DESIGN & FASHION
Making Design
Cooper-Hewitt 2015 ISBN 9780910503747 Acqn 23869
Hb 15x21cm 780pp 1100col ills 31.50
Cooper Hewitt possesses one of the most diverse and comprehensive collections of design works
in existence and is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and
contemporary design. Reopening in late 2014, the museum has undergone a transformative
renovation. Its landmark home in the Andrew Carnegie Mansion offers an entirely new and
interactive visitor experience resulting in 60 percent more gallery space. To mark the occasion,
Cooper Hewitt is publishing an expansive book on its unparalleled collection, which consists of
more than 210,000 objects from all over the world, spanning 30 centuries. Designed by Irma
Boom, and a wonderful design object in itself at over 900 pages, the book expresses the
museum's primary goal--to inspire people to see how design impacts their lives. Available in three
different colours and printing with glow in the dark ink, the book embodies design process. This
user-centred approach is reinforced throughout the pages with 54 narratives and an extensive
process glossary that discusses individual objects through a design lens. Featuring more than
1,100 collection objects selected by the curatorial staff, Smithsonian Design Library, and
renowned designer Irma Boom, Making Design is organized entirely by Boom's visual sequencing
of images; her design and the curators' essays weave parallel narratives throughout the book.
This wildly playful and unexpected jaunt through the collection ends with Boom's exploration of
her process, "Making Making Design," which embraces the essence design and the new
experiences in Cooper Hewitt's galleries.
Text by Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid, Susan Brown, Kimberly Randall, Lucy Commoner,
Sarah D. Coffin, Cynthia Trope, Gail S. Davidson, Caitlin Condell, Gregory Herringshaw, Stephen
Van Dyk, Elizabeth Broman, Jennifer Cohlman Bracchi, Sarah Lawrence, Mary McWilliams.
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DESIGN & FASHION
Scandinavia S/S/A/W 2015 - July Nights
Jacob Hedberg 2015 no ISBN 24616
Pb 23x30cm 168pp 100ills 50col 23.95
Themed July Nights, this edition of the Scandinavian fashion magazine features arresting series
by Benjamin Vnuk: Karlina Caune glides through dark waters while Maja Salamon traipses
through the forest. Marcus Ohlsson presents an intimate and soft, black-and-white nude portrait
of Manon Leloup. Also, Hans Gedda offers mixed photography of landscapes and nature, Edita
Vilkeviit is followed by Hasse Nielsen, and contributions from Johnny Kangasniemi and Boe
Marion together with Oscar Lange. Plus, discover all manner of small objects from nature
leaves, lichen-covered rocks, mossy branches, flowers, pine cones pictured throughout.
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DESIGN & FASHION
A Pictorial Guide To Small Dishes And Saucers
Seigensha Art Publishing 2014 ISBN 9784861524424 Acqn 24208
Pb 11x15cm 312pp 1020ills 1000col 15.50
This project draws from the vast Shibata collection, which is said to have "started with a single
strangely shaped plate", featuring 906 carefully selected small dishes and saucers, and classified
into 174 pattern types and 88 categories, along with commentaries for each category.
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