The Furniture Machine: Furniture Since 1990

Contemporary furniture design has enjoyed growing popularity in the last fifteen years, both in Britain and internationally. The Furniture Machine looks at the major trends and designers of this period, including Phillipe Starck, Ron Arad and Marc Newson, to unravel the appeal of the furniture industry since 1990. Attention is also given to the innovations of Italian manufacturers, such as Cappellini and B&B Italia, and the increasing influence of conceptual design, from the theoretical proposals of Droog Design to the commercial products of Moooi.