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  • Japanese Modernisation and Mingei Theoryby Yuko Kikuchi

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    Conceptualised in 1920s Japan by Yanagi Sôetsu, the Mingei movement has spread world wide since the 1950s, creating phenomena as diverse as Mingei museums, Mingei connoisseurs and collectors, Mingei shops and Mingei restaurants. The theory, at its core and its adaptation by Bernard Leach, has long been an influential 'Oriental' aesthetic for studio... more...

  • Rethinking Aesthetics: The Role of Body in Designby Ritu Bhatt

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    Rethinking Aesthetics is the first book to bring together prominent voices in the fields of architecture, philosophy, aesthetics, and cognitive sciences to radically rethink the relationship between body and design. These essays argue that aesthetic experiences can be nurtured at any moment in everyday life, thanks to recent discoveries by researchers... more...

  • Design durch Gebrauchby Sonja Stich; Uta Brandes; Miriam Wender

    De Gruyter 2013; US$ 52.00

    Diese Publikation erforscht und analysiert eine ganz besondere Form von Design: das ebenso normale wie wunderbare Phänomen, dass Menschen ohne Designanspruch bereits gestaltete Dinge umnutzen, anders nutzen, im besten Sinne «missbrauchen». more...

  • Designlandschaft Österreichby Karin Hirschberger; Tulga Beyerle

    De Gruyter 2013; US$ 46.00

    »Designlandschaft Österreich«offeriert einen leicht fassbaren Überblick über die österreichische Designkultur von 1900 bis zur Gegenwart; dies vor dem Hintergrund der äußerst bewegten Industriegeschichte des Landes. Dabei werden die wesentlichen Aspekte in Form von Essays renommierter Experten erläutert. more...

  • Limited Editionby Sophie Lovell

    De Gruyter 2013; US$ 74.00

    «Limited Edition» ist das neue Schlagwort im Möbeldesign: Mit Prototypen, Unikaten und limitierten Produktserien zelebrieren Designer einen Individualitätskult für alle Preisklassen. Das Buch beleuchtet die Hintergründe dieses Trends in sorgfältigen Recherchen und dokumentiert die spannenden Arbeiten anhand hochwertiger Abbildungen. more...

  • An Introduction to Design and Cultureby Penny Sparke

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 45.95

    This third edition of An Introduction to Design and Culture has been revised and updated throughout to include issues of globalization, sustainability and digital/interactive design. New for this edition is a chapter which covers key changes in design culture. Design culture has changed dramatically in the 21st century, the designer-hero is... more...

  • "Muster ? Ornament, Struktur und Verhalten"by Andrea Gleiniger; Georg Vrachliotis; Georg Vrachliotis; Andrea Gleiniger

    De Gruyter 2012; US$ 28.00

    Hochkomplexe Muster beruhen auf einfachen Regeln. Muster und Musterbildung bekommen heute als Grundlage der Systematisierung und der Beschreibung hochkomplexer Vorgänge und Phänomene eine neue, zentrale Bedeutung. Welche Vorstellung von Muster muss im derzeitigen Architekturdiskurs verwendet werden? more...

  • Folk Arts of Japanby Hugo Munsterberg; Soetsu Yanagi

    Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 39.95

    This edition was originally published in print form by Tuttle Publishing in 1958. The Folk Arts of Japan by Dr. Hugo Munsterberg deals with a rediscovered branch of Japanese art which, in straightfoward beauty of its products, is currently delighting the Western world. Although these folkcraft creations have their roots in the country's ancient... more...

  • Son of Serge Bastardeby John Dummer

    Summersdale 2012; US$ 9.99

    The roguish Serge Bastarde teaches John the tricks of the French antique trade?a must for Francophiles We sat and stared balefully at the walnut buffet. A rich customer had complained it was "making strange noises in the night." It was around midnight and we strained our ears to hear, hardly daring to breathe. And there it was?a kind of crunch,... more...

  • Thinking Contemporary Curating Kindle Editionby Terry Smith; Kate Fowle

    Independent Curators International 2012; US$ 19.95

    What is contemporary curatorial thought? Current discourse on the topic is heating up with a new cocktail of bold ideas and ethical imperatives. these include: cooperative curating, especially with artists; the reimagination of museums; curating as knowledge production; the historicization of exhibitionmaking; and commitment to extra-artworld participatory... more...