Why should architects restrict their abilities and creative faculties to
buildings and rooms? A closer look reveals that many of them are also
active as creators of objects - often of furniture in the context of
their own buildings but also of products of all types, independent of
their architectural projects. There are even architects who are better
known for their product design than for their buildings, such as
Philippe Starck for example, a star of the design scene. This book shows
how architects translate their architectural style into product design
or modify it to suit the task at hand. It is fascinating to observe how
the vaulted walls in a piece of parametric architecture influence the
design of a pair of shoes or how a minimalist building convolution is
echoed in a chandelier. The 50 examples presented here convey the
remarkable diversity of contemporary architects in the world of product
design and reveal how the art of architecture can generate new
perspectives in other creative fields.