Modern design : classics of our time / Catherine McDermott.

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"Modern Design" presents a collection of the most important and influential pieces of design produced in the modern age. Featuring the defining work of such pioneers as Frank Lloyd Wright, Rem Koolhaas, Gio Ponti, Eileen Gray, Christian Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Saul Bass, Philippe Starck, Neville Brody and many others, the result is a celebration of the artistic diversity in recent decades. With over 370 examples of the best and most enduring examples of modern design, "Modern Design" is an informative and colourful survey of the entire genre, from advertising and architecture, to fashion and furniture, and transport and type, via communications, interiors, lighting, household items and products. "Modern Design" is an essential reference for students, designers in all fields and anyone interested in innovative and intelligent design work.