Justin McGuirk

"Moving to Mars is the first book ever to thoroughly explore the crucial role that design will play in the collective endeavor to travel to and inhabit Mars. A comprehensive overview of both past and current developments in space travel and colonization, it begins with the evolution of the space suit and rocket technology; it then proceeds to explore a wide range of fascinating and never-before-seen projects on Mars--specific habitations, covering everything from space-ready cutlery to clothes, furniture and speculative habitats. Illustrated with color images of rarely seen drawings, concepts and prototypes, plus newly commissioned essays by the designers, artists and scientists who are charting the path forward to Mars, this book literally reveals a whole new future for humankind, fleshing out a vision of an everyday reality on another planet."--Amazon.com.

What role does a photograph play in launching a new piece of furniture? What would such images look like if they were taken by photographers outside the field of product photography? Celebrating 15 years of furniture design, Swedish designer Alexander Lervik asked 15 leading photographers from the art, fashion and music fields to each pick one of his chairs, giving them free rein to create the image of their choice; as well as challenging them to push the boundaries of what furniture photography can be.