domus Vol. 8
The quintessential works of Modernism
Volume VIII, 1975–1979: The rise of ecological awareness
For more than 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.
1975–1979: First signs of ecological awareness
The mid–'70s saw a global energy crisis resulting from oil shortages. As a result, architecture and design moved to embrace alternative resources, ecological building methods, and recyclable materials. Featured are postmodern buildings by Richard Meier, the modernistic structures by Foster Associates, the Centre Georges Pompidou by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, and the work of the Japanese architects Arata Isozaki and Kisho Kurakawa. Also included are designs for transport systems, office machines, and electrical appliances.
Also available:
Volume I —1928–1939: Birth of the International Style
Volume II —1940–1949: Destruction and reconstruction
Volume III —1950–1954: Architecture of the avant-garde
Volume IV —1955–1959: International affairs
Volume V —1960–1964: Design goes pop
Volume VI —1965–1969: Looking to the future
Volume VII —1970–1974: Individuality reigns supreme
Volume IX —1980–1984: Postmodern preoccupations
Volume X —1985–1989: The Eighties in full force
Volume XI –1990–1994: The next generation
Volume XII —1995–1999: Leaving the 20th century
About the editor:
Charlotte and Peter Fiell have written numerous TASCHEN books, including 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design A–Z, Scandinavian Design, Designing the 21st Century, Graphic Design for the 21st Century, 1000 Lights and Contemporary Graphic Design. They also edited TASCHEN’s Decorative Art series and the 12-volume domus 1928–1999.
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domus Vol. 8
Casati, Cesare Maria / Spinelli, Luigi
Hardcover, 21.8 x 31.4 cm (8.6 x 12.4 in.), 580 pages $ 70.00 |
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domus Vol. 1 Volume I — 1928–1939: Birth of the International Style Finally available as separate volume |
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domus Vol. 10 "You will discover more ideas here about design and architecture... than you could find with convenience anywhere else... The sheer volume of information is breathtaking." —World of Interiors, London |