Big Book of Design
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Big Book of Design is an encyclopedic history of international design for design students, product designers, and readers who want a broad reference on the discipline. Edited by Andrea Branzi and published by 24 Ore Cultura in 2019, the 448-page Italian-language volume follows design from the 1920s to the present through the careers of twenty-five masters. It is suited to readers who want to see how individual designers, ideas, and everyday objects fit into a wider cultural story. Each profile is introduced by an essay that frames the designer's work, supported by selected writings that explain their thinking.
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An atlas of well-known objects, presented through short entries, drawings, and photographs, links these profiles to the products that entered daily life. Students can use the book to place a project within a historical lineage and to compare approaches to function, form, and production across generations. On a university reading list, it works as a reference for precedent studies, studio discussion, and early research, giving a clear overview before moving on to more specialised monographs.
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