Black book cover titled 'The Design Book' in white text with abstract image
White interior pages featuring a chair and a clock with black text
White pages featuring a red 'Egg' chair and a silver coffee press with black text
Pages featuring yellow flower lamp and blue and green hexagonal trays with black text
Pages featuring wooden clothes pegs and a blue Anglepoise lamp with black text

The Design Book, new edition

£17.95
£17.95
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Why the Design Museum Shop?
  • 🏛️ Every purchase supports the Design Museum
  • ✨ Interesting limited/collab drops
  • ✏️ Design inspired products
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  • From the paper clip to the Eames Lounge Chair, the hundreds of everyday objects included in The Design Book span the last five centuries and shape our society in indelible ways
  • This extraordinary collection includes classic pieces by Breuer, Le Corbusier, and Castiglioni as well as anonymously designed objects like the deck chair and the whisk
  • Each entry has been carefully reviewed to bring every detail fully up to date and, with the addition of 30 products designed within the last 15 years, this new edition is more comprehensive – and relevant – than ever

 

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Earrings and some other specified items (this will be clearly listed on the product page) are non-returnable.

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Picture of the Design Museum's Atrium shop display featuring t-shirts on mannequins and other items.

About the Design Museum Shop

Design worth living with

The Design Museum in Kensington, London, is the world’s leading museum dedicated to contemporary design, covering architecture, fashion, graphics, and product design. Founded in 1989 by Sir Terence Conran, the museum explores how design shapes the modern world and helps the planet thrive.

The Design Museum Shop offers a curated selection of gifts, books, prints, and design objects. The collection features iconic classics, exclusive designer collaborations, and items tied to current exhibitions.

As a registered charity, every purchase directly supports the museum’s exhibitions, research, and learning programmes.

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