Furniture Design: An Introduction to Development, Materials and Manufacturing
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Furniture Design is a comprehensive guide and resource for students and furniture designers. As well as discussing pioneering contemporary and historical designs, it also provides substantive answers to designers' questions about function, materials, manufacture and sustainability, integrating guidance on all of these subjects – particularly material and manufacturing properties – in one accessible and structured volume. Many leading contemporary furniture designers from around the world are included, with case studies carefully selected to highlight the importance of both material and manufacture-led design processes. The book is also intended to provide an insight into furniture design for those considering a college education in product and industrial design. Review: Five Stars - Great book with plenty of useful info for inspiring designers. Review: Not what I expected, but good - I was looking for a more technical volume exploring the manufacture of furniture for industry/commerce. What I found was an excellent overview of styles and general topics of advantages and disadvantages of various materials - but not deep technical data. This is, indeed, an introduction to all aspects of design/development and material/manufacture, and a good one at that.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 49 Reviews |
O**S
Five Stars
Great book with plenty of useful info for inspiring designers.
C**A
Not what I expected, but good
I was looking for a more technical volume exploring the manufacture of furniture for industry/commerce. What I found was an excellent overview of styles and general topics of advantages and disadvantages of various materials - but not deep technical data. This is, indeed, an introduction to all aspects of design/development and material/manufacture, and a good one at that.
M**N
Great book for the fundamentals
Shipped quickly. Great book for the fundamentals.
S**E
Five Stars
In perfect condition.
A**O
Four Stars
nice book
R**E
Great gift for people who work in the Furniture Industry
Got this book for my brother and he was very excited about it as he just took a new job at a furniture company and took a position in finance and manufacturing
A**T
The best book I've read on furniture design basics so far
For someone amateur like me, who would like to understand more about the different materials, techniques, processes and decisions behind designing a piece of furniture in a way or another this book is priceless. It is not easy at all to find manuals that explain in some detail the considerations around material, production, aesthetics and sustainability that go into designing a piece of furniture. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, especially the chapter on materials, which covers different types of wood, plastics, metals, fabrics and others. It highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each, along with the usual manufacturing methods, taking into account the costs and production volume they are intended to. The book also looks at other aspects of design and presents different examples of actual designs, explaining the merits the author sees on each one of them. I guess that more experienced people in the field might find it basic. For me it was an eye opener, and something I was looking for since quite some time ago. It is definitely one of the best books I've read on furniture design.
B**I
I can say this is a good book. Though sometimes it just feels repetitive
170 Pages in , I can say this is a good book . Though sometimes it just feels repetitive , overall this is a good basic intro into furniture design and referencing .
R**A
Three Stars
Looks perfect for the person bought for, cannot therefore give a more concise review... A Xmas present
F**.
Five Stars
Great book its really interesting. Good quick delivery
A**R
Very happy with the
Arrived quickly. Very happy with the book
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