Air World /anglais: Design and Architecture for Air Travel - Hardcover

Vitra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 393193649X ISBN 13: 9783931936495

Verlag: VITRA DESIGN, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Exploration of how aircraft cabin interiors have changed since the days of the flying boats and the frist scheduled planes through to the enormous forthcoming Airbus A380. Every aspect of airline design uncovered from onbaord meals to the development of passenger seats, to the usage of posters as the industry's advertising window.

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Reseña del editor

Over the past century, no means of transportation has been so profoundly developed and transformed as the aeroplane. Within a mere eight decades--since the first regular airline flights in 1919--flying has gone from being the adventurous, exclusive pleasure of a select few to a mass phenomenon. Civilian air travel has not only created its own technical standards, but also produced its own aesthetic: cabin interiors, airport architecture, airline corporate design, flight attendant uniforms, and tableware. With many illustrations and archival materials that have never before been presented to the public, this book is dedicated to this 'airworld' and the designers, architects, graphic artists and fashion designers that created it. Nine richly illustrated essays explore the history of air travel from the perspective of design and architectural history, thus offering a unique source for those interested in design as well as those with a passion for the history of air travel. As Andy Warhol put it: "Airplanes and airports have my favorite kind of food service, my favorite kinds of entertainment, my favorite graphics and colors, the best security checks, the best views, the best employees and the best optimism."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: VITRA DESIGN
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 393193649X
• ISBN 13: 9783931936495
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar