Phaidon Design Classics
By Phaidon Press
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Description
The most comprehensive collection of design classics available at a special introductory price for a limited period only.
This authoritative and meticulously researched collection charts the story of product design over the past 200 years. It was years in the making and was compiled via rigorous selection process by an international panel of design-world insiders, including architects, critics, curators, product designers, auctioneers, and historians.
The application offers, at the touch of a finger, access to an encyclopedic, illustrated history of 1,000 timeless design classics by not only renowned designers, such as Marcel Breuer, Achille Castiglioni, Le Corbusier, Jasper Morrison, Dieter Rams, Eero Saarinen, and Philippe Starck but also anonymously designed pieces, such as the clothes peg, the corkscrew, and the chopstick, that have stood the test of time.
Presented in a beautifully rendered, 3D environment, the application has been built to take full advantage of the large Multi-Touch screen and advanced capabilities of iPad. The objects are organized chronologically, easily accessible via a timeline at the bottom of the screen. Material contained in the application includes archival photographs, original sketches, patents, prototypes and informative text with precise information about the product, designer, manufacturer and the object’s historical context.
From cars to chairs, from tableware to cameras, from toys to airplanes, the application features products that are most often still in production today, largely unchanged since their creations.
It is an essential resource with extraordinary value for anyone who appreciates great design.
What's New in Version 1.1.1
1.1
• Updated with the ability to shuffle, browse and search by category, designer and keyword
• Now with over 3,000 images
1.1.1
• Updated keyword search response time
• Improved image compositions
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Customer Reviews
Nice updates - great usability improvements
It's a pity you haven't got 5 stars--you've addressed most concerns addressed with the updates. Version 1.1.1 builds on 1.1 with further refinements and touches. Since when does a book *update*? Most excellent.
Endlessly fascinating.
When are you releasing other books in this format? My wallet is ready. . . . Pick one, release it, and I'm there.
Great App If You Love Chairs
I never thought I would pay this much money for any app, but I'm a sucker for great design. And this app does have hundreds of fantastic designs to look at, beautifully presented, from paper clips to Boeing 747s. My only two criticisms: 1) Too many chairs! 181 out of 1000 designs is way too many for me 2) The fancy UI tries too hard, and gets in the way of ease of use. Not good design itself! Oh, here's a third, bonus criticism. 3) Some of the pictures are very low res. If the developers couldn't find a better pic, I'd rather they just left the object out.
Nice design, good value
This is an excellent app that works well. It's also a large app that loads slowly. it cries out for iOS 4 support of multitasking so you don't have to endure the wait each time you leave the app to do further research of a topic with Google or Wikipedia.
5 stars when the wait is gone!
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- $28.99
- Category: Reference
- Updated: Jun 24, 2010
- Version: 1.1.1
- Size: 301 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Phaidon Press Limited
- © 2010 Phaidon Press Limited
Requirements: Compatible with iPad.Requires iOS 3.2 or later
