Dansk M¢belkunst Gallery marks its 20th anniversary with the catalogue, The Anniversary Selection, in which we proudly present a selection of our most extraordinary and prized holdings. While our previous catalogues were devoted to specific designers or fields of crafts in the history of Danish Modern, the selection illustrated here is a more eclectic representation of the most exquisite pieces in our present collection. The Anniversary Selection includes both unique objects and rare works, handcrafted artifacts and industrial icons, but all of them possess the special character of material beauty that distinguishes the masterpieces of the Nordic Golden Age. Thus, the most important of the Danish furniture designers are represented in the catalogue, just as we present an insight into our collection of awarded Finnish art glass and the sculptural ceramics of Danish artist Axel Salto.

With the focus on rarities and collector''s items this exclusive catalogue contains beautiful photos of all the exhibition pieces as well as several essays. With its analytic texts and delicate images this exhibition catalogue is a must for all design enthusiasts.

Within our planet''s current environmental crisis, creative re-use of previously wasteful materials is one of the most inspired design genres today. Up-Cycle! features more than 100 up-cycled solutions to design scenarios of every type which completely reinvent a wide array of materials and re-channel their basic qualities into inspired new projects from furniture to outdoor installations to clothing. Up-Cycle! is both a celebration of the creative spirit and an inspiration book for any DIY inventor possessing the ambition to repurpose unused sources into new and unexpected pieces of art.

Industrial-style furniture is in fashion bistro tables and chairs, lockers, mail sorting racks and jointed lamps are all common elements in today''s interior design. In this book, Brigitte Durieux, an authority on the style, tells us the story behind fifty European and American objects that have made the surprising transition from factories to our livings rooms and become cult furniture. Featuring more than 250 images, "Industrial Chic" is a beautifully illustrated showcase that reveals the incredible reach, versatility and long-lasting appeal of industrial design. The remarkable histories of these distinguished objects including the Gras lamp, the Singer stool, the Holophane reflector, the Brillie clock and more accompany brilliant photographs by Laziz Hamani.

''You don''t have any money for furniture? Then build some yourself!'' Just in time for the do-it-yourself wave, Berlin-based architect and rapper Van Bo Le-Mentzel (*1977), popularly known as Le van Bo, has hit a nerve with his initiative. Amateurs have followed his instructions and built hundreds of cube sofas, the ''Berliner Hocker,'' or ''24-Euro Chairs'' for a price that even the long-term unemployed can afford. A model apartment furnished with these pieces of furniture proves that it is possible to live tastefully without expensive grandstanding. Van Bo Le-Mentzel''s call on the Internet to send him similar good ideas appealed to numerous users. The result of this ''crowd sourcing'' is this pocketbook with intelligent, build-it-yourself furniture accompanied by (life)wisdom from a multitalented artist and packed into book form. With blueprints and lists of materials, guaranteed ''doable'' by everyone.

Paperback version of an earlier publication which contains a catalogue of chairs by a collection of Danish architects and designers. Chairs by some 66 different designers are featured, from recognizable classics by Jacobsen, Kjaerholm and Wegner to lesser known pieces by Utzon and Juhl, for example. All pieces are clearly photographed, one to a page and from different perspectives, and accompanied by notes and observations.

From the conceptual ''Read-Unread Bookshelf'' (which weighs books read against those still to be started) to the multi-function ''Trick'' (a unit that transforms from shelf-space into a table and two chairs), Bookshelf presents over 200 inventive and experimental shelving designs in more than 300 colour illustrations. Specification details are provided for each bookcase, including materials and documentation, and the accompanying texts by Alex Johnson, author and editor of ''The Blog on the Bookshelf'', provide a fun and informative look at the history of the bookcase, as well as reflecting on how a new generation of designers have re-imagined a classic.

Chairs''s Tectonic wants to contribute to a more delicately nuanced understanding of the complex of artistic problems which has preoccupied, has been formulated and has been handled by several of the creators of the twentieth century''s impressive international furniture successes

What makes a classic piece of furniture? Which living design is timelessly popular and always contemporary - and why? Aesthetic quality as a function of clarity of design, rigorous color and styling are just as important as the durability of high quality materials and perfect workmanship. And of course, if not more important, is the functionality of this furniture that is right from every standpoint. Masters & their Pieces û best of furniture design presents the milestones of style of furnishings and their creators: the bold design of the 1920''s, the upswing of the economic miracle in the 1950''s, the colorful trendy creations from the 1970''s or the restrained designs of the new classics of today and beyond. The most important furniture designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most significant works are prominently displayed.

Featuring 30 designs by leading designer-makers from around the world ''DIY Furniture'' shows you how to use simple techniques to make stunning designer furniture from scratch. All the projects can be easily assembled using the step-by-step guides from common materials which can be found at the local hardware store. Along with designs for seating and storage, the book also features projects for making your own bed, wardrobe, lighting and garden furniture. Each project features handdrawn diagrams with short, easy-to-follow instructions on how to build the piece. Brief biographies of all the featured designers are included at the end of the book.

While some of Clara Porset''s furniture designs were intended for industrial manufacture and mass production, it''s the ones inspired by elements of folk culture for which she is best known and that, perhaps, served her best. Porset''s work has been associated with some of the most important architects of her time, including Barragn and Pani, but her artisanal projects kept her in close contact with craft workshops and studios, collaborating with craftsmen in varied disciplines to develop forms that harmonized elegantly with expressive natural materials. Porset became widely known in a nascent modern Mexico and other parts of the world thanks to the print media and to prominent commissions, as well as her own strategizing to find a market for her varied work and to see her name known--she diversified her professional relationships so that her designs would reach a wider spectrum of people and be seen in new settings by new audiences and potential clients. Clara Porset moment in the modernization of Mexico.

"How to Design a Chair" tells you everything you need to know and looks at the principles and processes of designing a chair, from its symbolic and functional properties to materials and mass-production techniques. In a working case study Konstantin Grcic, one of the world''s best-known furniture designers, traces the design and development of one of his most successful chairs - the Myto - from start to finish and reveals what it takes to create a successful design.

Aesthetic reconciliation with the world''s most successful piece of furniture. It can be found on patios and in yards, snack bars and campgrounds around the globe. Although despised by design aficionados, it is arguably the most successful piece of furniture in the world. 220 C Virus Monobloc is an entertaining documentation of the love-hate relationship designers have with this chair. In addition to homage paid by renowned designers including Philippe Starck, Jerszy Seymour, Maarten Baas, and Konstantin Grcic, the book presents a range of work, photography, and art that is a tongue-in-cheek take on the phenomenon of this chair. The name 220 C Virus Monobloc refers to the production process of this piece of furniture: the chair is manufactured from a single press of 220 C hot polypropylene mashed through an extruder into a mold.

These chairs will delight the eyes, stretch the imagination, and even tickle the fancy. The creators of these dazzling works include Sam Maloof, Craig Nutt, Paul Freundt, Andrew Muggleton, Judy Kensley McKie, and Gord Peteran. With nearly 100 selections taken from the classic book 500 Chairs, this pocket-sized book will delight furniture makers and enthusiasts.

Wharton Esherick (1887û1970) lived to create. He found his true voice in sculpture, working primarily in local woods he gathered from the forest surrounding his home and studio in rural Pennsylvania. The spiritual father of the contemporary studio furniture movement in America, he pioneered the way for successive generations of woodworking artists to develop their original designs. His work blurs the traditional distinctions between sculpture and furniture, form and function. Wharton Esherick: The Journey of a Creative Mind is the first and only comprehensive look at the colorful life and work of this seminal artist. Written by EsherickÆs son-in-law, and lavishly illustrated, it features photographs of EsherickÆs most important artworks as well as the woodland studio he designed, built, and furnished over the course of several decades. Now a museum, preserved as Esherick left it, this remarkable structure and its contents are testament to the warmth, poetry, and passion of one of AmericaÆs