Do it Yourself: 50 Projects by Designers & Artists

DO IT YOURSELF: 50 PROJECTS BY DESIGNERS & ARTISTS

"A highly gift-table book for tinkerers, makers, aspiring industrial designers and expert IKEA furniture assemblers... The designs... are handsome, functional and, most importantly, put together by hand." - Mother Nature Network

"If you've been carrying a torch for a great design piece... [this] new book may help fulfill that unrequited love... fun, often quirky projects" - ArchitecturalDigest.com

"the biggest stars on the international design scene to create a piece of furniture that can be replicated by anyone with a keen eye and basic toolkit" - The Sunday Telegraph

"aims to elevate DIY from the drudgery of everyday domestic construction and repairs to a creative expression of an art and style" - New Design

There is a DIY revolution upon us. People are shirking mass-produced crap pumped out by exploititive conglomorates in favour of unique, quality DIY items to decorate their homes with.

Do it Yourself is taking it one step further, offering readers the chance to make items designed by master craftsmen, designers and artists. Each piece tells a story; of the designer, their origins, and their vision of how they want the world to look and function.

Whether an everyday object, a piece of furniture or something decorative, the items in this book are not too difficult to make and not too expensive. They have you - the amateur craftsmen - in mind.

If you love making things from scratch; selecting materials, using your hands and seeing the piece materialise before your very eyes, knowing the item you’re creating has been painstakingly dreamed up by a master of their craft, then you’re going to love this book.

If you have a DIY-mad friend they’re going to love the combination of designer looks, made-at-home charm, and functionality of these pieces.

FEATURES

• Affordable, inspirational items you can make at home
• Easy-to-make projects requiring basic tools
• Hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations and colour photographs
• Photographic lists of tools and materials
• Details of the cost and time needed to complete
• Biography for each designer revealing their origins and inspirations

SPECIFICATIONS

• Format: Hardback
• Size: 27 x 20.5 cms
• Pages: 224
• Illustrations: 400