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Plastic dreams : synthetic visions in design

Title
  1. Plastic dreams : synthetic visions in design / Charlotte & Peter Fiell.
Published by
  1. [London] : Fiell Pub., ©2009.
Author
  1. Fiell, Charlotte, 1965-

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Additional authors
  1. Fiell, Peter.
Description
  1. 287 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm
Summary
  1. "Plastic Dreams is a lavishly illustrated reference work that raises the aesthetic perception of plastics and celebrates their nobility as materials by bringing together an exquisite and highly curated survey of landmark product designs in plastics, from Bakelite in the 1920s to the latest technopolymers today. This publication features over 120 landmark designs, from Wells Coates iconic AD 65 radio to Konstanin Grcic's MYTO stacking chair, that reveal a breathtaking profusion of colours and forms as well as inventive imaginations fuelled by utopian aspirations. The accompanying introductory essay also traces the fascinating history of plastics and assesses their crucial and influential role in industrial design, while the extensive glossary of materials and processes will help sort out your Jaxonite and Xylonite from your Polyethylene and ABS. "Plastic Dreams" is an essential guide to material culture and a must-have publication for all lovers of plastic and design aficionados. Charlotte and Peter Fiell are leading authorities on 20th and 21st century design and have written and edited over 30 internationally bestselling books on the subject. They have just founded their own design-led publishing company, FIELL, to publish their own books as well as other titles by other specialist authors."
Subject
  1. Plastics > Design
  2. Industrial design
  3. Design
  4. industrial design
  5. design (discipline)
  6. Art and Design
  7. Design
  8. Industrial design
  9. Plastics > Design
  10. Gebrauchsgegenstand
  11. Industriedesign
  12. Kunststoff
  13. Sitzmöbel
Contents
  1. Introduction: plastic dreams; synthetic visions in design -- Landmark designs in plastics: 1925 to present -- Glossary: materials and processes -- Index -- Bibliography -- Picture credits.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Book in plastic holder.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 286) and index.