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The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Bicycle

By Alexandre Coco
Series: Beauty of Everyday Objects
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Celebrating 50 remarkable bicycle designs that reveal the artistry and engineering behind an object we often take for granted, this book features classic road bikes, daring racing machines, rugged mountain models and visionary experimental concepts. From its 19th-century origins to today’s cutting-edge innovations, the bicycle has... Read More
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This beautifully curated book explores the artistry, innovation and cultural significance of 50 bicycle designs.

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Celebrating 50 remarkable bicycle designs that reveal the artistry and engineering behind an object we often take for granted, this book features classic road bikes, daring racing machines, rugged mountain models and visionary experimental concepts.

From its 19th-century origins to today’s cutting-edge innovations, the bicycle has continually evolved to reflect cultural shifts, technological progress and aesthetic ideals. Along with the racing classic Schwinn Paramount and China’s Flying Pigeon, which became a symbol of the post-Revolutionary era, there is also the Moulton AM Series, an icon of Swinging Sixties London, and the Italian racing manufacturer Bianchi's Rekord 745, as well as many more.

The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Bicycle

This small-format, accessible design series celebrates humble, ordinary objects that 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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  • The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Bicycle The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Bicycle
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    The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Bicycle
    Celebrating 50 remarkable bicycle designs that reveal the artistry and engineering behind an object we often take for granted, this book features classic road bikes, daring racing machines, rugged mountain models and visionary experimental concepts. From its 19th-century origins to today’s cutting-edge innovations, the bicycle has continually evolved to reflect cultural shifts, technological progress and aesthetic ideals. Along with the...
    By Alexandre Coco
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  • The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Chair The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Chair
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    The Beauty of Everyday Objects: The Chair
    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...
    By John Jervis
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781802474510

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: 300g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Alexandre Coco is an art director, graphic designer and the founder of Fora Press. He is an avid enthusiast of bicycles and motorbikes and a designer of books on visual culture, art, architecture and design, including How to Build a Bike in a Weekend and Back on Your Bike. Originally from Brazil, he lives and works in London.

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