Antonio Citterio

Antonio Citterio

Author: Alberto Bassi

Publisher: Electaarchitecture

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Milan-based Antonio Citterio (1950- ), architect and product designer, is known internationally for his product designs for B&B, Vitra and Kartell. This book presents an overview of Citterio’s architecture, including the interiors he designed by Esprit in the 1980s when the clothing manufacturer was one of the first to commission a younger generation of emerging architects, as well as a detailed analysis of his product designs. Included are well-known pieces like his office chair for Vitra and his colourful plastic rolling carts for Kartell as well as his concept for the interior of a sports car for Alfa Romeo of 2000, which was never realized.


Practice of Consumption and Spaces for Goods

Practice of Consumption and Spaces for Goods

Author: Francesca Murialdo

Publisher: Francesca Murialdo

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 889086611X

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The change in the significance of goods is a process which has triggered far-reaching changes in society as the term has lost any meaning in relation to its purely functional character and increasingly come to represent symbolic and cultural contents. The practice of consumption seems today to be one of the distinctive features by means of which we can describe the social, political and economic phenomenologies which, for better or worse, influence our lives. What becomes increasingly evident and necessary is the role of design culture as a structure for the coordination of the networks of knowledge, to interpret the world of things and design in order to influence behaviours, in the final analysis, bringing about the rise of new economies. The practice of consumption and the spaces for goods are in continuous evolution, constantly eluding typological and functional definition. One of the objectives of this research, besides an attempt to explore not only the spaces but also the practices of consumption from the designer’s perspective, is to understand what mechanisms are at work, what competences, the roles which have impacted on, still impact on today and will continue to impact on this sector in the future.


The House of the Architect

The House of the Architect

Author: Anatxu Zabalbeascoa

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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A tour of the private domains of world-renowned architects.


Designer Offices

Designer Offices

Author: Otto Riewoldt

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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Examines 56 projects, illustrated by some 230 color photos and bandw plans and drawings. The projects reflect the increasing integration of work and leisure facilities, the needs of a younger work force, and the requirements of communication-based office interiors. Structures profiled include lofts, banks, financial centers, and the headquarters of the Playboy Entertainment Group in Los Angeles. A reference section includes architects' biographies and addresses, and details of project teams and suppliers. Lacks a bibliography and an index. Distributed in the US and Canada by Rizzoli through St. Martins Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR