The furniture machine : furniture since 1990 /

"Contemporary furniture design has grown in popularity in recent years, but why? The Furniture Machine looks at the furniture industry and at design trends since 1990, to unravel the appeal of contemporary design. Who are the leading designers and what are the dominant styles of the period, fro...

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Author / Contributor: Williams, Gareth, 1966-
Imprint: London : V&A, 2006.
Format: Book
Language:English
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Summary:"Contemporary furniture design has grown in popularity in recent years, but why? The Furniture Machine looks at the furniture industry and at design trends since 1990, to unravel the appeal of contemporary design. Who are the leading designers and what are the dominant styles of the period, from Minimalism to Blobjects and the New Antiques? Which technical or material innovations, like CAD-CAM and rapid prototyping, have changed the way furniture is made? Who are the most influential design thinkers, and what ideas have most influenced the look of furniture?" "Drawing on the collections of the V&A Museum and elsewhere, The Furniture Machine seeks to answer these questions through the work of the major designers of the period."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:174 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-169) and index.
ISBN:9781851774944 (hbk.)
1851774947 (hbk.)
Additional Physical Form available Note:Also issued online.