Mid-Century Modern Interiors

Mid-Century Modern Interiors takes the discipline of interior design history into a new era. From a search for `Americanness', to a concern with health, to a desire to engage with a range of philosophical and intellectual ideas, Havenhand shows how the work of these reflective designers contained a depth that is often missing today. -- Penny Sparke, Professor of Design History * Kingston University * In her useful and accessible new book, Lucinda Havenhand re-reads period design discourse to illuminate the heterogeneity of mid-century modernism and demonstrate how the leading names in mid-century modern design in the USA engaged with diverse theories of design in their lives and work. -- Grace Lees-Maffei, Professor of Design History * University of Hertfordshire * Re-examining the careers and contributions of major mid-century modern designers and re-reading classic texts such as Russel and Mary Wright's Guide to Easier Living (1950) and Richard Neutra's Survival Through Design (1954), Lucinda Havenhand's Mid-Century Modern Interiors focuses upon shared interests in establishing a theoretical and humanistic basis for the interior design profession, grounded in an interplay among efficiency, health, luxury, and vision. This informative and readable study should prove useful for design students and instructors alike. -- David Raizman, Professor Emeritus * Drexel University *