- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson (13 Mar 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500286035
- ISBN-13: 978-0500286036
- Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 17.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 544,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Charming' --The Financial Times
'An intriguing read - and will make you see so many 'humdrum' objects in a whole new light' --City Living
'Armed with this book, anyone can develop a deeper aesthetic appreciation of the everyday' --Blueprint
'A cute take on the conventional hefty design tome'
--Arena
'An intriguing read - and will make you see so many 'humdrum' objects in a whole new light' --City Living
'Armed with this book, anyone can develop a deeper aesthetic appreciation of the everyday' --Blueprint
'A cute take on the conventional hefty design tome'
--Arena
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This colourful visual feast features 100 humble masterpieces of design, those small objects we use daily â from tea bags to paperclips to hairpins â without which life would be unthinkable. Each object is portrayed in closeup detail with a brisk and informative text on its origin and special design features, as well as a silhouette image of the object as we usually see it. Certain to appeal to a broad audience, this book celebrates our everyday lives in an all-new way.
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Well we haven't. There are lots of things we don't miss till we've used the last one. Like paper clips, light bulbs or tea bags. Everyday things which are so every day that we don't conceive of them as never being there. Paola Antonelli has. Using some things as representatives of a group and others as individual ideas he has compressed a course in design and designers into this small tribute to both.
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100 designs ranging over centuries from the boomerang to bubble wrap. Unusual angle and close-up photos together with text full of fascinating details and humour. Highly recomended
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Sounded interesting, but wasn't. Suspect I fell for some great marketing. It quickly gathered dust until I 'donated' it to the Charity Shop.
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