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Mathieu Lehanneur, Copyright Gestalten 2012 |
Innovative French designer
Mathieu Lehanneur is the subject of a new book, due out on 15th February and published by
Gesthalten. The monograph is the designer's first, and will track a selection of his projects from conceptual sketches through prototyping to their use in context, giving the reader an insight into his wider inspirations and philosophy in the process.
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Mathieu Lehanneur, Copyright Gestalten 2012 |
The book features an interview by the Serpentine's director, Hans Ulrich Olbrist, and is introduced with texts by Paola Antonelli and Ross Lovegrove.
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Mathieu Lehanneur, Copyright Gestalten 2012 |
WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers can also see how Lehanneur's Local River project has inspired
a new generation of closed-loop fish scapes; note how air purifier Andrea fits into
the latest kids' technology; read about his poetic designs
S.M.O.K.E lamp and
Silence Ball; and take in his thoughtful
new marble altar for the St Hilaire Church in France.