Mario Bellini
AUD$125.00 CAD$120.00 €79.95 £60.00 T95.00 USD$95.00
The book is richly illustrated with over 500 images, including sketches and photographs, from Mario Bellini’s archive, published for the first time.
It includes a complete catalogue of Bellini’s design work, thematically presented, from calculators, typewriters, office and banking machines, to chairs, tables, sofas, and lighting. Features a series of essays, including an interview with Mario Bellini, covering the various aspects of his career and design processes.
A must-have book for architects and designers of all disciplines including product, furniture, lighting, textile, and graphics, as well as students of all these disciplines.
Specifications:
- Format: Hardback
- Size: 270 x 205 mm (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in)
- Pages: 320 pp
- Illustrations: 500 illustrations
- ISBN: 9780714869452
"Without curiosity you cannot create things."—Mario Bellini
"Designing something new has always been a moving experience for me, a rare privilege to be valued." —Mario Bellini
"One of the last great protagonists of Italian design."—The New York Times
"Bellini proved himself a prolific product designer working for Yamaha, Renault, Fiat..."—swide.com
"It's surprising that this is the first comprehensive monograph on Bellini—his award-winning electronic devices for Olivetti have had a far-reaching influence... Having served as the editor of Domus between 1985 and 1991, he offers an especially interesting historical perspective in an interview in this volume." —Metropolis
"A triumph... Insightful, poignant and unabashedly honest."—Identity
"Mario Bellini is one of those rare designers whose work can truly be said to span generations... [A] parade of candy-coloured forms and elaborate era-defining shapes."—Wallpaper
"This tome establishes Bellini as one of our era’s most essential furniture designers."—1stdibs Introspective Magazine
"[E]ngrossing... A significant contribution to design history."—Core77
