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We’ve teamed up with publishers Frame to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of Grand Stand 3 – Design for Trade Fair Stands.

The 512-page book covers 145 examples of trade fair stands from around the world by designers including Nendo, Patricia Urquiola and UNStudio.

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Grand Stand 3

Design for Trade Fair Stands

Following in the steps of Grand Stand and Grand Stand 2 , the latest publication in this series, Grand Stand 3, brings readers up to date on current developments in the fast-paced world of stand design.

The design of trade-fair stands has become increasingly important to exhibiting organisations, and today’s designers are playing an essential role in integrating brand identity into fascinating corporate presentations.

The scenographic design of space and the creation of a stimulating atmosphere are crucial in shaping human experience.

Covering 512 pages, the book encompasses 145 remarkable trade-fair environments from around the world – successful designs ranging from small booths to multi-level structures, all of which have grabbed the attention of visitors to major commercial events within the past three years.

Featured stands include those by Atelier Markgraph, D’art Design, nendo, Patricia Urquiola, Stefan Zwicky and UNStudio, and presented brands such as Audi, Diesel, HSBC, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Reebok, Samsung, Sony, and many more.

Grand Stand 3 is divided into nine categories: Apparel, Architectural Products, Consumer Products, Electronics, Interior Products, Lighting, Mobility, Services and Shoes & Accessories.

Each stand is presented by a description of the design, project credits, photography and a designer profile. Floor plans, sections, sketches, detail drawings, renderings and construction photos explain the design processes from concept to execution.

Completing the book is an index that provides contact details of architects, design studios, brand agencies and stand builders, making Grand Stand 3 an indispensable source of information as well as inspiration.

Features:

• 145 remarkable trade fair environments.
• Work by agencies such as Atelier Markgraph, D’art Design, nendo, Patricia Urquiola, Stefan Zwicky and UNStudio.
• A-brands like Audi, Diesel, HSBC, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Reebok, Samsung and Sony.
• Nine categories: Apparel, Architectural Products, Consumer Products, Electronics, Interior Products, Lighting, Mobility, Services and Shoes & Accessories.
• Extensive descriptions, project credits, stunning photography and designer profiles.
• Floor plans, sketches, detail drawings, renderings and construction photos.
• Index with contact details of architects, design studios, brand agencies and stand builders.

Title: Grand Stand 3
Subtitle: Design for Trade Fair Stands
Release date EU: 10 March 2011
Release date NA: May 2011
Authors: Marlous van Rossum-Willems, Sarah Schultz, Carmel McNamara and Sarah Kuehne
Published by: Frame Publishers
Language: English
Size: 240mm x 320mm
Format: 512 pages, flexicover with transparent pvc jacket
ISBN: 978-90-77174-25-8
Price: €69 excluding shipping costs

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Champions of the modern bathroom chronicle their artisinal approach in a beautiful new book

Barbara and Robert Sallick founded NYC’s Waterworks in 1978 and in the decades since helped redefine the modern bath as “an intimate yet luxurious retreat.” With their extensive knowledge on materials and craftsmanship and Barbara at the creative helm, Waterworks remains focused on authentic design—a commitment that shows in both their product and her absorbing online design journal, “The Perfect Bath.”

Another publication, commemorating their success and sharing their creative vision, Waterworks’s newly-launched “Heritage Book” is equal parts promotional item and tool for designers, architects and homeowners. In addition to gorgeously-photographed images of their product and process, the book shares insight into the company’s prospective ideas. Sallick explains. “It’s our heritage that actually sets the pace and philosophy for our future.” She adds, “the best is yet to come in terms of keeping our authenticity and respecting the craft, while pushing the boundaries of design innovation and quality.”

Handcrafting each of their fixtures in Normandy, France (because of the region’s quality sand), Waterworks approach to production is largely artisinal. Each piece passes through seven points of human contact—from tumbling and polishing to checking for water tightness—a step-by-step process that ensures mechanical integrity.

The method also speaks to Barbara’s keen interest in design as collaboration. A huge ceramic tile enthusiast, she tells the story of witnessing the “magical” process it takes to create one piece. “Each of the 35 steps to a successful product requires the whole team to work effortlessly together…The end result holds the key to the DNA of the tile maker.”

The designer’s fascination with such techniques falls in line with her statement that her three core beliefs for design “are in the sacred tenets of balance, proportion and scale.” Whether creating a “multifaceted sensory composition” for the bathroom or just knowing when to add a splash of red, this book thoughtfully details these and more of Waterworks’ strengths in creating the kind of utterly relaxing environments that have become a standard amenities in today’s high-end homes.

To get your hands on the “Heritage Book” simply visit a Waterworks showroom or request the book online.

London’s book-obsessed design studio shares their top six rare reads

As their name implies, London design firm Bibliothèque take an avid interest in books. The creative trio recently outlined how their obsession with printed matter informs their practice at the Design Indaba conference, explaining “it’s easy to cherry-pick inspiration in the digital era; we are pre-digital collectors with a fascination in the communication of images.”

Their bibliophile ways have clearly paid off with a host of successful projects in the Bibliothèque portfolio. In 2009 the group recreated part of Dieter Rams’ living room as part of their design for the “Less is More” retrospective at the London Design Museum, as well as a massive exhibition at the Barbican showcasing the work of Le Corbusier (casting a hybrid Barbican-Corbusier-inspired typeface in concrete to create the identity). The consultancy also art directed and designed the 2010 D&AD Awards ceremony and dinner, where their clever Yes or No concept included a “typographic expression of the number of rejections proportional to the acceptances” in a video installation. (See more examples of their work in the gallery below.

For a little insight into how Bibliothèque keeps up their book-oriented process without it being too “mentally exhausting,” we asked them to share a few of their favorite rare finds and special editions (housed on two shelves kindly donated by Vitsoe), because as they put it, “you can’t design in a vacuum”—or perhaps more to the point, “extra dedication always shows.”

Dieter Rams: Less But Better

Starting with Dieter Rams’ now well-known “Ten Principles of Good Design,” this out-of-print title covers 40 years of his product design at Braun as well as works for Vitsoe. The 1995 book culminates in a chapter about the design of Dieter’s home, which of course he designed with the same rigor as all of his works.

Kieler Woche: History of a Design Contest

As big fans of publisher Lars Müller, Bibliothéque cites the editorial, design and overall production level of History of a Design Contest as a shining example of the imprint’s quality. Documenting the annual poster competition held to promote the Kieler Woche regatta in Kiel, Germany, the book illustrates all the winning posters (as well some runners-up) and, with works by Wim Crouwel, Alan Fletcher, Josef Müller-Brockman and Odermatt + Tissi, reads like a who’s who of graphic design.

Design: Vignelli

This volume, a document of the works of influential New York studio Vignelli Associates since the early 1960s, presents the studio’s multidisciplinary approach to corporate identity, publishing, calendars, retail packaging, way finding, exhibitions, furniture and interiors. Few other monographs give a sense of a true total design approach with works that stand the test of time—many Vignelli designs are still in use, looking as fresh and relevant as the day they were created.

Siegfried Odermatt & Rosmarie Tissi: Graphic Design

Odermatt and Tissi have been producing outstanding work in the loft of a century-old house in Zürich’s old quarter since 1968 (without the help of assistants) and their masterful use of composition, type and image make this book a constant source of inspiration. Chapters with direct titles such as “Work for various clients 1947—1992” and “Trademarks/Logotypes and Examples from advertising campaigns, 1957—1972” show examples of the duo’s output, peppered with insights into design practice from other eminent practitioners. Paul Rand weighs in with “Some thoughts on the subject of trademarks and symbols” and Dr. Willy Rotzler’s “The concrete charm of abstract posters” rounds it out.

Typography Today

Conceived and designed by designer and typographer Helmut Schmid, this title, full of fantastic examples of typography as a craft, is derived from a special issue of Japanese design magazine Idea. Republished as a book in 1981, it introduced select works of 88 designers from 15 countries, tracing the course of modern typography from pioneers such as Lissitzky, Tschichold and Zwart to celebrated works of Wolfgang Weingart, Wim Crouwel and Kohei Sugiura. The “new, expanded, edition” that came out in 2003 includes more contemporary works to help continue the story.

Ulm Design: The Morality of Objects

During its brief existence from 1955 to 1968, the Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm exerted an influence that no one could have predicted from its small size or improbable location. Originally conceived as a successor to the Bauhaus, the school quickly abandoned that model and set out to explore the unchartered territory of designing for mass production. Under the direction of Max Bill, Tomàs Maldonado and Otl Aicher the school became and extraordinary laboratory of design and a center of talent. More than 40 years after its closing, Ulm is still considered the most important European school of design since the Bauhaus.

Bibliothèque calls “the influence of Ulm and the works detailed within The Morality of Objects…a big influence on our work, ethos and approach to design.”

See examples of Bibliothèque’s outstanding work in the gallery.

The “Prince of Preschool’s” new book makes magic with little more than dots

Parisian art director and illustrator Hervé Tullet‘s childrens book “Press Here” uses a charmingly simple concept to keep children coming back for more while building their cognitive skills. Using just yellow, red and blue dots, Tullet encourages interaction with the book by tasking little ones with pressing or blowing on the dots, shaking the book, clapping their hands and more. Clever instructions stimulate wee minds, giving the resulting impression that they’re involved in some kind of magic trick.

“Press Here” sells from Chronicle Books or can be pre-ordered from Amazon.

Publishers Laurence King have just given us a big box of books to auction off as part of this week’s CR for CR campaign…

The box contains the following bibliographic gems:

Whose Hair?
The 3D Type Book
Protest Stencil Toolkit
Pentagram Marks
Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books
The Picture Book
Two specially commissioned tote bags from their Tote Bag book
PLUS they’ll also add in a copy of ANY other Laurence King book that’s still in print (under £50)

Not bad eh?

Get bidding for this fantastic box of goodies, here.