Mid-Century Modern Interiors: Ideas That Shaped American Interior Design

Havenhand Lucinda Kaukas, 2019

Overview

This book delves into the history of interior design during its most iconic period, from the 1930s to the 1960s in the United States. It highlights the emergence of globally significant designers and the establishment of interior design as a distinct profession. Through detailed case studies, the work examines influential practitioners like Ray and Charles Eames, Richard Neutra, and George Nelson, exploring their systematic and rational approaches to interior spaces. The focus is on understanding the underlying concepts and theoretical interests that drove their innovations, offering a conceptual grasp of this pivotal era in modernist design.

Who it's for

• Students and scholars of interior design, architecture, and design history.
• Individuals interested in the foundational ideas of modernist interior design.
• Readers seeking an in-depth analysis of 20th-century design history.

Key features

• Paperback format
• 176 pages
• Published in 2019
• ISBN: 9781350045712
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic