Jasper Morrison

A World Without Words

What feeds the inspiration of the designer? Observation. In Jasper Morrison’s collection of pictures, the icons of design history meet up with the unassuming objects of everyday life, and curious findings with the archetypes of modernism. Every picture tells a story and creates a new one in juxtaposition with its neighbor – without words, in the language of form. Morrison responds to the arbitrariness of form with simplicity and complexity, poetry and humor in a repertoire of compelling designs. “a world without words” is a school of seeing that addresses designers and consumers alike, who wish to explore the universe of goods.

What feeds the inspiration of the designer? Observation. In Jasper Morrison’s collection of pictures, the icons of design history meet up with the unassuming objects of everyday life, and curious findings with the archetypes of modernism. Every picture tells a story and creates a new one in juxtaposition with its neighbor – without words, in the language of form. Morrison responds to the arbitrariness of form with simplicity and complexity, poetry and humor in a repertoire of compelling designs. “a world without words” is a school of seeing that addresses designers and consumers alike, who wish to explore the universe of goods.

Author(s): Jasper Morrison

Design: Anthony Arefin

10,8 x 15,4 cm, 4 ¼ x 6 in

112 pages, 104 illustrations

paperback

2012, 978-3-03778-207-1, English
CHF 20.00

Jasper Morrison

Born in London in 1959, Jasper Morrison works as a designer and travels between London, Paris and Tokyo. His designs are produced in Europe, the USA and Japan by leading manufacturers of furniture, lighting, electronics, shoes, wristwatches and more. He has also published a number of books including A World Without Words, Super Normal (co-authored with Naoto Fukasawa), Everything but the Walls and A Book of Things at Lars Müller Publishers.