Project Vitra : Sites, Products, Authors, Museum, Collection, Signs

ISBN-13: 9783764385934 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 396 str.

Rolf Fehlbaum; Cornel Windlin

Opis

The first comprehensive publication about the history, present and future of a design firm with more to offer than just chairs. The book offers an inside look at the firm s collaboration with architects and designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, Herzog and de Meuron."

Spis treści

Places (presentation of Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein with museum by Frank O. Gehry, fabrication facilities (by Alvaro Siza and Grimshaw), conference pavilion (by Tadao Ando).- Products (Furniture by Vitra).- Authors (Vitra s famous designers from Eames over Panton to Hadid ...).- Museum (on concept behind exhibitions).- Collection (Famous Chair/Furniture Collection/Barragan Foundation).- Signs (finds form the Vitra archive).- Glossary (on famous designers who ve worked for the company).

O autorze

Rolf Fehlbaum ist Chairman von Vitra; Cornel Windlin verantwortet seit 2004 Konzeption und Gestaltung der Vitra Home-Kataloge.