How do the brightest and best designers see the future? How do they define form and function, and what role do aesthetics play at the turn of the millennium? In response to these provocative questions, TASCHEN has put together an authoritative book on the future of product, furniture, lighting, ceramic, glassware, and textile design. Including a who?s who of the world's most influential designers from superstars to newcomers, and stunning images of their most progressive work, DESIGNING THE 21ST CENTURY is another stand-out book from Charlotte Fiell and Peter Fiell, authors of 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design and others. The Fiells selected talents from the US, England, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, South America, Scandinavia and the Netherlands, and engaged each in a dialog on their visions of the future of design. The diversity of responses paint a fascinating portrait of creative genius, and can be read as a guidebook to what our world wil! l look like in the 21st Century. The book includes contact info for each designer, so it is a practical directory as well as an essential survey. When design historians of 2101 want to see what was going on at ?the turn of the millennium,? this is the book they'll turn to. Get a jump on the future and grab it now!

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As fresh as the millennium itself, the annual presents futuristic technological ideas, such as Ron Arad's computer-animated vases, as well as reinventions of time-honored objects, like Sir Norman Foster's light design for Artemide. This who's who of domestic design includes the vibrant, modern talent of Emmanuel Babled, Jonathan Ives, and Ettore Sottsass, and design teams from Philips, Sharp, and Siemens. The objects are lavishly illustrated, and full technical data is given for each. A comprehensive reference section provides biographies of the designers, a list of suppliers and their addresses, and an updated list of design acquisitions at major international museums.

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Acclaimed British designer Tom Dixon takes the reigns in this incarnation of the Yearbook, identifying original and interesting work in many spheres of the design world. He has created a compilation of amazing breadth, which should serve as a reference book and source of inspiration for years to come. His approach is eclectic and democratic, including work that is innovative in its approach to forms and materials and is available at prices affordable to the general public.

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Essentially an exhibition in a book, 10 curators have each selected the work of 10 designers, whom they consider to have emerged internationally and broken new ground in the last five years. Each designer (arranged A-Z) is featured over two double-page spreads, which are extensively illustrated with sketches, drawings, models and photographs. Alongside numerous examples of their work, a short explanatory text by the selecting curator, extended captions and biographical information on the designer are provided. Each curator has also chosen a design 'classic' that illustrates the concept of 'good design'.

Spoon takes its place in a series of surveys identifying 100 of the most interesting, cutting-edge practitioners of key art forms. Earlier surveys include cream and Fresh Cream for contemporary art, 10x10 for architecture and BLINK for photography.

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