Something to Be Desired: Design Essays

by Veronique Vienne

Discusses current design issues and contemporary culture with the detailed eye of a fiction writer and the know-how of a former art director. Vienne's examation of the design world is informative, provacative, and entertaining.

198 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[AS · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick read for sure. I wish she went more in depth on specific subjects, rather than touching on many…some of which seemed a tad out of place. It would be nice if it was a bit more critical as well, rather than explaining how things were at a specific time, although that was the intention. It's a good and entertaining read to see how well known periods of design history weaved throughout her life and brought her to writing and how the two work together.