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The Best Tables, Chairs, Lights: Innovation and Invention in Design Products for the Home [Paperback]

Mel Byars (Author)
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August 1, 2005
This book features a fascinating collection of some of the most innovative tables, chairs and lights ever designed; those that push the boundaries of imagination, art, and design.

This is a must for any designer interested in not only beautiful and often innovative design, but how such furniture is constructed. Taking 50 of each of these objects (tables, chairs, and lights), this book follows the furniture maker from original brief through to finished object, and features the work of some of the most highly talented and accomplished designers in the world. It is visually stunning, with photographs and diagrams to illustrate the design and construction processes, whilst particular attention is paid to the materials employed.

A veritable tome, this book will become essential to all designers' reference libraries. This new value-for-money and re-sized paperback edition brings the book within reach of all design students who will value it.


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About the Author

Design historian Mel Byars is a teacher and lecturer and the author of numerous books on twentieth century and contemporary furniture design. He has contributed articles to a number of magazines and journals including Blueprint, Echoes, Graphis, I.D. and Metropolitan Home. He is the editorial director of www.designzine.com.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: RotoVision (August 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 2880468329
  • ISBN-13: 978-2880468323
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,642,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, November 22, 2005
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There are tons of furniture books out there but this one is different from the norm. Not only does this book show images of the final product but it also has illustrations of how the furniture was built, the process of development and material call outs. This allows the reader to gain a much deeper understanding of the furnitures. I highly recommend this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, February 6, 2007
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Nice book, ain't got chance to finish it.,

But initial experience is really good..
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zmm thick, bulb housing, table version, steel disks, acrylic sheet, seat bottom
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New York, Philippe Starck, Alberto Meda, Sao Paulo, Campana Objetos Ltda, Cross Check, Droog Design, Fernando Campana, Grumello del Monte, Humberto Campana, New Zealander, Gerson de Oliveira, Light Light, Luciana Martins, Paolo Rizzatto
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