Penguin Books Australia

333 pioneering design classics from the beginning of the industrial era to the end of the Second World War.

A chronological portfolio of the 333 best designs that became available to homes across the globe thanks to the advent of mass production

333 design classics from the mid 1960s up to the present day that show the impact of new technology on product design.

'Indifference towards people and the reality in which they live is actually the one and only cardinal sin in design' — Dieter Rams

Dieter Rams' life and work are indelibly linked to his thoughts about how people live, and how they can live better. Products he designed in the 1960s are still being produced and sold today – only one demonstration of the strength of his work. This comprehensive...

'& Fork' seeks to represent the best in international product design from around the world. In order to make the most comprehensive selection of 100 important young product designers working today, 10 key figures from the design world were enlisted to curate the project. These 10 writers, curators and designers have combined their extensive knowledge to ensure that '& Fork' truly represents...

Naoto Fukasawa (b.1956) is one of the best-known Japanese product designers working today. After graduating from Tama Art University in 1980, he moved to the United States and worked at IDEO, one of the world's most innovative design companies. In 1997, Fukasawa moved back to Japan to set up the IDEO Tokyo office. During his time at IDEO, he developed his sense for how people perceive and use objects...

Creating Breakthrough Products identifies the key factors associated with successful innovation, and presents a revolutionary approach to building products that redefine markets -- or even create new ones.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the architect and product designer.

German designer Konstantin Grcic was born in Munich in 1965. After opening his practice KGID (Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design) in 1990, he very quickly received recognition for his simple, ingenious products. With numerous commissions from the most important names in the design industry, such as Authentics, Flos, iittala, Krups, Magis and Muji, his work has been widely published in several books...

An in-depth study of the use of ceramic tile.