Phaidon Press to launch Design Classics books

Phaidon Press is launching a three-volume set of books, Design Classics, presenting 999 industrially manufactured products ranging from cars to furniture. The anthology, which charts the processes of design and manufacturing, includes over 4000 images of patents, prototypes, ads, drawings and archival photographs, dating from the late 1600s to the present day. The book collection comes with a carrying case designed by Konstantin Grcic. It is published on 24 April and retails at £100.