The powerful aesthetic and philosophical framework that modernism
ushered in during the early part of the 20th century revolutionized
the built world, transformed our living spaces and lifestyles, and
fundamentally changed the way we think about design. As they
experimented with new forms, materials and techniques, modernist
designers rejected historical precedents to prioritize function
over history and tradition. This ambitious survey brings together
all facets and all scales of design in a comprehensive volume that
presents the vast breadth of both towering and lesserknown figures,
revealing unexpected connections and new insights. Through sections
on furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, industrial and
product design, graphic design and posters, architecture and
interiors, and through profiles of nearly a hundred influential
creators, including iconic figures, such as Bruno Mathsson,
Charlotte Perriand and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, as well as architects
Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Eliel Saarinen and Walter Gropius, the
book's scope is unprecedented. Complete with specially commissioned
essays by established academics and subject specialists, and with
nearly 650 illustrations, the majority in colour, this book is set
to become the definitive reference for a generation, equally
indispensible for the designer's studio, the library shelves or the
collector's desk.
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