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London Underground By Design
Mark Ovenden
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Description for London Underground By Design
paperback. Beginning in the pioneering Victorian age, the author charts the evolution of architecture, branding, typeface, map design, interior and textile styles, posters, signage and graphic design and how these came together to shape the Underground's identity, and the character of London itself. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACX; AKC; WGF; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 808.
London Underground By Design is the beautifully illustrated new book from Mark Ovenden, the acclaimed author of Great Railway Maps of the World, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Tube in 2013.
Since its establishment 150 years ago as the world's first urban subway, the London Underground has continuously set a benchmark for design that has influenced transit systems from New York to Tokyo, Moscow to Paris and beyond. London Underground by Design is the first meticulous study of every aspect of that feat, a comprehensive history of one of the world's most celebrated design achievements, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846144172
SKU
V9781846144172
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About Mark Ovenden
Mark Ovenden is a British writer and broadcaster. His previous books are Metro Maps of the World , Paris Metro Style and Great Railway Maps of the World. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and lives in London.
Reviews for London Underground By Design
I wouldn't ordinarily enthuse about one book at such length, but this is an important work...not because it's an entertaining read (it is), but because it identifies the birth of a brand...and records the birth of a new idea - the transport interchange.
Kevin McCloud
Grand Designs Magazine
Mark Ovenden has devotedly documented the designs associated with ... Read more
Kevin McCloud
Grand Designs Magazine
Mark Ovenden has devotedly documented the designs associated with ... Read more