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Each entry highlights how a commonplace item is a reflection of creativity, craftsmanship and the human experience. This is not just a book for design enthusiasts — it is for anyone who appreciates the quiet elegance of well-made objects that merge form and function. Organised chronologically,...
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Each entry highlights how a commonplace item is a reflection of creativity, craftsmanship and the human experience. This is not just a book for design enthusiasts — it is for anyone who appreciates the quiet elegance of well-made objects that merge form and function.
Organised chronologically, there are a host of iconic pieces, from Marcel Breuer's classic B3 and Jean Prouvé’s Standard Chair No.4 with its industrial clarity, to Jasper Morrison’s playfully minimalist Air-Chair, alongside vernacular creations that reveal how cultural needs shape utility and beauty. Each piece is treated as a story about form, function, material and the people who imagined them.
The book finds wonder in the ordinary – celebrating chairs as objects we use every day, often without noticing the design thought behind them.
The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Chair is part of a small-format, accessible design series that celebrates humble, ordinary objects we interact with every day – the functional and beautiful things that spark joy. Each book features 50 design products that have altered the way we live, work and think.
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ISBN: 9781914902307
Publisher: Gemini Books Group Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gemini Gift
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 185.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 128
About the Author
John Jervis is a design writer and editor who has written for Icon, Frame, RIBA Journal, Disegno, Apollo, Dezeen, Design Anthology, ArtAsiaPacific and others. His first book, 50 Design Ideas You Really Need to Know, was published in 2024. He lives in London.
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