The Design Book

More than 500 designed objects, from the Anglepoise lamp to the Vespa, are catalogued in a compact volume about how useful things got their shape. Each entry pairs a photograph with the designer, the date and a short account of where the object came from, what it does and how it lodged in popular culture. Furniture, fashion, transport and technology sit side by side, which makes differences in approach visible, and the small format keeps the book easy to shelve or carry between studio and desk. Page by page: • Over 500 objects photographed, dated and credited • Notes on the designer and the thinking behind each piece • Categories spanning furniture, fashion, transport and technology • Compact format built for browsing rather than shelf display A reliable pick for design students, studios and gift-givers, published by DK Publishing and available at Boipoka.