Pasta by Design by George L Legendre
Pasta's wonderful, sometimes whimsical, geometrical shapes and surfaces are designed to hold certain sauces or accompaniments, to be beautiful yet functional. Here are over ninety forms of pasta, each shown through especially commissioned photographs, mathematical formulae that accurately describe each shape, and drawings that reveal the hidden genius of our everyday food. Brief texts describe the special attributes of each form of pasta, along with advice on specific uses in cooking.
'Fun, quirky and sure to become a cult food and design publication … utterly unique - and beautiful' - Dezeencom
'Playful proof that immense variety and seeming complexity can be reduced to simple mathematical beginnings' - New Scientist
''Pasta by Design' not only examines the hidden genius of what makes great design but also embodies the explicit intention of what makes a great design book — a thoughtful cross section of art, science, and pragmatism delivered' - designersandbooks.com
'Of all the pasta taxonomies ever conceived, George. L. Legendre’s is certainly one of the most original and poetic' - Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Museum of Modern Art
'Playful proof that immense variety and seeming complexity can be reduced to simple mathematical beginnings' - New Scientist
''Pasta by Design' not only examines the hidden genius of what makes great design but also embodies the explicit intention of what makes a great design book — a thoughtful cross section of art, science, and pragmatism delivered' - designersandbooks.com
'Of all the pasta taxonomies ever conceived, George. L. Legendre’s is certainly one of the most original and poetic' - Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Museum of Modern Art
George L. Legendre is a partner at IJP Architects in London, and was shortlisted for the NY MoMA PSI pavilion in the summer of 2011. IJP’s work has been featured on the cover of the RIBA Journal, Mondo Arc Perspective + and Icon/i> Magazine. George has guest-edited a special issue of AD Magazine on the Mathematics of Sensible Things.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500515808 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500515808 |
| Title | Pasta by Design |
| Author | George L Legendre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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