Bringing together the best of contemporary design for the home, this is a comprehensive round-up of 1000 striking and innovative objects produced in the last five years. It covers furniture, storage, lighting, textiles, carpets and rugs, bathrooms, table- and kitchenware, and electronic products. Web addresses of designers and manufacturers are given for every object, along with full captions and colour illustrations, making every design easy to source. Captions provide details of materials and dimensions, numerous commentaries give an insight into current developments in design, and there is also a listing of all the best design stores around the world. Work by the likes of Philippe Starck, Jasper Morrison, Ron Arad, Marcel Wanders, the Campana brothers, Karim Rashid, Ross Lovegrove, Tom Dixon, Michele de Lucchi, Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec, Constantin Boym is featured as well as revealing interviews with thirty top designers