| is there an ultimate kettle? Does form always follow function? Shape, size, color, andmaterials can all be used by designers to makepersonal statements about the place of kettles inour lives. Design has brought together wood,metals, ceramics, and plastics to transfigureeveryday household items into icons that capturethe fleeting style moments of this fast-moving,machine-age century.The Kettle presents 36 such icons. Look at anyone of them and it will immediately evoke imagesand memories of 20th-century life. Some areidiosyncratic design exercises, but many othersare intended for a substantial tour of duty in thekitchen. From a simple metal shape with aseparate burner to a sleek study in plastic, eachkettle is more than just a water-boiler; itis also a symbol of its oplace and time. |
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