domus 1950–1959

<p>Founded in 1928 as a “living diary” by the great Milanese architect and designer <strong>Gio Ponti</strong>, <em>domus</em> has been hailed as <strong>the world’s most influential architecture and design journal</strong>. With style and rigor, it has reported on the major themes and stylistic movements in industrial, interior, product, and structural design.<br/> <br/> This fresh reprint of <em>domus</em>'' <strong>1950s</strong> coverage brings together the most important features from an era of <strong>post-war optimism</strong>. As memories of conflict receded, architecture and design sought <strong>new forms, materials, and applications</strong>, as well as increasing <strong>international dialogue</strong>. <br/><br/>Highlights include <strong>Le Corbusier</strong>’s design of the <strong>United Nations Building</strong> in New York; the <strong>Case Study Houses</strong> of Charles and Ray Eames; <strong>Richard Neutra</strong> in California, office machines by <strong>Olivetti</strong>, furniture by <strong>Ray and Charles Eames</strong>, ceramics and tables by<strong> Ettore Sottsass</strong>, and the <strong>Herman Miller Showroom </strong>by Alexander Girard in San Francisco.<br/> <br/> <strong>domus distilled</strong> Seven volumes spanning 1928 to 1999 Over 4,000 pages featuring influential projects by the most important designers and architects Original layouts and all covers, with captions providing navigation and context Introductory essays by renowned architects and designers Each edition comes with an appendix featuring texts translated into English, many of which were previously only available in Italian A comprehensive index in each volume listing both designers’ and manufacturers’ names </p>