Iconic Designs

2020-01-23 Art

Author : Grace Lees-Maffei
Release : 2020-01-23
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 700/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Iconic Designs by : Grace Lees-Maffei

Download or read book Iconic Designs written by Grace Lees-Maffei. This book was released on 2020-01-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iconic Designs is a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to fifty classic 'things' – designs that we find in the city, in our homes and offices, on page and screen, and in our everyday lives. In her introduction, Grace Lees-Maffei explores the idea of iconicity and what makes a design 'iconic', and fifty essays by leading design and cultural critics address the development of each iconic 'thing', its innovative and unique qualities, and its journey to classic status. Subjects range from the late 19th century to the present day, and include the Sydney Opera House, the Post-It Note, Coco Chanel's classic suit, the Sony WalkmanTM, Hello KittyTM, Helvetica, the Ford Model T, Harry Beck's diagrammatic map of the London Underground and the Apple iMac G3. This handsome volume provides a treasure trove of 'stories' that will shed new light on the iconic designs that we use without thinking, aspire to possess, love or hate (or love to hate) and which form part of the fabric of our everyday lives.

Iconic Designs

2020-01-23 Design

Author : Grace Lees-Maffei
Release : 2020-01-23
Genre : Design
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 538/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Iconic Designs by : Grace Lees-Maffei

Download or read book Iconic Designs written by Grace Lees-Maffei. This book was released on 2020-01-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iconic Designs is a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to fifty classic 'things' – designs that we find in the city, in our homes and offices, on page and screen, and in our everyday lives. In her introduction, Grace Lees-Maffei explores what makes a design 'iconic', and fifty essays by leading design and cultural critics tell the story of each iconic 'thing', its innovative and unique qualities, and its journey to classic status. Subjects range from the late 19th century to the present day, and include the Sydney Opera House, the Post-It Note, Coco Chanel's classic suit, the Sony WalkmanTM, Hello KittyTM, the typeface Helvetica, the Ford Model T, Harry Beck's diagrammatic map of the London Underground and the Apple iMac G3. This handsome volume provides a treasure trove of 'stories' that will shed new light on the iconic designs that we use without thinking, aspire to possess, love or hate (or love to hate) and which form part of the fabric of our everyday lives.

Logo Design Love

2015 Art

Author : David Airey
Release : 2015
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 206/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Logo Design Love written by David Airey. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Logo Design Love, Irish graphic designer David Airey brings the best parts of his wildly popular blog of the same name to the printed page. Just as in the blog, David fills each page of this simple, modern-looking book with gorgeous logos and real world anecdotes that illustrate best practices for designing brand identity systems that last.

London by Design

2016-06-23 Architecture

Author : London Transport Museum
Release : 2016-06-23
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 041/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book London by Design written by London Transport Museum. This book was released on 2016-06-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curated and designed by the experts at The London Transport Museum, this collection showcases London's 100 greatest transport design icons from the past 150 years. From TfL's exclusive Johnston font; Westminster Station's ground breaking architecture; Paolozzi's Tottenham Court Road Station mosaics; the classic S-Stock Underground train; Henry Beck's original tube map, and even Oxford Circus' 'Scramble Crossing', to the Black Cab, and the Routemaster - old and new - London by Design delivers behind-the-scenes analysis of these iconic designs from industry experts, accompanied throughout by beautiful images, drawings, artwork and photography, from the London Transport Museum's archive. This beautiful book is a ideal for any art, architecture or design lover, as well as any passionate Londoner or tourist to our world-famous capital.

Iconic Design Hotels

2005 Hotels

Author : Carles Broto
Release : 2005
Genre : Hotels
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 798/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Iconic Design Hotels written by Carles Broto. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before has it been more important for hotel operators and designers to understand the concept of what makes for a comfortable stay. Hotels of today have to cater to ever-increasing numbers of travel-savvy customers that emanate from all corners of the globe. These are customers with a wide range of demands and expectations, particularly in relation to the level of comfort they seek. Iconic Design Hotels is packed with innovative designs that are guaranteed to redefine the concept of what a hotel should be. Concepts range from the Plush and lush to minimalist and they are presented in a way that illuminates the design perspective as well as the criteria used for gauging the comfort of customers. Thorough documentation is provided in the form of floor plans, the architects' personal sketches and notes, and gorgeous, full-color photographs.

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