u003cbu003eAn illustrated journey into the artistic possibilities of modern design, by the u003ciu003eenfant terribleu003c/iu003e of Italian art and design for most of the twentieth centuryu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eA Penguin Classicu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eBruno Munari was among the most inspirational designers of all time, described by Picasso as the new Leonardo. Munari insisted that design be beautiful, functional and accessible, and this enlightening and highly entertaining book sets out his ideas about visual, graphic and industrial design and the role it plays in the objects we use everyday. Lamps, road signs, typography, posters, children's books, advertising, cars and chairsthese are just some of the subjects to which he turns his illuminating gaze.u003cbu003e u003c/bu003e