Swissness (English and German Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3721207165 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-06 |
| Language | : | English, German |
DESCRIPTION:
Many traditional products have established reputations for quality and utility far beyond the national borders. In addition there are portraits of seven individuals who have had a significant impact on the highly unique history of Swiss design - people who paved the way for the success of ''Swiss made'' products all over the world. Swissness presents 43 design accomplishments of Swiss origin, including the Swiss Army knife, the Landi chair, Le Corbusier's chaise longue, the Davos sled or new products like the Freitag bag, the KABA key, RaKo-Boxes, Omega watches or the legendary vegetable peeler Rex. All adhere to the maxims of Swiss design: less is more, functional, high quality, plain and compatible
Between 1982 and 1991 he worked at driade, Olivetti, pallucco, XO and has been a freelancer since 1991, primarily as a writer. . He also works on a regular basis for a number of newspapers and magazines including the Zurich SonntagsZeitung. Collaboration in various films by Philippe Starck and Zaha Hadid; various book projects on the Grand Hyatt - Berlin. About the Author Klaus Leuschel studied design and art history at the Hamburg Academy of Visual Arts, at Hamburg University and at the Architectural Association, School of Architecture, in London. He lives and works in Zurich and Bern
. Klaus Leuschel studied design and art history at the Hamburg Academy of Visual Arts, at Hamburg University and at the Architectural Association, School of Architecture, in London. He lives and works in Zurich and Bern. Collaboration in various films by Philippe Starck and Zaha Hadid; various book projects on the Grand Hyatt - Berlin. Between 1982 and 1991 he worked at driade, Olivetti, pallucco, XO and