Classics of everyday design Forget about icons, design of a kind that doesn't swank around in style magazines is all around us. Jonathan Glancey dedicates
his series to the finest examples of everyday design
Classics of everyday design No 64: The Aquarelle pencil Colour pencils aren't usually noted for their sharp design, but Caran D'Ache prove to be swish ambassadors for Swiss manufacturing
Classics of everyday design No 63: The Leica M6 Jonathan Glancey The Leica M6 may not boast fancy modern features – or even an affordable price tag – but it's an expertly crafted classic camera beloved of the world's top photographers
Classics of everyday design No 62: The GPO telephone Jonathan Glancey explains why he's hung up on the solid engineering and elegant design of the GPO telephone
Classics of everyday design No 61: Starship Enterprise Jonathan Glancey The 1960s, Nasa-inspired design of this intergalactic spaceship is strangely credible – and not just to Trekkies, writes Jonathan Glancey
Classics of everyday design No 60: the dollar bill The design of this US note is a promise of the country's economic durability, says Jonathan Glancey
Classics of everyday design No 59 The original Boeing 747 took to the skies in 1969 and still looks young for its age. Jonathan Glancey wishes the jumbo jet a very happy 40th birthday
Classics of everyday design No 58 It looks like a tiny coffin, and it's oversized by today's mobile phone standards, but the Nokia 6310's sheer sturdiness and reliability cements it as a 2001 classic
Classics of everyday design No 57 Jonathan Glancey: Now my short-lived affair with the Gaggia Cubika espresso machine is over, I'd like to suggest a superior rival: the Rancilio Silvia
Classics of everyday design No 56 It's been called the Marmite of typefaces, but Times New Roman takes its place in print history as a fine example of restrained elegance
Classics of everyday design No 55 Jonathan Glancey: The Union Pacific Railroad shield has blazoned its way across America since 1950 to become one of the most recognisable of all US corporate logos
Classics of everyday design No 54 Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the tube roundel is an ever-evolving yet reassuringly constant symbol of life in modern London
Classics of everyday design No 53 Boxy, functional, fuel inefficient, the yellow school bus is still an iconic symbol of American life and practicality
Classics of everyday design No 52 No portrait has been more widely reproduced than that of Queen Elizabeth II on the British postage stamp. And it continues to reign supreme
Classics of everyday design No 50 For many, the Morris Minor is as English as toad-in-the-hole and Brooke Bond tea
Classics of everyday design No 49 Here's to the humble pallet: happily simple, endlessly recyclable - and an unsung wartime hero
Classics of everyday design No 48 The View-Master, a wonderful little device for looking at 3-D colour pictures, was adored by children the world over. But what on earth did the US military use it for?
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Classics of everyday design No 51 For half a century, Dr Seuss's weird and wonderful books have been delighting the eyes and brains of children old and young across the world
Classics of everyday design No 50 For 40 years she has gracefully traversed the oceans. As her retirement looms, the QE2 still outclasses the competition
Classics of everyday design No 49 A beloved relic of the former East Germany, the jolly Ampelman has guided children across the road since 1961
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