Product Description

Jasper Morrison's name is not associated with spectacular consumer design products. Instead, he has chosen to align himself from the start with an approach that designers often return to after careers spent otherwise: simple and durable forms that remain functional and true to their materials, and retain an unmistakable and exciting modern formal language. His success in the European design landscape over the past decade is without parallel, perhaps because his first furniture and interior designs appeared at a time when the overwhelming nature of flashy décor had become underwhelming. Arguing against "Uselessism" and for "Utilism," Morrison equates the decorative content of a design with a lack of understanding of design's utilitarian purpose. Likewise, he continues to apply himself to doorhandles and doors, bottles of beer and busstops, regarding no aspect of daily life as unworthy of consideration as a design problem. Everything But the Walls provides a much needed survey of Morrison's working methods and their results, as well as an exploration of the sources of his inspirations and ideas.

Design is not done with rules, but with intuition. Intuition never lies. --Jasper Morrison

Edited by Jasper Morrison and Lars Muller.

Hardcover, 240 pages, 200 color images.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #529501 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

About the Author
Jasper Morrison was born in London in 1959, where he founded his studio, Office for Design, in 1986. His designs have been showcased in Kassel, Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Milan, and he has created designs for FSB, Vitra, Cappellini, Alias, Rosenthal, Alessi, and Flos, as well as for the Hannover municipal rail system on the occasion of Expo 2000.

Customer Reviews

SuperNice book
The book has very nice images of Morrison's projects, followed by explanations about what he experienced during the development of these projects. Its simple but entertaining, and his designs a really very ineresting.

A great work from the master of minimalism
Excellent book for one of the most famous new product designers. With small and understandable mentions of Jasper Morrison to all of his works. Explains how he inspired to do all of this works. From lightening equipment to chairs and tables, Jasper Morrison knows very well how to do the things look simpler and also functional.