about the book

For over eight decades domus has been the world's most influential architecture and design journal. Founded in 1928 by the great Milanese architect Gio Ponti, it has consistently highlighted the characteristic styles of each age, from Art Deco, Modernism, Functionalism, to Pop, Postmodernism and Late Modern. Beautifully designed and documented, domus presents the most exciting projects from around the world.Each volume of TASCHEN's domus reprint collection reproduces a selection of the magazine's original pages, packed with articles tracing the history of modern design and architecture. Available as 12 separate volumes covering 1928-1999, this series is a major publishing event and a must-have item for design and architecture institutions and practices, architects, designers, students, and anyone who loves design.

Volume III - 1950–1954: Architecture of the avant-garde
The early 1950s were characterized by great optimism, as memories of World War II receded. Architecture and design sought new forms, materials and applications – and domus captured the mood with detailed reports on Tapio Wirkkala, Finn Juhl, Carlo de Carli, Carlo Mollino, Piero Fornasetti, Harry Bertoia and George Nelson; via features on Le Corbusier’s famous Unité d’Habitation; the Case Study Houses of Charles and Ray Eames; Richard Neutra in California and Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil; and the futuristic Olivetti Showroom by Studio BBPR in New York. This book offers a superb overview of international architecture of the avant-garde in the early '50s.

Also available:
Vol. I —1928–1939: Birth of the International Style
Vol. II —1940–1949: Destruction and reconstruction
Vol. IV —1955–1959: International affairs
Vol. V —1960–1964: Design goes pop
Vol. VI —1965–1969: Looking to the future
Vol. VII —1970–1974: Individuality reigns supreme
Vol. VIII —1975–1979: The rise of ecological awareness
Vol. IX —1980–1984: Postmodern preoccupations
Vol. X —1985–1989: The Eighties in full force
Vol. XI —1990–1994: The next generation
Vol. XII —1995–1999: Leaving the 20th century

about the author

Charlotte Fiell
Charlotte Fiell studied at the British Institute in Florence and at the Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts, London, before being trained with Sotheby's Educational Studies, also in London.

Peter Fiell
Peter Fiell trained with Sotheby's Educational Studies in London. He received an MA in Design Studies from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, where he is also a guest lecturer.

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