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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 790.132
EAN: 9781584795544
ISBN: 1584795549
Label: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Manufacturer: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
Publisher: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Studio: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"

Early in the 1980s, some of the world’s most famous architects and industrial designers began to design a wide variety of everyday objects for the home. From tea kettles and toasters to desk lamps and dustpans, these highly designed, often whimsical products blurred the lines between form, function, and fun. Lisa Roberts, an architect and home furnishings designer, became so enamored of these objects that she set out to collect her favorites, amassing more than 300 exemplary pieces over the past 25 years.

Seventy of these award-winning household objects—created by such design superstars as Michael Graves, Philippe Starck, and Karim Rashid—are presented in Antiques of the Future, a book as clever, energetic, and eye-popping as the products themselves. Each is captured in vibrant, humorous photographs, accompanied by details about the product, designer, and manufacturer and a concise explanation of why it deserves a place in the collection. Whether it’s a paperweight, a salad spinner, or a blow dryer, these ordinary objects have extraordinary style. Accessible and entertaining, Antiques of the Future not only helps readers to develop an eye for distinctive design but also explains how they can start their own “museum-quality” collections.

Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good photography but ...
Review: This book was beautifully photographed, but only one item per page. I was looking for more items, especially items that didn't originally cost a fortune.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Exceptional, insightful and clever
Review: This is the perfect gift for someone who appreciates great design in everyday objects. Who would have thought these items would become collectable! Lisa Roberts obviously recognized something special before any of us did and I surely hope there is a second book in the works. I have really enjoyed sharing my Antiques of the Future with friends and family.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: great coffee table book
Review: It's a really pretty book. That's all I have to say.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Gift for a Relative
Review: A Christmas gift for my mother. She is enjoying it immensely. She said it is very informative, entertaining, and well written.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: This book has very little information. I expected more products to be reviewed.

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