Revolutionary essays on design,aesthetics and materialism - from one of the great masters of modern architectureAdolf Loos,the great Viennese pioneer of modern architecture,was a hater of the fake,the fussy and the lavishly decorated,and a lover of stripped down,clean simplicity. He was also a writer of effervescent,caustic wit,as shown in this selection of essays on all aspects of design and aesthetics,from cities to glassware,furniture to footwear,architectural training to why'the lack of ornament is a sign of intellectual power'.Translated by Shaun WhitesideWith an epilogue by Joseph Masheck
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141392974Number of pages: 352Weight: 240 gDimensions: 186 x 110 x 28 mm
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