Description
| Product ID: | 9780847842230 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Modern Originals |
| Subtitle: | At Home with MidCentury European Designers |
| Authors: | Author: Leslie Williamson |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Architecture: interior design, Professional interior design |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An intimate portrait of iconic and unknown midcentury European designers' homes and studios - a rare insider's view of modernism that is both revealing and inspiring This intimate portrait of both iconic and unknown midcentury European designers and architectural masterpieces reveals an inspiring personal approach to modernism. This gorgeously photographed volume features the intimate and private spaces of both the icons and unknown vanguards of European midcentury architecture and design. Showcasing the functional beauty of midcentury design, Modern Originals presents the innovative homes by some of the most compelling and influential European midcentury designers, including Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, Finn Juhl, Robin and Lucienne Day, and Gae Aulenti, to name a few. Williamson gained exclusive access to homes that are often closed to the public, and this intimacy is reflected in her richly detailed photographs. Each chapter is dedicated to a single home where the interiors are intact as they were lived in by their designers. Examples include the iconic Studio Achille Castiglioni in Milan; the Helsinki home of Aino and Alvar Aalto with signs of functionalism preserved; Finn Juhl''s Scandinavian farmhouse, with warm woods and bursts of primary colors; and Carlo Mollino''s eccentric Italian lair filled with his sensually shaped designs. This rare glimpse into the personal spaces of legendary designers in the midcentury canon reveals the highest expression of their ideas created for the most demanding of clients: themselves. |
| Imprint Name: | Rizzoli International Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Rizzoli International Publications |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-04-15 |
