Atlas of mid-century modern houses / Dominic Bradbury.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, NY : Phaidon Press Limited, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 439 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 0714876747
- 9780714876740
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | Oversize | 724.6 B798 | Available | 33111009534534 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th-century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time
A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Housesshowcases work by such icons as Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alvar Aalto, and Oscar Niemeyer alongside extraordinary but virtually unknown houses in Australia, Africa, and Asia. A thoroughly researched, comprehensive appraisal, this book is a must-have for all design aficionados, Mid-Century Modern collectors, and readers looking for inspiration for their own homes.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the 'Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses' showcases work by such icons as Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alvar Aalto, and Oscar Niemeyer alongside extraordinary but virtually unknown houses in Australia, Africa, and Asia. A thoroughly researched, comprehensive appraisal, this book is a must-have for all design aficionados, Mid-Century Modern collectors, and readers looking for inspiration for their own homes.
Introduction -- The state of Mid-Century modern houses -- Staus list -- North America -- Central America -- South America -- Europe North -- Europe South -- Middle East -- Africa -- Asia -- Australasia -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.