Miller, Herman

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In 1936, the founder of Herman Miller Inc, D. J. De Pree, committed Herman Miller to 'modern' furniture. The rest is history: their continuing collaboration with some of the giants of modern design has made Herman Miller synonymous with quality around the world. As well as having produced icons of modern furniture, Herman Miller has revolutionized office systems and furniture in the workplace. This book examines the company's powerful contributions by looking at the problems that design can solve and how creative thinking can benefit the world.

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ForewordIntroductionA new scheme of living : Gilbert Rohdep. 44Designing a company : George Nelsonp. 58New materials and processes : Charles and Ray Eamesp. 78A design for participation : the Scanlon planp. 108White-collar workers : Action Office and Robert Propstp. 114Ergonomics : Bill Stumpfp. 128Words, actions, policiesp. 136Facility management : F. M. I.p. 156Metaform : universal designp. 162Miller SQA : simple, quick, affordablep. 172The design yardp. 182Aeron : Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwickp. 198Knowledge work : resolvep. 206Mirra : Studio 7.5p. 220Conclusion : things to learn from Herman Millerp. 231Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.