DK - Design : The Definitive Visual Guide - 9780241412954

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Celebrate the history of design with this stunning visual guide

What makes a truly good design? This comprehensive reference guide explores the evolution of design through the key designers, manufacturers, objects and the movements they inspired - from the Arts and Craft movement to the digital age.

Design is all around us, from the chairs we use at work, to the crockery we eat on and the cars we drive. The pages of this book are packed with fabulous images of objects, technology, prints, buildings, and interiors that will help you explore the fascinating history of design movements, illustrating how and why different styles emerged and became popular.

Explore the big historical moments in design such as the Art Nouveau, Art Deco, mid-century modern and contemporary movements. This reference book will show you how each one began, its philosophy, and its visual style. This volume also includes all of the great names and manufacturers who have influenced the field of design such as William Morris, the Bauhaus, Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Vitra in extraordinary detail.

This glorious and comprehensive view of classic design includes:

- Timelines of key historical design movements
- Visually stunning image catalogues that celebrate innovation in glassware, posters, typography, furniture, and much more!
- Profiles of key designers, manufacturers and iconic objects over the last 150 years.

Product details
Format Hardback | 400 pages
Dimensions 265 x 309 x 32mm | 2,277g
Publication date 04 Mar 2021
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint DK
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Statement 2nd edition
ISBN10 0241412951
ISBN13 9780241412954
Bestsellers rank 633,353