Safe: Design Takes on Risk

Name: Eye Candy
Item: Safe: Design Takes On Risk
Rating: 4
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by Marie O'Mahony and Phil Patton

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Modern designs to keep us safe, from self-defense to shelter

Safety is an instinctive need that has guided human choices throughout history. Now more than ever, it has become not only a focus, but almost an obsession. Designers are trained to mediate between disruptive change and normalcy and can soothe people's anxiety. When scientific revolutions happen, they translate them into objects that people can understand and use...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0870705806

ISBN13:9780870705809

Release Date:October 2005

Publisher:Museum of Modern Art

Length:216 Pages

Weight:1.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 7.7" x 9.6"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Architecture Arts, Music & Photography Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions Decorative Arts & Design Design History & Criticism Individual Architects & Firms Industrial & Product Design

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Eye Candy

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago

I'm more of a pictures kind of guy, so this book was especially pleasing. Intriguing applications of "safey on the job" design, illustrated nicely with generous photos and diagrams.

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