (1999) already recognized as design classics. A fascinating read for those interested in the present and future of design.

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A more powerful innovation, which seeks to discover not how things work but why we need things.

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An illustrated reference work that raises the aesthetic perception of plastics and celebrates their nobility as materials by bringing together an exquisite and highly curated survey of landmark product designs in plastics, since Bakelite in the 1920s.

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The world's first official postage stamp was issued in May 1840: the legendary "One Penny Black" with the profile of the Queen of England. This publication discusses the significance and functions of postage stamps as prominently visible elements of communication design.

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Provides the reader with a comprehensive, relevant, and visually rich insight into the world of research methods specifically aimed at product designers. This book includes practical case studies and tutorials that will inform, inspire and help you to conduct product design research better.

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This accessible and comprehensive book shines a light on the design history of the famous Anglepoise lamp. Starting with the beginnings of the company with George Carwardine, the designer behind the lamp, the book takes you through an illuminating journey of the development and influence of this British icon.

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Tecno is a company founded in 1953 by the Borsani brothers. Many Tecno projects have been designed by some of the most prominent international architects and designers. This title describes the planning, production and cultural development of the company that has been one of the keystones of Italian design.

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A design guru illuminates 10 specific, global factors that directly affect product innovation and design and how you can use them to thrive

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Decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. This book makes us part with our money. It defines who we think we are.

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Founded in 1966 by Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, B&B Italia is a leading Italian company in the international scene of design furnishings for both home and contract. Published for the 50th anniversary of B&B Italia, this volume covers half a century of the company, through stories by key figures, places, and "iconic" products.

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Today's packaging is more than eye-catching: it's planet-friendly, sustainable, innovative, and pushes the boundaries further than ever before. Discover the beauty of packaging in this forward-looking seventh edition of The Package Design Book, featuring all 2021/22 winners of the Pentawards competition, the leading global award for packaging design.