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These vibrant Milanese entryways, until now hidden away behind often restrained façades, are revealed as \u003cstrong\u003edazzling examples of Italian modernism\u003c\/strong\u003e, mediating public and private space with vivid configurations of color and form, from floors of juxtaposed stones to murals of minimalist geometry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The collection spans \u003cstrong\u003ebuildings from 1920 to 1970 \u003c\/strong\u003eand showcases the work of some of the city’s most illustrious architects and designers, including \u003cstrong\u003eGiovanni Muzio\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePiero Portaluppi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLuigi Caccia Dominioni\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as non-pedigreed architecture of equal impact and interest. The photographs for the publication were exclusively shot by Delfino Sisto Legnani, Paola Pansini, and Matthew Billings, each evoking the entryways with individual sensibility and a stylistic interplay of detail shots—such as stones, door handles, and handrails—with larger architectural views.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The images are accompanied by \u003cstrong\u003econcise contributions\u003c\/strong\u003e from Penny Sparke, Fabrizio Ballabio, Lisa Hockemeyer, Daniel Sherer, Brian Kish, and Grazia Signori, together bringing a wealth of architecture, design, and \u003cstrong\u003enatural stone expertise \u003c\/strong\u003eto guide the reader through the \u003cstrong\u003eapplied materials and fittings\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as the art-historical and social implications of each of the \u003cem\u003eingressi\u003c\/em\u003e. As much an \u003cstrong\u003earchitectural city guide\u003c\/strong\u003e as an aesthetic study, the book provides the \u003cstrong\u003eexact address \u003c\/strong\u003eand an\u003cstrong\u003e annotated Milan map\u003c\/strong\u003e for all featured entryways, as well as the architect name and date of construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the well-documented realm of 20th-century Italian design, Kolbitz has stepped over the threshold and delivered \u003cstrong\u003ea brand new area of inquiry in Milanese modernism\u003c\/strong\u003e. With the rigor of its multifaceted research, poised photography, and breadth of its featured hallways, this is an \u003cstrong\u003einvigorating new reference work\u003c\/strong\u003e and an inside look at the city’s design DNA across high to low architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309821604213,"sku":"9783836564182","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783836564182_e86fb5cb-2e0d-4a6d-84f5-7f6ce76b2a39.jpg?v=1786032115"},{"product_id":"9781032849034","title":"An Introduction to Design and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Design and Culture provides a comprehensive guide to the changing relationships between design and culture from 1900 to the present day with an emphasis on five main themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign and consumption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign and technology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design profession\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign and identities.   This fifth edition extends the traditional definition of design to embrace its more recent manifestations, which include service design, user-interface design, co-design, and sustainable design. It also discusses the relationship between design and the new media and the effect of globalisation and transnationalism on design. Most importantly, it looks at its contents through a new lens which acknowledges the post-industrial, post-colonial, post-modern, (and, arguably, post-design) climate of the twenty-first century and the challenges that it poses.   Taking a broadly chronological approach, Professor Sparke employs historical methods to show how these themes developed through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century and played a role within modernism, post-modernism and beyond. Over a hundred illustrations are used throughout to demonstrate the breadth of design, and examples – among them design in Modern China, the work of Apple Computers Ltd., and design thinking – are used to elaborate key ideas. The new edition remains essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of design studies, cultural studies and visual arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420372250997,"sku":"9781032849034","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781032849034.jpg?v=1786017279"},{"product_id":"nature-inside","title":"Nature Inside – Plants and Flowers in the Modern Interior","description":"The story of how plants and flowers have shaped interior design for over 200 years From ferns in 19th-century British parlors to contemporary “living walls” in commercial spaces, plants and flowers have long been incorporated into the design of public and private spaces. Spanning two centuries, Nature Inside explores the history and popularity of indoor plants, revealing the close relationship between architecture, interior design, and nature. Studying the international modern interior through the lens of plants in the human environment, author Penny Sparke attributes a degree of the interest in indoor plants to urbanization, and, more recently, the climate crisis, which serve as ongoing reminders that people must maintain a connection to, and respect for, the natural world. While architectural and interior design styles have evolved alongside the popularity of various plant species, the human need to bring nature indoors has remained constant.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57466662224245,"sku":"9780300244021","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780300244021.jpg?v=1785654721"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-penny-sparke.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}