A camera that takes pictures in two directions and a square bicycle are among the items under discussion in the revolutionary design book NONOBJECT. Academic scholar Barry Katz and designer and author Branko Lukic, the co-writers, explain in an interview what exactly can be done with a tablespoon comprising a hundreds of mini-teaspoons. Hint…

This is a visual exploration of space and design, of the interstices between object and space, of .. well, it is just plain fun. But don’t just look at the pictures, tantalizing though they may be.

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In a telephone call from NONOBJECT’s studio in Palo Alto, California, Lukic and Katz reminisce about how their collaboration came about four years ago. Lukic, who was working at IDEO at the time, showed Katz his portfolio and asked him if he would be interested in adding narrative structure. “I was amazed by what I saw and immediately agreed,” Katz said.
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William Wiles, senior editor of ICON – preeminent design and architecture magazine advises readers to “Wipe that smile off your face. We are not here to be entertained. This is serious… Humour, a useful mental lubricant, is in use here, but the aim isn’t to make you laugh, it’s to make you think.
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“It seems somehow appropriate to wrap up this list, with their serious, thoughtful, often intellectual analysis of their subject matters with a book that is entirely unlike all the rest. This is a book of ideas, concepts and provocations that are witty, thought-provoking and poignant…”
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ROTTERDAM — What’s the most perceptive part of your body? The bit that tells you more about what’s happening around you than any of the others? Your eyes? Ears? Nose? Perhaps. But for many of us, it’s something else — our fingertips…
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Italians always say it with flair, and Milan’s “Gentleman” magazine – avatar of the business of design – says it best. NONOBJECT’s latest ideas and creations intrigue them, and the editors capture the essence of NONOBJECT in a dramatic multi-page layout.
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In Surface magazine’s December profile “NONOBJECT of our Affection,” Tim McKeough reveals what inspires and drives the team at NONOBJECT, from IDEO roots to extreme design and technical chops. Did we mention vision that wins awards and gains vital market share for clients?
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