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Activité noble par excellence, le design consiste à rechercher une réponse intelligente, fonctionnelle et si possible esthétique à nos besoins, des plus quotidiens aux plus extraordinaires. Pourtant, aujourd'hui il s'apparente plus à un label de mode ou de style. Le mot «design» a-t-il été vidé de son sens? Est-il devenu un vague concept de marketing et de communication?(...)
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Activité noble par excellence, le design consiste à rechercher une réponse intelligente, fonctionnelle et si possible esthétique à nos besoins, des plus quotidiens aux plus extraordinaires. Pourtant, aujourd'hui il s'apparente plus à un label de mode ou de style. Le mot «design» a-t-il été vidé de son sens? Est-il devenu un vague concept de marketing et de communication?(...)
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Prodesign : Éloge du design utile
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Activité noble par excellence, le design consiste à rechercher une réponse intelligente, fonctionnelle et si possible esthétique à nos besoins, des plus quotidiens aux plus extraordinaires. Pourtant, aujourd'hui il s'apparente plus à un label de mode ou de style. Le mot «design» a-t-il été vidé de son sens? Est-il devenu un vague concept de marketing et de communication? La réponse est oui, et en voici la démonstration. S'appuyant sur de nombreux exemples d'objets, l'intervention de quelques uns des plus grands designers et le parcours de James Dyson, une nouvelle démarche de création est proposée: le ProDesign un design axé sur l'innovation et une approche responsable, ergonomique, économique et durable au service des utilisateurs-consommateurs du monde entier.
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Activité noble par excellence, le design consiste à rechercher une réponse intelligente, fonctionnelle et si possible esthétique à nos besoins, des plus quotidiens aux plus extraordinaires. Pourtant, aujourd'hui il s'apparente plus à un label de mode ou de style. Le mot «design» a-t-il été vidé de son sens? Est-il devenu un vague concept de marketing et de communication? La réponse est oui, et en voici la démonstration. S'appuyant sur de nombreux exemples d'objets, l'intervention de quelques uns des plus grands designers et le parcours de James Dyson, une nouvelle démarche de création est proposée: le ProDesign un design axé sur l'innovation et une approche responsable, ergonomique, économique et durable au service des utilisateurs-consommateurs du monde entier.
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May 2007, Paris
May 2007, Paris
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Industrial Design
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In Sweden, the Facit brand is as well known as IBM or Olivetti. Based in Atvidaberg, the company produced mechanical calculators, typewriters and office furniture between 1922 and 1998. By the 1970s, the company had grown from a local family business into one of the world’s leading manufacturers. The company-sponsored football team AFF was playing in the first division.(...)
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In Sweden, the Facit brand is as well known as IBM or Olivetti. Based in Atvidaberg, the company produced mechanical calculators, typewriters and office furniture between 1922 and 1998. By the 1970s, the company had grown from a local family business into one of the world’s leading manufacturers. The company-sponsored football team AFF was playing in the first division.(...)
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The Facit Model: Globalism, Localism, Identity
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In Sweden, the Facit brand is as well known as IBM or Olivetti. Based in Atvidaberg, the company produced mechanical calculators, typewriters and office furniture between 1922 and 1998. By the 1970s, the company had grown from a local family business into one of the world’s leading manufacturers. The company-sponsored football team AFF was playing in the first division. But a few years later the Facit organization had disappeared—worn down by global capitalism. ''The Facit Model: Globalism, Localism, Identity'' looks at this peculiar example of corporate modernism through the printed matter produced in Facit’s in-house print shops, culled from FACIT’s archives. Type specimens, manuals, advertising leaflets and product catalogs bear witness to a culture which feels increasingly distant, and yet helped to define many of the codes and forms familiar to us from today’s world of work.
The Facit Model: Globalism, Localism, Identity
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In Sweden, the Facit brand is as well known as IBM or Olivetti. Based in Atvidaberg, the company produced mechanical calculators, typewriters and office furniture between 1922 and 1998. By the 1970s, the company had grown from a local family business into one of the world’s leading manufacturers. The company-sponsored football team AFF was playing in the first division. But a few years later the Facit organization had disappeared—worn down by global capitalism. ''The Facit Model: Globalism, Localism, Identity'' looks at this peculiar example of corporate modernism through the printed matter produced in Facit’s in-house print shops, culled from FACIT’s archives. Type specimens, manuals, advertising leaflets and product catalogs bear witness to a culture which feels increasingly distant, and yet helped to define many of the codes and forms familiar to us from today’s world of work.
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May 2025
May 2025
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Industrial Design
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The anatomy of our bodies invites sitting; but do we design seats in the same way? Has our means of sitting been colonized by modern design? And how is the culturally various act of sitting itself reflected in this functional commodity? Italian artist Matteo Guarnaccia’s (born 1993) ''Cross cultural chairs'' is a research-based design project ''about the cultural context(...)
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The anatomy of our bodies invites sitting; but do we design seats in the same way? Has our means of sitting been colonized by modern design? And how is the culturally various act of sitting itself reflected in this functional commodity? Italian artist Matteo Guarnaccia’s (born 1993) ''Cross cultural chairs'' is a research-based design project ''about the cultural context(...)
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Cross cultural chairs: 8 chairs from 8 countries. Diversifying modern seating
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The anatomy of our bodies invites sitting; but do we design seats in the same way? Has our means of sitting been colonized by modern design? And how is the culturally various act of sitting itself reflected in this functional commodity? Italian artist Matteo Guarnaccia’s (born 1993) ''Cross cultural chairs'' is a research-based design project ''about the cultural context of furniture, understanding how globalization is shaping design around the world.'' He writes, ''it’s an exploration that lies between social and technical aspects of chairs.'' To execute this project, Guarnaccia visited eight different countries to conduct research and talk to local design studios, ultimately collaborating with them to portray each culture in the form of a chair. Cross Cultural Chairs plumbs the hidden depths of furniture design and the ways in which cultural norms assert themselves through functional commodities, opening up a conversation about identity, community and expression through chairs.
Cross cultural chairs: 8 chairs from 8 countries. Diversifying modern seating
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The anatomy of our bodies invites sitting; but do we design seats in the same way? Has our means of sitting been colonized by modern design? And how is the culturally various act of sitting itself reflected in this functional commodity? Italian artist Matteo Guarnaccia’s (born 1993) ''Cross cultural chairs'' is a research-based design project ''about the cultural context of furniture, understanding how globalization is shaping design around the world.'' He writes, ''it’s an exploration that lies between social and technical aspects of chairs.'' To execute this project, Guarnaccia visited eight different countries to conduct research and talk to local design studios, ultimately collaborating with them to portray each culture in the form of a chair. Cross Cultural Chairs plumbs the hidden depths of furniture design and the ways in which cultural norms assert themselves through functional commodities, opening up a conversation about identity, community and expression through chairs.
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September 2023
September 2023
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Industrial Design
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This catalog accompanies a group show at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, featuring a selection of works from Italian designers under age 35. The exhibition showcases how these young designers meet the challenges posed by continuous ecological and social transformations.
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This catalog accompanies a group show at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, featuring a selection of works from Italian designers under age 35. The exhibition showcases how these young designers meet the challenges posed by continuous ecological and social transformations.
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December 2023
December 2023
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Italy: a new collective landscape
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This catalog accompanies a group show at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, featuring a selection of works from Italian designers under age 35. The exhibition showcases how these young designers meet the challenges posed by continuous ecological and social transformations.
Italy: a new collective landscape
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This catalog accompanies a group show at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, featuring a selection of works from Italian designers under age 35. The exhibition showcases how these young designers meet the challenges posed by continuous ecological and social transformations.
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December 2023
December 2023
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The spirit of chairs
The spirit of chairs
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The chairs in this private collection are not an assembly of objects of everyday use. They are a congregation of creatures often eluding their primary purpose as seating. Metaphorically exaggerated height and disassociation transform the chairs into individuals, or sculptures exploring the uncertain boundaries of physics. The book’s generous layout allows readers to(...)
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The chairs in this private collection are not an assembly of objects of everyday use. They are a congregation of creatures often eluding their primary purpose as seating. Metaphorically exaggerated height and disassociation transform the chairs into individuals, or sculptures exploring the uncertain boundaries of physics. The book’s generous layout allows readers to(...)
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The spirit of chairs
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The chairs in this private collection are not an assembly of objects of everyday use. They are a congregation of creatures often eluding their primary purpose as seating. Metaphorically exaggerated height and disassociation transform the chairs into individuals, or sculptures exploring the uncertain boundaries of physics. The book’s generous layout allows readers to immerse themselves in this cabinet of curiosities and give their imagination free rein. Nicolas Polli and Jean Vincent Simonet use their photographic essays to interpret the exhibits originating from well-known artists and designers. The texts illustrate the collection in terms of the friction between art and design. They explain the collection’s significance in the life of the collector, and they discuss the general motives that lead to a passion for collecting.
The spirit of chairs
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The chairs in this private collection are not an assembly of objects of everyday use. They are a congregation of creatures often eluding their primary purpose as seating. Metaphorically exaggerated height and disassociation transform the chairs into individuals, or sculptures exploring the uncertain boundaries of physics. The book’s generous layout allows readers to immerse themselves in this cabinet of curiosities and give their imagination free rein. Nicolas Polli and Jean Vincent Simonet use their photographic essays to interpret the exhibits originating from well-known artists and designers. The texts illustrate the collection in terms of the friction between art and design. They explain the collection’s significance in the life of the collector, and they discuss the general motives that lead to a passion for collecting.
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February 2023
February 2023
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Industrial Design
Industrial Design
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''U-Joints – A taxonomy of connections'' looks at human history through its details, and invites us to see design and architecture in new ways. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary, U-JOINTS is a collective project that brings together the voices and viewpoints of more than 120 authors. Together they “tell” design and architecture in the form of stories, essays,(...)
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''U-Joints – A taxonomy of connections'' looks at human history through its details, and invites us to see design and architecture in new ways. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary, U-JOINTS is a collective project that brings together the voices and viewpoints of more than 120 authors. Together they “tell” design and architecture in the form of stories, essays,(...)
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U-Joints: A taxonomy of connections
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''U-Joints – A taxonomy of connections'' looks at human history through its details, and invites us to see design and architecture in new ways. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary, U-JOINTS is a collective project that brings together the voices and viewpoints of more than 120 authors. Together they “tell” design and architecture in the form of stories, essays, interviews, statements, visits to factories, reportage, facts and figures and, not least, a vast taxonomy of joints. Photo portfolios examine how joints are produced, illustrate their diverse uses, or simply show the inherent yet often overlooked beauty of connections in the man-made world.
U-Joints: A taxonomy of connections
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''U-Joints – A taxonomy of connections'' looks at human history through its details, and invites us to see design and architecture in new ways. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary, U-JOINTS is a collective project that brings together the voices and viewpoints of more than 120 authors. Together they “tell” design and architecture in the form of stories, essays, interviews, statements, visits to factories, reportage, facts and figures and, not least, a vast taxonomy of joints. Photo portfolios examine how joints are produced, illustrate their diverse uses, or simply show the inherent yet often overlooked beauty of connections in the man-made world.
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December 2023
December 2023
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Industrial Design
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"Electric Dreams" charts the seismic shifts that transformed the monochrome product world of 1980's consumer electronics into a 21st century landscape full of shape, colour and variety. It considers the economic and technological imperatives which brought design to the heart of electronic innovation and marketing culture.
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"Electric Dreams" charts the seismic shifts that transformed the monochrome product world of 1980's consumer electronics into a 21st century landscape full of shape, colour and variety. It considers the economic and technological imperatives which brought design to the heart of electronic innovation and marketing culture.
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Electric dreams : designing for the digital age
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"Electric Dreams" charts the seismic shifts that transformed the monochrome product world of 1980's consumer electronics into a 21st century landscape full of shape, colour and variety. It considers the economic and technological imperatives which brought design to the heart of electronic innovation and marketing culture.
Electric dreams : designing for the digital age
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"Electric Dreams" charts the seismic shifts that transformed the monochrome product world of 1980's consumer electronics into a 21st century landscape full of shape, colour and variety. It considers the economic and technological imperatives which brought design to the heart of electronic innovation and marketing culture.
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April 2004, London
April 2004, London
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Industrial Design
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DESIGNsuisse
DESIGNsuisse
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"DESIGNsuisse" propose un regard sur 25 créateurs dont les objets, logos et marques font partie de du quotidien. Accompagné de deux DVD présentant 25 courts métrages (25 portraits filmés), l'ouvrage présente en quatre langues un panorama original du design suisse. Chaque film montre la personnalité et la méthode de travail d’un créateur à travers ses réalisations et ses(...)
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"DESIGNsuisse" propose un regard sur 25 créateurs dont les objets, logos et marques font partie de du quotidien. Accompagné de deux DVD présentant 25 courts métrages (25 portraits filmés), l'ouvrage présente en quatre langues un panorama original du design suisse. Chaque film montre la personnalité et la méthode de travail d’un créateur à travers ses réalisations et ses(...)
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Industrial Design
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March 2006, Zürich
March 2006, Zürich
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DESIGNsuisse
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"DESIGNsuisse" propose un regard sur 25 créateurs dont les objets, logos et marques font partie de du quotidien. Accompagné de deux DVD présentant 25 courts métrages (25 portraits filmés), l'ouvrage présente en quatre langues un panorama original du design suisse. Chaque film montre la personnalité et la méthode de travail d’un créateur à travers ses réalisations et ses projets en cours. Quant au livre, il décline le résultat du travail de chaque artiste au fil de textes percutants et de nombreuses photographies. / This is an important book about contemporary design that provides essential information in this sphere of professional and general interest. Posters, furniture, typography, sneakers, textiles: Swiss design is rich, manifold and renowned. "DESIGNsuisse" includes reports specially written and illustrated by young photographers for this book on 25 representative designers. It looks at their way of working and most important works, and also catalogues their complete works. An essay on the history and the current role and importance of design in Switzerland places them in context, and the book also includes further important names, clients, producers, schools and artists active in several fields. The book includes an index and an annotated bibliography. Featured on the cover of the book are two DVDs of the designers discussed.
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"DESIGNsuisse" propose un regard sur 25 créateurs dont les objets, logos et marques font partie de du quotidien. Accompagné de deux DVD présentant 25 courts métrages (25 portraits filmés), l'ouvrage présente en quatre langues un panorama original du design suisse. Chaque film montre la personnalité et la méthode de travail d’un créateur à travers ses réalisations et ses projets en cours. Quant au livre, il décline le résultat du travail de chaque artiste au fil de textes percutants et de nombreuses photographies. / This is an important book about contemporary design that provides essential information in this sphere of professional and general interest. Posters, furniture, typography, sneakers, textiles: Swiss design is rich, manifold and renowned. "DESIGNsuisse" includes reports specially written and illustrated by young photographers for this book on 25 representative designers. It looks at their way of working and most important works, and also catalogues their complete works. An essay on the history and the current role and importance of design in Switzerland places them in context, and the book also includes further important names, clients, producers, schools and artists active in several fields. The book includes an index and an annotated bibliography. Featured on the cover of the book are two DVDs of the designers discussed.
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March 2006, Zürich
March 2006, Zürich
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Industrial Design
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Founded in 1987, the design collection of the Museum of Design Zurich now has more than 15,000 exhibits, 20,000 examples of packaging and the Archive for Swiss Design and is the first and most comprehensive of its type in Switzerland. "Take away" is the first in a series of publications which presents treasures from the collection on a specific theme. Like the(...)
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Founded in 1987, the design collection of the Museum of Design Zurich now has more than 15,000 exhibits, 20,000 examples of packaging and the Archive for Swiss Design and is the first and most comprehensive of its type in Switzerland. "Take away" is the first in a series of publications which presents treasures from the collection on a specific theme. Like the(...)
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Industrial Design
Industrial Design
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February 2006, Ludwigsburg, Zürich
February 2006, Ludwigsburg, Zürich
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Take away
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Founded in 1987, the design collection of the Museum of Design Zurich now has more than 15,000 exhibits, 20,000 examples of packaging and the Archive for Swiss Design and is the first and most comprehensive of its type in Switzerland. "Take away" is the first in a series of publications which presents treasures from the collection on a specific theme. Like the exhibition of the same name, the focus here is the contentious world of items used in mobile food culture: stacking plates, paper cups, pizza boxes, picnic baskets as well as things like mini toothbrushes, folding furniture and much more. This book shows just how much mobile eating shapes our lives, with all its advantages and disadvantages. Not only has it changed what we eat, but also how, where and what we use to eat. Whether fast food, take away, system gastronomy or convenience food.
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Founded in 1987, the design collection of the Museum of Design Zurich now has more than 15,000 exhibits, 20,000 examples of packaging and the Archive for Swiss Design and is the first and most comprehensive of its type in Switzerland. "Take away" is the first in a series of publications which presents treasures from the collection on a specific theme. Like the exhibition of the same name, the focus here is the contentious world of items used in mobile food culture: stacking plates, paper cups, pizza boxes, picnic baskets as well as things like mini toothbrushes, folding furniture and much more. This book shows just how much mobile eating shapes our lives, with all its advantages and disadvantages. Not only has it changed what we eat, but also how, where and what we use to eat. Whether fast food, take away, system gastronomy or convenience food.
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February 2006, Ludwigsburg, Zürich
February 2006, Ludwigsburg, Zürich
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Shoes made from discarded rubber, a knife grinder made from a bicycle wheel, an organ made from water pipes, a lamp made from plastic bottle bottoms and a clock made from old flip-flops are a few of the ingenious recycled Kenyan products covered in this fascinating volume. Annelise Della Rosa is a teacher and a scholar, she lives and works in Italy and Kenya.She(...)
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Shoes made from discarded rubber, a knife grinder made from a bicycle wheel, an organ made from water pipes, a lamp made from plastic bottle bottoms and a clock made from old flip-flops are a few of the ingenious recycled Kenyan products covered in this fascinating volume. Annelise Della Rosa is a teacher and a scholar, she lives and works in Italy and Kenya.She(...)
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The art of recycling in Kenya
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Shoes made from discarded rubber, a knife grinder made from a bicycle wheel, an organ made from water pipes, a lamp made from plastic bottle bottoms and a clock made from old flip-flops are a few of the ingenious recycled Kenyan products covered in this fascinating volume. Annelise Della Rosa is a teacher and a scholar, she lives and works in Italy and Kenya.She received artistic training and also studied psychology and, in herresearch, she has linked her own experience in Africa to her study of theuse of artistic languages.
The art of recycling in Kenya
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Shoes made from discarded rubber, a knife grinder made from a bicycle wheel, an organ made from water pipes, a lamp made from plastic bottle bottoms and a clock made from old flip-flops are a few of the ingenious recycled Kenyan products covered in this fascinating volume. Annelise Della Rosa is a teacher and a scholar, she lives and works in Italy and Kenya.She received artistic training and also studied psychology and, in herresearch, she has linked her own experience in Africa to her study of theuse of artistic languages.
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March 2009, Milano
March 2009, Milano
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Industrial Design
Industrial Design
