Design for Children is a genre-defining survey that traces the full arc of children's product and furniture design — from Bauhaus-era innovation through to the present day — across more than 450 documented examples.
About This Book
From the high chair to the bicycle, the objects designed for children reveal as much about design culture as any canonical adult work — yet they are rarely surveyed with equivalent rigour. Design for Children addresses that gap comprehensively, cataloguing over 450 examples of toys, furniture, tableware, textiles, lighting, and vehicles created exclusively for young users. The scope runs from twentieth-century Bauhaus foundations to contemporary practice, with contributions from some of the most significant names in international product design. This is an essential reference for designers, collectors, and anyone serious about the history and future of children's design.
Key Features
- 536 pages of annotated product design entries spanning toys, furniture, tableware, textiles, lighting, and vehicles
- Work by Philippe Starck, Nendo, Marc Newson, Piero Lissoni, Kengo Kuma, Marcel Wanders, and more
- Published by Phaidon, ISBN 9780714875194
What You'll Discover
- How children's design evolved from Bauhaus pedagogy and modernist principles into a distinct design discipline
- The intersection of safety, ergonomics, and aesthetic ambition across furniture and product categories designed for young users
- How contemporary masters — including Nendo, Marc Newson, and Kengo Kuma — have approached the specific constraints and freedoms of designing for children
- The breadth of typologies within children's design, from intimate tableware to large-scale furniture and wheeled vehicles
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 536
- Dimensions: 245 x 210 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780714875194
- Publisher: Phaidon
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Product designers and industrial designers working in children's categories, design historians, collectors of twentieth-century design, and design-literate parents with a serious interest in the objects surrounding childhood.