The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed -
from 1663 to the present day
Originating from the highly acclaimed and groundbreaking three-volume
Phaidon Design Classics, this new book presents 1,000 of the world's
greatest objects in one large-format volume - from everyday items by
anonymous creators to lauded pieces by the likes of Charles and Ray
Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Dieter Rams, Richard Sapper, Hans J. Wegner,
and Florence Knoll.
Carefully revised to bring every detail up to date, and with the
addition of 100 new items that highlight designers from a diverse
variety of backgrounds (including a greater number of female designers)
and products from the last 15 years, this collection of the world's
greatest product design is more comprehensive, compelling - and
relevant - than ever before.
The book showcases celebrated names alongside the new stars of modern
design, including Le Corbusier, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Isamu Noguchi,
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Lani Adeoye, Faye Toogood, and Lindsey
Adelman. Each entry is accompanied by beautiful imagery and a detailed
description that offers a rich insight into the product, its history,
and its maker, from the renowned Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen to the
much-loved Bird Zero e-scooter.
This handsome book is the perfect reference guide for design
enthusiasts, industry professionals, and all those interested in the
creative process.
