{"product_id":"railing","title":"Railing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRailing\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first book by Taiwanese product and furniture designer yangshueiyuan, tracing a humble piece of street hardware into a furniture collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross Taiwan, public railings in parks, sports centres, footpaths, private institutions and even airports are assembled with a versatile ball-and-socket joint. yangshueiyuan noticed how this overlooked metal component lets ironworkers improvise flexible, site-specific structures that combine function and appearance on the same line—and made it the starting point for The Railing Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book combines his street photographs, 3D modelling and a detailed record of the process from early mock-ups through to factory production. It includes a specially made manual for ironsmiths and a series of object renderings that capture his less directed design thinking. Printed on a range of paper stocks, it unfolds the making of each object layer by layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet photography, 3D renderings and process documentation in one volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a separate manual written for ironsmiths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on varied paper stocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned by HOUTH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the ball-and-socket joint underpins Taiwan's everyday railing systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe metalworking techniques local ironworkers use to adapt them on site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a found street detail became The Railing Collection of chairs, bar stools and low stools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA way of finding design in unrefined, ordinary things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Designer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eyangshueiyuan is a product and furniture designer based in Taiwan. Through a series of design investigations he takes apart and reassembles everyday objects, working closely with industrial processes to extend what existing things and traditional manufacturing methods can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Softback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 145 × 210 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Chinese and English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9789869862851\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: pon ding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Industrial and furniture designers, observers of the street, and anyone interested in vernacular craft and East Asian design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"pon ding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49139910738145,"sku":"9789869862851","price":90.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1116\/0464\/files\/9789869862851.jpg?v=1789617757","url":"https:\/\/bookshopbyuro.com\/products\/railing","provider":"Bookshop by Uro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}