Furniture Design

In 1956, TIME magazine called him one of the defining form-givers of the 20th century. Today, Marcel Breuer (19021981) remains a locus classicus of...

The 18th century saw the height of court culture in Europe as well as the beginnings of its demise with conflicts such as the American and French R...

The 16th and 17th centuries in Europe witnessed a significant paradigm shift. Rooted in medieval beliefs and preoccupations, the exploration so cha...

To celebrate 10 years of the sumptuous, sought-after, limited-edition Cabana magazine, editor Martina Mondadori presents the most revered Cabana-ap...

If you take even the slightest interest in the design of your toothbrush, the history behind your washing machine, or the evolution of the telephon...

If you take even the slightest interest in the design of your toothbrush, the history behind your washing machine, or the evolution of the telephon...

A comprehensive monograph exploring Alexander Girards vivid and dynamic design career Alexander Girard was a leading figure in mid-century Ameri...

This book takes the reader through Estel s history from the future to the past, working backward in five major phases of the company s progress. Th...

Carlo Colombo was born in Brianza, the land of the greatest Italian furniture companies and home to several key figures of contemporary design. Hav...

In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germanys Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas fo...

With Salvador Dalí as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with...

In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germanys Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas fo...

The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll Tulip chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (19101961) was one of the 20th centurys most prominent space shapers, me...

With Salvador Dalí as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with...

New social challenges and innovative forms of work influence the design of objects just as much as new production techniques, marketing opportuniti...