Il design come racconto - Mini Design Award e BMW Creative Lab

Marco Fazzini
Skira Editore / Moret

The first book to exclusively present Cleto Munari's latest creations in the field of the applied arts: a unique collection of art carpets. Cleto Munari was born in Gorizia and he lives and works in Vicenza. After meeting Carlo Scarpa in 1973, who encouraged him in his work, he decided to focus his attention on the area of industrial design, and began to work for some of the most important companies in the world. Constantly in search of original ideas, over the years he has tirelessly been engaged in analyzing and experimenting with both forms and material. In 1985 he opened a laboratory-studio-jeweler's, where, together with a group of worldclass architects, he designs and produces silver jewelry and other objects for avant-garde collections that truly represent historical revolutions in jewelry both in Italy and abroad, and have also led to the production of watches, pens and furniture. Cleto Munari's objects have entered the permanent collections of some of the world's top museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This book is the first to exclusively present Cleto Munari's latest creations in the field of the applied arts. After his jewelery, silverware, watches and furnishings, the great designer has involved ten other designers and artists in the creation of a unique collection of art carpets. Signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Dario Fo, Mario Botta, Alessandro Mendini, Javier Mariscal, Ettore Mochetti, Deisa Centazzo, Sandro Chia, Mimmo Paladino and by Cleto Munari himself, these creations are full-fledged works of art and represent the high point of the skills and expertise of one of the greatest creative designers in the world, who has been designing and producing for over forty years.

AA.VV.
[Editrice Compositori]

Robert Klanten, Kitty Bolhöfer, Sven Ehmann
Prestel Publishing

No more boring lamps and lights! Many countries around the world have already banned or are in the process of phasing out traditional incandescent light bulbs in favor of more energyefficient lighting. Because these familiar sources of illumination are becoming extinct, the areas of lighting and light design are currently experiencing significant changes. New technologies such as LEDs and OLEDs are inspiring both designers and manufacturers to develop new forms, functionalities, structures, and constructions. Lux describes and documents this current evolution in lighting and light design. The book presents an eclectic collection of up-to-the-minutelightrelated projects, focusing on their impact on areas such as product design, technology, and art. Because existing lamp forms and silhouettes often serve as the basis for cutting-edge work or are being integrated into new technologies and aesthetics in a playful way, Lux features innovative and surprising ideas for chandeliers and classic table, wall, and hanging lamps. The book shows how recently developed light sources that radiate less heat can be combined with a far broader spectrum of materials than we have ever seen before. It also presents examples of experimental installations with light as well as ways in which illumination is being used to enhance an atmosphere, create objects, or structure space. In short, Lux features an inspiring range of current approaches to the use of light that represent a fundamental change in the technical and aesthetic possibilities available.

Paola Barbara Sega, Ettore Sessa
Edizioni Gabriele Mazzotta

Fabio Filippini
Rizzoli Lizard

Che cosa hanno in comune un iPod e una Renault? Come mai Le Corbusier creava architetture innovative ma guidava un'auto dalle linee decisamente antiquate? Perché le automobili bisogna guardarle da lontano? Come reagisce l'industria delle quattro ruote ai cambiamenti della società e ai nostri timori sull'impatto ambientale? A queste e a molte altre domande risponde "Curve", il saggio illustrato che Fabio Filippini - uno dei maggior car designer italiani, ex direttore del Design di Pininfarina - ha scritto con la collaborazione di Gabriele Ferraresi. Un viaggio che mette insieme la storia del car design alle esperienze personali e professionali di Filippini, che in trent'anni di carriera ha immaginato e realizzato il design di auto, camion, treni e perfino trattori che hanno conquistato il mercato mondiale: dagli esordi nel solco della grande carrozzeria italiana, fino alle collaborazioni internazionali e al suo incontro con Steve Jobs. Un libro che parla dell'auto e del percorso che porta alla sua creazione con una passione, una competenza e un'originalità che non hanno precedenti.

s.a.
Skira Editore

Anna Yudina
L'ippocampo

Furnitecture, furniture - architecture, la fusione tra l'arredo e l'architettura. Un nuovo approccio all'interior design, che sposa le forme più innovative di "micro-architettura" con il design industriale. Oggi, gli spazi interni vengono via via trasformati da un'ampia serie di nuovi oggetti, che vanno dagli arredi alle invenzioni architettoniche su piccola scala. Sull'onda del design digitale e delle nuove possibilità manifatturiere, un numero sempre maggiore di designer indipendenti sta rendendo il crossover tra arredamento e architettura uno degli ambiti più floridi e innovativi nel campo del design. I progetti ideati da questi creativi includono librerie che possono dinamicamente dividere e riorganizzare una stanza, sedie che creano angoli intimi, spazi-negli-spazi per uffici domestici, cucine in moduli indipendenti che possono espandersi per rivelare ogni funzionalità umanamente concepibile. Il volume presenta centinaia di oggetti da collezione e pezzi rari, produttori indipendenti e soluzioni rapide a problemi spaziali di vario tipo.

Sergio Calatroni
Afro City Editore

Sandrina Bandera, Maria Canella
Skira Editore

Lena Lenček, Gideon Bosker
Chronicle Books

The revealing story of how skin went public in America. The swimsuit--more than any other type of clothing--is an item of fantasy and a challenge to daring fashion designers. Making Waves explores every aspect of the design and manufacture of swimwear and delves into the psychological and social roots of swimsuit styles and their appeal. Illustrated with over a hundred photographs, lithographs and drawings, this book chronicles the evolution of swimsuits from the nineteenth century to the present day. The contemporary and historical illustrations include provocative swimwear advertisements featuring the sexy physiques of Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe, James Garner and Ronald Reagan; swimsuit pinups by Alberto Varga and George Petty; and, collected in a book for the first time, a selection of swimsuit photographs from Sports Illustrated's annual tribute to the female form.--From publisher description.

Bruno Munari, Valeria Montaldi
Edizioni L'Agrifoglio

Michela Manservisi
Cooper & Castelvecchi

Lo scopo della presente pubblicazione è quello di dare voce alla creatività africana, rimasta a lungo misconosciuta. Una guida con immagini, profili e interviste ai più importanti creativi della moda d'oggi, in bilico tra innovazione estrema e tradizioni locali. In Africa, come in ogni altra parte del mondo, la storia delle arti tessili e del costume rappresenta uno degli indicatori del cambiamento sociale e dell'influenza culturale.