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Contemporary: Architecture and interiors of the 1950s

By Lesley Jackson

Contemporary: Architecture and interiors of the 1950s Social Sciences

Contemporary: Architecture and interiors of the 1950s

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This book is the first to explore fully the so-called 'contemporary' style that dominated architecture and design from the late 1940s to the end of the 1950s. It was an era of optimism and confidence, where new ideas in architecture and design flourished alongside the emergent consumer culture.Emanating mainly from the USA, the 'contemporary' style was fresh and liberating, manifesting itself in the picture window and the open plan, in new forms of furniture from Scandinavia and stylish light fittings from Italy, and most tellingly in the contemporary kitchen with its fitted units and mod-con appliances. This book examines the fresh and liberated design ideas of this buoyant era with an acute eye and open mind.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
1998-05-03
Publication Date:
1998-05-03
Publisher:
Phaidon Press
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
0714837571
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1497 g
Height:
29.2 cm
Width:
25.4 cm
Thickness:
2.5 cm
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