Little Book of Big Ideas: Design - Tapa dura

'A comprehensive introduction' The Bookseller 'Offering a fascinating overview of 50 of the most influential personalities, and the top 10 trends, ideas or movements, the Little Book of Big Ideas is a brand new series of concise volumes, filled with everything you need to know about the design and fashion industries.' In Design (September 2009)

A comprehensive introduction not only to the world's most important product designers, from the 17th century to the present, but also a look at the various design theories, styles and movements of the period. It will particularly concentrate on the ideas and contributions of 50 of the world's most influential designers such as Philippe Starck and Le Corbusier, and on 10 of the major movements in this field and their place in history. All in all, this is a compact, easily accessible, quick guide to the subject.