Books

The cover of <n>Experiencing Architecture</n> by <n>Steen Eiler Rasmussen</n>, published by <n>MIT Press</n>.

Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Our homes and workplaces turned into veritable galleries of style and innovation. From furniture to graphics, it’s all here—the work of artists who have shaped and re-created the modern world with a dizzying variety of materials. From the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco, through to Pop and High-Tech, this book contains all the great names—Harry Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles and Ray Eames, to name only a very few. This essential book is a comprehensive journey through the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century. An A–Z of designers and design schools, which builds into a complete picture of contemporary living. Lavishly illustrated, this is design in the fullest sense.

Design of the 20th Century

Hauser &amp;amp; Wirth, 2021. Slipcase including hardcover edition and additional paperback supplement, 192pp., 10 x 13.25 inchesNewFacsimile of the 1959 Edition. By Robert Lebel, with texts by Marcel Duchamp, André Breton, and H.P. Roché.Design and layout by Marcel Duchamp and Arnold Fawcus. Translation by George Heard Hamilton.Suppement volume edited by Jean-Jacques Lebel and Association Marcel Duchamp. With texts by Jean-Jacques Lebel, Robert Lebel, and Man Ray; a new essay by Michael R. Taylor; forward by Harald Falckenberg; and introduction by Michaela Unterdörfer. ﻿Sur Marcel Duchamp became the go-to book on the artist for many decades following its publication in late 1959, when exclusive grand-deluxe and deluxe editions in French, along with trade editions in French and English, were simultaneously released. After being out of print for more than sixty years, the historic Grove press English edition, simply titled Marcel Duchamp, is now back in circulation with this fully authorized facsimile of Duchamp&#39;s seminal book - his first monograph and the culmination of a long collaboration with its author, art historian and critic Robert Lebel. The facsimile is accompanied by a supplement edited by Jean-Jacques Lebel and Association Marcel Duchamp featuring texts and archival material, including a newly discovered note by Man Ray, that stitch together the story of Duchamp and Lebel&#39;s close collaboration and, as contributor Michael R. Taylor writes, how the original publication signified a &quot;sea change in the artist&#39;s receptivity to critical interpretation.&quot; 

Marcel Duchamp

Italian Interiors: Rooms With a View by Laura May Todd is a stunning survey celebrating the beauty, idiosyncrasy, and romance of Italian interior design. There are few countries with such an established design scene, distinctive aesthetic, and universal appeal as Italy. This sumptuously illustrated survey showcases 50 of Italy’s most beautiful homes, from historic palaces in Venice and mid-century apartments in Milan to sun-filled villas in rural Sicily. 
Milan-based writer Laura May Todd takes readers on an intimate tour of these inspiring domestic spaces, including residences by some of the region’s best-known and beloved architects and designers of all time, such as Carlo Scarpa, Alessandro Mendini, and Luca Guadagnino. 
With styles ranging from historic to contemporary and minimalist to maximalist, some of the interiors are true hidden gems, having never before appeared in print. Each home is illustrated with lavish photography and a short essay revealing the story behind its design. Printed in a luxe oversize format with a chic acetate jacket, Italian Interiors is an evocative exploration of the country’s eclectic, elegant style.
Hardcover.
272 pages | 11.4" x 9.9"