Design and llustration Books
Alfred A. Knopf Vogue Living: Country, City, Coast
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated, irresistible look at some of the most spectacular houses and gardens—whose owners come from the worlds of fashion, design, art and society—that have appeared in the pages of Vogue over the last decade. Here is Tory Burch’s stylish and informal Southampton estate, Lauren and Andres Santo Domingo’s glamorous duplex in Paris, Dries Van Noten’s romantic house and garden in Belgium, Alexa and Trevor Traina’s dramatic and colorful San Francisco house, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s lakeside Canadian cabin, shoe maestro Bruno Frisoni and designer Hervé Van der Straeten’s modern house in the heart of Tangier, Stella McCartney’s grand English country garden, Olya and Charles Thompson’s richly patterned Brooklyn house, and the old-world Wilshire estate of Gela Nash-Taylor and Duran Duran’s John Nash Taylor and many more. These breathtaking houses and gardens have been photographed by such celebrated photographers as François Halard, Oberto Gili, Mario Testino and Bruce Weber among others; such writers as Hamish Bowles, Joan Juliet Buck, Plum Sykes, Jonathan Van Meter and Chloe Malle give you an intimate view of the owners and how they live. This book is a look at some of the world’s most iconic houses and gardens—not only rich in ideas for all readers but a resource and inspiration for designers, architects, and landscape architects as well.
£63.75
DIS VOIR Opalka
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£17.00
Taschen GmbH Logo Beginnings
Book SynopsisCountless global brands, including Rolex, BMW, Louis Vuitton, and the New York Yankees, still use logos that were designed over 100 years ago. Yet there has never been a monograph devoted to the origins of logo design. In the second half of the 19th century, the trademark replaced traditional symbols such as the family coat of arms as a promotional and identifying symbol for companies. At first, the designs were often still figurative; only gradually did they develop into the abstract marks that have become fixtures in everyday life today. Author Jens Müller, described as the “logo detective” by Wired magazine, examined historical trademark registers, international corporate archives, and early design publications to unearth more than 6,000 logos from 1870 to 1940. This unparalleled collection traces the development of modern trademarks and sheds light on forgotten designs and early versions of famous logos. The catalog is divided into four design categories: Pictorial, Form, Effect, and Typographic. Each chapter is then systematically subdivided according to basic elements of design such as circle, line, overlap, and outline, thus offering a new perspective on design principles that are still relevant today. Along with an extensive picture section, the book comprises an introduction by Jens Müller on the history of the trademark as well as a reproduction of the first comprehensive examination of modern corporate logos: the influential design pioneer F.H. Ehmcke’s (1878–1965) illustrated essay “Wahrzeichen—Warenzeichen” (Symbols—trademarks) from 1921. Also included are ten case studies of famous trademarks, including those of 3M, NBC, Shell, and Olivetti, and numerous rare images illustrating the—at times varied, at times consistent—developments in international logo design and the birth of the corporate identity. Logo Beginnings is not only a fundamental and inspiring graphic design manual but also an excellent read for anyone interested in social, cultural, and corporate history and the fascinating impact of trademarks. It is also the perfect complement to the TASCHEN classic Logo Modernism.Trade Review“…[a] magisterial new book on the history of corporate identities.” * Bloomberg.com *“One for graphic designs and semioticians alike… As a chronicle of the birth of corporate identity, it can’t be beaten.” * Wallpaper* *“Fascinating stories behind the world’s oldest logos.” * cnn.com *“A good logo is one you can draw from memory in the sand with your big toe.” * Kurt Weidemann *“A trademark should be so distinctive that each time a firm’s name is mentioned the design springs into one’s mind.” * A.A. Longden *
£48.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Islamic Geometric Patterns
Book SynopsisThe marvels of Islamic patterns?the most recognizable visual expression of Islamic art and architecture?are not just a beautiful accident. The ancient practitioners of this craft used traditional methods of measurement to create dazzling geometric compositions, often based on the repetition of a single pattern. The results are magnificent in their beauty and awe-inspiring in their execution.Now, with the aid of this book, everyone can learn how to master this ancient art and create their own intricate patterns or re-create classic examples. All that is needed is a pencil, a ruler, a compass, and a steady hand. Technical tips demonstrate the geometric basics such as how to create designs from one of the foundational ?family? shapes: a square, hexagon, or pentagon. This is followed by step-by-step instructions for reproducing some of the best examples of geometric patterns.Islamic Geometric PatternsTrade Review'Highly recommended!' - Tile & Stone JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. The Basics • 2. Step-by-Step Construction: The Great Mosque of Cordoba; The Great Mosque of Kairouan; Mosque of Ibn Tulun; Esrefoglu Mosque; Capella Palatina; Ak Medrese; The ‘Abd al-Samad Complex; The Umayyad Mosque; The Great Mosque of Herat; Chella necropolis; The Alhambra; East Tower of Kharraqan; Shah Jahan Mosque; Al-Fahidi historical district; Mustansariyya Madrasa; Ben Yusuf Madrasa; Tomb of Itimad ud-Daula; The Alcazar; Mamluk Koran; Tomb of Bibi Jawindi; Qarawiyyin Mosque; Moulay Ishmael; Darwish Pasha Mosque • Further reading
£14.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Working with Design Clients
Book SynopsisThe studio is a core strand of design education, and working with real clients is one of the most valuable ways for students to develop their professional design practice skills.The book is a practical guide to working on real-life briefs in the design studio - how to collaborate with and connect to communities, find and retain clients, and manage real-world design problems. Using tools and frameworks based on years of research and experience, students can develop their professional skills in a supportive environment.The book is divided into four sections: - Why (industry connections, experiential learning, personal empowerment) - What (engaging with communities, client work, structure) - Who (work roles, client relationships, articulating value) - How (launching, logistics, planning)The final section of the book covers information for those expanding into student-led studios, and includes information on strategies, financing and how t
£20.89
Dover Publications Inc. 300 Art Nouveau Designs and Motifs in Full Color
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£10.44
Dover Publications Inc. European Folk Art Designs
Book SynopsisTraditional motifs from Austria, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Switzerland, and other European countries include scores of charming designs incorporating florals, wildlife, and human figures in folk costumes. Ideal for adding a touch of Old World flavor to a variety of print and craft projects. 265 black-and-white designs.
£8.07
Dalton Watson Fine Books Marcello Gandini Maestro of Design
£117.00
V & A Publishing Design and Disability
Book SynopsisThis visually rich book celebrates design ingenuity - acknowledging the significant contributions of disabled individuals and communities to design and making that point that, simply put, inclusive design is better for all. Covering ten projects - across fields including fashion, community practices, social media, graphic design, gaming and architecture - Design and Disability delves into the motivations and methods of their creators. It poses questions that are central to their design such as how to balance diverse access needs, what does radical visibility mean and what makes a community.Design and Disability offers a manifesto for living, now and into the future. It addresses an urgent gap in the literature and is led by disabled communities, emphasizing the importance of recognizing disabled individuals as experts in their own experiences.
£21.25
ABRAMS Super Mario 2026 Wall Calendar
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£12.45
Park Books The New Design Museum
Book SynopsisThis book maps a landscape of new institutional and curatorial practices in discussing and exhibiting architecture and design across different geographical locations. Thirty-one case studies encompass visions and practical examples from leading international institutions as well as independent initiatives and platforms.
£22.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Introduction to Clothing Manufacture
Book SynopsisThe revised version of this established textbook provides a unique introduction for students and new entrants to the clothing industry. Profusely illustrated, it sets out a panoramic view of the day-to-day operation of a clothing factory, including management, design, marketing, finance and purchasing as well as quality control and production. The practical aspects of clothing manufacturing are explained, from the original design to deliveries to retail customers, and each of the basic planning and manufacturing technologies is described with many practical examples of their applications. The Authors Gerry Cooklin had over 30 years' experience in the British and Israeli clothing industries and for 12 years was deputy managing director of the Bagis Group in Israel where he was responsible for technology and development. Dr Steven G Hayes is Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Acknowledgements. Part 1 THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY. 1 Structure of the Clothing Industry. 2 Sectors of the Clothing Industry. 3 Product Types and Organisation. Part 2 THE ORGANISATION OF A CLOTHING FACTORY. 4 Principles of Management. 5 Design Department. 6 Marketing Department. 7 Finance Department. 8 Purchasing Department. 9 Production Department. 10 Operations Department. Part 3 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY. 11 Cutting Room. 12 Fusing Technology. 13 Sewing Technology. 14 Pressing Technology. 15 Production Technology. 16 Warehousing. Part 4 ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL. 17 Production Engineering. 18 Quality Systems and Methods. Bibliography. Index
£27.75
University of Minnesota Press Bauhaus Weaving Theory
Book SynopsisTrade Review"T’ai Smith’s careful opening up of the theoretical space between ‘craft’ and ‘medium’ will be an important intervention into discussions of medium specificity in the arts of the twentieth century. Attuned to the historical specificity of the practice, gender roles, and new possibilities for mediation in the Weimar period, she gives a compelling account of how the practical and theoretical concerns of weaving were negotiated discursively as well." —Frederic J. Schwartz, University College London "This is the first scholarly analysis of the theoretical writing by the women weavers of the Bauhaus and as such fills a huge gap in the literature about the work of women artists at the school and the role and evolution of a feminized craft within the institution’s history. This book functions as not only a history of the weaving workshop, but also a nuanced history of the Bauhaus through the lens of creative practice." —Elissa Auther, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs"Smith’s account yields important insights for the history of modernism as well as the art world’s current fascination with textiles and fiber art. A welcome resource for any scholar of modernism and a crucial lens on contemporary textile art."—Art Papers"This book of theoretical essays uncovers a rarely spotlighted yet deeply significant creative process within the Bauhaus movement."—Metropolis"An edifying and overdue investigation of the weavers’ far-reaching contributions."—American Craft"A fascinating book that should interest professionals and amateurs alike."—CHOICE"Compelling research."—Crafts Magazine"An important schoalarly work for anyone interested in the history of fiber art, weaving, and the discourse about art vs. medium-specific craft."—Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot"Bauhaus Weaving Theory proves to be foundational in rethinking weaving; it is a remarkable work of scholarship, pellucid and engaging."—Journal of Modern CraftTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Textiles, Text, and a Medium-Specific Craft1. Pictures Made of Wool: Weaving Labor in the Workshop2. Toward a Modernist Theory of Weaving: The Use of Textiles in Architectural Space3. The Haptics of Optics: Weaving and Photography 4. Weaving as Invention: Patenting Theories of AuthorshipConclusion: On Weaving, On WritingNotesIndex
£22.79
Thames & Hudson Ltd Design The Whole Story
Book SynopsisA revised edition of this popular history of design, updated to reflect innovations since the book's first publication in 2016. Design: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, it locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic and theoretical contexts. From the high-minded moralists of the 19th century to the radical thinkers of modernism - and from the emergence of showmen such as Raymond Loewy in the 1930s to today's superstars such as Philippe Starck - the book provides in-depth coverage of a subject that touches all our lives. Iconic works that mark significant steps forward or that characterize a particular era or approach - such as Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair of 1925, Eliot Noyes' corporate identity work for IBM in the 1950s and Matthew Carter's Verdana typeface, designed to Trade Review'Helps to decode the material world that surrounds us' - Jocks & Nerds
£23.80
Die Gestalten Verlag Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams
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£54.00
Rizzoli International Publications Tom Ford 002
Book SynopsisA fashion icon, provocative American designer Tom Ford brings us his highly anticipated second book, which takes readers through the illustrious trajectory of his billion-dollar luxury empire established in 2005. Synonymous with high-octane glamour, opulent sexuality, and fearless fashion, Tom Ford is an iconic designer whose namesake label has devout followers across the globe, from Milan and New Delhi to Shanghai and New York. Seventeen years after his best-selling debut book Tom Ford (2004), which detailed his time as creative director for the Italian label Gucci, this second volume is a visual ode to Ford’s eponymous brand created in 2005 and encompasses cosmetics, eyewear, menswear, and his critically acclaimed womenswear line. The revered designer not only catapulted his brand to the highest echelons of the fashion world—receiving accolades from the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Time magazine’s BesTrade Review"Starting in the early ’90s, Tom Ford spent a decade working tirelessly to bring a new level of glamour and success to Yves Saint Laurent and then Gucci; that time was caught in Ford’s first eponymous 416-page keepsake, Tom Ford, published in 2004. As a follow up to that tome, Ford announced today that he will be releasing a second hardcover, this time focusing on his post-Gucci years. Tom Ford 002 will cover everything that’s happened in the designer’s life since he left the Milan-based brand, including launching his namesake label, building up his beauty and fragrance lines, his decision to become a director, and receiving Oscar nods. Now nearing his 60th birthday and with almost 40 years in fashion under his bespoke belt, Ford enlisted Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour to pen the 002’s forward, as well as AirMail founder and former Vanity Fair head Graydon Carter, to write the introduction. Friends in high places, eh?" —DAILY FRONT ROW"Tom Ford will release his second book, Tom Ford 002, in November. Published by Rizzoli New York, it features a foreword by Anna Wintour, an introduction by Graydon Carter and a conversation with Bridget Foley. Ford released his first book, Tom Ford, 17 years ago (Rizzoli, 2004), which explored his time as creative director of Gucci. The second book is a visual compilation of Ford’s own brand, which he founded in 2005." —WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY"TOM FORD 002 reflects the designer’s taste and unapologetic sensual aesthetic and is a true collector’s item for connoisseurs of unabashed style, design, and of Tom Ford the man." —MR MAGAZINE"The special collection of photographs comes just in time for the holidays, as the perfect gift for any synonymous fashion lover and Ford fan." CRFASHIONBOOK.COM"It’s a visual ode to Ford’s eponymous brand created in 2005 and encompasses cosmetics, eyewear, menswear, and his critically acclaimed womenswear line." —PROVOKR.COM
£76.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear
Book SynopsisOffers a reference source for the practising designer. This edition includes chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. It is suitable for students of fashion and design.Table of ContentsIntroduction 5 Design and pattern cutting for menswear 6 Tools and equipment for constructing patterns 7 Aliquot parts 8 Glossary 8 Chapter 1 The basic principles – sizing – using the blocks 9 Part One: ‘Flat’ Cutting Chapter 2 The ‘fl at’ blocks – woven and jersey fabrics 19 Chapter 3 Leisurewear, weatherwear and sportswear 27 Chapter 4 Workwear 47 Chapter 5 Basic nightwear 57 Part Two: Standard Pattern Cutting Processes Chapter 6 Constructing sleeves 63 Chapter 7 Constructing openings and collars 79 Part Three: ‘Form’ Cutting – Classic and Casual Menswear Chapter 8 Classic suit jackets 97 Chapter 9 Classic and casual trousers 109 Chapter 10 Classic and casual shirts 119 Chapter 11 Classic and casual overgarments 129 Part Four: Sizing and Fit Chapter 12 Basic grading techniques 155 Chapter 13 Drafting and adapting the blocks for individual fi gures 163 Part Five: Computer Aided Design (Cad) Chapter 14 Computer generated design and pattern making 173 Chapter index 195
£24.65
Transcript Verlag Teaching Research in Design: Guidelines for
Book SynopsisSince the 1990s, the concern to define areas of research in design has dominated academic debates. As a result, we are now facing a multitude of understandings. This is especially true for practice-based design research. Sandra Dittenberger, Hans Stefan Moritsch and Agnes Raschauer discuss how the concept of learning by research can be integrated into product design studio teaching. They show different international approaches for integrating research into teaching and contrast the areas of design research with scientific standards. The book features study results that helped generate both a general orientation for research in design education and guidelines for students of how to integrate research into their project work.
£33.14
MIT Press Feminist Designer
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£24.30
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Relationality
Book SynopsisThis important new book argues that at the root of the contemporary crisis of climate, energy, food, inequality, and meaning is a certain core presupposition that structures the ways in which we live, think, act and design: the assumption of dualism, or the fundamental separateness of things. The authors contend that the key to constructing livable worlds lies in the cultivation of ways of knowing and acting based on a profound awareness of the fundamental interdependence of everything that exists what they refer to as relationality. This shift in paradigm is necessary for healing our bodies, ecosystems, cities, and the planet at large. The book follows two interwoven threads of argumentation: on the one hand, it explains and exemplifies the modes of operation and the dire consequences of non-relational living; on the other, it elucidates the nature of relationality and explores how it is embodied in transformative practices in multiple spheres of life. The authors provide an
£14.24
Victionary Palette Mini Series 05: Pastel: New light-toned
Book SynopsisPALETTE––viction:ary’s best-selling colour-themed series––has been one of the most sought-after references for designers around the world. In keeping up with the needs of digital-savvy creative practitioners today, the PALETTE mini series was launched at the end of 2019. Each mini edition is a redesigned version of its original with flip-friendly postcard-sized pages for convenience and includes new work for fresh inspiration. Following the first 4 titles under the series (Black & White, Multicolour, Gold & Silver, Neon), PALETTE mini 05: Pastel contains thoughtful design solutions and visual experiments that inspire with the variety of creative ways that the typically soft and soothing colour range can be featured – whether it is used as a single hue, a palette, or juxtaposed with contrasting tones.
£20.00
Victionary PALETTE Mini 00: Nude: New skin tone graphics
Book SynopsisNo two human beings are 100% alike, which is why skin tones make one of the most distinct and diverse palettes on our planet. Although they may seem subtle and soft when presented without context, nude colours can be striking when it comes to making a statement in art or design – which is why more brands are investing in the value of authenticity and the au naturel in a world full of fakes and artificiality. PALETTE mini 00: Nude features a variety of projects that utilise skin tones in exciting and engaging ways by recognising the artists, designers and brands who boldly embrace the beauty of going bare. No matter what platforms or mediums they are applied upon, it celebrates diversity in all its naked glory.
£20.00
Tuttle Publishing Japanese Design: An Illustrated Guide to Art,
Book Synopsis"Graham has crafted a compact, jewel-like resource for all who seek to understand the sources, evolution, impact, and value of Japanese aesthetics and design principles in our modern world." —Dr. Jane Schall, Sanders Sosland Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtThis beautifully illustrated guide offers stunning visual examples and detailed discussions of the objects, aesthetics, philosophy and cultural significance of Japanese design.Asian art expert Dr. Patricia Graham helps guide readers through the aspects of Japanese art and design we've all come to appreciate—whether it's a silk kimono, carefully raked garden path or modern snack food packaging. From the ten key characteristics of Japanese design to the Shinto and Buddhist influences on its aesthetics, this book serves as a great resource for the different styles and how they developed.Another fascinating and less explored piece of design in Japan is its influence on and interpretation by Westerners. From Frank Lloyd Wright to Lafcadio Hearn, artists, scientists, designers, journalists and philosophers were inspired by Japan's arts and crafts in the 19th century. This often romanticized version of Japanese design—viewed through a Western cultural lens—continues to influence our view of it to this day. Graham unpacks the sincere, but sometimes misguided, interpretations of concepts like wabi sabi and shibui.With more than 200 stunning color photos, this detailed guide will be enjoyed by everyone from professional designers to art students, and museum geeks to Japanophiles.Trade Review"Graham's book gives a thoughtful account of Japanese art and design, its cultural context in Japan and its proponents abroad. Her discussion of design terminology, including the origins as well as the uses and misuses through the decades of terms like wabi sabi and shibui is essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese art." --Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art, Art Institute of Chicago"In this beautifully illustrated book, Patricia Graham extracts the overarching visual characteristics of Japanese design sensibilities and shows how deeply they are rooted in their cultural, spiritual, and social backgrounds--something none of the existing textbooks of Japanese art history do satisfactorily." --Mikiko Hirayama, Associate Professor and Director of Museum Studies, Art History/School of Art, College of Design, Art, Architecture & Planning, University of Cincinnati"In this unprecedented work, the underlying aesthetic and cultural roots that are essential for an understanding of Japanese design are explained engagingly and accessibly by Graham…A must-read for designers, artists, connoisseurs and scholars of Japanese art and culture, and many others." --Andreas Marks, Head of the Department of Japanese and Korean Art and Director of the Clark Center at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
£14.44
Princeton Architectural Press The ABC's of Triangle, Square, Circle: The
Book SynopsisThe Bauhaus, the legendary school in Dessau, Germany, transformed architecture and design around the world. This book broke new ground when first published in 1991 by introducing psychoanalysis, geometry, early childhood education, and popular culture into the standard political history of the Bauhaus. The ABC's of Triangle, Square, Circle also introduced two young designers, Ellen Lupton and J. Abbott Miller, whose multidisciplinary approach changed the field of design writing and research. With a new preface by Lupton and Miller, this collection of visually and intellectually stimulating essays is a must-read for educators and students.Trade Review"The book disquiets the mythology surrounding the Bauhaus by dissecting the conflicting principles of design, form and visual perception. [...] Whilst challenging the ambitions of the movement, the monograph presents design criticism through precisely assembled diagrams and layouts in a manner that recognises the Bauhaus’ pedagogical and theoretically self-conscious ideals.” -- Aesthetica
£17.59
Viction Workshop Ltd Palette Mini Series 04: Neon: New fluorescent
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£20.00
Taschen GmbH BIG. Formgiving. An Architectural Future History
Book SynopsisFormgiving. An Architectural Future History by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), is a visionary attempt to look at the horizon of time. The Danish word for “design” is “formgivning,” which literally means to give form to that which has not yet taken shape. In other words, to give form to the future. Using our power to give form, rather than allowing the future to take shape, is more important now than ever, as humankind’s impact on the planet continues to increase and pose ever greater challenges to all life forms. Architecture plays a special role by proposing spaces for our lives that are fragments of the future in the making. William Gibson’s words embody architecture’s role perfectly: “The future is already here—it’s just not evenly distributed.” With Formgiving, BIG presents the last part of its trilogy, which began with Yes is More, one of the most successful architectural books of its generation, and continued with Hot to Cold. An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation. The book is presented in a timeline, stretching from the Big Bang into the most distant future. Projects are structured around six strands of evolution—“Making,” “Sensing,” “Sustaining,” “Thinking,” “Healing,” and “Moving”—the multimedia-based, interdisciplinary concepts encompassing the building industry. Culture, climate, and landscape, as well as all the energies derived from the elements—the thermal mass of the ocean, the dynamics of currents, the energy and warmth of the sun, the power of the wind—are incorporated into these projects. Throughout more than 700 pages, Bjarke Ingels presents his personal selection of projects, including the 12,000-square-meter LEGO House in Denmark, the human-made ecosystems floating on oceans, the redesign of a World War II bunker into a contemplative museum, and the ski slope-infused power plant celebrating Copenhagen’s commitment to carbon neutrality. Through architecture and design, BIG gives shape to a sustainable and simultaneously colorful world. Bjarke Ingels: “To feel that we have license to imagine a future different from today, all we have to do is look back ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, to realize how radically different things were then than they are today. The same will be true if we can look ahead with the same clarity of vision. As we tackle the complexities of everyday life, these six evolutionary trajectories allow us to place a firm gaze on the horizon of time to prevent us from being derailed by the random distractions of today. Since we know from our past that our future is bound to be different from our present, rather than waiting for it to take shape on its own, we have the power to give it form.” More than 65 projects document BIG’s global work through the eyes of their users, from the drawing board to global construction sites and finished projects. Throughout the book are insights into developments that reach five, ten, or fifty years into the future, and evidence of BIG’s intransigence to reach beyond the ordinary, and beyond worlds, to contribute to the future with each project. Each step not only reveals a world that resembles our dreams but also already tries to realize these dreams pragmatically. We have the power to create the world of tomorrow! The book features: previously unpublished essays by Bjarke Ingels, award-winning photography by Laurian Ghinitoiu, Iwan Baan, and Rasmus Hjortshøj, among others, planetary proposals for habitats on the Moon and research centers on Mars, 20 LEGO master-builder models of BIG’s work, a glimpse of Masterplanet—BIG’s ongoing work on a collective, crowdsourced masterplan guide for sustaining our planet. Trade Review„Formgiving is a comprehensive and exciting insight into the universe and the way BIG thinks.“ * Topos *“This is a treasure trove of a book – a super-monograph which not only records the works and projects of a major global practice, but provides insights into the contexts and ideas which have informed their work and our existence.” * Paul Finch. Founder of the World Architecture Festival *“A Rosetta Stone of sorts on the cover shows a graphic evolution of the word ‘formgiving’ an English verbal combination calqued on the Danish term for design. The transition from archaic glyphs to the galactic typography of rocket augurs the incommensurate time horizon that this ambitious book by Bjarke Ingels’s ubiquitous firm purports to tackle.” * Arquitectura Viva *“A parking garage doubles up as a cultural hub, a museum is also a bridge, an incinerator is an urban park, etc. etc. Formgiving brings together over 100 of these synthesisations, raising, defining and answering a few big questions along the way and continuing a hunger for publishing as way of building an image.” * Wallpaper* *“Formgiving is the third instalment of the innovative office of BIG architects, part manifesto, part exhibition catalogue, part monograph, this interesting title takes us to the world of Bjarke Ingels and his colleagues, the architectural firm which has established itself as the optimist innovators in the architectural profession.” * Edgar Gonzalez Moreno *“If Hadid was the closest thing architecture previously had to a mainstream star, Ingels has gone supernova.” * Esquire *
£34.00
Lars Muller Publishers Designing Japan
Book Synopsis'Designing Japan' presents renowned designer Kenya Hara’s vision of how his industry can support Japan in crafting a future founded on a unique philosophy of beauty as well as crowd-sourced wisdom from around the world. A master collaborator, meticulous organiser, and globally conscious innovator, Hara draws on more than three decades of participations in design work and exhibition curating, as well as deep professional interaction with creators from many fields. In 'Designing Japan' Hara reveals methods that make publicly accessible aesthetic inquiries of how this island nation will proceed as its population ages, other nations take over manufacturing, and technology develops. Illustrations and examples recognise successful problem-solving through design, proving that it is a living, changing industry that remains relevant not in spite of, but as a partner to, advancing technology.
£25.20
David & Charles Designing Dreams
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£26.25
Pie International Co., Ltd. Captivating Forms: Structural Package Design in
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£45.00
Prestel Supersonic
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£28.00
Rizzoli International Publications Joy in the Little Things Finding Happiness in
Book SynopsisThe beloved fashion and lifestyle illustrator celebrates the best, most important joys of all--the little pleasures--in this guide full of ideas and inspiration for tapping into your own happiness and creativity. This delicious book begins with an invitation to discover joy every day, just as Kerrie Hess does. Her fabulously creative life has turned her into one of the most eagerly-watched influencers on Instagram. Kerrie's secret is that she's discovered the little things that make her heart sing, and now she wants to help you do the same. From the very first sparkling words to the charming illustrations of macarons, peonies, teacups, and jewelry to the images of strong, chic women who grace its pages, this book is a love letter and guide to what makes us truly happy. Weaving through pleasures, including relaxation, creative pursuits, time with family and friends--in person or virtually--as well as fashion, beauty, home, and travel, Kerrie
£23.76
BIS Publishers B.V. Branded Protest: The Power of Branding and its
Book SynopsisMany of the most successful and recognizable protest movements in the world make use of branding techniques, even when they simultaneously reject the general concepts of branding. Branded Protest dives into this antithesis. It researches the power of branding and the influence it has on current protest movements and gives iconic examples of unique branding-efforts that support protests. We are all exposed to branding: from a torn sheet of cardboard scrawled with handwriting to slick corporate advertising campaigns. Here, we take up the term branding to assess the visualization of iconic protest movements, and to identify the unique tools used to attract the general public and activate people to join in. Branding has become a means to unify a movement and to give protest a visual identity. For Branded Protest we spoke with organizers of protest movements around the world, to identify the particular techniques that help movements deliver a unique and clear message.
£23.79
MIT Press Ltd Wearable Utopias
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£38.70
Titan Books Ltd The Art and Making of Luck
Book SynopsisThe official art book for the animated movie Luck. The Art and Making of Luck showcases, in beautifully illustrated detail, the concept art behind the story of the unluckiest girl in the world: Sam Greenfield. When Sam stumbles into the never-before-seen world of good and bad luck, she sets out on a quest to find good luck for her best friend Hazel, so that she can find a forever family. Journey with Sam as she follows a lucky penny into the Land of Luck, and meets magical creatures including Bob, a lucky black cat, and The Dragon, the CEO of the Land of Good Luck. From Skydance Animation and Apple Original Films, Luck is a charming animated comedy for both adults and kids alike. Any animation buff would be lucky to have this coffee table hardback that explodes with creativity; filled with intricate sketches, vivid concept designs, storyboards, production art, and rendered 3D models for the animated film, alongside insight from the artists, filmmakers and director into the original fictional world of Luck.
£31.99
Taschen GmbH Menu Design in Europe
Book SynopsisMenu Design in Europe is a mouthwatering feast for the eyes, featuring hundreds of European menus from the early 19th century to the end of the millennium. At once a history of continental cuisine and a sprawling survey of graphic styles, Menu Design in Europe satisfies the craving for foodies and design enthusiasts alike. The dominance of French cuisine provided the template for the culinary delights that spread throughout (and beyond) the continent. As restaurants and dining experiences increased in the 19th century, the need for a more formal presentation of available items resulted in a range of printed menus that could be both extravagant and simple. The 1891 menu from Paris’s Le Grand Vefour, with its intricate die-cut design, evokes a bustling Belle Epoque bistro, while the 1932 menu from London’s Royal Palace Hotel transports you to the bar at a spirited, Jazz Age nightspot. On the opposite side of the design spectrum, the menu for the mid-century Lasserre restaurant expresses a surrealistic simplicity. A range of stylistic decades is represented, from masterpieces of Art Nouveau and Art Deco to the graphic appropriations of the German Democratic Republic. Also showcased are the Michelin awarded restaurants of the celebrity chef–era and rarities such as a German military menu from World War II. More than just bills of fare, these menus often represent a memorable dining experience, at times being presented with as much care and attention to detail as the meal itself. So, although one cannot sit in La Tour D’Argent in 1952 and sample its famous duck dish Le Caneton Tour d’Argent, we can surely imagine what it was like when looking at the waterfowl-themed illustration displaying the night’s offerings. Featuring an essay by graphic design historian Steven Heller and captions by ephemerist and antiquarian book dealer Marc Selvaggio, Menu Design In Europe features menus from leading collectors and institutions, providing a sumptuous visual banquet and historical document of two centuries of culinary traditions.Trade Review“The art of dining… more than 400 pages of memorable examples.” * The Wall Street Journal *“…la grande bouffe for the eye, inspirations for the mind and feasts of design history.” * printmag.com *“The sexy, sinister lost art of the restaurant menu… [Menu Design in Europe] celebrates the toothsome heyday of the European menu. Huge, gaudy and exquisite – they're far from today's limp offerings.” * The Telegraph *“Explore the vanishing art of menu design.” * creativereview.co.uk *“A feast for the eyes…” * The Guardian *“From an 1891 Parisian bistro to a 1945 Swedish Airlines banquet, Menu Design in Europe collates hundreds of menus to explore the continent’s visual and culinary history.” * The Guardian *“Within the pages of this book a record of a several centuries of gustatory elation is a reminder that this common object, once a key element to a meal, was elevated to an art form inspiring memories and culinary history.” * Jim Heimann *
£50.00
MIT Press Discursive Design Critical Speculative and
Book SynopsisExploring how design can be used for good—prompting self-reflection, igniting the imagination, and affecting positive social change.Good design provides solutions to problems. It improves our buildings, medical equipment, clothing, and kitchen utensils, among other objects. But what if design could also improve societal problems by prompting positive ideological change? In this book, Bruce and Stephanie Tharp survey recent critical design practices and propose a new, more inclusive field of socially minded practice: discursive design. While many consider good design to be unobtrusive, intuitive, invisible, and undemanding intellectually, discursive design instead targets the intellect, prompting self-reflection and igniting the imagination. Discursive design (derived from “discourse”) expands the boundaries of how we can use design—how objects are, in effect, good(s) for thinking.Discursive Design invites us to see objects in a new ligh
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Rizzoli International Publications La Vie de Clare V.
Book SynopsisThe debut book by fashion and lifestyle designer Clare Vivier, whose eponymous brand has expanded from her Los Angeles home base to become the epitome of bohemian American chic.
£48.75
Rizzoli International Publications Rose Uniacke at Work
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented level of craft is the key signature of Uniacke’s design ethos, on display in this much-anticipated monograph of notable homes she has created.In-demand London-based interiors and furniture designer Rose Uniacke beautifully showcases a number of homes she has designed, boasting clean lines and calm, light-filled spaces, and showrooms defined by an effortless blend of traditional details within contemporary spaces. Whether the project is an urban townhouse, a seaside retreat, or a London villa, the approach of Uniacke is always the same—a collaboration with clients to make understated, refined sanctuaries that offer the perfect settings for everyday life. The book is sumptuously illustrated with two hundred color photographs that truly capture the serenity and timelessness of Uniacke’s hand-hewn cultivated style.The pages of this book exude the same warmth of a Uniacke interior, heightened by the authTrade Review"The British designer ROSE UNIACKE balances rigor and softness in her work, which extends from interiors to her acclaimed lines of furniture, fabrics and paint. In this Rizzoli volume, which includes a foreword by design writer Alice Rawsthorn, Uniacke begins with a look at her own London home. Its spaces prominently display artworks by the likes of GERHARD RICHTER and CARL ANDRE, as well as what she calls “John Soanian views through arches,” an allusion to the 19th-century British architect that reflects her love for updating classical forms. With the help of images from photographers SIMON UPTON, FRANÇOIS HALARD and Luke White, she moves on to show off other houses, like a particularly impressive 19th-century Notting Hill home, whose drawing room features Uniacke’s own Rosewater armchair in dark green across from sleek 1950s ALVAR AALTO chairs, while a bedroom incorporates a chair by JEAN ROYÈRE in yellow velvet and Royère wall lights. On every page, the designer demonstrates her knack for making smart planning look like offhand simplicity." —1st Dibs
£46.00
ABRAMS Super Mario Bros. 8Bit Retro 2025 Wall Calendar
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£11.71
Pie International Co., Ltd. Acky Bright B/W
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£20.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Designing Brand Identity
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£31.46
Reaktion Books Modern Interior
Book SynopsisThrough the impact of shops like Habitat and IKEA, and of the countless glossy magazines, books and catalogues that focus on the concept of 'interior design', we have all become familiar with the idea of our homes and public interiors containing items of modern furniture and decor. Yet design historian and critic Penny Sparke shows that, unlike designed buildings and artefacts, the fixed idea of the 'modern interior' has only ever been an abstract and idealized concept, promoted through exhibitions, retail contexts and the mass media, and that it rarely exists in an absolute form. "The Modern Interior" provides a persuasive account of the forces, conflicts and debates that have underpinned the emergence of something we now effortlessly refer to as the 'modern interior'. Offering fascinating and eloquent insights into the work of international designers including C.R. Mackintosh, Adolf Loos, Josef Frank, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marcel Breuer, Lilly Reich, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Philippe Starck, and Charles and Ray Eames, Sparke focuses on the realities as well as concepts of the modern interior, whether in the hands of professional decorators and designers, or in those of its amateur inhabitants. By doing so, she deftly unravels the shift from Victorian to modern style, and demonstrates that the easy transition to the modern interior so frequently portrayed is little more than a mythology. "The Modern Interior" is essential reading for all students of modern design, architecture and culture, as well as anyone interested in why the interior spaces we inhabit look the way they do.Trade ReviewThe visual reticence of this little book ... undersells the expansiveness, diversity and materiality of its subject ... The Modern Interior presents a compelling argument to consider interiors outside the home, just as it charts the complex interplay between public and private in all interiors, domestic and otherwiseise. This persuasive book is a well-crafted and engaging read Times Higher Education a perceptive and thought-provoking reflection on the transitory nature of modern life TLS ... an engaging and colourful potted history of the modern interior from the 1900s through to the present day. RIBA Journal In using examples of design from around the world, including the US, Scandinavia, UK, France, Germany and Italy, The Modern Interior offers some real insight into why the interior environments we inhabit look the way they do. Designer Magazine Fascinating reading for anyone interested in the theory, and practice, of design House & Garden Set to interest design enthusiasts and those with a curiosity for the history of home trends, this compelling title describes the transition from Victorian to avant-garde style. Illustrations of furniture from across the globe shed new light on the emergence of what has become known as the "modern interior". Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine The Modern Interior makes its argument clearly and forcefully with illustrations that effectively illuminate the narrative. Penny Sparke has here focused largely on a coherent interior, tracking it mainly through the built or written work of professional architects, designers, decorators and critics; her book raises the interesting question of how this story played out on the ground, in the multitudinous everyday interiors of ordinary consumers. Journal of Design History
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Designing for Society
Book SynopsisOur globalised world is encountering problems on an unprecedented scale. Many of the issues we face as societies extend beyond the borders of our nations. Phenomena such as terrorism, climate change, immigration, cybercrime and poverty can no longer be understood without considering the complex socio-technical systems that support our way of living. It is widely acknowledged that to contend with any of the pressing issues of our time, we have to substantially adapt our lifestyles. To adequately counteract the problems of our time, we need interventions that help us actually adopt the behaviours that lead us toward a more sustainable and ethically just future. In Designing for Society, Nynke Tromp and Paul Hekkert provide a hands-on tool for design professionals and students who wish to use design to counteract social issues. Viewing the artefact as a unique means of facilitating behavioural change to realise social impact, this book goes beyond the current trend of applying desiTrade ReviewOffering a significant analysis of the social implications of design and the range of products and services that stimulate human behavior, this is a valuable addition to the literature on design of all varieties. * CHOICE *Everything that’s designed has effects on society, and how we live, and designers have a responsibility to understand this, and design with attention to the impacts their work can have, now and for future generations. In Designing for Society, Nynke Tromp and Paul Hekkert give us a thoughtful and well-informed set of ways of approaching this complex and wide-ranging subject, demonstrating the power of designing products, services, and systems with a focus on social value. * Dan Lockton, Chair of Design Studies at Carnegie Mellon University, USA *To the large numbers of students and professionals who want to ‘do good’ and to make a difference in the world, this book offers a wealth of insights and guidelines. The 'society-centred design practice' outlined by the authors is both theoretically exciting and useful in practice. * Erik Stolterman Bergqvist, Professor of Informatics at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA *Table of ContentsPreface Foreword Introduction 1. Building a Viable Society 2. Effect-driven Design 3. A Clash of Concerns 4. The Far-reaching Influence of the Artefact 5. An Imperfect World 6. Social Implication Design 7. Mapping the Social Context 8. Assessing Impact 9. Social Design in Practice References Index
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Pocket Universal Principles of Design: 150
Book SynopsisWhether a website, marketing campaign, museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Now, there's a handy travel companion for any designer, so that you always have the essentials at your fingertips. Portable, condensed, and armed with 150 principles, Universal Principles of Design, Pocket Edition is like a Swiss Army knife of design knowledge. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs critical need-to-know design knowledge with visual examples of the principles applied in practice. An indispensable field reference for designers of all types, this pocket edition of the best-selling Universal Principles of Design will sharpen your design thinking and expand your sense of the possible.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC An Introduction to Service Design
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to designing services according to the needs of the customer or participants, this book addresses a new and emerging field of design and the disciplines that feed and result from it.Despite its intrinsic multidisciplinarity, service design is a new specialization of design in its own right. Responding to the challenges of and providing holisitic, creative and innovative solutions to increasingly complex contemporary societies, service design now represents an integrative and advanced culture of design. All over the world new design studios are defining their practice as service design while long established design and innovation consultancies are increasingly embracing service design as a key capacity within their offering. Divided into two parts to allow for specific reader requirements, Service Design starts by focusing on main service design concepts and critical aspects. Part II offers a methodological overview and practical tools for the servicTrade ReviewThe book covers a needed niche of bibliography in Service Design and it completely achieves the goal set ... We would recommend it to anyone curious to know more about the field, as an essential introductory book to Service Design or for educators teaching this crucial and exciting discipline. * The Design Journal *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO SERVICES Chapter 1: Defining Services Chapter 2: The Service Economy Chapter 3: Digital Services Chapter 4: Services for Public Interest Chapter 5: The Politics of Service Design Chapter 6: Designing for Services Part 2: THE SERVICE DESIGN PROCESS Chapter 7: Getting Started in the Service Design Process Chapter 8. Research and Analysis Chapter 9. Generating Service Design Concepts Chapter 10. Prototyping, Testing, Iterating Chapter 11. Implementing and Evaluating Services Chapter 12. Service Design Core Capabilities Glossary Bibliography Index
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Laurence King Publishing Visual Merchandising Fourth Edition: Window
Book SynopsisWrite well. Live well.The practice of creative writing - being expressive, exploring ideas, crafting words, shaping stories - can deepen your appreciation of life and enhance your wellbeing.With 100 inspiring prompts, insights and exercises specially devised by an award-winning author and creative writing teacher, discover how to write well - and thrive. This comprehensive guide to visual merchandising covers both window dressing and in-store design, as well as all the other elements, real or virtual, used to enhance the contemporary retail experience. Featuring a range of shops, from fashion emporia such as Selfridges, Printemps, and Bergdorf Goodman to small outlets, the book offers practical advice, supported by tips from the most inspiring visual merchandisers and creative directors across the world.It reveals the secrets of their profession and all there is to know about the latest technology, mannequins, props etc. It also examines the psychology and ever-changing trends behind consumer behaviour.Visual merchandising is presented through lavish color photographs, diagrams of floor layouts and store case studies, and includes invaluable information such as a glossary of terms used in the industry.
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Braun Publishing AG A Coffee a Day: Contemporary Café Design
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Sage Publications Ltd Research for Designers: A Guide to Methods and
Book SynopsisDesign is everywhere. It influences how we live, what we wear, how we communicate, what we buy, and how we behave. To design for the real world and define strategies rather than just implement them, you need to learn how to understand and solve complex, intricate and often unexpected problems. Research for Designers is the guide to this new, evidence-based creative process for anyone doing research in Design Studies or looking to develop their design research skills. The book: Takes an organized approach to walking you through the basics of research. Highlights the importance of data. Encourages you to think in a cross-disciplinary way. Including interviews with 10 design experts from across the globe, this guide helps you put theory into practice and conduct successful design research.Trade ReviewToday, designers design services, processes and organizations; craft skills no longer suffice. We need to discover, define and solve problems based upon evidence. We need to demonstrate the validity of our claims. We need design research, but as a special kind of research, with methods appropriate to the applied, constructive nature of design. We need a book on research for designers that can educate students and be a reference for professionals. And here it is: Gjoko Muratovski’s masterful book for 21st century designers. -- Don NormanDesign can be a powerful tool for social, economic, and cultural change. It can serve as a guide to grow economic and industrial success, along with breaking down long-term social norms and cultural barriers. This book provides a great learning reference on the basics of research. It is well written, easy to understand, and provides guidance on research methodology which can be very valuable to all researchers, and not only those specifically in the design profession. Along with a well-organized approach to research, Muratovski also encourages crossdisciplinary partnerships and highlights the importance of data. Both of these are essential to learning, analysing, and developing design solutions which can contribute to improvements in quality of life. -- David KusumaInspiring and engaging. Gjoko Muratovski gives us a visionary preview on the future of design. He argues that design is transforming from ‘problem-solving’ to ‘problem-finding’ – something every company, from startups to multinationals, needs in today’s hyper-connected and fast-changing world. Muratovski provides the context and more importantly, the implications of the rise of design as a powerful competitive advantage. If you want to know more about the role of design in the past, present and where design is headed, start here. If you’ve ever wanted to become a ‘design-driven’ company, read this book. -- David R. ButlerToday, as designers, we are exploring a new vision; a vision that seeks to apply creativity to challenges of our age, namely digital technology and information. The designer of today is involved with designing experiences, not just looks and appearances. Gjoko Muratovski’s Research for Designers gives the reader a pair of wings to transcend limitation and do original work. -- Suresh SethiResearch for Designers clearly explains how effective cross-disciplinary discovery and delivery of strategic solutions to complex problems needs to begin with targeted and credible research of the problem area, the ecosystem, the context, and the stakeholders involved. While the book provides a great overview for designers that are interested in learning about research methods and how to use them, the book is also useful to strategists and decision-makers as it can expand their problem-solving toolkit to incorporate design research and practice in the pursuit of new, original and better outcomes. This is an excellent resource for both students and developing design practitioners. -- Jane TreadwellGjoko Muratovski has written the definitive compendium that not only covers ‘how’ to best conduct design research but ‘why’ it is such a vital ingredient to success. Although intended for design students, I believe Muratovski’s manual offers a far broader appeal. Strategists, business leaders, policy makers, anyone who wants to enhance and advance their research proficiency to achieve a better outcome should read this book. I know I’ll be sharing copies with my colleagues. -- Maureen ThurstonResearch for Designers is a welcome contribution to the world of design academia as it discusses methods for carrying out systematic design research. This book allows the reader to choose methods for design research according to different types of design problems and not only for the different stages of the design process. In this respect, this will be useful not only to postgraduate students and academics engaged in serious design research, but also to practicing designers dealing with large-scale, complex and cross-disciplinary design problems. -- Kun-Pyo LeeDesign’s importance in social, cultural and economic terms has never been greater. So, it’s a surprise that the design research community has waited so long for an authoritative and comprehensive handbook on research methods which further our understanding and knowledge of the process of designing. Research for Designers fills this gap in the literature. There’s no doubt it will become a seminal reference for those seeking to undertake research in the field. -- Seymour Roworth-StokesResearch for Designers explores design research based on a panorama of the evolution of design. It is a useful book for designers, educators and researchers. It is also a meaningful book, as it opens the window for enriching and improving the rationalities between design and a possible better world. While facing a new era of design activism, a new culture of knowledge creation should be involved as part of the agenda. Gjoko Muratovski’s work makes a concrete step forward. -- Yongqi LouFlexible production technology and new business models enable companies to make almost anything. The unintended consequences include consumers confused by too many choices and managers not knowing what to make. Design offers new ways for executives to understand and fulfil people’s needs and aspirations; however, the informality of design knowledge prevents design operating at the speed and scale that is needed. Research for Designers is a major contribution to giving structure to design knowledge. This book will help companies succeed by helping people have better lives. -- Patrick WhitneyGjoko Muratovski’s Research for Designers provides a structured approach to introducing design students and new researchers to design research. Designers embarking on research have often found it to be challenging to find books that are able to provide them with the necessary advice and guidance for success. This book helps to overcome this challenge by taking the reader through the research process from defining the research problem through to the literature review on to data collection and analysis. With such practical and useful chapters this book should prove to be essential reading in design schools across the world. -- Tracy BhamraWith Research for Designers, Gjoko Muratovski has put together a highly valuable resource for designers who want to better understand how to do design research. Designers, but also those who teach designers, will find these resources extraordinary useful. -- Erik StoltermanA brilliantly written and wonderfully comprehensive book on the wide array of research methods available that can, ultimately, help us design a better world. As companies, organizations and even governments turn to designers to solve a wide range of problems, a more evidence-based approach to design will certainly be in design’s future. This book is an invaluable contribution to that effort. Appropriate for students and professional designers alike, Gjoko Muratovski’s Research for Designers should be required reading for anyone creating anything! -- Dan FormosaIn Research for Designers, Gjoko Muratovski provides a comprehensive and insightful guidance to designers on how to find answers to well-articulated design related questions, in a methodical and systematic way. Given that the design field have suffered a lack of well-grounded literature on research methods and research methodology this book is a welcome contribution and fills a gap for everyone that aims to approach the field in a methodologically proper way. This book is an excellent contribution to the knowing of ‘how’ to do design research – a knowledge critical not only for researchers but for everyone operating in the design field. With Research for Designers, Gjoko Muratovski makes a long-awaited contribution to the professionalization of the design field. -- Göran RoosIn Research for Designers, Gjoko Muratovski provides a comprehensive and insightful guidance to designers on how to find answers to well-articulated design related questions, in a methodical and systematic way. Given that the design field have suffered a lack of well-grounded literature on research methods and research methodology this book is a welcome contribution and fills a gap for everyone that aims to approach the field in a methodologically proper way. This book is an excellent contribution to the knowing of ‘how’ to do design research – a knowledge critical not only for researchers but for everyone operating in the design field. With Research for Designers, Gjoko Muratovski makes a long-awaited contribution to the professionalization of the design field. -- Göran RoosThe need for conducting rigorous knowledge-based inquiry is a central theme of this very timely and relevant book by Gjoko Muratovski. Research for Designers is an extremely valuable ‘how to’ book that arms designers with practical knowledge on how to conduct and communicate research in order to create even greater value from the work that they currently do. -- Swee MakResearch for Designers is a highly valuable book for anyone who engages with the design process, regardless of whether they are designers, engineers or business developers. This book introduces research with a strong practical focus, and it lays down the foundations for developing an entire R&D process, even for large-scale, long-term projects – which makes it incredibly useful to both design and business leaders. -- Kalevi EkmanDesigners aiming to change the world are always in pursuit of new approaches that can help them realize their potential, even if they are already strongly motivated creative people. This search is a driving force that leads them to become deeper thinkers, and this is also what drives them to learn new things. So far, they had to do with basic research in order to understand complex problems, namely looking within the field of design itself, while this book shows them how to find knowledge that lies outside the field. Wonderfully written, each well-structured chapter of the book encourages designers to develop their own knowledge from the ground up. -- Yukari NagaiMuratovski’s clear, methodical coverage of the major approaches to research provides the succinct introduction and on-going practical resource that every undergraduate, graduate, or practicing designer might need to begin contributing, themselves, to the next stage of the field’s development. Armed with the lessons contained in this practical guide, they will not only make further contributions to the marketing bonanza and paradigm shift in corporate leadership already underway, they will help move design from problem finding to problem predicting and also, it seems, teach us much about what it means to be human in a world of ever accelerating technological change. -- Branden Thornhill-MillerResearch for Designers works well to illuminate for Master’s and Doctoral level students how and why important shifts in design are taking place around the world from ‘product creation’ to ‘process creation’ and from ‘a field of practice’ to a ‘field of thinking and research’. In course development and lecturing on design at universities such as Stanford, St. Petersburg Polytechnic, Borås, Aalto and Tongji, I have until now been searching for good new books of this kind. One down. -- Antti AinamoGjoko Muratovski makes an excellent case for how design research can help move design practice and education to the next level. Society has a growing need for comprehensive design thinking and his book, Research for Designers, makes the subject easy to understand for novices and also serves as an excellent reference and inspiration for experts. -- Søren PetersenTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Human-Centred Design Chapter 3: Design as Practice, Research and Thinking Chapter 4: Research Essentials Chapter 5: Ethnographic Research Chapter 6: Qualitative Research Chapter 7: Quantitative Research Chapter 8: Visual Research Chapter 9: Applied Research Chapter 10: Presenting your Research Chapter 11: Conclusion
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