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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 745.2 EAN: 9780714844015 ISBN: 0714844012 Label: Phaidon Press Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: October 01, 2004 Publisher: Phaidon Press Studio: Phaidon Press Sales Rank: 5992 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Massive Change is a modern illustrated primer on the new inventions, technologies, and events that are affecting the human race worldwide. The book is a part of a broader research project by Bruce Mau Design intended to provoke debate and discussion about the future of design culture, broadly defined as the "familiar objects and techniques that are transforming our lives." In essays, interviews, and provocative imagery aimed at a broad audience, Massive Change explores the changing force of design in the contemporary world, and in doing so expands the definition of design to include the built environment, transportation technologies, revolutionary materials, energy and information systems, and living organisms. The book is divided into 11 heavily illustrated sections covering major areas of change in contemporary society — such as urbanism and architecture, the military, health and living, and wealth and politics. Each section intersperses intriguing documentary images with a general introductory essay, extended captions, and interviews with leading thinkers, including engineers, designers, philosophers, scientists, architects, artists, and writers. Concluding the book is a graphic timeline of significant inventions and world events from 10,000 B.C. to the present. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Massive changeExcellent vision and unhappy scenarios are show us. How could we do this? It's time to change! Robson Quinello Rating: - An optomistic view of mankind's futureAn excellent look at the challenges and possible solutions facing the human race. My only complaint is that the book is a bit dated, but its perspective is future proof. The concept of the Institute without Boundaries is especially interesting. Rating: - For every dreamer....Bruce Mau is more than a designer. He is a futurist who has swapped fatalism for idealism. His vision of the future is based on facts, but you feel his undertone of optimisim. Massive Change is an utterly interesting read from cover to cover. The structure of the book and the writing style makes it a great resource of information. Massive Change is a necessity for the bookshelf of every intellect and every dreamer. Rating:  - Missed opportunityBruce Mau's previous book - "Life Style" - was a pivotal publication that had something very fundamental to say about the practice of design. The argument woven into this survey of Bruce Mau Design's portfolio derived its edginess from an underlying, existential dilemma. On the one hand, Mau wanted to do justice to design's capacity to give "style" to sprawling, viral "life" (originally a very Nietzschean concept, later taken up and politicised by Foucault and Deleuze). On the other hand, there was ... Read More Rating: - AWESOMEI can't stop opening up this book and reading it. It's my daily bible for information. I'm addicted! Browse for similar items by category:
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