Postmodern design complete
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Originating as a rebellious movement in philosophy and literature, Postmodernism proclaimed the death of modernism and promoted a new, nonlinear way of approaching architecture and design, spearheaded by Michael Graves, Robert Venturi, Ettore Sottsass, and Alessandro Mendini. It became a style in itself and the defining look of the 1980s. Postmodern Design Complete is(...)
Postmodern design complete
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Originating as a rebellious movement in philosophy and literature, Postmodernism proclaimed the death of modernism and promoted a new, nonlinear way of approaching architecture and design, spearheaded by Michael Graves, Robert Venturi, Ettore Sottsass, and Alessandro Mendini. It became a style in itself and the defining look of the 1980s. Postmodern Design Complete is the comprehensive reference to this period of vibrant design, as it profiles key creators including Graves, Mendini, Sottsass, Venturi, Charles Jencks, and Denise Scott Brown and covers the fields of architecture, furniture, graphic design, textiles, and product and industrial design.
Design, Periods and Styles
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A companion to "The Abrams Guide to American House Styles", this stylish, compact guide makes it a snap to identify and incorporate various period styles into any design. Featuring 32 period styles of design common around the world, from Colonial to Art Deco to Modern, this comprehensive reference combines depth of content with ease of use. Further distinguishing this(...)
The Abrams guide to period styles for interiors
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A companion to "The Abrams Guide to American House Styles", this stylish, compact guide makes it a snap to identify and incorporate various period styles into any design. Featuring 32 period styles of design common around the world, from Colonial to Art Deco to Modern, this comprehensive reference combines depth of content with ease of use. Further distinguishing this volume is its consideration of the various substyles of the Modern period - the trendiest of all the period styles today - including International Style, Mid-century Modern, Italian Modern, Scandinavian Modern, and Sixties Style. Each featured style is described in a concise historical summary, as well as in a detailed discussion and by a list of its hallmark characteristics. Striking illustrative images, distinguishing color palettes, and fabric swatches complete each of the entries.
Interior Design
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What is modern about Modern design? Most books end the discussion of Modernism in the mid-twentieth century; this one shows how it has been reborn and transformed in the last sixty years and today is being created in fresh, original, and technologically innovative forms that are iconic and quirky, innovative and nostalgic, technologically daring and warmly familiar.
Design after modernism: furniture and interiors 1970-2010
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What is modern about Modern design? Most books end the discussion of Modernism in the mid-twentieth century; this one shows how it has been reborn and transformed in the last sixty years and today is being created in fresh, original, and technologically innovative forms that are iconic and quirky, innovative and nostalgic, technologically daring and warmly familiar.
Industrial Design