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Design for Children

Play, Ride, Learn, Eat, Create, Sit, Sleep

Kimberlie Birks Lora Appleton

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Hardback

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English
Phaidon Press Ltd
26 September 2018
At a time when the market for well-made, innovative objects for children is undergoing a transformative - and global - explosion,

Design for Children documents the evolution

of design for babies, toddlers, and beyond.

The book spotlights more than 450 beautiful, creative, stylish, and clever examples of

designs created exclusively for kids - from

toys, furniture, and tableware to textiles,

lights, and vehicles.

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Imprint:   Phaidon Press Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 245mm,  Width: 210mm,  Spine: 41mm
Weight:   2.064kg
ISBN:   9780714875194
ISBN 10:   0714875198
Pages:   536
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kimberlie Birks is a New York-based design writer and editor. Born in Montreal, she studied art history at Brown University and design criticism at the School of Visual Arts, where she wrote a graduate thesis on playground design. Her writing has featured in Dwell, Domus, Metropolis, and Azure.

Reviews for Design for Children: Play, Ride, Learn, Eat, Create, Sit, Sleep

For older, design-savvy and style-conscious kids or those interested in product, lighting and furniture design. -City Kids At a time when the market for well-made, innovative objects for children is undergoing a transformative, and global explosion, Design for Children documents the evolution of craftsmanship, exceptional production and modern aesthetics throughout this increasingly important field of design. -AbsolutelyMama.co.uk Catalogues 450 of the most enduring designs created exclusively for children. -Western Living Magazine Elegant, radical, fun: Children's toys that even adults will cherish. -CNN Style Design for Children outlines the history of children's design through seven categories: Play, Ride, Learn, Eat, Create, Sit, and Sleep. By spotlighting more than 450 designs created exclusively for children (toys, furniture, tableware, textiles, lights, vehicles, and more) this book thoroughly explores the benefit of thoughtful child-centric design. -Metropolis Online A 536-page history lesson on child-oriented design... Preserve[s] the timeless designs of yesteryear and promote[s] the quality ones that still exist today. -Cool Hunting Gorgeous. -Fortune [A] vibrant compendium. -Financial Times Oodles of creations... Should excite design-conscious parents. -Totally Dublin (Ireland) This book is a perfect reminder of the joy of the season, featuring more than 450 of the most creative and clever designs for kids. With toys dating back nearly a century, the book is bound to bring back childhood memories. -Azure Magazine Online Everything wonderful designed for kids over the past 100 years, in a book one can't help but wish were a catalog. -Curbed A delightful encyclopedia of childhood toys and objects that shaped us. Props for including non-Western toys. -Quartz


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