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Titlar / Titles
Monsterland
Ta en tripp till Monsterland. Det blir en resa Ni aldrig glömmer.
Hans Arnold har skapat en sällsam värld av vampyrer, gastar
vanliga blodsugare etc... Ni får inte tråkigt i deras
sällskap. // Take a trip to Monsterland and go on a journey
you will never forget. Hans Arnold has created a unique world inhabited
by vampires, ghosts, ordinay bloodsuckers, etc.. You won't get bored
in their company. Read more. Order
the book.

Scandinavian Design Beyond The Myth – paperback
edition
Historien om hur konceptet Scandinavian Design med stor
framgång spreds över världen under 1950-talet. Sjutton
designforskare och skribenter skildrar hur lanseringen bidrog till
en mytbildning, men också den respekt skandinavisk design
åtnjuter idag. Utgiven till Nordiska Ministerrådets
internationella vandringsutställning med samma namn .Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// During the 1950s Scandinavian Design became a “must”
in the Western world. The history of this success has not been written
in one volume before – but here it is, published in connection
with the exhibition “Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth”,
commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Read
more. Order the book.

Function Rules
a Swedish Approach to the Glamour of Design
This book is about adapting the world of things to humans.
It is also the first study of successful Swedish design- and development
firm Ergonomidesign. Featuring essays, interviews and case stories,
this beautifully illustrated volume puts Ergonomidesign's achievements
in a societal perspective. The setting is Stockholm and the time
is the seventies and onwards. Read
more. Order the book.

Swegd – Swedish Graphic Design 2
Swedish graphic design is footed in a central European modernist
tradition of simplicity, clarity and typographic exactitude. Nevertheless
the influence from the English and American graphic traditions is
equally strong, and today all Swedish graphic designers of skill
are work-ing well within the international top standard requirements.
In this book, new in our series of design books, 86 Swedish graphic
designers and graphic design agencies are presented with highlights
from their production. An introduction by Jelle van der Toorn Vrijthoff,
International President Alliance Graphique Internationale. Read
more. Order the book.

SHIFT: Design as Usual - or a New Rising?
Vilka är de mest framträdande skiftena i designvärlden
2005? Hur förändras samhället i stort under det tidiga
2000-talet? I FutureDesignDays’ Shift: Design as Ususal –
or a New Rising? griper sig Lars Dencik, professor i socialpsykologi
vid universitetet i Roskilde, an vår tids föränderliga
förhållanden och skissar en bild av vad det innebär
att vara människa i en era of shifts. Med sina bidrag fortsätter
skribenterna Maria Ben Saad, Andy Chen, Pierre Guillet de Monthoux,
Fredrik Hallberg, Carl Fredrik Hultenheim, Mats Pehrson, Cilla Robach,
Rick Sundberg och Kerstin Wickman, diskussionen och tolkar temat
’shift‘ från designens olika områden –
arkitektur, mode, moderna media, grafisk design.Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// Which are the shifts in the design world that stand out most
clearly in 2005? How can design be linked to business growth? How
is society at large changing in the early 21st century? In FutureDesignDays’
Shift: Design as Usual - or a New Rising? Lars Dencik, Professor
of Social Psychology at Roskilde University, addresses the changing
conditions of our times and sketches out what it means to be a human
being in an era of shifts. The theme Shift is also interpreted from
different perspectives in articles on architecture, design, fashion,
modern media and graphic design by Maria Ben Saad, Andy Chen, Pierre
Guillet de Monthoux, Fredrik Hallberg, Carl Fredrik Hultenheim,
Mats Pehrson, Cilla Robach, Rick Sundberg and Kerstin Wickman. Read
more. Order the book.

RE:FORM Svenskt samtida konsthantverk under debatt
RE:FORM är boken som debatterar det svenska konsthantverket
i det tjugoförsta århundradet. Nio författare –
designhistoriker, kritiker, journalister, utställningsansvariga,
formgivare och ekonomer – analyserar, kritiserar, debatterar
konsthantverkets historia, villkor och ställning i dagens designklimat.
Läs mer. Beställ
boken. // RE:FORM is the book on Swedsih crafts for
the 21st century. It is a book taht takes the puls of crafts in
Sweden today with its focus on the rising generation. Nine authors
ranging from art and design historians, economists an journalists
to designers and artists give their views about the state of Swedish
crafts, about how they can find a new platform in the constantly
shifting world of art and design. Read
more. Order the book.

Santiago Calatrava: The Architect’s Studio
En bok om den spanske arkitektens 30 mest kända verk.
Turning Torso i Malmö, Europas högsta bostadshus. Atens
Olympiastadion färdig i sista stund. Projekt som satt byggherrars
och olympiska gudars nerver i dallring. Vi andra kan i boken med
respekt se hur Calatrava drar en osynlig tråd mellan duvans
vinge i skissblocket och en svävande takkonstruktion på
Milwaukee Art Museum, USA. Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// Santiago Calatrava: The Architect’s Studio highlights the
work of one of the most celebrated and original architects of the
present day. From the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain
to the new Path Terminal at the World Trade Centre in New York and
"Turning Torso" in Malmö in Sweden. Read
more. Order the book.

Designed in Sweden
En kvalitetsbok i pocketformat där författaren
med internationell överblick kommenterar ett 80-tal ledande
svenska designer och flera av deras verk. Fem kompakta kapitel.
Däremellan bilder av en ny generations produktdesign, möbeldesign,
textil m.m. Läs mer.
Beställ boken. // From
the sleek silhouettes of lustrous art glass to the cool contours
of sculptural furniture, Designed in Sweden showcases the dynamic
developments that characterise new Swedish design. As a forward-thinking
generation make a radical departure from traditional forms, today’s
designers are pioneering an exciting new vision that promises to
revolutionise Swedish design forever. Compelling, insightful and
far-reaching in content, Designed in Sweden is an essential guide
to the nation's most directional designers. Read
more. Order the book.

SWEID 1 – Swedish Industrial Designers
Presenterar 56 av Sveriges främsta industriformgivare -
från de unga provokatörerna, via de etablerade designföretagen
till industrins pionjärer. 550 bilder visar på en rik
variation av stilar, trender och traditioner. Möt A&E Design,
Björn Dahlström, Jonas Blanking, Ergonomidesign, Erika
Lagerbielke, Kristofer Hansén, Lars Lallerstedt, No Picnic,
Propeller, Cecilia Hertz och många fler. Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// With the publication of Swedish Industrial Designers 1,
Arvinius Förlag answers a much-expressed need for a forum enabling
Swedish designers – both the youngest provocateurs as well
as established design houses and well-known veterans of the industry
– to present themselves, their ideas and their skills. At
a time when design is increasingly recognized as the door to new
markets and when Swedish designers are more in demand than ever.
Read more. Order
the book.

SWEILL 1 – Swedish Illustrators
Ett färgsprakande uppslagsverk på 752 sidor och med
över 1 500 illustrationer. 168 av landets mest erkända
illustratörer medverkar med en bred representation av serier,
bokomslag, reklam, mode, grafisk formgivning, läromedelsillustrationer.
Illustrationerna skär genom alla språk, i svartvitt eller
färg, till rörliga eller tryckta media. Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// A new selection of the best Swedish illustrators of today, many
of them working internationally. Covering a wide field, from advertising,
book illustrations, fashion to portraits and cartons etc. An opening
part of the book will discuss the style of Swedish illustrators
and their work internationally. Each one of the participating 168
illustrators is represented with a chosen pictorial suite on two
to five double pages. SWEILL 1 is not only a handsome book –
registers, cv’s, lists of commissions and addresses will help
you find the competence you’re looking for. Read
more. Order the book.

Arkitektur i Trä - Träpriset 2004 Swedish
Architecture in Wood- The 2004 Timber Prize
Användningen av materialet är kompromisslöst,
avskalat och konsekvent och visar på en önskan att utforska
dess yttersta gräns säger juryn om Universeum i Göteborg,
mottagare av Träpriset 2004. I denna bok presenteras Universeum
tillsammans med årets nio övriga nominerade, valda bland
151 anmälda objekt. Urvalet visar det yppersta ur de fyra senaste
årens svenska träarkitektur. Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// Part of the jury citation for Universeum, Gothenburg,
recipient of the 2004 Wood Prize, reads: The use of the material
is uncompromising, pared-down and consistent, manifesting a desire
to explore its outermost limit. This book is a presentation of Universeum
together with the other nine nominees of the year, chosen from a
total of 151 entries. The selection shows the foremost achievements
of Swedish wooden architecture in the past four years. Read
more. Order the book.

SWEGD Swedish Graphic Designers
2004
presenterar 87 av Sveriges mest erkända grafiska formgivare.
Från de som lade grunden för begreppet svensk grafisk
design till dagens ledande designföretag. Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// Presents the most outstanding Swedish graphic designers. The
selection illustrates the creative interpretations, skills and trends
within Swedish graphic design and typographic artistry from the
1950s till today. 87 Swedish graphic designers and graphic design
agencies are presented with highlights from their production. Read
more.Order the book.
Catwalk Svensk modeteckning Swedish Fashion Illustration
Dessin de mode suédois
Den första, svenska boken om modeteckning utgiven
på svenska, engelska och franska till Illustratörcentrums
utställning med samma namn. Här presenteras 29 modetecknare
från mitten av 1900-talet till idag. Ett urval av de mest
kända namnen, från Göta Trägårdh, Katja
of Sweden, Kerstin Thorvall m fl, över Jane Bark, Inez Svensson,
Gunila Axén m fl, till Mats Gustafson, Lovisa Burfitt, Liselotte
Watkins, osv. Läs mer.
Beställ boken. // Fashion
illlustration is back on the glossy pages of international magazines,
and Swedish artists can be found among the most successsful illustrators
in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and the whole range of new
lifestyle magazines. Now Arvinius is publishing the first Swedish
book on the subject for Illustratörcentrum’s exhibition
(The Centre for Swedish Illustrators) with the same name. At the
“Catwalk”, a selection of Swedish fashion illustrators
from the 1940’s till today is presented with their artwork
and short biographies. Read more.
Order the book.

SWEPH 2005 - Swedish Photographers
Tradition och förnyelse! Under de senaste tio åren har
svensk fotografi utvecklats rekordartat. Slå börjar konstkritikern
Peder Alton sin introduktion till boken. Boken ger en överblick
över trender och stilar inom svenskt fotografi. Plå 432
sidor finner du 91 fotografer och deras bilder. Läs
mer. Beställ boken.
// A selection of the best Swedish photographers of today, many
of them working internationally. Covering a wide field, from advertising,
architecture, interiors, fashion and still life to nature, portraits
and documentary. Read more.
Order the book.
Arvinius
Förlags akademiska serie / Arvinius Förlag’s Academic
series.
A series of assertations doctoral from the research programme Fields
of Flow
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