Got your luggage ready for a reinvigorating holiday? Surely there’s some space left for some summer reading? Here are five tips from our Master Shop. Relax and get completely lost in the works of Arne Jacobsen, Charles and Ray Eames and Louis Kahn.
Fritz Hansen - In perfect shape
Published: 2017
Number of pages: 221
Publisher: Teneues Gb
Summary: more than 150 beautiful striking photographs that tell the story of the Republic of Fritz Hansen that started in 1872
You're bound to be familiar with: the Egg, Swan and Series 7 chairs by Arne Jacobsen
Alexander Girard - A Designer’s Universe
Published: 2016
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Vitra Design Museum
Summary: catalogue for a retrospective of the work of Alexander Girard (1907-1993), one of the leading textiel artists and interior designers of the twentieth century.
You're bond to be familiar with: his fabrics for Herman Miller, who made furniture for Ray & Charles Eames, amongst others
De Turnhoutse school - Architectuur in de golden sixties (The Turnhoutse School - Architecture in the golden sixties
Published: 2014
Number of pages: 351
Publisher: Architectuurcentrum AR-TUR
Summary: long and short stories by and about Paul Neefs, Lou Jansen, Rudi Schiltz, Carli Vanhout and Paul Schellekens, who introduced a new kind of architecture in The Campine
You're bound to be familiar with: the showroom of Master Meubel, which takes pride of place on the cover of the book
Essential Eames - Words & Pictures
Published: 2017
Number of pages 216
Publisher: Vitra Design Museum
Summary: Charles and Ray Eames were all-rounders who made major contributions to furniture design, architecture and film
You're bound to be familiar with: the iconic Eames Lounge Chair and equally impressive Eames House
Louis Kahn - The Power of Architecture
Published: 2012
Number of pages: 354
Publisher: Vitra Design Museum
Summary: catalogue of the exhibition of the American architect who had a huge influence on the International Style with his ruin-like buildings
You're bound to be familiar with: the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut
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