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Icon, May, 2006
Phaidon Design Classics is invaluable and will not need replacing as nearly as soon as that ‘timeless’ ipod.
Arena, May, 2006
Even by its own impossibly high standards, possibly the best book Phaidon has published to date.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This 11kg compilaion of the 999 "best" design is a great source of inspiration and information. With short but precise descriptions, and pictures of all kinds of designs, you will get a good overview of some of the most influential designs in history. Off course, as with all other books about "great design", you will probably disagree with the authors on quite a few designs. But thats how design works. It's all very interesting after all.
Worth every penny...
Worth every penny...
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Phaidon Design Classics contains fascinating articles about nearly 1000 items, in 3 heavy volumes. I would recommend them to anyone who has the slightest interest in why things are the way they are.
The text is concise, but packed with detail, and the contributors clearly have a passion for the objects that they describe. The illustrations are given plenty of space, and the patent application line drawings are particular effective. The choice of entries is wide and varied, but the Editors do seem to have a liking for chairs. There are 180 of them, and that's not including stools, chaises longues, sofas, etc.!
The case looks attractive, and has a useful carrying handle, but satisfies none of the requirements of a classic design, being completely impossible to open.
My son asked "Why not 1000 designs?" Well I suppose there always has to be room for one more. If they are so keen on seating, my vote would be for the most valuable and widely used "Throne" of them all, Thomas Crapper's U-bend flush toilet.
The text is concise, but packed with detail, and the contributors clearly have a passion for the objects that they describe. The illustrations are given plenty of space, and the patent application line drawings are particular effective. The choice of entries is wide and varied, but the Editors do seem to have a liking for chairs. There are 180 of them, and that's not including stools, chaises longues, sofas, etc.!
The case looks attractive, and has a useful carrying handle, but satisfies none of the requirements of a classic design, being completely impossible to open.
My son asked "Why not 1000 designs?" Well I suppose there always has to be room for one more. If they are so keen on seating, my vote would be for the most valuable and widely used "Throne" of them all, Thomas Crapper's U-bend flush toilet.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Absolute brilliant one page per item review of the 999 most important industrial design objects ever made. Great text meet wonderful pictures. Too bad the copy I bought didn't include the black shelf to place the three volumes. And I don't know why it didn't.
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Probably one of the finest publications you'll ever own...if you can...
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The history of design (including chairs!)
A fascinating catalogue of design from the 17th. century to today that covers everything from knives and yachts to computers and crockery. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Warwick J. Carter
When I opened the box... the suport was broken... and some pieces were...
When I opened the box... the suport was broken... and some pieces were not there. So I think they sended a broken product on purpose.
Published 13 months ago by Mike
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This is a subjective piece of publishing that no two people would ever agree on, which is what makes it so interesting. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2009 by Ade Wilbury
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An outstanding collection of 999 classic designs.
Marvellous presented, and the the belonging information of every object is very informative. Read more
Marvellous presented, and the the belonging information of every object is very informative. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2006 by docM
Phaidon Design Book Good - Packaging Design Terrible
This book contains some of the best known designs around, and the pages give a very good run down on the inventor and the idea behind each item, when you can get into it..... Read more
Published on 6 May 2006 by Mrs. J. Hunt
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