Taschen Gmbh - Domus 1950 1959 - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Founded in 1928 as a living diary by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti domus has been hailed as the world's most influential architecture and design journal. With style and rigor it has reported on the major themes and stylistic movements in industrial interior product and structural design. This fresh reprint of domus 1950s coverage brings together the most important features from an era of post - war optimism. As memories of conflict receded architecture and design sought new forms materials and applications as well as increasing international dialogue. Highlights include Le Corbusier's design of the United Nations Building in New York; the Case Study Houses of Charles and Ray Eames; Richard Neutra in California office machines by Olivetti furniture by Ray and Charles Eames ceramics and tables by Ettore Sottsass and the Herman Miller Showroom by Alexander Girard in San Francisco. domus distilled Seven volumes spanning 1928 to 1999 Over 4,000 pages featuring influential projects by the most important designers and architects Original layouts and all covers with captions providing navigation and context Introductory essays by renowned architects and designers Each edition comes with an appendix featuring texts translated into English many of which were previously only available in Italian A comprehensive index in each volume listing both designers and manufacturers names
Title: Domus 1950 1959
Brand: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836593847
Pages: 640 Pages
Publication Date: 2/6/2023
Category: History Of Architecture