The design city : Milan : extraordinary lab /
Milan has long been a platform for creating design. The infrastructure and facilities in Milan have made it central to the world of design, graphics and architecture since the mid-1950s, and the Milan Furniture Fair and fashion industry have given it a permanent place of prominence on international...
| Uniform Title: | Design city. |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Florence :
Forma,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Milan has long been a platform for creating design. The infrastructure and facilities in Milan have made it central to the world of design, graphics and architecture since the mid-1950s, and the Milan Furniture Fair and fashion industry have given it a permanent place of prominence on international calendars. Designers, companies and furniture makers have long been the driving force of a world that must constantly reinvent itself to stay fresh and competitive. The book covers major past events and their connection to Milan while also exploring the current situation and offers thoughts for the future. It shines a spotlight on the stories of many generations of Italian and foreign designers who share having contributed to the Milan design system, which became well established on an international scale over the span of nearly a century (1950-2020). The designers were chosen based on their careers, their connections to Milan because they studied or worked here, whether opening their own studios or serving in other organizations (such as style offices, technical company offices and schools), and for having kept their international relevance. The two common threads are the places where their creative design process happened and the voices of the designers themselves. Interviews with the key players of the Milan design scene bring together ideas and insights about the creative people who bring the city alive. The goal is to capture an ever-evolving world and to portray Milan's international spirit through the voices of those who embody it. |
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| Physical Description: | 415 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9788899534660 8899534667 |