The Secret Life of the Modern House: The Evolution of the Way We Live Now
Language: English
Published by Ilex, London, 2021
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: Peter Rhodes, Southampton, United KingdomPeter Rhodes
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250 x 180mm. pp. 351. English text. First hardback edition of 'The Secret Life of the Modern House: The Evolution of the Way We L:ive Now'. Colour photographic illustrations. Bound in original yellow boards. Housed in pictorial dust jacket. Volume is lightly cocked, and bumped to corners of board and edges of dust jacket. Binding strong. No ownership inscription or underlining. See images. 1.1kg. Extra postage overseas.
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- Title
- The Secret Life of the Modern House: The Evolution of the Way We Live Now
- Author
- Bradbury, Dominic
- Publisher
- Ilex, London
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Very Good -
- Dust jacket
- Very Good -
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1781577617
- ISBN 13
- 9781781577615
- Edition
- First Hardback Edition.
- Seller catalogs
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Over the last century the way that we live at home has changed dramatically. Nothing short of a design revolution has transformed our houses and the spaces within them - moving from traditional patterns of living all the way to an era of more fluid, open-plan and modern styles.
Architectural and design writer Dominic Bradbury charts the course of this voyage all the way from the late 19th century through to the houses of today in this ground-breaking book. In over eighteen thematic chapters, he explains the way our houses have been reinvented, while taking in - along the way - the giants of Art Deco, influential Modernists including Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, as well as post-war innovators such as Eero Saarinen and Philip Johnson. Taking us from the 19th to the 21st century, Bradbury explores the progress of "modernity" itself and reveals the secret history of our very own homes.
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About the Author
Adding to his BA, MA and Postgraduate Diploma qualifications, Bradbury is now working on a PhD and is a visiting lecturer at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. His books include Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses, Off the Grid, New Nordic Houses, Modernist Design Complete, Mid-Century Modern Complete, The Iconic House, The Iconic Interior, New Brazilian House, Waterside Modern and Mountain Modern.
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Peter Rhodes
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