| Description |
232 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-230) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: A strategy for survival -- 1. Fold it. A category is born ; Space saving ; Change, mother of invention ; Nature's own method ; The function of collapsibility ; The nons and the quasis -- 2. Mechanics. Classifying collapsibility ; Stress ; Folding ; Creasing ; Bellows ; Assembling ; Hinging ; Rolling ; Sliding ; Nesting ; Inflation ; Fanning ; Concertina -- 3. Furniture. Mobile functionality ; Stools ; Chairs ; Beds, sofabeds and sofas ; Tables ; Storage furniture. |
| Summary |
This is the first general introduction to collapsibles - objects that, in one way or another, fold out for action and fold up for storage. 'Collapsible' used as a noun is a neologism. This book is the first to use the world to refer to any object that is in some way collapsible, rather than to describe it in terms of that quality. The selection of objects illsutrated in this book are heavily biased towards ingenuity. This book is not a manual, but an album for inspiration. |
| Subject |
Industrial design.
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Implements, utensils, etc.
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Implements, utensils, etc. (OCoLC)fst00968165
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Industrial design. (OCoLC)fst01730190
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| Added Title |
Genius of space-saving design |
| ISBN |
0811832368 |
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9780811832366 |
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