Black dog publishing october 2003 (2 risultati)

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Used - Good. Jam are a design collective with a very individual take on their consumer environment. Their projects include a recent collaboration with Sony, in which they explored the virtues of the flat screen TV by making it into a coffee table. This sense of humour in their re-interpretations creates a dynamic relationship between large corporation and designer in the creation of a 'brand identity' through the generation of recognisable, if unusual products. Since Jam's formation in 1996 they have won international recognition for their quirky take on everyday objects, with their work being exhibited in the Guggenheim, New York and at 100% Design in London. Book has minor shelf wear. Book has dust particles on it.…

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Used - Good. 'Catalogue is the quirky title of this, the first collection of the work of Project Orange, the highly successful and innovative design and architecture practice. Project Orange, having demonstrated a keen interest in design and cultural issues through their work, referencing here, with tongues-in-cheeks the previous 'catalogues' of IKEA, Sears, Habitat, and the like. Believing that the question of 'style' is very important to the appreciation and success of their work, Project Orange enjoy designing stylishly. 'Catalogue is the record of this enjoyment. The book sets out this stylishness, looking at contemporary ways of living where our domestic environments reflect what we have become accustomed to in hotel and restaurant design, and vis-a-versa. The cross-over from one way of living to another is, for them, and area of pleasurable discovery. Using a diverse palette of colours, materials and finishes Project Orange play with our expectations of the ways in which we think we should and would like to live.…