{"product_id":"101-design-classics-by-silke-pfersdorf-9783961714179","title":"101 Design Classics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith expert analysis, great photography, and a huge selection of familiar and unusual objects, \u003cem\u003e101 Design Classics\u003c\/em\u003e explains what truly makes a design great and reveals the hidden stories behind the everyday things that surround us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author, a writer and journalist specialising in design, has chosen 101 objects that have had a major influence on the world of design history. The book delves into the makers, the designers, and developments in production and style that turned these pieces into design classics. The text incorporates design sketches, portraits of many well-known and some unknown designers, as well as numerous exciting anecdotes from the sewing box of design history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe selection of designers includes, but is not limited to, legends such as Charles \u0026amp; Ray Eames, Verner Panton, Alexander Girard, and other protagonists of classical modernism. Also featured are post-war designers such as Finn Juhl, Gilbert Rohde, Pierre Paulin, and Gae Aulenti, alongside postmodern and contemporary designers like Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders, and Konstantin Grcic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an in-depth and informative overview of 20th-century design - and offers a glimpse of the first true classic objects of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silke Pfersdorf (b.1963, Hanover) is a long-time journalist, columnist, and author who publishes regularly in numerous popular magazines. She is known for her column \u003cem\u003eSchatzchen, wo kommst du denn her?\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eLiving at Home\u003c\/em\u003e, where she highlights a design classic every month. Heide Christiansen is a writer, creative director, photo producer, and picture editor in Munich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA beautifully curated and photographed selection of objects that represent the best and most interesting ideas in modern design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInsider knowledge for design lovers and interior design fans, addressing the question of why some designs become true classics and why others do not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe perfect gift for everyone who loves beautiful things and wants to know more about them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e200 colour illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48253297557740,"sku":"9783961714179","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783961714179-101-design-classics-1.jpg?v=1788230003","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/101-design-classics-by-silke-pfersdorf-9783961714179","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}