UID:
kobvindex_INT0002525
Format:
142, 146 pages
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photographs, plans (black and white)
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28 cm
Edition:
New edition
ISBN:
9780764330247
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0764330241
Content:
"The problem: Basically we can buy furniture, build it or inherit it. All of it is bulky, heavy, often fragile & always a bitch to move. There are hundreds of books to tell us 'how-to' design & 'build-it-yourself'. Also even more books to tell us what to buy (& where & for how much!). Often there may be one or two knock-down or folding or inflatable pieces included, but just accidentally. The solution: We have put together a catalog of furniture you can build yourself easily, or buy or adapt. We are giving you instructions on what to buy or make, and where. Al of it can be folded or knocked down, stacked, inflated or (ecologically responsibly) recycled or thrown away."
Content:
"Victor Papanek and James Hennessey set out to change the world in the mid-1970s, empowering the people to create their own inexpensive furnishings. Their books, Nomadic Furniture 1 and Nomadic Furniture 2, are reprinted here in their entirety. In their vision of home design, everything is lightweight, folds, inflates, knocks down, stacks, or is disposable. They offer simple instructions for making beds, chairs, sofas, stools, and tables, using inexpensive and recycled materials. Their ideas open up channels for creativity, as well as for saving money and lightening a household's footprint. This practical, lighthearted approach to living is certainly worth a revisit, in a world where environmental consciousness is quickly evolving."
Note:
NEW EDITION NOTE: This new edition is a reprint of the volumes [1] (1973) and 2 (1974)
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VOLUME 1: Introduction: You are a nomad -- Human measurement -- Seating -- Eating and working -- Storage -- Sleeping + -- Light -- Babies and children -- Etc. -- Hints for working -- Notes + calculations -- Photographic credits. VOLUME 2: Introduction: Now you are even more nomadic -- On human measure -- Seating -- Sound + sight -- Lighting -- Storage + systems -- Children: Babies and small kids -- Eating -- Working -- Sleeping -- Lounging -- On getting away from it all -- Hints, info + miscellaneous -- Tools + materials -- Notes + calculations -- How to order from outside the U.S.A. -- Photographic credits -- About the authors. -- Provided by publisher
Language:
English
Keywords:
Case studies
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Handbooks and manuals
