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Modernist Design Complete

Dominic Bradbury

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English
Thames & Hudson
01 October 2018
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 László 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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Imprint:   Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 308mm,  Width: 240mm, 
Weight:   3.240kg
ISBN:   9780500518427
ISBN 10:   0500518424
Pages:   480
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Modernist Design Complete

'Celebrates modernism and how it revolutionised the built world' - Grand Designs 'A must have' - .cent 'Visually appealing and mercifully readable for a book of its scope and ambition' - House & Garden


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