Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the San Jose Museum in March 2005, "Blobjects and Beyond is a survey and critical review of new designs in all categories, which celebrate and explore amorphic, organic, protoplasmic, and other "blobby" forms. From Karim Rashid's housewares and furniture to the iMac, blobjects are not faddish items, they are the direction that products have been going in for more than a decade, and represent the future of design. Featuring examples of industrial design, architecture, graphic design, digital media, furniture, and fashion design from the last 15 years, "Blobjects and Beyond focuses on widely available consumer products, as well as limited-production goods, individually crafted and customized pieces, one-of-a-kind conceptual projects, and examples of fine art that straddle the line between art and design.
Blobjects and Beyond: The New Fluidity in Design
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the San Jose Museum in March 2005, "Blobjects and Beyond is a survey and critical review of new designs in all categories, which celebrate and explore amorphic, organic, protoplasmic, and other "blobby" forms. From Karim Rashid's housewares and furniture to the iMac, blobjects are not faddish items, they are the direction that products have been going in for more than a decade, and represent the future of design. Featuring examples of industrial design, architecture, graphic design, digital media, furniture, and fashion design from the last 15 years, "Blobjects and Beyond focuses on widely available consumer products, as well as limited-production goods, individually crafted and customized pieces, one-of-a-kind conceptual projects, and examples of fine art that straddle the line between art and design.
Blobjects and Beyond: The New Fluidity in Design
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Closing: The Life and Death of an American Factory by William L. Bamberger, ISBN 0393319229
The story of the White Furniture Company--a century-old family-owned business that was bought out by a huge corporation and later closed--puts a human face on the economic realities of the 1990s. 92 photos, 31 in color. National TV & radio features.
Closing: The Life and Death of an American Factory by William L. Bamberger, ISBN 0393319229
Wicker bedroom furniture > Closing: The Life and Death of an American Factory by William L. Bamberger, ISBN 0393319229