Шедевры мирового дизайна

by Филип Уилкинсон

«Шедевры мирового дизайна» - это 100 всемирно известных брендов, знаменитые иконы дизайна, история их создания и успеха. Иллюстрированный гид по истории промышленного дизайна подробно описывает знаменитые изобретения, без которых невозможно представить окружающий нас предметный мир.
В энциклопедии содержится исчерпывающая информация о биографиях великих дизайнеров, среди которых: Альфонс Муха, Луис Комфорт Тиффани, Александр Родченко и Ле Корбюзье.
В книге рассказывается о неожиданных творческих инсайтах, изменивших взгляды миллионов людей на дизайн, приводится подробный анализ исторических образцов дизайна и выявление их ключевых характеристик с помощью close-up деталей, просматривается история всего промышленного дизайна от тканей и плакатов до автомобилей и мебели – за последние 150 лет.

Genres: Art, Design, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2013

Reviews

[Hanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

1860-1919
Bentwood chair model 14, Michael Thonet
Fruit wallpaper, William Morris
Tiffany lamp, Clara Driscoll

1920-1929
L’élégance perfume bottle, Rene Lalique
Silver pitcher, Johan Rohde
Nord express poster, A.M.Cassandre

1930-1939
Moka express coffee-maker, Alfonso Bialetti
Anglepoise lamp, George Carwardine

1940-1954
Birch platter, Tapio Wirkkala
Kilta tableware, Kaj Frank

1955-1959
Lounge Chair 670 and ottoman, Charle and Ray Eames
Egg chair, Arne Jacobsen
Cadillac series 62, Harley Earl

1960-1969
Valentine typewriter, Ettore Sottsass
Tizio desk lamp, Richard Sapper
Suomi tableware, Timo Sarpaneva

1980-1995
Vermalha chair, Fernando and Humberto Campagna

1996-present
Spun chair, Thomas Heatherwick

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic trip through different stars of design from 1860 - present. Things like the Butterfly Stool, the Apple Vase, the Artichoke Lamp, the Panton chair, the Vermelha chair, the Ericsson telephone - the inventiveness of the designers is wonderful. To think that all the objects in our lives come first from the mind of a maker who tries to combine form and function, that they have been formed and re-formed, adapted and re-imagined over time - is a subject both educational and inspiring.

[Phil Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good all-round coverage of 20th century design. It was given to me as a birthday gift, and I have dipped into it on occasion, hence the long reading time. Being aware of most of the content from having been a design educator, I found it to be interesting but not revelatory. I would recommend it to anyone who wanted a general introduction to this field.

[Francis · Rating 5 out of 5]

An inspirational book that helps you make sense of what good design is all about.

[يوسف عبداللطيف · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure what to expect from Great Designs, and I'm still not totally sure what I read. In a good way, mostly. Philip Wilkinson mashes together genres like a kid dumping every candy into one bowl, and somehow it works, thanks to a main character who's just stubborn enough to hold it all together. The worldbuilding gets confusing, and I got lost around the middle. Pick it up if you like weird, ambitious stuff. Pass if you like your stories simple.