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Inspired by radical Italian designer Enzo Mari, this practical book with step-by-step DIY projects forhand built, beautiful furniture is a tribute to his simple ideas that challenged the consumerism of the furniture industry.Many interpreted Enzo Mari's book Autoprogettazione? as a manifesto of nostalgic longing for a pre-capitalist society where people built what they needed themselves, but Mari's goal wasn't to make people cease consuming. Mari wanted people to consider the more basic aspects of the objects we surround ourselves with and what it is that makes a piece of furniture, beautiful, comfortable and functional.Taking Enzo Mari and his book as his influence, Erik Eje Almqvist unpacks the practical aspects of the Autoprogettazione? theory, offering simple designs for handbuilt, beautiful furniture. Using just a hammer, nails and boards cut to standard dimensions, Hammer & Nail explores only a few techniques but arms the reader with skills and inspiration for life. With easy-to-

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint HarperCollins Publishers
      Published 1/17/2022
      ISBN-13 9781911663904
      978-1911663904
      ISBN-10 1911663909

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      Book Synopsis
      Inspired by radical Italian designer Enzo Mari, this practical book with step-by-step DIY projects forhand built, beautiful furniture is a tribute to his simple ideas that challenged the consumerism of the furniture industry.Many interpreted Enzo Mari's book Autoprogettazione? as a manifesto of nostalgic longing for a pre-capitalist society where people built what they needed themselves, but Mari's goal wasn't to make people cease consuming. Mari wanted people to consider the more basic aspects of the objects we surround ourselves with and what it is that makes a piece of furniture, beautiful, comfortable and functional.Taking Enzo Mari and his book as his influence, Erik Eje Almqvist unpacks the practical aspects of the Autoprogettazione? theory, offering simple designs for handbuilt, beautiful furniture. Using just a hammer, nails and boards cut to standard dimensions, Hammer & Nail explores only a few techniques but arms the reader with skills and inspiration for life. With easy-to-

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