''Collapsibles'' are objects that fold out for use and fold back in again for storage. They include anything from sofabeds to Swiss Army knives, umbrellas to elastic bands. Economy of space and wizardry of design make them the perfect solution to a myriad of practical needs in our mobile and fast-paced lives. Functional and fashionable, witty and sometimes weird, here is an entire world of flexible objects that we usually take for granted. Per Mollerup brings together an amazing array of design classics, historic curios and up-to-the-minute gadgetry: tents and telephones, ladders and hoses, toys, tables, cameras and chairs - not to mention retractable dog leads, rubber keyboards and blow-up dolls. Bursting with ideas and visual ingenuity, peppered with wit and humour, Collapsibles is an album for inspiration - a designer’s dream sourcebook and gadget-junkie’s joy. Collapsibles are the way forward.
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''Collapsibles'' are objects that fold out for use and fold back in again for storage. They include anything from sofabeds to Swiss Army knives, umbrellas to elastic bands. Economy of space and wizardry of design make them the perfect solution to a myriad of practical needs in our mobile and fast-paced lives. Functional and fashionable, witty and sometimes weird, here is an entire world of flexible objects that we usually take for granted. Per Mollerup brings together an amazing array of design classics, historic curios and up-to-the-minute gadgetry: tents and telephones, ladders and hoses, toys, tables, cameras and chairs - not to mention retractable dog leads, rubber keyboards and blow-up dolls. Bursting with ideas and visual ingenuity, peppered with wit and humour, Collapsibles is an album for inspiration - a designer’s dream sourcebook and gadget-junkie’s joy. Collapsibles are the way forward.