L'design evolution dedicated to children, enclosed in a book. It is called Design for Childrenthe volume designed by Kimberlie Birks, journalist and American writer, published by Phaidon. 536 pages with no less than 650 illustrations inside, this book aims to contain the best of children's products and their evolution from the point of view of lines, how they have changed according to public demand and with the advent of technology. Toys of all kinds then, but also furniture, lights, children's vehicles and much more.
These are examples that have made history, chosen as examples of intelligent and elegant design objects from the early 1900s to the present day. Design for Children brings together so many images with the intention of digging into that drawer of memories, to bring back a little bit of childhood, without ever neglecting the objective of the book, which is also dedicated to design enthusiasts in all its facets.
All toys from the 20th century to today in Design for Children.
Every single representation of a toy or any other object has been placed, complete with a historical-descriptive card, within a specific sector from among the many chosen by Kimberlie Birks. Play, Ride, Learn, Eat, Create, Sit, Sleep; exactly as written in the subtitle of Design for Children. According to information, this is the second paper publication on the same theme. Just a year ago, in fact, Giro Giro Tondo - Design for Children was published, a title that recalls the exhibition of the same name presented at the Milan Triennale in 2017.
Photo from the publisher's website Phaidon.
