The Twentieth Century Interiors Sourcebook (Hb)

Twentieth Century Interiors is the ultimate sourcebook of inspiration for interior designers and an invaluable reference work for all collectors, dealers and anyone interested in the decoration of their home. It features stylish and cutting-edge Modernist avant-garde interiors by the top decorators and architects from around the world, including Mies Van Der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Eileen Gray, Frank Lloyd Wright, Wells Coates, Finn Juhl, Oscar Niemeyer, Ettore Sottsass, Shiro Kuramata, Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck, John Pawson, Ron Arad and David Chipperfield. A century of intense design experimentation and a vast array of styles and influences has nowhere been more eloquently expressed than in the design and decoration of interiors, both domestic and public. It is illustrated with 600 original photographs and beautifully drawn illustrations that detail the work of the greatest interior designers of the decade. The book is divided into ten chapters, each introduced by Clive Edwards with concise but informative texts outlining each topic and covering the most notable features of the era.