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Machine generated contents note: -- ^ Bennetton Advertising Campaigns, Italy (Oliviero Toscani, 1986- )17. World Wide Web, Switzerland (Sir Tim Berners-Lee, 1989)18. Ray Gun, USA (David Carson, 1992-2000)19. Ebay.com, USA (Pierre Omidyar, 1997)20. Facebook, USA (Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, 2003)PART THREE: GENIUS AT WORKPart Introduction21. Paper clip, USA (Samuel B. Fay, 1867)22. Wooton Desk, USA (William S. Wooton, 1870)23. Incandescent Light Bulb, USA (Thomas Edison, 1880)24. Streamlined Pencil Sharpener, USA (Raymond Loewy, 1933)25. Bic Cristal pen, France (Décolletage Plastique design team, Sociéte; PPA, 1949-50)26. Polyprop Chair, UK (Robin Day, 1963)27. Valentine Typewriter, Italy (Ettore Sottsass Jnr for Olivetti, 1969)28. Rubik's Cube, Hungary (Erno Rubik, 1974)29. Post-It Note, USA, 1980 (Art Fry, 3M)30. iMac G3, USA (Jonathan Ive for Apple Inc., 1998-2003)PART FOUR: HOME RULESPart Introduction31. Jasperware, UK (Josiah Wedgwood, 1775)32. Heinz Brand (Henry J. Heinz & L.^ PART ONE: HOT IN THE CITY -- 1. Eiffel Tower, France (Gustave Eiffel, 1889) -- 2. Ford Model T, USA (Henry Ford, 1908) -- 3. London Underground Diagram, UK (Harry Beck, 1931) -- 4. Tuk Tuk, Italy/Thailand (Corradino D'Ascanio, 1948-) -- 5. Sydney Opera House, Australia (Jørn Utzon, Denmark, 1957-73) - 6. McDonald's Golden Arches Logo, USA (Jim Schindler, 1968) -- 7. Mobility Scooter, USA (Allen R. Thieme, 1968) -- 8. Concorde, France/UK (Pierre Satre/Sir Archibald Russell, Aerospatiale/BAe, 1969) -- 9. The London Eye, UK (Marks Barfield Architects, 1999) -- 10. The Palm Islands, Dubai, UAE (Nakheel Properties, 2001-) -- PART TWO: PAGE TURNERS AND SCREEN SIRENS -- 11. Isotype, Austria (Marie Reidemeister, Otto Neurath, Gerd Arntz, 1925-1934) -- 12. Metropolis, Germany (Fritz Lang, 1927) -- 13. Penguin Books, UK (Allen Lane, 1935 and Jan Tschichold, 1947-1949) -- 14. Helvetica, Switzerland (Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann, 1957) -- 15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band cover, UK (Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, 1967) -- 16. Graphical User Interface (GUI), USA (Apple, 1984) -- 17. Benetton Advertising Campaigns, Italy (Oliviero Toscani, 1986-) -- 18. Ray Gun, USA (David Carson, 1992-1995) -- 19. eBay.com, USA (Pierre Omidyar, 1995) -- 20. Facebook, USA (Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, 2003) -- PART THREE: GENIUS AT WORK -- 21. Paper clip, USA (Samuel B. Fay, 1867) -- 22. Wooton Desk, USA (William S. Wooton, 1874) -- 23. Incandescent Light Bulb, USA (Thomas Edison, 1880) -- 24. Streamlined Pencil Sharpener, USA (Raymond Loewy, 1933) -- 25. Bic Cristal pen, France (Société PPA, 1950) -- 26. Polypropylene Chair, UK (Robin Day, 1960-1963) -- 27. 'Valentine' Typewriter, Italy (Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry A. King for C. Olivetti S.p.A., 1969) -- 28. Rubik's Cube, Hungary (Ernö Rubik, 1974) -- 29. Post-It Note, USA (Spender Silver and Arthur Fry for 3M, 1980) -- 30. Apple iMac G3, USA (Jonathan Ive for Apple, 1998) -- PART FOUR: HOME RULES -- 31. Portland Vase, UK (Josiah Wedgwood, 1789) -- 32. Heinz 57 Varieties (Henry J. Heinz & L. Clarence Noble, 1869) -- 33. 'Strawberry Thief', UK (William Morris, 1883) -- 34. Frankfurt Kitchen, Germany (Grete Lihotzky, 1926) -- 35. Clubsessel, 'B3' 'Wassily' Chair, Germany (Marcel Breuer, 1927) -- 36. Princess Telephone, USA (Henry Dreyfuss for Bell Telephone, 1959) -- 37. LEGO, Denmark (Ole Kirk Christiansen, 1958) -- 38. Barbie, USA (Ruth Handler/Mattel, 1959) -- 39. Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer, Italy/France (Philippe Starck, 1990) -- 40. Dyson DC01 vacuum cleaner, UK (James Dyson, 1993) -- PART FIVE: PERSONAL EFFECTS -- 41. Chopsticks, China (c. 3,000 BC) -- 42. Zōri and Flip-flop Sandal, Japan/World (n.d.) -- 43. Levi's Jeans, USA (Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss & Co., 1873) -- 44. Swiss Army knife, Switzerland (Karl Elsener, Victorinox, 1891) -- 45. Brownie Camera, USA (Eastman Kodak, 1900) -- 46. Chanel Suit, France (Coco Chanel, c. 1913) -- 47. Coca-Cola Bottle, USA (Earl R. Dean, 1915) -- 48. Hello Kitty, Japan (Yūko Shimizu for Sanrio, 1974) -- 49. Sony Walkman, Japan (Nobutoshi Kihara, 1978) -- 50. Wind-Up Radio, UK/South Africa (Trevor Baylis, 1992) "By returning to the etymological roots of iconicity and showcasing objects which are distinctive, memorable, internationally recognised and the subject of significant media attention, this text addresses what we mean by 'iconic' and how that aids our understanding of design and of iconicity. 50 compact chapters examine designs ranging from everyday goods to high-end 'designer' objects and explores how iconicity was established and how it contributes to our understanding of iconic design, by considering production, consumption and legacy alongside similar or contemporaneous objects. The book is divided into five parts, each addressing a thematic locus, arranged in a sequence from the public to the personal. This structure demonstrates that icons are not only a public phenomenon but infiltrate our intimate self-identity, in the form of objects which we carry with us and contribute to our sense of self. With significantly longer object entries than standard texts, this is essential reading for students and scholars of design history, design criticism, design studies and material culture studies, museum studies, art and architectural history, architecture and design practice"-- Provided by publisher. 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm