The first ax made by the first caveman may have been purely and unesthetically functional. The second probably made some attempt at cleaner line or tidier thong. Since then, artists have gone ever more deeply into producing functional objects of greater grace, of design that encourages use. At the 13th Triennale of industrial design, now on in Milan, designers from all over the world are showing that they can offer mass-made items as commonplace as axes yet beautiful enough to be passed on as heirlooms.
Modern design starts with such 19th century artists as William...
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