Domus 1950 - 1959

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Editorial: Taschen

Lenguaje: Español

ISBN13: 9783836556644

Reseña: Founded in 1928 as a living diary by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti domus has been hailed as the worlds 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 Corbusiers design of the United Nations Building in New York the Case Study Houses of Charles and Ray Eames Richard Neutra in California and Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil office machines by Olivetti furniture by Ray and Charles Eames ceramics and lights by Ettore Sottsass and the Herman Miller Showroom by Alexander Girard in San Francisco.domus distilled Seven volumes spanning 1928 to 1999 Over 6000 pages featuring influential projects by the most important designers and architects Original layouts and all covers with captions providing navigation and context New 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 About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!