Published in 2011 by
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© text 2011 Paul Rodgers and Alex Milton
Published in 2011 by Laurence King Publishing Ltd
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ISBN: 978 1 85669 751 4
Portfolio series design concept by Jon Allan, TwoSheds Design
Design by Vanessa Green, The Urban Ant Ltd.
Senior editor: Zoe Antoniou
Picture research: Fredrika Lökholm
Copyeditor: Nicola Hodgson
Printed in China
Frontispiece: (p. 4) Clouds, designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat, 2008.
Chapter openers: (p. 5) Ruminant Bloom by Julia
Lohmann; (p. 19) Add-On Radiator by Satyendra Pakhalé; (p. 55) mood board by Tom Harper; (p. 77) Blown fabric lanterns by Nendo; (p. 107) Algue by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec; (p. 167) Pewter Stool by Max Lamb; (p. 201) page from sketchbook by Tom Harper; (p. 229) Z. Island by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Front cover: Tide, by Stuart Haygarth, 2005.
Back cover: cobi™ chair by PearsonLloyd designed in conjunction with Steelcase Design Studio.