International Design Yearbook 5 Hardcover by Oscar Blanca

Product Details

• Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group (1989-12-12)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 240 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781558590052
• Item Weight: 567.0 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

This fifth-year installment of IDY is a unique showcase and the most authoritative guide to contemporary domestic design.

The fifth edition of the critically acclaimed annual review of international design covers the year 1990s best, most characteristic, and most significant examples in furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles, and products from teakettles to computers. Once again, brilliant works by leading designers appear alongside innovative pieces of newcomers. 1990s selection was judged by the acclaimed Spanish designer Oscar Tusquets Blance, from whose hand have come architectural, interior, furniture, and industrial product masterpieces. An indispensable source book for professionals, this wonderfully illustrated annual is also a delight to anyone who appreciates creative genius in the form of everyday objects.

About the Author

Architect, painter, and designer Oscar Tusquets Blanca was a close friend of Salvador Dalí and collaborated with the artist on a number of furniture pieces. He has been honored with the Gold Delta Award and the Creu de Sant Jordi Award.