{"product_id":"jasper-morrison-the-unimportance-of-form-1","title":"Jasper Morrison, The Unimportance of Form","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unimportance of Form and Other Arguments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egathers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe early writings of British designer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJasper Morrison,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewritten between 1984 and 2002 and collected and edited by industrial designer Sina Sohrab.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished together here for the first time\u003c\/strong\u003e, these texts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emap the formation of ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat would come to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edefine his practice\u003c\/strong\u003e: the responsibilities of design, the value of usefulness, and the quiet authority of ordinary things. From\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eautobiographical manifestos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehis 1985 RCA thesis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto later essays, musings, and even\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enotes for an unfinished novel\u003c\/strong\u003e, this compendium of 31 texts captures\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe honing of a lifelong argument\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout what design is—and what it should be. Taking its title from his 1991 essay\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unimportance of Form\u003c\/em\u003e, one of his most searching critiques of the designer’s role, the book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoffers rare access to the early thinking of one of design’s most influential figures\u003c\/strong\u003e, from ideas behind objects not yet iconic to reflections on his expanding relationship with the industry. Celebrated for objects that feel as though they were always meant to exist, Jasper is also a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esharp, sceptical, and often humorous writer\u003c\/strong\u003e. A longtime contributor to the Apartamento world—including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hard Life Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2016) and his introduction to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiguel Milá: A Life in Design\u003c\/em\u003e—this volume provides\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea singular glimpse into the formative ideas that would shape a remarkable career\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Jasper Morrison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJasper Morrison is a British designer known for furniture, lighting, tableware, and everyday objects that fit seamlessly into daily life. Born in London in 1959, he studied at Kingston Polytechnic, the Royal College of Art, and Berlin’s HdK, and founded his Office for Design in 1986. He made his name with works such as Thinking Man’s Chair (1985) and the Plywood Chair (1988), and has gone on to design furniture and products for companies including Vitra, Flos, Cappellini, Muji, Alessi, and many others. Morrison co-curated the influential\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper Normal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexhibition in 2006 with Naoto Fukasawa, which became a defining moment in his practice. Alongside a canon of published books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA World Without Words\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2011),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2014), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper Normal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2006), his contributions to design have earned him membership in the Royal Designers for Industry, a Compasso d’Oro, and a CBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Apartamento","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57557445673295,"sku":"PK2353","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/3068\/6031\/files\/PKB_3917.jpg?v=1777037863","url":"https:\/\/publicknowledgebooks.com\/products\/jasper-morrison-the-unimportance-of-form-1","provider":"Public Knowledge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}