Factory

Factory
ISBN-10
1861891555
ISBN-13
9781861891556
Category
Architecture
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Author
Gillian Darley

Description

Examines a wide range of iconic modern objects across many design fields, including architecture, industrial design, graphics and fashion. Surveys the factory across a number of themes, including factory as image, icon, innovator and laboratory.

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