"You may not know the name Kenneth Grange, but you'll almost certainly know his work. He has designed just about everything." — The Guardian This is the definitive celebration of the work, life, and times of Sir Kenneth Grange (born 1929), one of the most innovative and revered industrial designers of the modern period and an enduring influence on today’s younger creators, including Sir Jonathan Ive. For decades, Grange’s iconic products – including the InterCity 125 train for British Rail, the TX1 London black taxi, domestic appliances for Kenwood, lighting for Anglepoise, cameras for Kodak, pens for Parker and post boxes for Royal Mail, among many others – have been at the center of tastemaking and key to the establishment of Britain’s worldwide post-war reputation as an influential hub of design excellence. Based on a series of in-depth discussions between Grange and design curator Lucy Johnston, and her exclusive access to his extensive archive, this illuminating book explores Grange’s biography and work as seen through his eyes, illustrated with sketches, letters, scale models and product photographs. The story is set in its social, political, and creative context, introducing the figures who have inspired, commissioned, and worked alongside Grange as his designs helped to shape our modern-day consumer culture. With a forward by Jonathan Ive Designed by Peter Dawson, with Ronja Ronning Published by Thames & Hudson, 2024 Hardcover, 320 pages, 536 color images, 9.4 × 11.4 inches ISBN: 978-0-50-002486-7
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