A second edition of David Pye's classic work on the nature and aesthetics of good design, edited and introduced by the craft scholar Ezra Shales.
David Pye OBE (1914-1993) was an architect, industrial designer and craftsman. For many years he was also Professor of Furniture Design at the Royal College of Art, London. He is the author of The Nature and Art of Workmanship, Ships and The Nature and Aesthetics of Design.
