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Sony Design: Making Modern Hardcover – April 28, 2015

by Deyan Sudjic (Contributor), Chip Kidd (Contributor), Ian Luna (Contributor)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 39 ratings
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An impressive book dedicated to the innovative designs of Sony, a trailblazer in personal electronics and pioneer of the legendary and highly successful WALKMAN®, Handycam®, and other portable electronics. Emerging from the ashes of the Second World War, Sony Corporation pioneered the miniaturization of electronics and created some of the most innovative technologies of the postwar period. Following the model of one of its founders, Masaru Ibuka established Sony with the goal of doing what had never been done before. Beginning with the TR-63 from 1957, the world’s first truly pocket-sized transistor radio, Sony launched the consumer microelectronics industry and gave rise to some of the most memorable products that transformed the way billions of people consume media. Notable for their ease of use, Sony’s products embody the utility of good design and have themselves become objects of desire. This book beautifully catalogs their vast achievements in design and impact on global culture for almost seventy years. In-depth case studies from Sony’s archives on the development of the WALKMAN, the Handycam, the flat-screen TV, and the PlayStation make this the definitive history of Sony design. Through Sony’s relentless pursuit of innovation, this book is a tribute to the passion that continues to live on in their products today. With a stunning cover and interior design inspired by some of the most memorable Sony products, this book is a must-have for design and technology enthusiasts.
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  1. Print length
    280 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Rizzoli
  4. Publication date
    April 28, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    8.78 x 1.22 x 11.92 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0847844994
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0847844999
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"[Sony Design] celebrat[es] nearly 60 years of design by the Tokyo-based company. . . . by Deyan Sudjic, Chip Kidd and Ian Luna [we] aren’t even talking about your average Joes. Deyan Sudjic is the Director of the Design Museum in London. Ian Luna is a popular New York-based architecture writer, while Chip Kidd is a well known designer." -DualShockers.com

"This book is a tribute to the passion that continues to live in [Sony's] products today. With a stunning cover and interior design inspired by some of the most memorable Sony products, this book is a must-have for design and technology enthusiasts." -AcquireMag

About the Author

Ian Luna is the author of several books on fashion, architecture, urbanism, and industrial design. Deyan Sudjic is the director of the Design Museum in London. Chip Kidd is an author, editor, and graphic designer.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli (April 28, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847844994
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847844999
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.78 x 1.22 x 11.92 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 39 ratings

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  1. Deyan Sudjic

    Deyan Sudjic

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    Deyan Sudjic is director of the Design Museum, London. He is the author of The Language of Things," "100-Mile City," and "The Edifice Complex." and the co-author of "The Architecture Pack."

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  2. Ian Luna

    Ian Luna

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    Ian Luna is the author (or co-author) of several books on fashion design, architecture, urbanism and industrial design including Louis Vuitton: Architecture and Interiors (with Mohsen Mostafavi); Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation; New New York: Architecture of A City; Imagining Ground Zero (with Suzanne Stephens); Retail: Architecture and Shopping, On the Edge: Ten Architects from China (with Yung Ho Chang); Tokyolife: Art and Design (with Toshiko Mori, Lauren A. Gould, Tom Mes, et al.); A Bathing Ape (with Nigo); Shigeru Ban: Paper in Architecture (with Riichi Miyake), Carhartt Work in Progress, Wedgwood, BEAMS at Home, Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion & Architecture, and Louis Vuitton City Bags, a comprehensive taxonomy of the most successful line of accessories in fashion history, for which he served as general editor and contributing essayist.

    As editor, Mr. Luna previously worked on monographs on Maison Martin Margiela, Alber Elbaz at Lanvin, KENZO, Tord Boontje, Studio Job, Chip Kidd, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Marcel Wanders, MUJI, Tokujin Yoshioka, Mika Ninagawa, Atelier Bow-Wow, Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, KAWS, Alice Temperley, Fafi: The Carmine Vault, and Pharrell Williams: Places and Spaces I've Seen, and Pharrell: A Fish Doesn’t Know It’s Wet, for which he was also a contributor.

    He has edited and contributed to five books so far on the work of Rick Owens, the first of which he also served as general editor.

    His art direction and book design credits include the aforementioned A Bathing Ape Book and Kanye West: Glow in the Dark.

    In no particular order, Mr. Luna's previous & current book projects include monographs on Juergen Teller, Mark Gonzales, Kim Kardashian, Giambattista Valli, Palm Angels, Moncler, Miles Aldridge, 2 x 4, NIKE SB, Daniel Arsham, KPF, Roger Vivier, Hiroshi Fujiwara/Fragment Design, Patricia Urquiola, FriendsWithYou, Ann Demeulemeester, Yohji Yamamoto, Sony, Manolo Blahnik, Sacai, Undercover with Jun Takahashi, United Arrows, Minä Perhonen, Wedgwood, OMA, Hebru Brantley, Jeff Staple, United Arrows and BEAMS.

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C. Venuto
5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Classic Collection of SONY!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
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Phenomenal reference. Brilliant photo's spread throughout. Sony archives classic and modern. This book can also be secretly used as important UX and button inspiration for all of you web / interface designers out there. Only minor issue I had was the lack of classic record player / turntable products and no Sony PSX (Playstation 1).
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Allen C
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book for any Sony fan out there like me
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015
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What a pretty book printed in high quality! Surprised that there were actually beautiful products that I've never seen from Sony too and also made me realize some old products my parents had were actually classic Sony!
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Dirjel Junshin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great look at the aesthetics of gadgets... Batman would be proud
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015
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This is really a beautiful book - the layouts are clean, the photography is beautiful, and the machines are all in amazing condition.

Also, the "My First Sony" kicked me right in the nostalgia. Wonderful.
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Chen
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
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I like this book. It's nicely printed and full of pictures of beautifully deigned Sony products. However, I wish it has more content on the design stories behind these products. Actually, Sony website offers way more design stories than the book.

Another small complaint is the book misses some of Sony's very nice designs. Some of these absences are products announced after the book was published (2015) which is understandable. However some other absences I just can't understand. For example, the book doesn't include Sountina NSA-PF1 which I consider one of Sony's most beatiful designs.
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Ramazan Malsagov
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good quality of pictures
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2015
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This book contains really interesting collection of vintage and modern Sony devices. Very good quality of pictures. I am sure it will be interesting for Sony and industrial design enthusiasts!
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Pham Hoang Han
5.0 out of 5 stars very good
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020
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very good
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fishmonger
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality, pretty pictures, just leave me with this book..
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2016
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Love Love Love this book. Sony has some amazing retro designs and I finally get to ogle them all in one place.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Better off going to their website
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2015
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Hardly much information sadly on the history of their products. It seems like it goes through a few product shots finally ending with a ps4 shot.. not even the full product just a partial view. I had planned to have this book for product inspiration and design but the layouts are not interesting and there is little to no backstory at all on the products they decided to show. No "behind the curtain of their design" information at all. You'd be better off going to their website honestly. Two stars just for the cute history of the company at the beginning, from there on it drys up.
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Landsberg Philippe
5.0 out of 5 stars Conception du célèbre graphiste Chip Kidd, gage de sérieux et d’originalité.
Reviewed in France on September 6, 2019
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Très beau livre, bien argumenté (contexte historique) et aux illustrations magnifiques.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy and bulky but beautiful
Reviewed in Japan on April 26, 2024
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To be immersed in a Sony world, this book is it.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars I am a great fun of Sony
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2017
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I am a great fun of Sony. Of course, I like the style of their design. I have never seen any electronic brand have such good taste on it.

Thanks for the seller. Thanks for the publisher. Also, thousand thanks to Sony.
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Lorenzo
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro meraviglioso, per appassionati di design sony
Reviewed in Italy on April 28, 2017
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Ammetto di essere un fan del marchio sony da quando ero piccolo, questo libro ripercorre la storia della nascita dell'azienda nipponica e presenta i suoi prodotti ( non c'è psx non so per quale ragione) con foto ad alta risoluzione,bellissime da vedere
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Raymond
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gift for Sony fans.
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2015
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Lots of product photos. It really brings back the memories. There is another book, Digital Dreams: The Work of the Sony Design Center, with more info about their design philosophies. (Published in 1999.)
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