"Credits. Chapter 1 Page 16: Josh R. Gerow, from Psychology: An Introduction,
Fifth Edition, pp. 217-219. ... 29: Jerry A. Nathanson, P. E., Rasic Environmental
Technology, Third Edition, p. 351. ... 43: William Keefe, Henry J. Abraham,
William H. l-'lanigan, Charles O. Jones, Morris S. Ogul, and John W. Spanier,
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Chemistry: An Introduction to General, ..."
"In his numerous writings, Le Corbusier remained uncharacteristically silent about his early career. This intriguing book examines his nascent years as a designer and architect, focusing on the period from 1907 to 1922-the year he changed his name from Charles Edouard Jeanneret and established his identity as Le Corbusier. The contributors to the book offer in unprecedented detail an account of Le Corbusier's formative years and the cult ..."
""The truth is, decorative art is equipment, beautiful equipment," Le Corbusier, L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'huiThis book traces the history of an encounter between a remarkable invention, half-industrial half-design object, and one of the most famous architects of the 20th century. Created in 1921, the Gras lamp holds a unique place in the history of lighting. A revolutionary design of marvelous simplicity, its original purpose was to me ..."
"Presenting illustrations gathered together for the first time, Le Corbusier. Furniture and Interiors is a comprehensive account of Le Corbusier’s extensive work in furniture and interior design. As a young architect, Swiss-born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret primarily worked in designed furnishings. After he moved to Paris in the early 1920s and adopted his now famous moniker, Le Corbusier developed a particular interest in équipement, a ter ..."
"New Living (Das Neue Wohnen) was the title of an exceptional architectural propaganda film created in 1930 by German avant-garde artist and filmmaker Hans Richter. It showcased exemplary modernist buildings and furniture--some of which were on view shortly after in the prestigious exhibition The International Style--and contrasted them with the impractical, unhygenic living spaces that were the norm. Visually diverse and full of experim ..."
""100 Jahre Schweizer Design" bietet eine neue Perspektive auf das Designland Schweiz im Bereich Möbel- und Produktgestaltung. Das Buch stellt die wesentlichen Entwürfe der Designgeschichte in chronologischer Folge vor: von den regional verwurzelten Anfängen um 1900 bis in die global vernetzte Gegenwart. 30 Beiträge ausgewiesener Fachleute veranschaulichen die zeittypischen Themen in Text und Bild. Neben Entwurfsverfahren, Herstellungste ..."
"For the first time, the development of interiors and furniture in Switzerland from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day have been surveyed and documented. Following introductory essays by Lucius Burckhardt and Stanislaus von Moos, both experts in design research, there are seven main chapters each focusing on a period of 15 years; these are complemented by detailed information on those masterpieces which can be considere ..."
"This book documents both their research and the restored building, featuring previously unpublished historic photographs and documents alongside newly commissioned images by Swiss photographer Georg Aerni."
"Chair Times: A History of Seating takes the reader on a journey through a “sea of chairs.” Here, 124 objects dating from 1807 to the latest 3D-printed designs are arranged in the order of their production year, to create a timeline of modern furniture design. Professionals in the design field (gallerists, curators, conservators, artists and designers) were invited to choose objects from the Vitra Design Museum collection to discuss; con ..."
"Sigfried Giedion (1888-1968) and Carola Giedion-Welcker (1893-1979) were among the most distinguished and influential scholars of art and architectural history during the 20th century's earlier dacades. Of particular impact was their role in connecting leading protagonists of modernism in architecture, art, and literature, such as Alvar Aalto, Hans Arp, Constantin Brancusi, Marcel Breuer, Max Ernst, Walter Gropius, Barbara Hepworth, Le ..."
"Bibliotheksgebäude dienen seit jeher nicht allein als Wissensspeicher, sondern ebenso als kollektiver Ort des Studiums, der stillen Lektüre, aber auch der Kommunikation. Obwohl das gedruckte Buch in den letzten Jahren durch die vermeintlich uneingeschränkte Verfügbarkeit von Informationen im Internet eine starke Konkurrenz erfahren hat, zeugen spektakuläre Bauten von der ungebrochenen Aktualität und Faszination der Bauaufgabe "öffentlic ..."
"Mit Beiträgen von Joan Billing & Samuel Eberli, J. Christoph Bürkle, Meret Ernst, Gabriela Güntert, Michael Hanak, Florian Haussmann, Claude Lichtenstein, Renate Menzi, Roland Merz, Juho Nyberg, Judith Raeber, Arthur Rüegg, Marko Sauer, ..."
"Die Büroarbeit hat sich seit ihren Anfängen grundlegend verändert. Dieser Wandel spiegelt sich in der Architektur wider. Durch die vielfältigen Nutzungskonzepte ?"
"Sigfried Giedion (1888-1968) und Carola Giedion-Welcker (1893-1979) prägten die kunst- und architekturhistorische Forschung ihrer Zeit. Bedeutend war ihre Rolle bei der Vernetzung der führenden Protagonisten der Moderne auf den Gebieten der Architektur, Kunst und Literatur. Die Diskurse, die sie angestossen haben, etwa zur Kultur des Neuen Sehens oder zu einer Synthese der Künste, bieten heute vielfältige Anknüpfungspunkte.Der Giedion-W ..."