Takeaways from "The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design" By Galen Cranz I came across this book while browsing "Half Price Books" in Berkeley, California. While the title drew me in, I initially thought the author's western name indicated the book would be just another story on iconic western chair designs. However, flipping through the book presented something different and intriguing. From the modern modification of the last supper to depict chairs (when in actuality Roman-style banquets lacked chairs at the time), to the new ideas of body-conscious design, and methods to accommodate the body beyond interior design, the book offered many practical ways to think about the built world, the human body, and social meaning. Here are some takeaways from the book:
Is the best chair design no chair at all?
Is the best chair design no chair at all?
Is the best chair design no chair at all?
Takeaways from "The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design" By Galen Cranz I came across this book while browsing "Half Price Books" in Berkeley, California. While the title drew me in, I initially thought the author's western name indicated the book would be just another story on iconic western chair designs. However, flipping through the book presented something different and intriguing. From the modern modification of the last supper to depict chairs (when in actuality Roman-style banquets lacked chairs at the time), to the new ideas of body-conscious design, and methods to accommodate the body beyond interior design, the book offered many practical ways to think about the built world, the human body, and social meaning. Here are some takeaways from the book: