domus Vol. 2
domus - The quintessential works of Modernism
Volume II — 1940 – 1949
"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.
1940 – 1949: Destruction and reconstruction
This volume covers the 1940s, when fascism came to a climax and World War II led to the extensive destruction of Europe. But the second half of this decade was also a time of reconstruction, democratization, and the related search for new social values. Unlike in Nazi Germany, in fascist Italy Modernism was able to advance in architecture and design – as proved impressively by the buildings and designs by Carlo Mollino, Gian Luigi Banfi, Franco Albini, and Giuseppe Terragni that are documented herein. After the war, Organic Design emerged alongside the International Style. This edition reflects upon the economic, social, and cultural problems of the time, but also shows how the force of the avant-garde continued to thrive in Italy, Switzerland, Scandinavia and the USA. Reports and features on modern industrial design and furniture, as well as domestic and business interiors stand side by side with articles about novel prefabricated houses and modern American residential and academic architecture.
Also available
Volume I —1928 – 1939
Volume III —1950 –1954
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 domus series is a must-have for all architecture
and design enthusiasts.” - Vogue, London
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. 2
De Giorgi, Manolo / Spinelli, Luigi
Hardcover 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. 3 Volume III — 1950 – 1954 Architecture of the avant-garde Finally available as separate volume |