Name: Industrial Design A-Z
ISBN: 9783836522168

Charlotte Fiell

Peter Fiell

From consumer products and packaging to transportation and equipment, this comprehensive work traces the evolution of industrial design from the Industrial Revolution to the present day.

Industrial Design A-Z

Examines 300 designers and design-led companies, including Airstream, Charles Babbage, Braun, Thomas Crapper, Lamborghini, and Phillipe Starck in alphabetical order, with concise text and color photos describing objects, individuals, and companies. This A-Z section is followed by a section on themes and materials that covers, among other subjects, aluminum, Bakelite, packaging, signage, and Taylorism. The section on case studies tracks the history of the following household appliances: the bicycle, iron, microscope, refrigerator, telephone, television, typewriter, vacuum cleaner, and washing machine. A timeline of inventions is included

Industrial Design A-Z

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