Sam Hecht and Kim Colin's world-renowned, London-based studio is one of the most influential in industrial design, and their work has enjoyed a global cult following, thanks to its combination of simplicity and intellectual rigor.
This book presents a carefully crafted visual narrative interspersed with candid conversations among key collaborators, project notes, and a collection of essays. The book concludes with a catalogue raisonné, showcasing more than 200 projects that together reveal Industrial Facility's distinct clarity of vision.
- Sam Hecht and Kim Colin founded Industrial Facility in 2002, and have since collaborated with companies as diverse as Emeco, Issey Miyake, and Muji. The studio has won more than 50 international awards and its designs feature in numerous permanent collections including MoMA, SFMoMA, and the Art Institute of Chicago; Centre Pompidou, Paris; and Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Their book, Usefulness in Small Things, was published in 2011.
Key Selling Points - Features major projects for Muji, Herman Miller, and Mattiazzi, as well as a host of lesser-known but equally significant works - With candid conversations between influential figures in the world of design, including Naoto Fukasawa, Bruce Mau, and Deyan Sudjic - The careful and considered design, by Paul Neale of Graphic Thought Facility, perfectly embodies Hecht and Colin's particular way of seeing the world beyond the object - Includes newly commissioned photography by Angela Moore and a foreword by Swiss-born philosopher and author Alain de Botton - Offers a fascinating view into the minds and visions of a hugely successful and long-lasting creative partnership
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