There’s should be always a clear distinction between design for the web and industrial or product design, but inspiration for great design can go two ways. Phaidon just released a book that may very well be the single most inspiring book for designers of any kind - Phaidon Design Classics. It’s almost 1,000 pages long and carries details on the design of the classic scissor to Toblerone. It’s huge, so I’m not sure where I’ll keep my copy, but it sure is amazing.

It’s available on Amazon.com and may hit your local bookstore, so check it out. If you love (or practice) design, this one is highly recommended. The price is a little hefty though, which is a shame (but understandable due to the packaging, I guess).