Elegant Explorations: The Designs of Phillip Jacobson (University of Washington Press & Nordic Heritage Museum Seattle, 2007) features furniture, lighting, jewellery, and serving pieces designed by the Seattle-based architect. The book has been compiled by Grant Hildebrand; foreword by Juhani Pallasmaa.
Phillip Jacobson has practiced architecture in Seattle for forty years. He was a partner in, and for twenty years design director of, TRA, a large multi-disciplinary firm renowned for deft and effective design of large architectural and urban projects, both domestic and international. Throughout the years, however, Jacobson has also continually engaged in the design of furniture and lighting fixtures for commercial production, and from the outset of his professional career he has designed jewelry and home accessories for friends and family. This ‘other’ realm of design evidences Jacobson’s use of timeless structural and formal concepts. For the architect, this realm has been an exciting exploration, it is the subject of this book.
– Grant Hildebrand, Elegant Explorations: The Designs of Phillip Jacobson (University of Washington Press & Nordic Heritage Museum Seattle, 2007), book description
The text is in English. The book is lavishly illustrated with product photographs.
Our copy in stock is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings except for an inscription on the first flyleaf. The glueing of the binding is fine, although a bit dry. The covers show only some minor traces of shelf wear and use.
