Designed for Kids: A Complete Sourcebook of Stylish Products for the Modern Family

Designed for Kids: A Complete Sourcebook of Stylish Products for the Modern Family

by PhyllisRichardson (Author)

Synopsis

Responding to a burgeoning market of style-conscious and design-savvy parent-consumers, Designed for Kids is the first guide to products for children from nursery age to pre-adolescence. Sourced from around the world, these innovative designs are aesthetically pleasing and technologically advanced, and many have been designed by parents themselves. Featuring over 450 objects, the book covers textiles, decoration, toys, electronics, lighting, accessories and furniture, as well as products for travel and bedtime. Informative texts review the strengths, materials and specifications of each product, and six interviews with internationally acclaimed design visionaries offer a professional perspective on the challenges and delights of designing for kids.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 15 Sep 2008

ISBN 10: 0500514135
ISBN 13: 9780500514139
Book Overview: Features stylish interior products that all design-savvy parents will want for their children, from the nursery up

Media Reviews
'Definitely a book for all those parents interested in how designers design, and also in purchasing the very best on the market' - babygadget.net
'For anyone on the hunt for smart kids stuff it's an excellent, wide-ranging selection' - Coolhunting
Author Bio
Phyllis Richardson has published numerous books on lifestyle, interiors and building, including multiple volumes of the `StyleCity' travel series.