Designs for Children: Furniture, Accessories & Toys

The book showcases 250 designs for children's furniture, furnishings, and toys, featuring iconic pieces by renowned designers and modern creations based on technological advances. The designs are divided into three main sections and categorized by age, making it a valuable resource for parents, design professionals, and contemporary design enthusiasts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2022
Publisher: Merrell Publishers Ltd

Decorating and furnishing a child's room can be both a pleasure and a challenge, as parents must find a balance between practicality, playfulness, comfort, safety, originality, and making the most of the available space. To meet this challenge, some of the world's best-known designers and design companies have created furniture and accessories specifically for children. These designs should not be mere scaled-down versions of adult designs but should respond to the unique needs of children, fostering their development and encouraging creativity and imagination.

This stylish book presents over 250 designs for children, encompassing iconic pieces of furniture, furnishings, and toys as well as more recent creations that leverage the latest technological advances. The designs featured range from the works of renowned designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Aarnio, and Nanna Ditzel to contemporary names like Marcel Wanders and Javier Mariscal. Spanning a wide range of brands, including Knoll, Artek, Alessi, MDF Italia, and Magis, these designs cover beds, tables, chairs, storage, rugs, cutlery, and playthings that can be used from a child's earliest days to the start of adolescence.

The book is organized into three main sections: furniture, accessories, and toys. Within these sections, the designs are further categorized into cribs and cots, bookcases, mirrors, mobiles, and rocking horses, providing a comprehensive overview of the available options. Concise descriptions accompany each design, accompanied by colorful and lively illustrations that bring the designs to life. Whether you are a style-conscious parent looking for ideas for a functional yet fun nursery, bedroom, playroom, or study, a design professional seeking inspiration, or simply a fan of contemporary design, this book is a captivating source of inspiration.

Dimension: 225 x 190 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781858947006