{"product_id":"101-design-classics-why-some-ideas-become-true-design-icons-and-others-dont-1920-until-today-hardcover","title":"101 Design Classics: Why Some Ideas Become True Design Icons and Others Don't, 1920 Until Today - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSilke Pfersdorf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive and entertaining overview of 100 years of design from 1920-2020: from everyday utilitarian furniture to avant-garde icons - and a look at the first real classics of the 21st century!\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eInsider knowledge, tops and flops: why do some ideas become real design classics and why don't others make it?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFor design lovers and interior design fans: The perfect gift and a must-have for everyone who loves beautiful things!\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e100 and 1\/2 design classics: icons and their stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich designer pieces should you definitely know? How did the XY lamp or the Y chair have a lasting influence on further development? Who were the people behind these innovations? And: What does a new development have to have in order to be successful on the market? These and many other questions are answered in the book 100 and 1\/2 Design Things That Make Our Lives More Beautiful. It deals with 100 and 1\/2 design objects that have had a great influence on the respective product world or design history in general by virtue of their design and\/or function.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilke Pfersdorf: The design world at a glance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accomplished author Silke Pfersdorf, a well-known columnist on this very topic in Living at home, guarantees that the products have been knowledgeably curated and the texts are as substantial as they are entertaining. She knows the connections very well and provides the reader with an overview of the seemingly impenetrable flood of designer pieces: What should one know? What is better to forget? Which classic piece can still be found in the design of every other piece? And which piece has perhaps unjustly fallen into oblivion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePortraits, sketches and exciting anecdotes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, there is a lot of attractive picture material including design sketches, portraits of many well-known and some unknown designers as well as numerous exciting anecdotes from the sewing box of design history. Spotlights are cast, but cross-connections are always drawn, thus providing an en passant overview of the history of design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscovering the Art of Everyday Design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith expert analysis, great photography and a huge selection of well-known and unusual objects, this book explains what makes truly great design and reveals the hidden stories behind the everyday things that surround us. A true celebration of classic design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilke Pfersdorf (b.1963, Hanover), is a long-time journalist, columnist, and author, and publishes regularly in numerous popular magazines. She is known, among other things, for her column Schätzchen, wo kommst du denn her? in Living at Home, in which she highlights a design classic every month. Heide Christiansen is a writer, creative director, photo producer and picture editor in Munich. Finding the perfect look for a story, no matter how much effort it takes - that's what Heide Christiansen is all about. Heide worked as a freelance photo editor for many important German publishers and won international awards for her films for the production company stolzandfriends. Her most recent publications as author and photo editor are: Christmas in the Mountains from Callwey Verlag; Das grosse Callwey Wohnbuch from Callwey Verlag; BAYERN from teNeues Verlag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.05 x 9.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765598683424,"sku":"9783961714179","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73de55a5e8e5bd1fa6a286237a46e1f1.webp?v=1780274527","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/101-design-classics-why-some-ideas-become-true-design-icons-and-others-dont-1920-until-today-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}