domus Vol. 3
domus - The quintessential works of Modernism
Volume III — 1950 – 1954
"domus has a rich history of spotting trends and fashions ... It elevates icons to classics." Bene, New York
For eight decades, domus has been hailed as the world’s most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, the magazine’s central agenda has always remained that of creating a privileged insight toward identifying the style of a particular age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism and Postwar to Pop, Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and comprehensively documented, page after page domus presents the most exciting design and architecture projects from around the world.
Each of the 12 volumes in TASCHEN’s domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine’s pages as they originally appeared, and is packed with articles that bring to light the incredible history of modern design and architecture. Available as separate volumes covering the period of 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing achievement and an important must-have for all design and architecture teaching institutions, practicing architects, designers, collectors, students, and anyone who loves design.
1950 – 1954: Architecture of the avant-garde
This volume covers the first half of the 1950s, a time characterized by great optimism. The consequences of World War II had largely been overcome, the most
urgent needs of the population were satisfied, and economic prospects looked bright. Architecture and design looked for new forms of expression, for new materials and their applications – and the possibilities seemed limitless. Volume III shows contemporary trends of the time through detailed reports on the ninth Milan Triennial and about designers like Tapio Wirkkala, Finn Juhl, Carlo de Carli, Carlo Mollino, Piero Fornasetti, Marco Zanuso, Harry Bertoia and George Nelson. Via features on Le Corbusier’s famous Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, the groundbreaking Case Study Houses by Charles and Ray Eames, the efforts of Richard Neutra in California, the work of Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil, and the futuristic Olivetti Showroom by Studio BBPR in New York, this book offers an excellent overview of the international architecture of the avant-garde during the early 1950s.
Also available
Volume I —1928 – 1939
Volume II —1940 –1949
Volume IV —1955 – 1959
Volume V —1960 –1964
Volume VI —1965 – 1969
Volume VII —1970 –1974
Volume VIII —1975 – 1979
Volume IX —1980 –1984
Volume X —1985 –1989
Volume XI —1990 – 1994
Volume XII —1995 – 1999
“The past – it was beautiful back then … And this is the real bible. Amen.” - Das Magazin, Tages-Anzeiger, Zurich
About the editor:
Charlotte J. and Peter M. Fiell run a design consultancy in London. They have lectured widely, curated a number of exhibitions, and written numerous articles and books on design, including TASCHEN’s 1000 Lights, 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design A-Z, Scandinavian Design, Graphic Design for the 21st Century, Designing the 21st Century, and domus 1928–1999.
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New! domus Vol. 3
Ponti, Lisa Licitra / Spinelli, Luigi
Hardcover, 21.8 x 31.4 cm (8.6 x 12.4 in.), 580 pages, $ 70.00 |
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Arts & Architecture 1945-54: The Complete Reprint The first part (1945-1954) of our facsimile edition of John Entenza's groundbreaking magazine, which launched the Case Study House Program; in ten boxes, each containing one year's worth of magazines. Limited to 5,000 copies. |
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domus Vol. 1 Volume I — 1928 – 1939 The birth of the International style Finally available as separate volume |
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domus Vol. 2 Volume II — 1940 – 1949 Destruction and reconstruction Finally available as separate volume |