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Minibook LE

Product catalog summary

This document appears to be a creative and inspirational collection of design-related quotes and concepts, likely associated with a carpet or flooring collection by Limited Edition. It combines philosophical reflections on design, art, and lifestyle from various renowned figures, alongside references to specific product names or styles.

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Inspirational Quotes on Design and Life

  • Quotes from famous architects, designers, and thinkers such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Milton Glaser, Coco Chanel, Charles Eames, Steve Jobs, Friedrich Nietzsche, and others emphasize the philosophy behind design, creativity, and aesthetics.
  • Key themes include the importance of simplicity, clarity in communication, adaptation of style to the times, the relationship between comfort, utility, and beauty, and the idea that design is both functional and expressive.
  • Examples: "The architect should strive continually to simplify... comfort and utility may go hand in hand with beauty" (Frank Lloyd Wright), "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works" (Steve Jobs), and "The details are not the details. They make the design" (Charles Eames).

Product or Style Names

  • The document references various product or style names such as Cool, Wild, Vision, Bliss, Extreme II, Sphere, Star, Caracas, Flash, Prestige, Adagio, Starline/Lederline Border, Quartz, Palomino, Abaca, Beluga, Unique Borders, Silex, ClassicWool, Fine, Pinto, Zebano.
  • These names likely correspond to carpet or flooring collections or designs offered by Limited Edition.

Philosophical and Artistic Reflections

  • Several quotes reflect on the artistic process and the essence of design, such as the need to empty oneself of preconceived artistic thoughts to create (Gilbert & George), or the perfection achieved by removing rather than adding (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry).
  • There are also reflections on perception and discovery, e.g., "The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes" (Marcel Proust).

Document Metadata and Rights

  • Produced by Limited Edition in January 2009.
  • Photography by Studio Boa; concept and design by Boa inc. & Limited Edition.
  • All carpets are © Limited Edition, with rights reserved.
  • Limited Edition reserves the right to alter materials, dimensions, and characteristics without prior notice.
  • Contact and website information provided: www.LE.be, [email protected].

Critical Information and Recommendations

  • The document serves more as an inspirational and branding piece rather than a technical manual or specification sheet.
  • It highlights the brand’s philosophy emphasizing timeless design, quality, and the integration of beauty and utility.
  • Potential customers or designers are encouraged to appreciate the deeper meaning behind design choices and the importance of simplicity and function.
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Catalog excerpts

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COEUR . SI LE SOLEIL ENTRE DANS LA MAISON, IL EST UN PEU DANS VOTRE > COOL 2 LE CORBUSIER, 1887 - 1965 size="-2">

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TO CREATE , YOU MUST EMPTY YOURSELF OF EVERY ARTISTIC THOUGHT. > VISION 4 GILBERT & GEORGE, 1943 & а1942 size="-2">

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MASTER > 11 SPHERE TO DESIGN IS TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY BY WHATEVER MEANS YOU CAN CONTROL OR > MILTON GLASER, 1929 size="-2">

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A TRIUMPHS STYLE DOES NOT GO OUT OF STYLE AS LONG AS IT . > STAR 12 ADAPTS ITSELF TO ITS PERIOD. WHEN THERE IS AN INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE STYLE AND A CERTAIN STATE OF MIND, IT IS NEVER THE STYLE THAT > COCO CHANEL, 1883 1971 size="-2">

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COMFORT AND UTILITY MAY GO HAND IN HAND WITH > 15 PRESTIGE THE ARCHITECT SHOULD STRIVE CONTINUALLY TO SIMPLIFY; THE ENSEMBLE OF THE ROOMS SHOULD THEN BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THAT BEAUTY . > FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, 1908 size="-2">

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ADAGIO & STARLINE/LEDERLINE BORDER 16 >

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EIN KUNSTWERK IST NUR LESBAR DURCH AUFEINANDER FOLGENDE VERTIEFUNGEN. > PALOMINO 18 FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE, 1844 - 1900 size="-2">

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LA PERFECTION EST ATTEINTE, NON PAS LORSQUIL NҒY A PLUS RIEN A AJOUTER, MAIS LORSQUIL NҒY A PLUS RIEN A RETIRER. > EXTREME 21 ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPRY, 1900 - 1944 size="-2">

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23 COOL NEW EYES THE VOYAGE OF . DISCOVERY IS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING > MARCEL PROUST, 1871 - 1922 size="-2">

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25 SILEX THE DETAILS ARE NOT THE DETAILS . THEY MAKE THE DESIGN . > CHARLES EAMES, 1907 - 1978 size="-2">

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DESIGN LOOKS LIKE AND IS NOT JUST WHAT IT > PINTO 28 WORKS FEELS . LIKE. DESIGN IS HOW IT > STEVE JOBS, 2003 size="-2">

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29 QUARTZ EIN WENN MAN VIEL HINEIN ZU STECKEN HAT, SO HAT TAG HUNDERT TASCHEN. > FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE, 1844 - 1900 size="-2">

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PURPOSE . DESIGN IS A PLAN FOR ARRANGING ELEMENTS IN SUCH A WAY AS BEST TO ACCOMPLISH A PARTICULAR > CHARLES EAMES, 1907 - 1978 size="-1">

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Limited EditionJanuary 2009All rights reservedProject photography by Studio BoaConcept & design by Boa inc. & Limited Editionwww.boa-inc.be - www.LE.beAll carpets by ɩ Limited EditionLimited Edition reserves the right to alter material, dimensions and characteristics without prior notice. >

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LIMITED EDITION fashion for floors > www.LE.be - [email protected] size="-1">

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