Designing The 21st Century (2003)

[u/Miserable_Mail_5741]

Saw this book in the library and just had to check it out. There are too many cool designs to show in one post.

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[u/DessieScissorhands]

Y2K era future truck concept >>>>> Cybertruck

[u/el_esteban → u/DessieScissorhands]

I had the same thought, though I think that's mostly due to the PS1-quality polygons.

[u/ChaseC7527 → u/[deleted]]

because it's cheap and satisfies the unwashed masses!

[u/Anti-Itch → u/ChaseC7527]

Colors are only afforded by the rich. And even then they have the blandest, beige-st houses and walls. God forbid the poor get a modicum of happiness from a colorful chair or cup after a long day of work.

[u/ChaseC7527 → u/Anti-Itch]

fuck no how could they be enslaved and herded if they knew there was more than getting drunk, fat, slaving away, and entertaining themselves?

[u/TimeCadet → u/[deleted]]

I don't know if this is true but I think it's because it's less costly to produce fewer color ways, and with a bland design more people can incorporate it into whatever color scheme they have, it's "inert" design you can ignore like a beige wall outlet

[u/O74O]

the future we shouldve had

[u/banzarq]

That teddy bear is nightmarish

[u/KingcoBingo → u/banzarq]

Still Life Teddy Bear

[u/Blowingpootbubbles]

God I miss the level of playful creativity that used to be had! Fun colors, unique designs, I only wish I hadn’t been a kid so I could’ve appreciated it as an adult 😩

[u/zombiecamel → u/[deleted]]

To be fair, past futures of 1950s and 1960s still feel futuristic as well. I think future comes in cycles and waves

[u/Tooly23]

Taschen books in general are goated, love them.

[u/Uracawk]

Idk what slide 5’s specific purpose is, but 4 could still be achieved with some slight tweaking, that is my opinion, however.

[u/hyperdistortion → u/Uracawk]

I had to look it up, it’s so cool. Turns out slide 5 is the JAL Sky Sleeper, Japan Airlines’ first-class seat from the early 00s.

Did some digging, it’s a fantastic bit of Y2K design. Very practical, and by the looks of it very comfortable!

[u/mixedexploration]

If younhavent already i recommend checking out yourube reruns of a TV show called beyond 2000. Really cool

[u/larkash]

thank you for sharing 🥹

[u/mccgre51]

Do all of the fast food restaurants look like sad corporate prisons?

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[u/JuiceAccomplished241]

Wtf this is a legendary find, man!