- Paperback: 232 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd (Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500283095
- ISBN-13: 978-0500283097
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 20.6 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,010,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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`Fun ... brings together a fascinating array of design classics, historic curios and up-to-the-minute gadgetry in more than 500 illustrations and diagrams' --Scottish Sunday Mail
'Small-space owners and gadget fiends will love this little book ... get all your space-saving ideas here!' --Elle Decoration
'An album of inspiration'
--Scotland on Sunday --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
'Small-space owners and gadget fiends will love this little book ... get all your space-saving ideas here!' --Elle Decoration
'An album of inspiration'
--Scotland on Sunday --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Collapsibles are objects that fold out for use and then fold back in again to save space. They include anything from sofabeds to Swiss army knives, Japanese lanterns to fireman's hoses and many other things that are designed to help life run more smoothly. This text identifies 12 principles of collapsibility (stress, folding, creasing, bellows, assembling, hinging, rolling, sliding, nesting, inflation, fanning, concertinas) and looks at examples of each in turn, before examining collapsibility in furniture of all kinds, from chairs and tables to sofas and storage.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a funny little book, that gives you a lot of good ideas if you live in a small apartement, and is a good help if you are thinking about designing furnitures etc.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Not just a design album, this book is also sort of a history book that looks at how collapsibles have evolved since their existence.
There are hundreds of examples included from different eras. Even older designs look great because of the level of creativity involved in creating them.
These designs included foldable bikes, chairs, lamps, ladders and many more. All are categorized by their collapsibility principles. Some of the most common ones include folding like a directors chair, or hinging in a pocket knife.
Each example is captioned to explain the idea, functionality and history behind.
This is a very interesting book.
Visit my Amazon profile for other reviews.
There are hundreds of examples included from different eras. Even older designs look great because of the level of creativity involved in creating them.
These designs included foldable bikes, chairs, lamps, ladders and many more. All are categorized by their collapsibility principles. Some of the most common ones include folding like a directors chair, or hinging in a pocket knife.
Each example is captioned to explain the idea, functionality and history behind.
This is a very interesting book.
Visit my Amazon profile for other reviews.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful book, but beware of multiple publishers
2 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a beautiful book full of photos that trace the history of collapsible design.
That being said, I didn't realize until after I purchased it from a seller in the UK that it is the same book I already purchased from a seller in the US, only with a slightly different title, from a different publisher. Aside from the cover and title, these books are exactly the same.
It appears this book has been published by at least three different publishers, each with slightly different titles, so beware:
"Collapsibles: A Design Album of Space-saving Objects" by Thames & Hudson, Ltd.
"Collapsible: The Genius of Space-saving Design" by Diane Pub Co
"Collapsible: The Genius of Space-saving Design" by Chronicle Books
That being said, I didn't realize until after I purchased it from a seller in the UK that it is the same book I already purchased from a seller in the US, only with a slightly different title, from a different publisher. Aside from the cover and title, these books are exactly the same.
It appears this book has been published by at least three different publishers, each with slightly different titles, so beware:
"Collapsibles: A Design Album of Space-saving Objects" by Thames & Hudson, Ltd.
"Collapsible: The Genius of Space-saving Design" by Diane Pub Co
"Collapsible: The Genius of Space-saving Design" by Chronicle Books
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Indepth and interesting objects gallery
3 Jan 2009
Format:Hardcover
Not just a design album, this book is also sort of a history book that looks at how collapsibles have evolved since their existence.
There are hundreds of examples included from different eras. Even older designs look great because of the level of creativity involved in creating them.
These designs included foldable bikes, chairs, lamps, ladders and many more. All are categorized by their collapsibility principles. Some of the most common ones include folding like a directors chair, or hinging in a pocket knife.
Each example is captioned to explain the idea, functionality and history behind.
This is a very interesting book.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
There are hundreds of examples included from different eras. Even older designs look great because of the level of creativity involved in creating them.
These designs included foldable bikes, chairs, lamps, ladders and many more. All are categorized by their collapsibility principles. Some of the most common ones include folding like a directors chair, or hinging in a pocket knife.
Each example is captioned to explain the idea, functionality and history behind.
This is a very interesting book.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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