

The book is a comprehensive guide to 20th century design, with alphabetical entries covering designers (including Dieter Rams and Charles and Ray Eames), companies (such as Braun and Sony), and design movements (Art Deco, Bauhaus, etc.). There are at least 1,000 illustrations, and all aspects of design are included: products, decorative arts, and graphics. The only drawback is that it hasn't been updated to cover designs of the last few years of the century, such as Jony Ive's Apple iMac.
Charlotte and Peter Fiell also wrote Industrial Design A-Z and The Story Of Design. The Design Encyclopedia, by Mel Byars, is the most comprehensive A-Z design guide, and The Penguin Dictionary of Design & Designers, by Simon Jervis, is also useful. History Of Design, by Pat Kirkham and Susan Weber, surveys the history of design since 1400. History Of Modern Design, by David Raizman, covers design since the Industrial Revolution. The Art Of Things, by Dominique Forest, is a history of product design since 1945. A History Of Industrial Design, by Edward Lucie Smith, is a slightly dated introduction to industrial design. Phaidon has published two visual histories of product design: the three-volume Phaidon Design Classics and the concise The Design Book.
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