Registered models

Bringing together the registered designs of 1,000 anonymous objects or objects that have become design icons, essential in our homes or offices, this collection celebrates the creative genius of designers, inventors and dreamers from all over the world. The variety of objects is phenomenal: pieces by Philippe Starck, Charles Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Ettore Sottsass, Raymond Loewy and George Nelson share these pages with everyday creations such as adhesive tape dispensers, fans or bottles, so to offer readers a reference book that is as precious as it is irresistible to leaf through. - Thomas Rinaldi is an architect based in New York. A graduate of Georgetown and Columbia universities, he has written several books on architecture and his photographs have been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. He has given numerous conferences, notably at the New York Public Library and the Society of Architectural Historians. The book is organized chronologically, from 1900 to 2020, to offer a fascinating panorama of 120 years of industrial design - Tells the story of human ingenuity through 1,000 registered designs which are all unique historical documents - Features iconic objects imagined by famous designers, but also by lesser known inventors - Includes all kinds of objects: bottle openers, barbecues, bicycles, coaches, radios, tape recorders, refrigerators, remote controls, vacuum cleaners, vegetable peelers, dispensers , cameras… - An exciting way to study the history of objects and an ideal gift for all design fans