Hard Life Album

Album "Hard Life" is a publication dedicated to the aesthetics and craftsmanship of applied design, presenting the beauty, ingenuity and craftsmanship of everyday objects from rural Portugal. The author explores how generations of trial and error, individual craftsmanship, and the instinct to extract the essence of form led to the creation of objects that made pre-industrial life both useful and meaningful.

Photos and descriptions by designer Jasper Morrison show objects not only as functional tools, but also as examples of "design in its purest form", where shape and necessity combine harmoniously. This is an inspiring publication for lovers of design, industrial design and the history of crafts.